Oh Christmas Tree

Oh there’s no place like home for the hooollidays *singing*

Oh the holiday season. It’s a time of year where we spend too much time at the over packed mall spending money we don’t have and try and cram in seeing every living relative all while trying to stay sane. This was the first year I’ve ever had to work retail during the holiday season, and let me tell you, it sucks. Supply and demand is an understatement at this time of the year. It’s more like supply and IF YOU DON’T HAVE THIS IN STOCK I’M GOING TO RIP YOUR HEAD OFF! Working in catering was the best/worst thing I could have done. I never want to see another veggie platter, fruit tray, or vat of mashed potatoes again but I was able to put in a lot of hours which means I’ll be able to finally throw away the jeans I have to roll up and wear as capris because the bottoms are so badly ripped.  Knowing how much hard work is put it around this time of the year and having to listen to the song Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer four times a day at work got me thinking of the story of Rudolf. We all know it so I will skip the summary but I have come to the conclusion that if I was Rudolf and Santa came into my bedroom on Christmas Eve I would be 1. Freaked out because he went beyond the borders of the living room and 2. Sooo incredibly mad that he’s asking me to work that night! I would simply hand him a flash light and say “problem solved.” I know I know, it’s a little bit out of the holiday spirit but I think anyone who has worked retail at this time of year would understand.

Our everyday lives are everything but everyday