Held Hostage Over the Holidays

It happens every year. I feel like I'm held hostage for the 5 or 6 weeks from Thanksgiving to New Years. In January I think about what things I should be doing. Then it takes most of the year to get my ass out of the chair, get some inertia going, and actually get something of a good habbit or two going. Then the end of November hits. Blow number one. Then it's an endless onslaught of parties, family obligations, shopping, and totally messed up schedules, eating habits, any shred of a routine that I've nurtured all year long gets obliterated. January is close though. I suppose I'll just enjoy each phase for what it is.