Have a merry two months! Then go back to your normal misery.

Aaaand it begins.

I ignored - just completely ignored - the Christmas decorations that sprouted up before Halloween. I think my brain flat-out refused to process such an absurdity.

But now, it's begun. Ebay now has their Christmas template up on their front page. I've heard ads on the radio implying that the season of gross commercialism is upon us. Slowly the Christmas decorations are springing up.

A few points I'd like to make, before I go insane:
1. Christmas occurs in December, yes. And it is a major holiday in this country, yes. However, it occurs at the very end of December. The 25th, not the 5th. That means that there's about a month from Thanksgiving until Christmas. Now, I personally feel that even a month is way too long to "prepare" for the holiday - if I had my way, since I'm not religious, it would be a day like any other. But: fine, this is a Christian nation, ergo, big Christmases. But dear sweet fate, why do you need two months to remind you it's coming? Does it take you two months to figure out what Abercrombie shirt to get your darling spoilt spawn?

2. If you'll notice, Christmas is in fact a Christian, religious holiday. The spirit of the season - or whatever trite phrase you'd like to use - is supposed to be something like "Hey! Jesus!" not "Hey, presents!"

3. For the love of everything in the world, ever, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE turn OFF the stupid Christmas muzak. No one wants to hear Christmas music. Especially not Justin Timberlake singing for you to have a Holly Jolly Christmas or what have you.

Bah. I'm off to inflate my Seasonal Cave of Poor Cheer and Miserly Grumpiness. Wake me on the 26th of December.