Allergies. One of the cons to living in South Texas, where it never gets cold enough to kill off all of the pollen. Sneezing, sniffling, wondering where all of that snot comes from and if I'm actually leaking brain fluid instead of mucus. Allergies are high on the NOT SO HAPPY list for a reason, they're infinitely annoying.
PMS. Last month it stood for Pre Menstrual Syndrome AND Present Menstrual Syndrome since I was in one of those stages almost EVERY day. Yeah, November was not really a fun month for me "female-wise".....enough said.
Insomnia. Is it too much to ask for some good, uninterrupted, quality sleep? I'm considering medication. Seriously.
Pumpkin pie. I know it's un-American, but I hate it. I also hate apple pie, cherry pie, lemon meringue pie, blackberry pie, sweet potato pie and mincemeat pie. Yuck.
Mall Traffic. It's a phenomenon I do not understand now that we are officially in a recession. Traffic just piles up for miles before the mall is even in sight. And we all know how I feel about traffic. :-)
Dumb Christmas Songs. Heard "Santa Baby" lately? The only thing that could make me like it is if I were getting the royalty check each month.... Ditto for "Hey Santa" or "Baby It's Cold Outside". And don't even get me started on "Jingle Bells" sung solely by barking dogs. It's enough to make me vomit.
But, enough whining! Now that I've vented I'll try and think about "happy" things so I can survive the rest of the holidays without medication. But before I go I'll leave you with the lyrics to ANOTHER annoying Christmas song, lyrics that have been stuck in my head since I accidentally heard them earlier today. I admire what Bob Geldof was trying to do, but the lyrics need some serious help, and all of the off-key singing by the likes of George Michael, Boy George and Kool and the Gang (I'm serious), just make the whole song dreadful.
"DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS"
It's Christmastime
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmastime
But say a prayer
Pray for the other ones
At Christmastime it's hard, but when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you (that's the spirit, better them than me, eh?)
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmastime
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life (Oooh)
Where nothing ever grows
No rain nor rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
(Here's to you) raise a glass for everyone
(Here's to them) underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmastime again
