Bring on 2007

It’s a brand new year and I hate to start my blog off on a downer, but I just can’t help it. Ugh. After three solid days of snowboarding, four days of relaxation, and not enough time away from work, I am feeling rugged. I just want to say that I really do hate these post-holiday back-to-work days. We are back to the grind of the mindless commute, daily work strain, and a period with just not enough holidays.

But you know what I dislike most? It's not actually being back in the office or having to do work again or saying good-bye to another one of life's fleeting moments of carefree fun. What I dislike most are those perky people in the office who seem so happy to be back. What I want to know is, why are you so happy to be back, and how can I get you to leave me alone?

I know not everyone celebrates the holidays and/or hates holiday crowds but still. How can you be so happy your first day back? Didn't you enjoy the holidays? Aren't you a little sad to see them go? Aren't you going to miss - just a little - all the friends and family and fun you had over the holidays? Can't we please have a small adjustment period?

On behalf of all of us who actually enjoyed the holidays and our time away, I beg you to give me just a little ease-back-in time. I don't need a lot. Just a little. Tell you what, I’ll do work, I’ll even try to be happy about it. But please, stay out of my way and get your chipper ass out of my face. That's all I ask.

Thank you.