Christmas?

Apparently Christmas is coming. This year, I feel completely unprepared. Not that there is that much preparation that needs to be done on my end. I actually got most of my shopping done on "Cyber Monday," though I didn't get any actual deals, but still, that was easier than going out with all the crazy people the day after Thanksgiving. I don't like crowds...or driving...or shopping, really.

But since I did some traveling in November, I've arrived in December completely unaware of the passage of time. And here we are, halfway through the month.

I have a week to finish some things up, and then away we go. We're driving again, which I am less than thrilled about -- but if I'm lucky, this will be the last time we have to drive from Colorado in the winter.

I have to write a 10-20 (I'm shooting for 12?) -page paper on the philosophy of science. Ideally, I would finish it this weekend. Realistically, I will start it this weekend.

My research paper is UNDER REVIEW. It has been UNDER REVIEW since Nov. 25. In case you couldn't tell, I am pretty excited about the fact that the paper is UNDER REVIEW. I'd be even more excited, though, if they would actually finish reviewing it.

I used to get really excited about Christmas. And don't get me wrong; I'm still excited about it, but it just seems like every year it sneaks up on me more and more quickly. I spend too much time worrying about the time that I have to take off of work, and not enough just being content in the season.

Maybe I should put up some decorations or something.