" Thank God it's over!" That's not an uncommon sentiment when you're talking post-holidays. As for myself, it couldn't be more true. I've always hated the stress and havoc that come around every year from Thanksgiving to New Years. I'm a hermit by nature, so I'd much rather be sitting at home playing games than running around buying presents and celebrating. That's why I'm happy to say that this year I was too sick to go out Christmas eve and had to spend the evening relaxing at home.  Of course, when I say "had" I'm not implying in any way that I felt inconvenienced at all by my confinement. In all honesty, it was a great little oasis of calm in the middle of everything that was going on.  Now, it's all over, and I'm free for another year. Maybe, just maybe, if I plan it right, I can come down with a horrible case of flu or whooping cough or something and take another holiday break in 2006. As a matter of fact, I think I'll make that my New Year's resolution. Here's to being sick from Nov. to January in '06!