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Tuesday, December 17, 2002 Where is Christmas? All of a sudden I realized that Christmas is practically here--people online are talking about last minute shopping already. What?! I thought we just got into December.... One of the things I've missed most while being in college is the anticipation leading up to Christmas. It drives me crazy to see Christmas decorations in stores around before Halloween, but it's just as crazy or worse that when you finally get to December all you can think about it the mountain of papers to write and exams to study for. I'm sure every other college student can relate. By the time you're done with finals, Christmas is a couple of days away... and you've missed most the fun stuff, the shopping (ok, I know some people hate this, but it can be really fun), Christmas parties, caroling (I tried to organize a group to go this year but it didn't work out), hot chocolate by the fireplace. Granted, most of these things can happen after Christmas, but I love the feeling of anticipation in the air. Too bad it doesn't last long. The two sweet Christmas events this year so far were a performance by the Boston Pops, playing a Christmas program--though they bowed to the coporate sponsors so much that my friends and I were going crazy... economic nescessity?--and the annual UMS production of Handel's Messiah, which I enjoyed this year more than I ever have. I think it grows on you--this was my third time seeing the work (second in Ann Arbor), and I appreciated it so much more than I did two years ago. Anyway, for everyone with finals and papers, good luck and don't get too stressed out. I can't wait for Christmas break! Only a few days left to go.... And don't forget that Christmas is about more than the fun stuff anyway. More on that later. :-) 
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