[1]I’m a holiday grouch. In the interest of finding some seasonal grace, I’m taking a verbal fast from the sentence (…fill in the blank) is driving me crazy? For example, the long wait at the post office is driving me crazy. Or, the fact that I can’t find a spot in the parking lot of the movie theater because it happens to be in the same place as the shopping mall is driving me crazy. *Using Xmas as an abbreviation for Christmas is driving me crazy. I’m touchy. You get the point.
To turn around my mood, I’m compiling a list of the nice things about this time of year. As of today, I could only come up with five. PLEASE ADD YOUR OWN.
1. People donating money and time to charities
2. More chocolate truffles than usual
3. Cooks really giving it their best shot
4. Truly unexpected gifts
5. Between Christmas and New Years, there’s a lot less traffic (in L.A.)
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