Merry Christmas Eve!

Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together. This is a full-blown, four-alarm holiday emergency here. We're gonna press on, and we're gonna have the hap, hap, happiest Christmas since Bing Crosby tap-danced with Danny fucking Kaye. And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight, he's gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nuthouse.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is by far one of my most favorite Christmas movies of all time. I mean, the entire movie is basically a string of really great quotes. And, I think the movie touches on something we’ve all experienced at some point. We all strive for that perfect Rockwellian family Christmas, but the more people you try bring together the higher the likelihood that things will not go as planned and you have to roll with the punches.

I’ve been experiencing some Christmas blues this year, and have found it hard to get into the holiday spirit. I swear I think the holidays are worse than Valentine’s Day. I’m fortunate enough to be able to spend Christmas with my family tomorrow, all of whom are healthy and doing well. A girl can’t ask for more than that.

Negativity comes way too easy for me. I’m always looking at what I don’t have rather than what I do. Where I want to be, rather than where I am. I came across the song Enough by Tricia Brock the other day and it just spoke volumes to me. It’s been on constant rotation since. One of the many new year’s resolutions that I’m planning to work on balance in life, and finding the motivation to strive for all my goals, but also still living in the moment and being happy with where I am every day.

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