shadowd

Well, it's that time of year again... The Retail machine is shifting into high gear and the sensory bombardment of scents/music/advertising/lights/decorations/etc. etc. has begun. I was having lunch at my favorite Sushi spot and they were playing the local contemporary station. You guessed it - Christmas tunes. They've been putting up lights all over town for weeks now. It's sad that Thanksgiving is so lost in the shuffle, it at least has a universal purpose/meaning.

I need to find a way to boycott Christmas - it's lost almost all meaning for me these days. I already avoid Valentine's Day, I used to celebrate the day I met my girlfriend (Feb 6th) instead. Why do we need a Greeting Card company to tell us when we should recognize the people in our lives?? I mean really...

I hope no one is offended if they don't get a gift from me on Dec 25th - there are just so many other days in the year that mean so much more to me. I think I'd rather celebrate those...