New Years Day!

Looking online, I noticed that most countries make the first two days of the year a national holiday but our country only makes the first of January a federal holiday. While I am all for an extra day of rest, it doesn't seem like we do much to warrant taking an extra day off. Sleeping off a hangover isn't something that requires two days off. One shouldn't drink that much to begin with.

Usually I spend this day working (voluntarily) because it is normally a day of time and a half, but alas I have no job right now so I'm forced into watching the Tournament of the Roses parade and trying in vain to keep my  video of the Philadelphia Mummer's Day parade streaming. This year is my first year being back home, which means I get to have my grandmother cook her legendary New Years ham, but I already miss taking the train down to Philly and watching all the string bands perform in the cold. It is hands down one of the best parades I have ever been to.

 On anther random note, this is my fave New Years song. Been on repeat all day.