Tis The Season To Be………Overwhelmed?
Posted By Kristabella on December 13, 2009
Ugh the holiday season. Am I right?
I thought this year would be different. I shopped early. I was ahead of the game. I was PREPARED. But then like it always happens, a lot of stuff came up. And now I’m sitting here with a tummy ache (official medical term) either from stress and worry or because I ate too much string cheese today. Could really go either way.
I love the holidays. It’s filled with parties and wine and cookies and treats and more wine and food. It is the most wonderful time of the year! Also the time to be stretched thin and worry about your pants not fitting.
This year is particularly stressful. This week I have 1,000 things to do. I’m traveling for work, which is really throwing me off. I’m only gone for like 36 hours, so not even a long time, but those 2 days away from home are FUCKING STRESSING ME OUT! I have gifts to wrap, food to make, cookies to bake and all I keep thinking is WHEN WILL I GET IT ALL DONE? WHEN?
This weekend I was supposed to be busy. We had our work holiday party on Friday night, I had a ton of errands to run Saturday, a birthday party Saturday night and then football watching in a bar on Sunday. Out of all that, I ended up going to the work holiday party. Because my body decided to stress itself out and make me not feel so well, so to be sure, I just stayed inside most of the weekend. Which makes a shit ton of sense because hi! My coping mechanism is to hibernate and just shut it, shut it down.
So, tummy ache is still here, but I did get some things done this weekend that I wouldn’t have gotten done otherwise. So staying in was ultimately a good decision. I ran my errands and did as much as I could over the weekend to make the week as stress-free as possible. And my events/plans coming up aren’t all that stressful, really. It’s just knowing that I have A LOT going on between now and Christmas is just a tad overwhelming.
Remind me of this in January and February when I have NOTHING going on. WHY MUST IT BE ALL PACKED INTO A FEW WEEKS? WHY?
Or maybe my tummy knew the only way to get me to catch up on Jersey Shore was to spend the weekend indoors and not shower. If so tummy ,I THANK YOU. Best. Reality Show. EVER. Who needs The Real World when you have the Guidos and Guidettes of Jersey Shore? Bada bing, bada boom!
So internet, since I’ve been hibernating and off the computer, what’s new with you? How was your weekend?
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Any malady that allows you to watch people who legitimately refer to themselves as The Situation and JWOW is fantastic in my opinion.
I feel you on the stress—though, I am done shopping and just need to wrap now, so YAY! Hope you’re feeling better soon!
.-= Amy — Just A Titch´s last blog ..Best of ‘09: Best Place =-.
we tivo’d the Jersey Shore and watched it all last night. Hysterical. Sadly, it was like watching my high school reunion (I live in Jersey. And avoid Sleazeside like the plague during the summer.)
🙁 I’m sorry you’re not feeling well! I know the feeling of not feeling well on the holidays. I get worried that we’re putting too many expectations on it (though I am WAY low key!) and then I have to remind myself (VERY LOUDLY) that it’s just another day but one with better food.
.-= Tracey´s last blog ..Ketchup on the weekend =-.
The weekend was good! I went out and got drunk every night and met a new man. Yayness.
I’m ready for this holiday season to be over. I’m not pissy about it or anything but I’d like to return to my regularly scheduled programming, thanks.
.-= Hilly´s last blog ..Here In Hilly’s Head Of Random Goodness… =-.
OMG I am so crazy this week too! I have 8 billion things to do and no time to catch up. Hence the reason I am procrastinating by reading blogs.
.-= nancypearlwannabe´s last blog ..December Hodgepodge =-.
I have way too much shit to do in not enough time, and like you, my coping method of choice is hibernation. Ack. Why can’t I just DO IT!
.-= paperdiva´s last blog ..December 9 & 10 =-.
I kind of envy your ability to know your body and just SHUT IT DOWN, because I can never read my body right.
.-= ali´s last blog ..You’re on Notice: Revisited =-.
I have absolutely nothing going on until Christmas except a knitting day with my friend Crystal. I’m so pathetic.
.-= Jaime´s last blog ..GRRR, formspring.me, and I might start vlogging =-.
Just keep thinking -it could be worse, you could be working retail right now…
I’m pretty sure that this week will KILL ME DEAD.
It’s been nice knowing you…
.-= Angella´s last blog ..Sweet & Salty =-.
This time of year is just crazy and stressful. We said “no” to all of it this year and are going away. I just couldn’t do it. At least I’m learning to know my limits as I get older.
.-= TUWABVB´s last blog ..The Power of Nyquil and Walmart Compels You =-.
One silver lining of unemployment is that everyone is all, “Oh, honey. Don’t worry about getting me a gift this year. ” Which carries equal measures of Pathetic and SWEET! SHOPPING: DONE! Unfortunately, I’ll feel like an asshole on Christmas day.
Hope your stomach feels better soon. I think Bacon will help.
.-= Moose´s last blog ..Popeye I Am Not =-.