Yesterday I was at the drugstore and I saw Advent Calendars.
I was immediately flooded with images of my childhood: anxiously waiting for dinner to end so that my brother and I could open the little cardboard door for that date and find the little, delicious chocolate treat.
Me: AJ!! I found Advent Calendars! Do you remember those? When did Mom and Dad stop giving us those?
AJ: Probably at the appropriate age to stop being so excited about Advent Calendars.
Me: Asshole.
Last night I was so excited to open the little door labeled "1".
I opened it up, removed the little piece of chocolate shaped like a little present, and...
...it tasted like crap.
Seriously... it crumpled in my mouth, tasted like glue, and burned going down my throat.
Stupid childhood memories bought for $1.50.
BUT, instead of being sad and throwing away my dreams about having an advent calendar this year, I got my creativity on.
Step 1: Get crappy advent calendars for 2 for $3.
All I have on hand are generic semi-sweet chocolate chips... so be it.
Step 3: Remove crappy candy.
Dispose of the crappy candy responsibly, like in your leftover breakfast.
Step 4: Put good candy (or generic semi-sweet chocolate chips) in the empty spaces.
It's important to keep a sense of excitement and surprise, so mix up how many chocolate chips you put in each space.
But make it more that one chocolate chip, because if you open it up and see only one lonely chocolate chip... well, that's a sad day for everyone.
Step 5: Close them back up. It's preferable to use clear tape because duct tape is just stupid looking... and super glue probably isn't the best idea.
There, I just saved your holiday memories.
You're welcome.
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