'Tis the season.

I came to the conclusion that I genuinely love the Christmas season. I've heard so many people lately saying that it's stressful for most people (I get the impression that that's what boring middle aged people do who do everything begrudgingly because they've dug themselves a dreadfully unexciting existence). The way I see it, if you're stressed by the Christmas season, you're doing it wrong. You need to embrace it, with more chill Christmas music ('Seasonal favourites' on the right sidebar), cuddles, blankets, peppermint and ambiance. I don't get stressed by it, and I'm a noob barista in the busiest season in my senior year and anticipating exams at the end of January.

Christmas shopping with a steady paycheck is something new to me. I've had a lovely time with it, as I'm not as limited as I used to be. It also helps that I have a pretty fun, borderline eccentric group of people to shop for. I'm very happy when I have license to buy cute/ridiculous things for people.

Not to mention that Christmas this year brings Les Miserables, which has the decency to come out on a Tuesday (cheap night), and the Doctor Who Christmas special, which in reality is probably going to be pretty awful, but as a committed Whovian I'm excited nonetheless.

How are the holidays treating you guys?

On a different note, I think my youth group was proud of me:

I guess I'm just in a giving mood, as opposed to the usual 'let's see how much food I can eat out of the youth cupboard before someone makes me feel drastically guilty about it' mood (for the record, one pudding cup, two cans of ravioli, three juice boxes, four granola bars and two waffles).
Hearts,
-J-