Two days after xmas, and now what...

There always seems to be a tremendous feeling of "blah!" after the 25th. Everything's built up to Christmas day, and I do mean build-up. People joke and talk about July 4th being the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, but with going back to school and the oncoming cold of October, and of course Halloween, I think it starts the days after Oct. 31st. The building rides right up to Thanksgiving where most in the country celebrate a late November pre Christmas Eve, and instead of opening presents form Santa, we beat him to the punch and get shopping early the next day (some brave it at Midnight, bellies still rumbling and shifting with turkey and stuffing). Radio stations continuously play carols and xmas tunes, shopping, advertising, ALL reach their fever pitch completely pushing Santa out of the mix, and reminders of the reason for the season swirl through various t.v. specials, and internet sites, and spam greeting cards. The big day finally hits and WHAMO!......it's over, and all that exists is New Years day (excuse to drink really and numb yourself of the upcoming winter) to look forward. And really, after that is pretty much grey skies ahead and deep cold. So what now? guess I'll splurge and glutton myself on giftcards