It happens to everyone. The realization that the Christmas season has passed hits like your family Christmas tree falling on the hardwood floor, and you're left unsure of what to do with yourself. There's no longer any gifts to be bought or wrapped, there's no cookies to be baked and no cheery songs to be sung. The week after Christmas is the bleakest of the year, filled with ample time spent lying on the floor surrounded by the presents you failed to move from the living room to your bedroom. During that time, here are some of the realizations you'll unfortunately have:
It's no longer socially acceptable to wear an over-sized sweater with reindeer on it to Target (but that's not enough to stop me).
Classes spent online shopping will now have to be re-focused on actually learning course material.
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You'll have to go back to adding to your wedding board on Pinterest instead of scrolling in search of the most perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe.
You'll be confined to watching real TV after living on Christmas specials for the last month.
You can't justify buying things for yourself anymore by saying they're from Santa.
Cookies no longer constitute a balanced breakfast.
Breaking the habit of saying "Merry Christmas" to everyone has to happen.
You can't use the calories don't count during Christmas excuse anymore (bonus points if you used this one to continue calories don't count during finals week).
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The world just seems a little more dreary.
You'll start to relate to this sad inflatable Santa.
You'll have to go back to listening to actual radio stations after only having listened to Michael Buble's Christmas album for six weeks.
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Flash sales won't give you the same rush they did before Christmas.
Your priorities will have to fall back in order.
aka loudly singing Christmas songs to strangers can no longer be at the top of your to-do list.
Even though the end of the holiday season totally sucks, you can get through it. Remember, only 51 weeks until next Christmas.
