Christmas

NJVadala wrote:

I like giving presents more than getting them really, I never really have much of a list or anything.

I'm the same way. I love picking out presents and cards (card shopping is my favorite. no one will ever take me to a card store because I spent too long in there), but whenever I receive presents it's things I don't need and I just feel bad about having so much stuff.

Caityscreamsout wrote:

Pepe wrote:

Christmas day is also my birthday, lame. So lame. I celebrate birthmas with my friends instead.

You totally just said birthmas!

uhh... yeah

ClockworkRobot wrote:

Pepe - birthmas is my favourite time of year! i love doing stupid things for you. REMEMBER THE PINEAPPLE?

my list this year is:

warm clothes (especially hoodies)
food
money


because i'm broke and need help with keeping myself warm, my tummy full and my bills paid. Santa, please help!

Of course I remember the pineapple! Don't get me anything this year, seriously. Make me a picture or a story or something. Or this:

My birthday is Christmas Eve. I am like Jesus, a whole lotta sexy Jesus

I love Christmas. Except for the Christmas music at work which we started playing last week. I love decorating and I have to do it by myself because I'm a control freak.

I don't really have anything on my list. I enjoy giftcards a lot though. Giftcards for my work especially...mmm...book money.
A sweet camera would be cool. Or more art stuff. Or if someone could sleep with the admissions person for the college I want to go to, that would be pretty sweet.

Pepe wrote:

too late, I got you something, but it was cheap!

also, this shit is hypnotic.

We'll have to create a new tradition this year because my mom died this summer and she "managed" our christmases since I can remember. it will be hard without her, actually I already hate going downtown where all the pre-christmas madness already started. reminds me too much of how it's not gonna be. at least my sister and I agreed to not even try to do it the same or similar way as in the past. we do something all new. still don't see how it's going to be fun...

We should do secret santas?

I don't get a white Christmas. For the first time since I was like 5. Which is funny, 'cause one of my friends is going to have his first white Christmas ever. Actually, he's going to see snow for the first time ever on Christmas break this year.

NuclearPants wrote:

We should do secret santas?

that would be a sweet idea.

MsParker wrote:

We'll have to create a new tradition this year because my mom died this summer and she "managed" our christmases since I can remember. it will be hard without her, actually I already hate going downtown where all the pre-christmas madness already started. reminds me too much of how it's not gonna be. at least my sister and I agreed to not even try to do it the same or similar way as in the past. we do something all new. still don't see how it's going to be fun...

last year was my family's first christmas without my maternal grandma (who lived with us since before i was even born). you just have to try and incorporate of the "old" ways or else it's going to be harder than it has to be. my mom tried to plan a christmas that left out basically all of our christmas traditions and food and et cetera, but in the end, just by making the perogies that my nan made, nothing else, it ended up being a happy day. i'm really sorry for your loss.

i'm all for a secret santa!

MsParker wrote:

We'll have to create a new tradition this year because my mom died this summer and she "managed" our christmases since I can remember. it will be hard without her, actually I already hate going downtown where all the pre-christmas madness already started. reminds me too much of how it's not gonna be. at least my sister and I agreed to not even try to do it the same or similar way as in the past. we do something all new. still don't see how it's going to be fun...

Man, I've freaking been there. My mother got brain cancer about 5 years ago and she had had that same role. Honestly, it will be really sad, but you don't have to give up on Christmas, because now it's in your hands.
My dad agreed to still do christmas; my sisters and I just take eachothers lists and buy some things from there and add some of our own ideas / wrap each others presents so you're still semi-surprised.
Just know that you shouldn't go into it trying to make it what it was, but go into it trying to make it a special time for your family (even in your mother's honor) where you can celebrate each other and go out of your way to add new traditions to make it your own this year.

Good luck.

Pepe wrote:

Christmas day is also my birthday, lame. So lame. I celebrate birthmas with my friends instead.

now you know how jesus felt... don't worry, just a few more years and those friends will be crusifying you



christmas morning at some ungodly hour i will be stepping onto an airplane. i will be on airplanes/in airports until december 26th sometime... yay

Where are you headed?

BradGodfrey wrote:

don't worry, just a few more years and those friends will be crusifying you

Nothing like a little crucifixion to bring a little holiday cheer, eh?

Caityscreamsout wrote:

BradGodfrey wrote:

don't worry, just a few more years and those friends will be crusifying you

Nothing like a little crucifixion to bring a little holiday cheer, eh?

haha well if you get 2 holidays named after you for it, maybe that's your thing

and i'm going to tanzania, my parents and little bro(also on this forum) live there... it will be so worth not having christmas to go there haha

AnnaIsAFuckingStoolPigeon wrote:

I don't get a white Christmas.

It's overrated anyway. Seriously, I fucking hate the snow and cold weather this time of year.

But I do enjoy all the extra money I make during the holiday rush, so it balances out.

I'm baking all my Christmas gifts, except for a couple. I'm excited, it's more fun than stupid presents.

i've never had a christmas gift. i was raised as a jehovah's witness, so my family never celebrated christams or birthdays (or anything else). it looks like fun from afar

Oh man, that is so sad
(I just realized that was kinda insensitive. I shouldn't post when I'm half awake)

Getting and giving gifts can be kind of a pain in the ass anyway, though. Christmas shouldn't be about all the material things, but I feel like a lot of people expect me to buy them shit. I'm usually pretty good at giving gifts, but since I can't get a job this year people will just have to deal with it and accept the stuff that I'm making for them.

you're still getting something for me, right lauren?

Yes, the money that I do have saved up is going toward your gift. DON'T TELL ANYBODY THOUGH. I don't want to hurt their feelings.

I go into debt over christmas cause i worry about getting everyone what they want and spend all my cash

so in effect I'm trading in all my money for happy friends and gift cards, which is ultimately what I get back.

lauren wrote:

Getting and giving gifts can be kind of a pain in the ass anyway, though. Christmas shouldn't be about all the material things, but I feel like a lot of people expect me to buy them shit. I'm usually pretty good at giving gifts, but since I can't get a job this year people will just have to deal with it and accept the stuff that I'm making for them.

I'll be honest, gifts that have been made up, as cheezy as it sounds, kick ass. i by far prefer it when someone goes out and makes something funny for me, even if it is just a card, than getting something i don't need. i usually have a hard time coming up with something to ask for for chirstmas/bday/etc... i have one friend though who just makes the most kickass presents, and she's never spent more than like $5, but they always make me laugh... true friend!