1. Get Dad to let me do easy work around the house so I don't have to pick up crappy shifts at old job.

2. Bang hot girl from high school that I talked to on IM a few times over the semester.

3. Wear school hoodie and/or sweat pants as much as possible.

4. Convince Mom and Dad to let me take car back to school with me; use excuse that "I'm always late for Bio because it's on other side of campus and the bus never comes on time."�

5. Avoid shoveling snow and/or raking yard by complaining of back pain; get Vicadin prescription to sell once back at school.

6. Eat as much non-diarrhea-causing food as possible.

7. Promise myself I will work out; sit on couch.

8. Complain about how boring town is after first three days.

9. Make unreasonable New Years plans with high school friend; end up at basement party thrown by said high school friend's little brother.

10. Take advantage of Mom and Dad's superior "Movies On Demand"� digital cable package.

11. Craft believable lies about how cool my semester was to impress attentive high school friends. NOTE: make sure to offer to "totally call my roommate"� in case high school friend doubts sincerity of story.

12. Protest loudly about decorating the house for Christmas since, "I'm only gonna be here for a few more weeks"¦what's the point?"�

13. Go through "history"� on house computer; learn that little brother is interested in marine animals, rap music and Swedish girl-on-girl.

14. Convince parents that more money is needed to purchase textbooks for next semester; offer to "mail you the receipt if you don't believe me."� NOTE: Do not mail receipt.

15. Make fun of "townie"� friends that didn't attend college; overlook the fact that they make much more money than I do.

16. Reminisce about High School at bar with old friend; use phrases such as, "Jeeeeeezus, did we really do that?,"� "Man, I can't believe how old we are,"� and "Oh God, Shirley Hanson"¦Soooooo hot back then"¦I hear she had a kid."�

17. Drive past High School numerous times; wish I could go back and do it again. NOTE: Never admit to wishing to go back to High School.

18. Get extremely excited to see family dog; realize after ten minutes that he farts and drools all the time; put dog outside for rest of break.

19. Call college friends immediately after Christmas to brag about presents; pretend iPod is 40 Gig version when it is really 20 Gig version.

20. Wish break would end so I can get back to school and party; immediately after returning to school complain about workload and shitty class schedule; wish it was break again.

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