*glaring at Tcountry*
Bah hum to the bug!
i really could hibernate from about now til January 1 or so with no issues what-so-ever.
It has nothing to do with commercialization, etc. i just don't care for the holidays. At all.
i was with someone for 5 years that LOVES the holidays. She baked for weeks, decorated, gift wrapped, listened to the music, etc. i barely tolerated them during that time and tried hard to hide my grumpiness so that she could enjoy the season. Yuck.
Besides, why not volunteer exactly the same the rest of the year as during Dec? Why not take some new toys to a shelter through-out the year, for birthdays? And goodness knows they would appreciate the extra canned food in summer as much as winter, right?