Tis the Season... for Existential Dread and Peppermint Everything
Look, I'm just gonna say it. October 15th (or, let's be honest, August 15th in some stores) is the official start of the holiday season. The air is starting to get that crisp, "oh my god, is that a pumpkin spice scent wafting from a store I'm not even near?" kind of chill. And while part of me is ready to embrace the cozy sweaters and the socially acceptable consumption of an entire wheel of brie, another part of me is already running a frantic mental marathon.