A White Christmas?

Although Christmas music has been playing everywhere I go for at least a month now, the holiday itself is finally rapidly approaching. I doubt that I am the only one who is annoyed by the seasonal overabundance of tacky Christmas songs, yet I still find myself humming along while shopping for stocking stuffers at Walgreens. It drives me absolutely crazy that Christmas music must be played for a month to get people into the 'spirit' of one day. All is not lost, however, because soon enough the 25th will come and go. The cheezy music will cease, and we all can finally go back to listening to the best of Bon Jovi and Jon Mayer at our favorite retailers.

On a much less ranty note, it is a another beautiful day here in Denver! Snow accumulation of about 2 inches overnight left everything in sight bathed in a beautiful white glow this morning. Even though I was running a couple minutes late to work, I took a moment to enjoy my snowy surroundings, and toss a feebly packed snowball at my crazy neighbors car down the street. I connected with my target, feeling a slight sense of devilish satisfaction, all the while knowing that she would probably never notice. 10 Points nonetheless :)

Christmas time for most people provides a well needed break from work, and an excellent time to be with loved ones and share gifts. Unfortunately for me, it provides an opportunity to spend countless mind numbing hours at work. I manage a hotel, and im sure we will be one of very few businesses to be open on Christmas day(And I'll be here all day!). Holiday travel is down significantly from years past, leaving me with plenty of time to blog and catch up on my reading! Travels with Charley, a Steinbeck classic, will keep me entertained for the 4th or 5th time. If you haven't read it already, I highly suggest it.

Have a safe and happy holiday, and enjoy the moments of happiness and togetherness that the holidays help us accomplish.

A.S. Bloom