For the first time ever, I have had to work the week between Christmas and New Year's Day. (I know that I'm spoiled from years of school breaks - both while in school and while working at Juilliard - I've been lucky all these years!)
The buses are half as full, run half as often, and the commuters are half as excited to be there. The office is busy. It's work as usual. But it's not that same buzzing office it normally is. Unproductivity plagues my cubicle. The drone of the printer gets on my last nerve. Projects that usually take me twenty minutes take me an hour. When the work day is done and I sprint out of the building, I'm disappointed by the dark night sky and another day that has gone by. While I'm very grateful to have a job that pays me well, I truly miss the relaxing winter laziness of this week.
And now that I'm done being a Scrooge, here are some highlights from my Christmastime/New Year's Eve and Day:
Christmas eve was spent with my parents and brother exchanging presents and eating a delicious Italian 7 fish dinner (which I contributed to significantly this year!). Some memorable gifts that I received this year: a new posh business card holder from my brother (I was so impressed with his good taste), a pair of coach gloves, some new clothes, a gift certificate to Bloomingdales, and a beautiful scarf.
For part of my present to Alex (I also got him a navy cable knit sweater and a goofy "Twin Peaks" Sherrif mug), we went on a food tour of the village. It was awesome - delicious food, bubbly tour guide, and I now know a ton of trivia about the 3 block radius our tour of the area covered. I highly recommend it to anyone (local or out-of-town). I'm really looking forward to his gift to me - 2 tickets to see The Book of Mormon!!!!
For New Year's Eve, I traveled to Philadelphia for a party at my college roommate's house. It was a great way to ring in the new year - with tons of food, tons of booze, and tons of friends. The perfect way to start 2012!
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