Holly Jolly/The Grinch

Alternately this christmas has felt like a "Holly Jolly Christmas" and a "Christmas the Grinch stole." By that I simply mean it's been a holiday of ups and downs. Here's a list of each that I'm writing down to get it off my chest.

All things Grinchy

Annie breaking her tibia/fibula while skiing on Christmas day
A seriously bad run of unreasonable customers on Christmas day wanting to return boots leading to Andrew feeling discouraged about his job
The ice scraper in my car won't scrape ice
There is no snow
My skis have no edges even after being tuned--too many rocks
I'm working nine days straight and won't have a chance to ski for over a week
I cut my finger with a razor blade
The 2nd degree steam burn on my wrist
Missing out on Mexico
Living with 17 people and 2 roommates
Hide's alarm clock
The water pipe freezing in the kitchen and having to hand-wash all the dishes
2 in-bounds fatalities at Whistler Blackcomb this season
The Excalibur gondola crash
The recession
A general feeling that the karma in Whistler seriously bites right now

All Things Holly and Jolly

The massive Christmas dinner was a whopping success--pretty much the best time ever
Getting a call from the Mexico crowd on Christmas Eve
Drinking a glass of wine with dinner for the first time in months
I got lots of compliments on my pumpkin pie
Playing guitar every day
Working at a shop with really cool employees
Drinking Irish Coffee at work on Christmas morning
Drinking Rum and Egg Nog at work on Christmas morning
Drinking Brandy and Egg Nog at work on Christmas morning
Making double commission and double wage on Christmas day
Christmas day dinner with Adrienne, Shawn, and Poleck
Playing Band Hero 2 at said dinner (yeah, I've still got it)
Living with 17 awesome people
Getting a Christmas present from Mom and Dad
A forecast that calls for a week of straight snow!!

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times....that's my Christmas season.