bloody hell. the company is having a big holiday festivity thing in the Tulsa office tomorrow. they're gonna serve lunch (BBQ, the traditional Christmas feast), have a middle school choir sing just a few yards from my cubicle (i'm glad i have headphones), carolers wandering around singing crappy christmas songs (again, yay for headphones), and a karaoke contest in the afternoon (because that's what the Trio of Magi did while standing at the manger) the only bright point is there will be an email trivia contest (i have a tendency to win those. i'll participate in anything that awards the winner a day off).

yes, i'm all for humbuggery. i don't like christmas. some say it brings out the best in people, but seven years in retail showed me that it brings out the worst. people suddenly forget what manners are and they all get short-tempered and violent (shoving matches over Tickle Me Elmos and fist fights over parking spaces come to mind). plus, they get stupid and cause car accidents. holiday cheer? fuck that. i'm no grinch. i'm not trying to steal anyone's holiday. go ahead and have it. just leave me out of it (unless you're buying me a gift, then please, please include me! i'm not ashamed to admit that i'd only get into it for the materialism).