I was supposed to start this on 1st december, but because I was moving out that day and only got my internet working today, and no-one else did so here it is.
As usual, in year 2006 some of us celebrate christmas. But how do you do it? Like me who has great time and only good experiences, or like someone I know who thinks christmas is boring and travels out of the country every time?
My christmas goes basically like this: I go home, to the country, where we have a big house. Usually there's a lot of snow, none this year, it's the first time when I've been alive. Anyway, we burn wood in the fireplaces to keep the house warm. We go get a christmas tree from the woods, and no, it's not stealing because we own the land. then we let the kids decorate it. Kids being my brother and sister, 7 and 5 currently. They're funny when they're waiting for father christmas. Usually we eat in the afternoon before the big guy comes. Ok, this is christmas eve, so that you won't get confused. A 11 kilos ham, and all these traditional finnish foods, made of liver, carrots, turnip, etc, in the oven. And stuff.
Then we have some wine and get bored waiting for the paid FC. When he comes my brother and sister are scared of him, and he gives out shitloads of presents, usually, well for them, not for us, we're pretty much grown up nowadays, so the point is not to have as much as possible, but maybe something small and useful. This year will be different in a way since my big sister is in Hungary with her boyfriend, so it'll be just us 6 there.
Now let it flow. I could have done better, but I'll change it later if I must.
And not to discriminate, we have people here who don't celebrate christmas, tell us about what you do this year instead, or how do you feel about christmas, I'd sure like to hear.
Christmas is too expensive and because I'm the only person with any available funds left in the family, I'm vetoing it this year. Unforunately we have no children to deprive. If anyone wants to hire a skinny, beardless santa then I'm available. I wasn't aware of this business opportunity before!
Gonna go stay with my boyfriend's parents for a week over christmas. We're all getting each other a present, and we're all getting stockings....!!! And we're going to bring loads of DVDs and also the Wii... his parents and sister are going to LOVE the Wii.
We'll eat loads and loads, get fat, play loads of games together and stuff.
Then a few weeks after christmas I'm going to visit my family... I couldn't afford to fly back to Ireland this year. I'm going to get all my sisters/brother a little present and, hopefully by then I'll have enough cash to buy them a Wii (if they don't already get one for Christmas). My little sisters will love Wii Sports sooo much.
well, I hate to say it, but I'm actually dreading christmas :(.My Mom and dad often row horrifically on special occasions it is spoiled it for everyone.We have hardly any money ethier, and five kids in the family,so we won't be getting too much. my mom and dad's relationship has had it but we are still all living together, and dad thinks all us lot should move out.This is why there is always so much tension on special occasions.
I love Christmas but this year I have no money for it. I love Christmas time - providing I get well into the spirit! I'm kind of getting there this year... My Christmas routine generally starts off with a family meal and Christmas present exchange (which happened today, except the restaraunt had barely ANY Christmas decorations so it felt really bland and didn't put me in the mood so much :() But I've just been handed some Christmas cards, and my uncle gave me his old video camera and all its accessories so that's helped! :D Then I usually line up my christmas movies, I don't know why but watching the Die Hard trilogy and Predator really get me into the mood and thats when I know it's Christmas hehe!
This Christmas my grandparents are staying at my house, so I'm going to have to be relatively social. But Christmas eve is always fun, this year its going to be a pub venture as New Years is reserved for a big friend gathering at someones house (cos last year we spent it on someones DRIVEWAY in the cold grrr).
I've still gotta write Christmas cards, plus i'm lucky to be in the 2nd year of college and that helps get me in the mood. I really do enjoy Christmas, and even though my Christmas lights are broke and I have no money to buy friends Xmas prezzies this year, and probably won't have money for Xmas parties - I just know that seeing all my friends who've been away at Uni this year will make it great!
Oh yes, new year. I remember last year we we're at my friends and went to sauna all of us, and then rolled naked in the cold snow. Afterwards we went out and fired some fireworks up in the sky very drunk... I think we ended up with 12 bottles of beer for each and some more Finnish vodka. Hmm, I recall someone playing CoD online and someone watching porn on cabel tv.
Was a laugh though :D I wonder where I slept that night...
