I mean sure people are off school, most people don't work on christmas and who doesn't love that extra sleep, but there's so much else.  There's the decorations (which we didn't do at my house this year because of my moms surgery and we're redoing the kitchen), the prospects of gifts, and the family gatherings which can always lead into stories for years to come because honestly who's family isn't a little disfunctional.  As for me I love the weather out right now, it's raining and I absolutely love it. My favorite weather is overcast, without rain, but I'll take whatever I can get
As for the last couple of days I'm finally seeing people for who they really are and deciding who I want to get closer to and who I want to distance myself from. There are the friends that I hope so much will be there with me through the rest of my life (Carley, Sammie, Katie ect...), but then there are the friends that I thought I wanted and now I don't care as much.  People's true colors are coming out and I guess mine are as well and instead of being upset by it I'm enjoying it, not the drama aspect, but the whole idea of who I want to be friends with.  It is hard because it's like losing friends, but who knows maybe this is exactly what I need to be doing, there's only one semester left before I graduate and go off to school and I think this is what I need to be doing. 
On a better note however, there is only 4 days until christmas, 6 days until my 18th birthday, 7 days until I get to see most of my family, and 27 days until I head off to Disneyworld.  There is just so much to continue to look forward to and I'm going to enjoy every moment of it.  well I still need to do shopping for a couple family members and very little time to do that but I won't stress about it, if it comes down to it gift cards are my friends!!! lol