Now that the Thanksgiving break is over and we’ve all had a chance to gorge ourselves on turkey and stuffing all things gobblicious, there’s one more big wave this year.
I know there’s all sorts of pressure around the holidays, to be with family, to do our holiday shopping, but I always love this time of year because, despite the demands on our time, it’s also a period of respite. Of gathering in our warm houses while it’s cold outside, of getting and giving gifts, of sweet snacks … and tNow that the Thanksgiving break is over and we’ve all had a chance to gorge ourselves on turkey and stuffing all things gobblicious, there’s one more big wave this year.
I know there’s all sorts of pressure around the holidays, to be with family, to do our holiday shopping, but I always love this time of year because, despite the demands on our time, it’s also a period of respite. Of gathering in our warm houses while it’s cold outside, of getting and giving gifts, of sweet snacks … and time off from work, which gets me particularly excited.
When I think of the winter holidays I think of the Christmas Tree in Rockefeller Center, of snow in Central Park. I think of blankets on the couch while a movie is playing, bundled up in sweaters, feeling cozy and snug.
It’s also a time for me to recharge after a long year. A time to reflect on the year gone by, and plan for the year ahead. I know we’re not quite there yet, that it’s not even December, but it’s close, and it’s 6:20 a.m. and it’s still dark outside, the first day back to work after Thanksgiving, and it’s cold and rainy again here in Queens, so it’s comforting to be nicely tucked away in my apartment, at my desk, clacking away on these keys.
I’m not even quite sure what I’m trying to say here, as I feel caught between worlds right now, between what has just been and what will soon be. I suppose every moment is actually like that, as we never really know what’s going to happen next, but I’m feeling a bit … I don’t know … transient right now, as if one phase of my life is ending and another is just beginning.
Every moment is another opportunity for something new. I’m not sure what’s coming next, but I’m pretty jazzed to find out what it will be. And as always, when I find out what that is, I’ll keep you posted.
Post edited by: rcolchamiro, at: 2007/11/26 06:29
