Hello, September. It's pre-fall, pre-holiday and almost post-summer. Halloween is officially "not too far away" and the real reason you know it's September is because everyone in front of you at Starbucks is ordering PSLs. And fall sports, don't forget about fall sports aka the heat of football season, where the NCAA and NFL parking lots and end zones are poppin'.

All year long, it seems like the year goes by in increments: New Year's, Valentine's Day, spring break, Easter, Fourth of July, then school starts then you can't wait for Labor Day's three-day weekend. Then after Labor Day, you're in September and everything runs together and falls under "holiday season" -- you don't even know if Halloween or Thanksgiving comes first.

'Tis the holiday season--the season of official and unofficial holidays. Here's what's trending, or about to be trending:

1. Official pre-season of holiday season means holiday food everywhere.

2. It's all trash talk.

Aka fantasy football and football league chit chat.

3. When you check the mail, you're like:

4. Whatever day Halloween is, it's no longer just a day of the week.

It's Halloweenday.

The most important day of the year.

5. Time for pumpkin carving.

6. And pumpkin songs.

7. In the midst of Halloween invitations, pumpkin carving, long Starbucks lines, fantasy drafts and holiday vacation planning, school work is also starting to pick up.

8. Everyone in front of you is ordering PSLs.

9. But sometimes they run out of the featured seasonal drink and everyone's like:

10. When trying to figure out your Halloween costume, you're like:

11. And then you acknowledge you may not identify with all of your Halloween costumes.

And they may not be that sexy. You just need to have a different one for each Halloween party.

12. Happy hour is happier than ever.

Especially when those evening temperatures are delightful and that fall air is fresh.

13. It's almost Thanksgiving and you start feeling that giving spirit that goes around.

14. But maybe not all the time.

15. Mid-terms or long work days before your holiday vacation got you like:

16. You're packing for holiday vacation and scrambling to gather all of the clothes your friends and roommates have borrowed:

17. Some people are already talking about Christmas.

18. But then December rolls around, you're like:

19. And stockings and Christmas starts to sound really good.

20. And then we remember that not everyone celebrates Christmas.