Anyone else already sick of Christmas or never really got the Christmas spirit this year?
I have no interest in christmas as a religious holiday. IMO, if christians want to celebrate christmas, and easter, they should do it in their own time.
This does not make us scrooges. On christmas day I shall be seeing most of my family and handing out lots of presents to my nieces and nephews. As a family gathering, it should be a good day.
have kids, that makes it much more fun. i'm with filmmaker2002 it was so tiresome, but since i've had children, it's a) more fun & b) it just shoots by.
6yrs ago, christmas, Dad leave my mom declaring he has been faking for 25 yrs.
5 yrs ago, past christmas hanging heavy as we sit in an empty house. we drink a lot that holiday.
4 yrs ago, still feels like an empty lie of a holiday. Girlfriend doesn't understand why I'm so foul, I can't help it. we break up.
3yrs ago, my sister buys a christmas tree to get my mom in the mood. Dad asks us all over for dinner, there is a fight. things are said christmas is back to being to crap.
2yrs ago, girlfriend breaks up with me, I can see it coming. My company isn't making any money, I can't buy gifts.
1 year ago. I had a good Christmas except I'm still broke. but I meet a great girl.
This christmas. every attempt my mom has made to build a house has failed, contractors are fighting and my mom is out 90k. girl from last christmas leaves me the night before a Comp Sci final <last wed>. I totally didn't see it coming. still broke. depressed.
Santa should just stay in the North pole and stop hounding us.
I just found out today that Christmas is next week.
wow, it really catches up with you. i had no idea either. i usually don't notice until like one or two days before. i mean, i bought presents (well, some), but they don't feel like xmas presents. the other day as i walked around union sqr, i was thinking "why are there so many people out? and why are they already selling christmas trees?" i watched 'a christmas story' about a month ago, but it still felt like thanksgiving (actually, i think it was thanksgiving; by the way: How great is that movie?).
Hell...I was in a mall TWO MONTHS AGO...and THAT was crazy. They had their Christmas decorations and music playing...AT HALLOWEEN!!!
marshall fields (on state street in the loop, chicago) is real traditional christmas. i can't imagine it being much different than in the fifties.
people meeting people under the clock. (which one?) having lunch in the walnut room with the big-ass tree. people queueing up to see the theme windows (which don't get unveiled until thanksgiving) the huge "meet santa" tableau. (kinda like christmas story)
i'm a died in the wool scrooge but i really enjoy going there this time of year.
I ate in the walnut room. Once. Nothing to write home about.
Yea, but it's about the experience, not the average food. I make to Fields on State St. every year, but I don't know if it's going to happen this year. Christmas in Chicago is so awesome. I'm hoping to bring the new girlfriend downtown with me sometime in the next week. I'm excited, I love Christmas.
Meh. I'm ho-hum about christmas. Most of the "Christmas spirit" crap is just stupid, in my not-so-humble opinion, and the commercialism just makes things so much worse. I really want to go see Bad Santa, I've heard it's good.
I usually don't buy gifts for many people, except my brother. Last year I got him an old PowerBook, and he got me Fallout 2 and an old PDA. This year I got him a Die Prinzen CD and he's getting me a USB 2.0 PCI card. Yeah. Very nice gifts we give each other. Truly from the heart .
I never know what to get my parents, and besides, I don't have much money anyway (that's my normal excuse). But I'll probably look for something my mom could use with her iPod, maybe a car charger. As for my dad, he might like a Podium CoolPad for his TiBook. I get stuff I know about, even if they're not as "special," just because I know I won't screw up and get the wrong thing.
Also my brother got a GeForce 2 GTS for $12 on eBay for a friend of his who is currently languishing in S3 Savage hell. It's not pretty running a 2+ GHz AMD box with an S3 Savage 4.
I'm sick to death of the commercial aspects of Christmas, have been for a number of years. I wish most people in the US would just come to the realization that they truly don't *need* anything for Christmas other than family and friends themselves, and maybe a nice gift or two from the whole group -- as a gesture of love more than "look what I got you!".
Last year and this year are two perfectly opposing examples in my case. Last year, for the first time in a decade, one of my brothers "came home" for Christmas and brought all his kids. And -- illness of one of my other nephews (sister's son) aside -- it was the best Christmas in memory. And I got just a few small gifts all told, but I didn't even notice because I was having so much fun with all my nieces and nephews.
Playing in the snow, pond hockey, all kinds of "relive your youth" type of stuff. It was great.
This year, not only will my brother's family not be here but my sister's family is leaving town for the holiday, so other than my fiancee and my parents, no one will be here. And to make up for it I'm sure my Mom will buy everyone extra gifts, which is totally silly and pointless.
Christmas is about people, not things IMO. And of course, there is the often-neglected "Don't forget the Christ in Christmas" aspect, which I am guilty of as much as anyone some years....
i hate christmas shopping, fake christmas trees, BOXING DAY on second day of Christmas (WTF IS THAT ?!?!), christmas commercials 2 MONTHS BEFORE!!, plastic santas, and all that shit...
But, i love going up north with my family, watching snowflakes falling down, looking at the clear skies (no city lights), sitting by the fire, talking, and just spending some time together, everyone forgets all that crazy world outside, and for few days time seems irrelevant... i really like that.
We've always used to spend Christmas eve at my grandma's, she was always so happy to see us all, i remember there always was an extra seat at the table left for unexpected guest...
Then we moved to Canada, so we try our best to be with rest of our family, we always call them, and all that.
This year my grandma passed away, so everyone is sad, as it won't be the same anymore, but hey that's life, we'll try to do our best.
And no Christmas is not about gifts, it's about family, it's about being together.
It's both, good times and bad times. Another year ending and another (& very damn pivotal for all of us) year is coming. I'm working retail...some freelance work coming in though. Builds up a lot of pressure and stress. Spend money, have a drink, smoke a joint, say a prayer or have sex.
Family and friends are the best presents we are thankful to have in the holidaze.
And no Christmas is not about gifts, it's about family, it's about being together.
See...that's my problem. Everyone makes it out to be about gifts. Like my family treats it more like the stock exchange. I have two younger sisters and a bunch of young cousins. So my parents suggest I should spend $20 on each sister and $20 for whatever cousin I get for the gift exchange...while they tell the same thing to my sisters and cousins. Why don't I just keep my $60 and get something I want while everyone else keeps their money and gets something they want. I'm 20 years old...1) Why are my parents STILL telling me what to do when I live on my own, pay my own bills, have my own car, etc...and 2) Why don't we just do a year with no gifts and see what happens! My family doesn't do the whole sentimental Christmas thing...I dunno...BAH HUMBUG!!!
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Originally posted by filmmaker2002
Anyone else already sick of Christmas or never really got the Christmas spirit this year?
I have no interest in christmas as a religious holiday. IMO, if christians want to celebrate christmas, and easter, they should do it in their own time.
This does not make us scrooges. On christmas day I shall be seeing most of my family and handing out lots of presents to my nieces and nephews. As a family gathering, it should be a good day.
6yrs ago, christmas, Dad leave my mom declaring he has been faking for 25 yrs.
5 yrs ago, past christmas hanging heavy as we sit in an empty house. we drink a lot that holiday.
4 yrs ago, still feels like an empty lie of a holiday. Girlfriend doesn't understand why I'm so foul, I can't help it. we break up.
3yrs ago, my sister buys a christmas tree to get my mom in the mood. Dad asks us all over for dinner, there is a fight. things are said christmas is back to being to crap.
2yrs ago, girlfriend breaks up with me, I can see it coming. My company isn't making any money, I can't buy gifts.
1 year ago. I had a good Christmas except I'm still broke. but I meet a great girl.
This christmas. every attempt my mom has made to build a house has failed, contractors are fighting and my mom is out 90k. girl from last christmas leaves me the night before a Comp Sci final <last wed>. I totally didn't see it coming. still broke. depressed.
Santa should just stay in the North pole and stop hounding us.
flick.
Originally posted by filmmaker2002
Anyone else already sick of Christmas or never really got the Christmas spirit this year?
I just found out today that Christmas is next week.
Originally posted by bunge
I just found out today that Christmas is next week.
wow, it really catches up with you. i had no idea either. i usually don't notice until like one or two days before. i mean, i bought presents (well, some), but they don't feel like xmas presents. the other day as i walked around union sqr, i was thinking "why are there so many people out? and why are they already selling christmas trees?" i watched 'a christmas story' about a month ago, but it still felt like thanksgiving (actually, i think it was thanksgiving; by the way: How great is that movie?).
Originally posted by superkarate monkeydeathcar
i was in marshall fields today, and it's like craaaazy. and it's only a monday.
Hell...I was in a mall TWO MONTHS AGO...and THAT was crazy. They had their Christmas decorations and music playing...AT HALLOWEEN!!!
