Ugly Sweater

It's that time of year to show off your whimsy and ironic detachment in the form of Ugly Sweater Parties. What's better than filling yourself with beer and then filling your Instagram feed with pictures of yourself and your friends acting goofy in sweaters that your Aunt Betty would have worn in a Christmas photo from 1991 (or 2013)...

It's a week 'till Christmas and there's snow on the ground, Christmas lights are up and those silly holiday blow up front yard things are out. It's a beautiful sight, and then I start to panic. I remember that I've done just about none of the gift shopping I had been planning on doing, nor do I have any ideas for the gifts I should be getting my family...