1. Make sure your bedroom is just the way you like it... it's the only safe place from the crazy people.

2. Make sure there is a lock on your door, just in case you need to barricade yourself inside during Christmas.

3. Replenish your stock of booze for your in room bar.

4. Hide all of your nice clothes and makeup in a closet, that way annoying cousins can't find them.

5. Start a new Netflix show, it will make these next four week fly by.

6. Make some plans with friends from high school.

7. Make a plan with your favorite sibling to band together against your aunt's mean comments.

8. Have a reasonable explanation ready for why you are still single.

9. Bring home all your cute clothes, just in case you run into an old boyfriend, enemy, or friend.

10. Make an effort to buy small presents for the family, so they realize how amazing you are.

11. Take advantage of the large bathroom and spa-like bathtub that you have all to yourself.

12. Snuggle and annoy your pets as much as possible.

13. Tell/ask your mom everything that has been building up over the semester.

14. Ask your friends from home about that new haircut you are considering... your friends at school are usually too drunk to give you a honest opinions.

15. Avoid taking any "Santa" themed photos, they will be shown to your future spouse.

16. While you're at it find all embarrassing photos and throw them away/burn them.

17. Whatever you do, DON'T bring up politics, religion, grades, drinking habits, bad jokes, untrue statements, or anything of the like in front of the family.

18. Don't ever refuse free alcohol or food BUT if you really think something tastes awful offer it to your dog!

19. Forget about school completely, if anyone asks how your semester was give them a confused look and walk away.

20. Finally, take time to appreciate your crazy family- you only have one of them! and no you didn't get to pick.