Christmas?
posted by pylornsYou know its just 5 days away and I still don’t have it. The Christmas feeling, the spirit of Christmas. I commented under one of beerslingers posts that one of the reasons that a lot of us single people are so disillusioned during this time of year is because we don’t have kids to share the magic with. We are jaded that we have to repeat spending large amounts of money not because we want to but because we feel obligated to. I try to ask myself, why do I feel obligated, and not just want to?
I think the above statement is true, I’ve been a loaner during the Christmas season for a bit too long and I rarely see any of my family. The Christmas parties have been nice so far and the egg nog has been flowing. Who knows, maybe its the fact that I didn’t go buy a tree for my apartment, or that the tradition of going with the hobbits to get a real christmas tree is forever broken again since one of the hobbits now has bad allergies and is allergic to real christmas trees.
I’m hoping my outlook will change as tomorrow I go on vacation and travel to points unknown to visit my family that I haven’t seen in over a year. I’m hoping that one of them will have bought a tree and that we can all cook the ham, and turkey my father and I are bringing and enjoy a good meal. I hope that those of you who have felt the same disillusionment can some how find something similar and maybe, just maybe get a glimmer of that Christmas Spirit back.
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December 20th, 2005 at 10:44 am
i hear you. Then i realize it’s during those times when I can’t find that spirit - maybe I’m looking to hard and reliving past memories. I have to remind myself now and again to be in the present and enjoy being with my loved ones.
Whatever.
December 20th, 2005 at 11:51 am
My wife and I have a little one on the way. But, even before that I always enjoyed having family around. My wife especially works very hard to keep everything at our place christmasish during the holiday. But, if it was me by myself. It would be a pepperoni pizza and several pints of guinness eve and santa would bring a super duece in the morning (I never get hangovers). I hope you guys have a merry chrishaunakwanza! Or whatever it is you celebrate. Personally, I celebrate Happy Present day and retailers celebrate “Happy buy our stuff days” But, I still enjoy the time with family, friends and food.
December 20th, 2005 at 6:00 pm
oh i know what u mean until i brought my tree saturday. it was all coming back to me but when i got home today and found the tree on the floor and all the decorations scattered across the room and what little presents i have all ripped open i remeber I have a cat!
it was fun watching him attacking the tree but maybe i should just stick to the lights instead.
merry christmas,and have a wonderful new year!
December 20th, 2005 at 8:59 pm
I think I own a lifetime membership to the “can’t get into christmas spirit” club. The only reason we put our tree up before Dec 10th was b/c jeff was going out of town for 3 weeks. I’ll probably get intot he spirit on dec 31st when I’m drunk off my ass at a new year’s party. Oh wait, I won’t be going to a party, I have kids. So… I don’t be getting into the spirit anytime soon. I’m SUCH a grinch!
December 20th, 2005 at 11:58 pm
My father died on the 9th. Quit your bitching.
December 21st, 2005 at 9:28 am
Well… didn’t see THAT card being played. I’d say Beerslinger has everyone beat in the “not getting into Christmas” competition.
December 21st, 2005 at 12:53 pm
Sorry about your dad beerslinger. I can’t say I blame you for not getting in the mood.
December 21st, 2005 at 1:37 pm
Sorry to hear about that again man.
December 21st, 2005 at 11:22 pm
I thank you all for your sympathy and condolences, but I think you missed my point. I am in the christmas sprit this year, and I didn’t think I would be.
The loss of one loved one has made me savor the time I am spending with others so very much more.
I guess my comment was this, take a moment and look past the things I bitched about in my last post and find something about this season to enjoy.
that being said, requiem and terra pax and such…
December 22nd, 2005 at 7:11 am
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Bruce
December 22nd, 2005 at 8:16 am
Bruce, I think you’re completly missing the point. Your trying to advertise on my blog has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas Spirit, so bah humbug you douchebag. Why don’t you choke on your own stockings or jump down your own chimney dressed as santa and get stuck there only to starve to death because no one could hear your screems.
December 29th, 2005 at 3:22 pm
This is why I have a Christmas tree for my apartment. The holidays are too overwhelming without it. I also make sure to plan fun activities with my younger cousins (I have many). We all look forward to every year and it gets me into the mood. Some of them are silly - like cherry limeades at Sonic or doing a silly xmas puzzle - but it works, and makes a nice tradition. I also look forward to entering what could otherwise be a mind-numbing child-riffic experience. In the city I don’t see many of them so I’m not used to being around kids