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December is that time of the year that comes with so many mixed emotions for a lot of people. It's a time filled with so much joy and celebrations, a whole lot of cooking, family gatherings, exchange of gifts and all that.
It's also a time of the year where people get to spend a lot because for some people they host parties during this period, some attend concerts, some eat out with their loved ones. It's typically a time of the year where people try to spend wealth or money they've gathered or saved during the year.
And judging from my tribe in Nigeria we love to travel a lot to our hometowns to spend the Christmas season with our loved ones. And trust me as long as you're the one coming home from the city, the expenses of that period for your folks at home solely depends on you.
But is it the same with me?
Well, growing up as a kid I've always looked forward to Christmas but that didn't last for long because I can vividly remember as a teenager one time, I declined travelling home with my parents. At that point in my life I've already started to see that Christmas or December it's just like every other time of the year.
Maybe what makes people see it differently is the weather at that time of the year, because clearly I didn't see the need in the foods being the reason. I mean we all eat rice and chicken in other months of the year so what's the fuss about that particular Christmas rice and chicken.
So now that I am an adult, I don't usually have special plans for Christmas. For example, a few days ago, I got myself new slippers and wore them the next day to school. Then a friend of mine asked why I had to wear something I should have saved for Christmas this early and I replied to him that everyday was Christmas to me. That alone explains how I don't take this period seriously.
Sometimes on Christmas I still eat my eba and egusi soup or beans and yam or my noodles instead of the usual chicken and rice.
And basically that might happen again this year unless I choose to do something different. Because if I'm to go by my calendar for the months it's already lacking the word fun in it.
One crazy thing is that I have my school exams on the morning of 25th December. So even if there was to be any plans it has been spoiled, because I will be exhausted after that exam and come home to rest.
Then on the 26th, I will be home trying to do some clean-up for the month. On 27th I'll pack my bags and travel down to join my parents and siblings who I haven't seen all through the year.
Maybe, my plans might change when I get to them. Maybe I might be cajoled into going out by my siblings but if I am left alone to go by my kinda introverted lifestyle. I'll just spend my whole December indoors, just enjoying my mum's cooking which I have missed a lot.
Trust me this year, nobody will want to spend unnecessarily going by the economy of our country. I will also try to avoid that because we really don't know how or what 2024 will bring to our tables.
So while trying to do the "Detty December" make sure to keep a few changes for the "cleaners" next year.