December, it's that time of year when my working year draws to a close and I get to have a couple weeks off from work to spend with Faith - It's a good time of year, glorious really, as I can do what it is I like but...It also brings a few things with it that I'm not so happy about.
So, what is the deal with December's dichotomy?
Here's a a few December-specific things that conspire to turn what should be a lovely time of year into something...Other.
End of year work dinner - Need I say more? I mean come on people, seriously? A dinner, in my own personal time mind you, with work people who walk around the office all year largely ignoring each other as best they can...I have to have dinner with these people? Pretend I like it? I'm going of course, a person in my position doesn't really have an option not to, but I'll not be there long - I'll fabricate a compelling reason to leave and I'll be a ghost!
I'll be honest with you, my team isn't like the above; We talk, not just about work either, and are civil to each other. We're not best friends, but again, that's not why I'm there, any one else really. It won't be so heinous for me tonight if I can manage to get seated with some of my team but by the second course I'll be looking for the door nonetheless.
This 👆 rates as a solid 8/10 on the December Dichotomy scale of heinousness.
I could leave this December dichotomy post right here you know, I mean the above says it all...But there's some other things that rub me up the wrong way in December and fuck up my chi.
Kids getting out of school - Oh yeah, bloody kids! They're everywhere, swarms of them, and all walking along with their heads buried in their phones not looking where they're going. It's fortunate I have a massive steel bull bar on the front of my Landcruiser to bounce them out the way with as I drive or I might have to stop for them! Those buggers are everywhere in December, celebrating the end of their school year, and doing little else but being annoying in every way...Straight to the salt mines I say, that'll thin them out some!
This 👆 rates as a hard 9/10 on the December Dichotomy scale of heinousness.
Secret Santa - What the ever loving fuck! Draw a name of a colleague from the hat and buy them something to the value of $20 and exchange gifts in a public forum. Totally Abominable! I hate receiving gifts from anyone at the best of times let alone some quasi-stranger whom I happen to share an office building with. Talk about awkward. And I already know what I'll get...A fucking wooden cooking spoon, $20 worth of bubble gum, a ice cube maker-tray or maybe a joke toy of some sort, a fake squeezy boob or something like that.
This 👆 rates an unequivocal 10/10 on the December Dichotomy scale of heinousness.
I'm going to leave it there...I don't want you to think I'm the Christmas December Grinch or anything. I don't mind December overall but there's some annoying points which earns it a firm...
9/10 on the December Dichotomy scale of heinousness.
That's right folks, it's right up there with kids getting out of school and not toiling 5am to 7pm in the salt mines to earn their keep.
So, we're deep into December, it's the tenth, and there's now fourteen days before my last day of work at which time December dichotomy miraculously becomes delicious December due to the fact I'm on holiday! The dichotomies disappear! Bring it!
Come on now, I bet some of you have some December dichotomies to share... Do so 👇 down there.
Design and create your ideal life, don't live it by default - Tomorrow isn't promised.
Be well
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P.s. Y'all know I'm just having fun right? I'm not this grumpy...Or am I?