Denial
January 7, 2010emily No Comments »The Christmas tree is still up. Our stocking are still hung, erm, in the vicinity of the chimney with care. And although Santa has come and gone, I find myself in denial that the holidays are already over. Wasn’t it just yesterday that I was furiously grading final exams? Wasn’t it just last week that I was wrapping presents and tucking them under the tree? Obviously not; a cursory check at my iCal icon suggests that it’s January seventh. Classes started a full two days ago and I teach tomorrow for the first time this semester. (Some of my students from last semester will be returning this semester, so in some ways it’s no wonder that I’m convinced it’s still December!) Normally I really look forward to the New Year cleansing: taking down the tree and all the decorations, giving the house a good cleaning, and purging things we no longer need or use. This year, though, I find myself reluctant to shed, cleanse, and purge. If I leave the tree up, it’s still Christmas, right? Right?!?
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