Why I am Not Ready for Christmas | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

Why I am Not Ready for Christmas

Did everyone just forget about Thanksgiving???

Casey Haberl
Nov 13, 2017
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
60
Why I am Not Ready for Christmas
theexplorermag

I get made fun of quite a bit for "hating Christmas" but the truth is that I don't hate Christmas, I'm just not ready for it yet. The day that I am writing this is November 10th. In my opinion, this early in November is not the Christmas season. I walked into the mall on November 1st to find all of the Christmas decorations up including Christmas trees...Halloween just ended not long ago and Christmas is over a month away. Did we all just forget about the other holiday in-between the two? Because I didn't. We all spend way too much time worrying about the future and not the present in my opinion. Why can't we all just slow down and enjoy every holiday for the different reasons why they were created?

Thanksgiving is beginning to get skipped over now and everyone heads straight for Christmas. I work in retail and have even had to go to work on Thanksgiving before for our Black Friday sale, which I thought was ridiculous. What I thought was even more ridiculous was the fact that so many people actually came shopping on Thanksgiving when they should have been home spending time with their families and eating leftover turkey. I understand getting a jump start on your Christmas shopping because it can get quite overwhelming as it gets closer and closer to Christmas, but really? Do you have to come shopping on Thanksgiving? I do the majority of my Christmas shopping after Thanksgiving and have never had an issue getting everything that I needed. Shopping on Thanksgiving is not going to make that much of a difference. Go home, spend time with your family, and celebrate Thanksgiving.

So no, I will not be decorating my house for Christmas yet or be playing Christmas music yet or watching Christmas movies yet. I will be living in the present. I will be spending this month thinking about all of the things that I am thankful for and what amazing food I am going to eat on Thanksgiving day as I sit around the table with my loving family. The day after Thanksgiving is when the Christmas season starts in my world, and that's the way it is going to stay.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

AI music threatens creativity

The Soul of Sound: How AI Challenges Human Expression in Music

224025
Humans and robots face off in a rock band battle with guitars and drums, under dynamic lighting.
StableDiffusion

In an age where artificial intelligence can mimic the voice of Freddie Mercury or reimagine pop hits as synthwave ballads, a new frontier has emerged — one that blurs the line between innovation and erosion. While AI offers undeniable benefits in technical domains, its intrusion into creative arts, especially music, raises urgent questions. Not just about copyright, but about culture, education, and the very soul of artistic expression.


Keep Reading...Show less
ai generated music
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

Miami University
552802
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
music
Entertainment

Why Your Astrological Sign May Not Match Your Personality

We are all more than just one sign.

SUNY Plattsburgh
465572
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
astrology
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

UNC Greensboro
438151
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
spring
Relationships

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

Sacred Heart University
699842
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less
good person

Trending Topics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments