nancy

i always get the blues at xmas- dont know why....

Yes and No

This will be my first holiday 5000 miles away from my family.
We are going to do Thanksgiving here in England so that should be fun. I will miss my mom's yummie food but I have had years where I had to have Thanksgiving with my ex in-laws.
This Christmas will be very different for me. The good side of it is that I will not be pressured to shop for two families. It will be a lot less stressful and less expensive. I plan to only buy a few gifts for my family.



hugs to you Nancy ....

shanti0608 said:

we don't celebrate christmas in england, we watch re-runs of four months old letterman shows whilst sharing a family size pork pie

jami0mckay said:

jami0mckay said:

I know..I was told that early on. I guess I did not believe it...

shanti0608 said:

just wait until New Years Eve, we all gather in an old bomb shelter and listen to Def Leppard cds until 10pm then we salute the queen and go to bed. :jesuschristwhatamitypingthismorning:

jami0mckay said:

Cool!

RodeoSchro said:

I'm not a believer.

I like Christmas,but I guess I'm just kinda sick of it The other day,I went to the mall to buy a pair of pants and sure enough,in JCPenney's,they already have their Christmas trees and decorations up!! Please....can't we at least get through Thanksgiving first?!

I enjoyed Christmas so much more when I was a kid.It just ain't the same anymore.

can you believe they are already hitting us with commercials for christmas?????

on the one hand they blame low consumer spending for a sagging economy.

on the other hand they call folks out for credit card debt and lack of savings?

wtf?????

enough with the "poor" talk people...my great grandmother used to say "you're not poor unless you dont know where you're next meal is coming from"...



the holidays can be enjoyed if you can ignore all the stupid shit that seems to go along with 'em more and more each year...the thing I notice is that the holidays tend to bring out the best in alot of people...thats a nice, refreshing occurence, even if its only temporary...
I always keep in mind that there are those that are worse off than I am...some have no family to spend the holidays with, let alone worry about affording gifts for them...most families understand financial hardships...if anybody is bothered that they cant give gifts during xmas, volunteer time to a charity of your choosing...thats a pretty meaningful gift, if you ask me...

I am a little bit of a scrooge but it's only because the meaning of Christmas has been terribly distorted. Just think about the true meaning.

i give persons gifts when i feel like it.
not when its a holiday, and especially not when im being made to feel like i have to.



screw businesses who are trying to set records and counting money they accumulate over holidays.

uPtoWnNY said:

ummm 'scuse me, where does it say jesus was born on xmas?

sonic said:

Wow, with all the Prince drama I totally forgot about this thread.

I'm sorry to hear about your mom passing away, that always puts a big damper on the holidays.

Your husband's family sounds like my sister-in-law's family: A bunch of people sitting around eating and talking, and a bunch of little kids running around screaming. Don't get me wrong, I like little kids, but their ear-piercing screams get to be too much after awhile.

Going to a swiss chalet with just your hubby sounds like a great idea! Very romantic, just the two of you, spending time alone sounds ideal!

Unfortunately, I can't knit, and my family is the type who makes scads more money than I do, so they have all the CDs and picture DVDs that they could ever want. Same with their kids, I don't even bother buying them toys (just clothes), because it's just a big waste of money. Everything that is out there, they already have. I'll just have to tell everybody that "I'm sorry, I can't buy gifts for you this year". Don't know what else I'm supposed to do.

dreamfactory313 said:

10k - Wow! I admire people who can do that. I know you have to train to be able to run that far.

IAintTheOne said:

Christmas has become way too commercialized.

MoniGram said:

Babies are so cute, you will have a blast when he/she arrives.

prb said:

The blues are really hitting me this year, harder than ever.

shanti0608 said:

That will be hard to be so far away from your family. But Christmas in England will definitely be a new experience for you. And not having to buy gifts for two families does make it a heck of a lot easier.

jami0mckay said:

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jami0mckay said:

psychodelicide said:

After a full day on the org,
my hand gets pretty tired from of all the mouse scrawling.
Therefore, in order to help get me thru it,
I try to load up on alot carbs on the day before.
Mostly beer & pasta.

SoulAlive said:

Agreed! As I said in an earlier post, Christmas has become way too commercialized. It was a heck of a lot more fun when I was little. Now it's just an excuse for family members to get together and argue about religion. Real fun!

XxAxX said:

I heard Christmas music being played in Kohl's even before Halloween! It really has gotten out of hand.

roodboi said:

Well, I am pretty poor right now, contrary to what others may think. I'm living on unemployment compensation, and I have to take money of what I'm getting to pay for license plate renewals, property taxes and car insurance, all coming due within the next few months (well over $1,000). Plus I have to pay all my other bills, groceries, gas for my car, etc. etc.

Volunteering though sounds like a great idea. I used to volunteer at a church downtown when I worked there, in a food kitchen serving homeless people lunch. I need to find something like that again, because I really enjoyed it.

wlcm2thdwn said:

It sure has been distorted. It's sad, really.

horatio said:

Gifts tend to mean a lot more when you give them to someone just for the heck of it.

IAintTheOne said:

From what I heard, Jesus was actually born in March or April. I'm not sure why we celebrate his birthday in December.

Illustrator said:

Pasta!