The Worst Holiday of the Year

Tomorrow is my birthday. Though I am turning 24, I almost forgot it was my birthday. I have been so wrapped up with school and work, that I haven't even given the day much thought. Then again, I don't really expect much on my birthday. My parents keep asking what I want to eat on my birthday and what to buy me. But really, there is no reason to do any of that. I know they are being nice and I should enjoy the day, but for some reason it is just another day.

Which leads me to my point: the holiday I hate the most. That holiday, of course, is Christmas. Something about all of the holiday cheer and excitement just rubs me the wrong way. It has nothing to do with the materialism, I just can't stand 2 months of excitement prior to the actual day. Granted, I also had an unpleasant experience 3 Christmases ago where I wrecked Christmas for my family. But it is usually not a good thing when I get let out 3 hours early on Christmas Eve, but I stay at work until the end of the day just to avoid our Christmas Eve party. Things like this have led to my nickname at work: Christmas Hater.

I don't think there is any time I dread more than Christmas. It sticks around for so long, and just refuses to go away. I don't like receiving gifts, because frankly, I can buy whatever I like. I like buying gifts for others, but I really don't need anything. I am satisfied with what I already have. Other people like Christmas, and that's fine. I am going to go out of my way to wreck their Christmas spirit. I just wish people who be respectful enough to let me ignore the holiday.

Is it Christmas yet? Thank god no...I still have 9 months left until that wretched holiday returns. It feels like I'm expecting Freddy Krueger to come and haunt my nightmares. The only difference is I know when he will arrive. I just wish I could sit at home and enjoy a nice sunny day (without snow) and pretend it is just any other day, except I don't have to work. So, let's just enjoy the "holiday" by not celebrating it? Then again, we would be forgetting about Jesus's birth, but we can still go to church on the day. Oh well, enough of this...