I don’t know why, but it catches me off-guard every year. It somehow manages to sneak up on me, and before I know what’s happening, I’m overwhelmed and hyperventilating over just how best to deal with the deluge of events. I speak, naturally, of The Social Season.
It ought to be summer, but that season finds folks vacationing according to various schedules. December, however, is a month when we’re mostly sticking to our own ‘hoods. And I guess we succumb to the holiday spirit (whatever that means) and we want to be near our friends and loved ones. That’s a beautiful thing, y’all. I don’t argue that. I just wish we could spread it out a little bit.
Do you know that Mister and I are juggling multiple invites – per day? It’s a bit on the cray-cray side, I won’t lie. We’ve never become L.A. flakes, so we don’t toss a commitment aside for a better offer. (And honestly, we don’t accept an invite if it’s something we don’t want to do in the first place.) If we’ve said yes to an invitation, we show up. If another offer lands on our doorstep – for the very same day and date – we respectfully decline. We go with whoever gets to us first.
I know we’re a lot of fun and all, but we can’t be the only ones dealing with the glut of The Social Season. I don’t know how others deal with it, but our dance card is just about full. I do love to dance, but I can already sense a New Year’s nap coming on, as December looks to be one big rave.
How do you cope with The Social Season? Tips and advice greatly appreciated!