No Place Like Home for the Holidays

It's been a little bit since I complained about the electoral college system in the United States, so I'll talk about something more lighthearted.

I got home two days ago for Christmas, and I couldn't feel better about having almost no priorities during the seasonal holiday. I just got all my Christmas shopping done today, which means I get to sit back, hang out with friends, and watch Christmas specials until the 25th rolls around. It's an incredible feeling: I had almost forgot what it was like to be bored during the past semester, which was hellish in my amount of responsibilities. Turns out, Music Education is really like double-majoring, but you're not.

Anyway, when I sat down and watched Sunshine on HBO the day I was finished with all my work (amazing movie, by the way), I was almost anxious about the work that I didn't have to do. Never before in the semester could I simply lay down and watch a 2 hour movie without being worried about some assignment, or that nagging feeling that said I should be practicing. I was bored, and I loved it. There should be a lot more of that feeling this winter break, along with next semester at school, because it won't be nearly as hard as this previous one.

On a Magic related note (this is a Magic forum after all, I guess), I haven't been playing cards nearly as much as I'd like to this semester. In Hartford, it's tough to find a place, or enough time, or sufficient interested people to play with on campus, so as a result, I've been taking a bit of a break from cards. I do a draft online once and a while to keep my skills sharp, but anyone who's ever drafted online and got knocked out in the first round knows just how frustrating that can be: the sensation of draining your bank account of $15 for almost no reason is reason enough to yank hair out of your head. But I should be able to go to a few tournaments over break, even though I don't have a type 2 deck anymore, my old one isn't legal any longer (that's how long I've been out of the loop).

Lastly, a word about the holidays, and excuse me if this sounds sappy: when you're a kid, you get so excited for Santa and presents, that you almost disregard the "real" meaning of Christmas. I now know the real meaning of Christmas, and it's not material gifts; it's not even praising the birth of our savior (in my family, at least). It's more about having the people you love all together in one place again (AWWWWW). It may sound cheesy, but it's true. When I was in elementary through high school, my family being together was a given, since I was never far away from them. But after my bigger brother went to Qatar for a bit for the Air Force National Guard, and I went seven hours away from home for college, being back together means more than I thought. Christmas isn't even about the gifts so much anymore; it'd be nice to get a few new things, but the real meaning of Christmas is relaxing and doing something simple like watching the Sabres game on TV with my family in the room. Sappy, I know, but I'll miss it when I grow up, get a family, and move away for good.

I'm done being sentimental, for those of you who actually read this. See you all next time.
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