High-Fives Anyone?
By Corrie McCoy
Ever
dream about the perfect kiss at
midnight? Ever have to stand by
and watch someone else get it?
This is the time to spread your cheer, however you choose
to, and then blame it on the spirit of giving if you give
away too much to the wrong elf. High-five for you; lowfive to the holiday bug-a-boo.
That moment when you realize, the holidays are creeping
in, and you are still husband-less, boyfriend-less, dateBuy yourself a black sleek and slenderish item and then a
less, or worst, FOOB-C (fresh-out-of-booty-calls). The
red velvety number that says more than hello. You want to
thought is as cold as the winter’s breeze. The single life is
be ready for all of the “Yes’” you will give this year! Take
awesome until the shin-digs and get together’s roll around. lotsa’ pictures! And post those like the internet is going
Office parties and holiday invites become more of the
out of style by midnight.
things to run away from then the events to look forward
Line up your holiday invites and work on your dance skills.
to. After only vowing the year before that you wouldn’t
Except for the single-shame arrival you may be dreading;
spend yet another holiday season without that one from
arriving at an event alone isn’t the worst thing. It could
your dreams, here you are again. Probably prepared to
be your outdated moves. Besides, we all have “the one
take that same vow. Such a low-five move for a high-five
friend” that is the life of any party. Take him or her with
kind of individual.
you. Don’t spend the time talking about what or who
This year, make no vows to be snagged by so-and-so-on.
you don’t have, spend the time making new friends. You
Calculated encounters can become messy by June anyway. take the west end of the party and send him or her to the
This year, say yes to all party invites. And yes, this year, I
east. New friends lead to newer friends who could lead to
do mean all of them! Invite yourself to some even. No
midnight kissers. Can I get a high-five for the new friends
Bat-Mitzvah, Secret Santa, or Singles and Santa parties
from the west?
are exempt. Make the best of it.
Midnight comes every night and at about the same time,
This is not the season to multi-task. Why be both
so figure this, you never said which midnight would be
bummed and no fun to be around all at the same time.
the big-muah! So plan for it any night.
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