Originally posted by filmmaker2002
Hell...I was in a mall TWO MONTHS AGO...and THAT was crazy. They had their Christmas decorations and music playing...AT HALLOWEEN!!!
marshall fields (on state street in the loop, chicago) is real traditional christmas. i can't imagine it being much different than in the fifties.
people meeting people under the clock. (which one?) having lunch in the walnut room with the big-ass tree. people queueing up to see the theme windows (which don't get unveiled until thanksgiving) the huge "meet santa" tableau. (kinda like christmas story)
i'm a died in the wool scrooge but i really enjoy going there this time of year.
Originally posted by Scott
I ate in the walnut room. Once. Nothing to write home about.
Yea, but it's about the experience, not the average food. I make to Fields on State St. every year, but I don't know if it's going to happen this year. Christmas in Chicago is so awesome. I'm hoping to bring the new girlfriend downtown with me sometime in the next week. I'm excited, I love Christmas.
Best Christmas I ever had was no gifts, relaxed atmosphere with friends, sitting around drinking and shooting the breeze.
Christmas is about friends and family, not presents.
(or are you all too young to remember the antics of one Frank Costanza?)
I usually don't buy gifts for many people, except my brother. Last year I got him an old PowerBook, and he got me Fallout 2 and an old PDA. This year I got him a Die Prinzen CD and he's getting me a USB 2.0 PCI card. Yeah. Very nice gifts we give each other. Truly from the heart
I never know what to get my parents, and besides, I don't have much money anyway (that's my normal excuse). But I'll probably look for something my mom could use with her iPod, maybe a car charger. As for my dad, he might like a Podium CoolPad for his TiBook. I get stuff I know about, even if they're not as "special," just because I know I won't screw up and get the wrong thing.
Also my brother got a GeForce 2 GTS for $12 on eBay for a friend of his who is currently languishing in S3 Savage hell. It's not pretty running a 2+ GHz AMD box with an S3 Savage 4.
Last year and this year are two perfectly opposing examples in my case. Last year, for the first time in a decade, one of my brothers "came home" for Christmas and brought all his kids. And -- illness of one of my other nephews (sister's son) aside -- it was the best Christmas in memory. And I got just a few small gifts all told, but I didn't even notice because I was having so much fun with all my nieces and nephews.
Playing in the snow, pond hockey, all kinds of "relive your youth" type of stuff. It was great.
This year, not only will my brother's family not be here but my sister's family is leaving town for the holiday, so other than my fiancee and my parents, no one will be here. And to make up for it I'm sure my Mom will buy everyone extra gifts, which is totally silly and pointless.
Christmas is about people, not things IMO. And of course, there is the often-neglected "Don't forget the Christ in Christmas" aspect, which I am guilty of as much as anyone some years....
Originally posted by bunge
I just found out today that Christmas is next week.
But, i love going up north with my family, watching snowflakes falling down, looking at the clear skies (no city lights), sitting by the fire, talking, and just spending some time together, everyone forgets all that crazy world outside, and for few days time seems irrelevant... i really like that.
We've always used to spend Christmas eve at my grandma's, she was always so happy to see us all, i remember there always was an extra seat at the table left for unexpected guest...
Then we moved to Canada, so we try our best to be with rest of our family, we always call them, and all that.
This year my grandma passed away, so everyone is sad, as it won't be the same anymore, but hey that's life, we'll try to do our best.
And no Christmas is not about gifts, it's about family, it's about being together.
It's both, good times and bad times. Another year ending and another (& very damn pivotal for all of us) year is coming. I'm working retail...some freelance work coming in though. Builds up a lot of pressure and stress. Spend money, have a drink, smoke a joint, say a prayer or have sex.
Family and friends are the best presents we are thankful to have in the holidaze.
Have a Happy Whatever!
Originally posted by piwozniak
And no Christmas is not about gifts, it's about family, it's about being together.
See...that's my problem. Everyone makes it out to be about gifts. Like my family treats it more like the stock exchange. I have two younger sisters and a bunch of young cousins. So my parents suggest I should spend $20 on each sister and $20 for whatever cousin I get for the gift exchange...while they tell the same thing to my sisters and cousins. Why don't I just keep my $60 and get something I want while everyone else keeps their money and gets something they want. I'm 20 years old...1) Why are my parents STILL telling me what to do when I live on my own, pay my own bills, have my own car, etc...and 2) Why don't we just do a year with no gifts and see what happens! My family doesn't do the whole sentimental Christmas thing...I dunno...BAH HUMBUG!!!