Why Orphan Holidays Are The Best Holidays

Thanksgiving? Christmas? Hannukah? It doesn't really matter. This post is all about those of us that choose the company of friends, and why it is awesome.

Everyone's the drunk uncle!

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Seriously, when friends come together you can drink with impunity.

You don't have to stick to any particular tradition or cuisine.

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Anything goes! With orphan holidays you can do you! Do you make a really sick curry? Make it!

You don't have to worry about harsh criticism.

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Your friends know you're single, and that your job sucks! And they don't care! They're probably single too, with equally shitty jobs!

Anything can happen!

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Things may get a little crazy! Impromptu dance party? Random crush stopping by? Heading out for last call, and making friends with strangers?

No dealing with travel.

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Because really? We left the town our family lives in for a reason. Do we really want to drive down there?

Or, only dealing with excellent travel.

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Grab a flight, use that extra 'vacation day' of a holiday, and hit up somewhere nice.

Taking day-drinking to new, and exciting heights.

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Maybe you and your pals don't want to baste a Tofurkey. Just hit the bars! You'll be amazed by the characters you meet around this time of year.

You're not a Real Housewife; you don't need drama.

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For most of us, family can cause a lot more nightmare situations than friends.

You'll more than likely be hanging out with at least one foreign friend.

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This is a straight up photo from my blog post about having an English Christimas in Austin. Those heart shaped things are Yorkshire puddings. I'd never heard of, much less made them before.

But most of all...

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It's about your true loves. Not everyone has a relationship with their families, so it's nice to spend time with the families you've built.