Christmas

I know, I know, May isn't the best time in the world to talk about Christmas, but reruns of one of my favorite shows know no season.
Christmas, to me, is my family. I didn't realize how much it means to me until this year, being away from home and away from my family. Also, dating someone who's pretty close to being anti family doesn't help when I'm feeling homesick for my family and my traditions, since he has nothing of that sort to compare my feelings to.
Christmas is a crazy stressful and exhausting time in our household, because my dad's busy working so much to make christmas for everyone else. Also, since my sisters and I are all musically inclined, we tended to have 5 bazillion concerts to go to/perform in. But my mom and I have always tried our hardest to make the actual Christmas at the Holz household a combination of family tradition and low stress. We're the masters of lazy person Christmas. Sometimes the tree only gets a strand or 2 of lights, sometimes we go all out, there are certain christmas songs that must be played, and on no uncertain terms, John Denver and The Muppets must accompany the present unwrapping. Also, AEbelskivers must be eaten on either christmas eve or christmas day. mmmmm...AEbelskivers....mmmm

Anyways, watching the Christmas episode of Studio 60 made me think of that, and of my family, and now I miss them a lot.

In other news, I bought some new face scrub today, and I'm not sure if I like it or not. It kind of left an oily residue, but it has salicylic acid in it, and no parabens, so I dunno, we'll see how it does on my "Pre Finals Stress Breakout" and reserve judgement till next week.

TTFN
Sarah