In all my years I would have never guessed I would be relating to Buddy the Elf.
I didn't lead a misguided life as an elf and no, I don't personally know Santa. My Tuesday morning ended with a bagel stuffed under my driver's seat and a new friend by my side. As Will Ferrell said in "Elf," the Christmas classic from 2003: "Good News! I saw a dog today."
Going through the weekly routine of life is a lot like marching around a track. Repetition becomes second nature and much like a movie you've seen before, you're focused when you're at the good parts.