Work, between Christmas and New Year's Eve

Top 5 things people say:

1. It's really quiet - so I can finally get stuff done!

2. Perfect time to really focus and concentrate.

3. Not all of us have vacation days to spare.

4. Great time to write reports and clean out my desk.

5. I get more work done in these couple days than I do in a typical month!

Top 5 things people think:

1. I want to piss around and not do shit.

2. I'm saving my vacation days for an actual vacation.

3. More time at work = less time with in-laws.

4. I only take vacation when my boss doesn't.

5. I am getting away without doing a single fucking thing.

Weather

Everyone says, "This is the best time of the year!" Clutching their pumpkin spice lattes and walking to work in knee high boots and short sleeved shirts in mid September. Then the first 40F rain hits and the wind blows hard and those giant orange leaves actually start to cover the ground and it's dark outside by 5pm and all of a sudden everyone stops talking about those lattes. And you start to see people at work with scarves that have little to do with fashion and all the labor intensive hairdos get covered by oddly functional hats and you get to see what people's real faces look like without the distraction of jewelry and hairspray. We all look much more human. And a little more silly. That is why I love the fall.