Winter Break: Hibernation Mode Activated
I may have driven home with the sunroof open and windows down because it was 74 degrees the other day but Winter Break is officially HERE. As much as I adore working with my kiddos, it is EXHAUSTING–especially at this time of the year, dealing with medical stuff, oh, and still living through an active pandemic that doesn’t seem to have an end in sight.
But for the next two weeks, I’m prioritizing myself.
As much as I love filling the Queen of Christmas’s pockets by playing “All I Want for Christmas is You” on loop for hours, this year I’m adopting Kelly Clarkson’s “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You)” as my holiday anthem. It’s cheeky, fun, and gives a big middle finger to everyone who assumes there’s nothing worse than being single during the holidays. Yes, we’re hardcore in the midst of cuffing season, and I know friends and relatives are worried about us single folk, but trust me…I’m good.
I don’t have to worry about finding the perfect gift for bae. I don’t have to travel all over North Carolina to attend a significant other’s multiple family gatherings. And best of all, I don’t have to check in with anybody else. I can take three naps a day and eat egg nog ice cream and ginger molasses cookies for dinner if that’s what my little heart so desires.
There’s a lightness in my chest and a bounce to my step when I think about all the cozy possibilities these two weeks hold. I’m going to read all the books for the #SnowInLoveBingo reading challenge and binge the hell out of some holiday TV and movies (scoop what I plan on reading at the end of this post). I’m going to continue drafting and revising my current WIP and stay up into the wee hours of the morning playing through ridiculous scenarios in The Sims.
And I’m going to take lots of naps. So many naps.
Society can take its single = lonely = miserable narrative and shove it because your girl is happy to hermit it up. Cash me on the couch in my hoodie and fuzzy socks watching Netflix under fifteen blankets with a mug of hot chocolate and marshmallows, howbow dah?
The Love Hypothesis – Ali Hazelwood
Mistletoe & Mr. Right – Sarah Morgenthaler
How to Fail at Flirting – Denise Williams
The Girl With Stars in Her Eyes – Xio Axelrod