After a slew of mildly depressing christmas' ("Remember when Grandma (was alive and) came round for the day?" "Remember when we had loads of people come for the day?" "Remember when we ate around the table for our xmas food instead of watching the telly while we eat?" "Remember when.. etc")
Well, for the first time in about ten years, my brother will be here for christmas! :D
Quote from: Yutzster on Sun 10/12/2006 14:33:41
I'm going to get all my sisters/brother a little present and, hopefully by then I'll have enough cash to buy them a Wii (if they don't already get one for Christmas). My little sisters will love Wii Sports sooo much.
There are no Wii(s) to be had in Ireland. Only really smart people (ie. sneaky bastards who put their name down for one six months in advance. Bastards!) will have any Wii-based fun come Christmas Day.
Suffice to say, I was
not one of those people (bastards!).
Bah. Christmas(!). >:|
I wish crab salad wasn't on the menu each and every Xmas at 9:30 in the morning. If humans were really meant to eat that they'd have a mouthfull of crab every morning when they wake up and still have gills in stead of lungs.
All i want for Xmas brunch is a couple of croissants, a cuppa tea and everyone shutting up about how happy en generous they are feeling.
Still, there are good thing about Xmas. Snow is good and it's been quite a few years since we had that at Xmas, so i suppose this year will statistically be the one where we WILL have one. The great fire last year burned down all of our family games, so all we're left with is poker or gin, wich are both perfectly acceptable to me. With the cold winter and all girls in the street will be much more inclined to accept my warming hug as a friendly gesture as opposed to screaming bloody murder and trying to kick you where it hurts. And, as a real Xmas treat, i get to see my favourite (and only) nephew i am uncle to. A single smile from him is worth all the social responsibilties Xmas brings.
Merry Xmas in advance everyone. Enjoy it anyway you can :)
If humans were really meant to eat croissants they'd have a mouthfull of it every morning when they wake up and have dough instead of flesh.
;)
An Xmas thread? There's only one thing to do.
MERRY XMAS AGSERS!
Well, the ones of you who care about it. The rest of you, happy winter-enn-mas whenever it's time for it.
Limping Fish reminded me that a lot of folks make their regular avatar christmassy so I followed suit! ;D
I must say it is one of the best regular-to-Christmas avatar conversions I've ever seen!
Christmas just means more stress for some.
The best Christmas I've experienced was dressing up as Santa Clause and walking around downtown amidst drunk girls. I took pictures with them and let them tell me why they were naughty.
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I'll show you the whole series if you have facebook....
And here's a Santa movie: http://youtube.com/watch?v=atGLjFYJl0U (I didn't put my heart into it)
On Christmas Eve, I usually get together with my immediate family; my mom, stepdad, my sister, and her boyfriend. We exchange gifts, have some snacks, and watch a little tv. This year, my wife and I invited my parents, my sister, and her boyfriend over to our house.
On Christmas Day, one of my aunts (one of the three that live nearby) holds a get-together at their house. So we all head over there, have some food (usually a ham, with some other side dishes), exchange some more gifts, have a drink (mostly beer), and socialize, and that's the last time we hear from or see each other until the following Thanksgiving.
...I take that back. In mid-January, my aunt from Illinois comes up for a visit, and my family holds a "second Christmas".
Quote from: Tuomas on Sun 10/12/2006 13:57:23
Usually there's a lot of snow, none this year, it's the first time when I've been alive.
There is no snow here, either. Which is funny, because it's usually knee-deep by now. All we've gotten this year is a light dusting. I can't say it's not cold enough for it, though.
Christmas is a time for family. I have only distant family over here. I am working XMAS day. Great things about working in a pub/restasurant, or any other service environment? lots of tips.
I'll probably end up gettin drunk that night.
I'd like to spend some time with my girlfriend, but she is in france, because she lives there. will see her early january though.
Just when I was sinking into despair I turn the tv on, and boom, there's the weather forecast saying we might yet get a white christmas. They said next tuesday, after a week there'll be cold and lots of snow. If this is true, then ......
Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, Ã, YYYEEEEESSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Hey, it's almost christmas. Time for my non-christmas avatar!
edit: added almost ;D
That's the spirit Voh!
(And thanks Ghormak! :D )
Well, I've been MIA since June, so I'll probably work on that never-ending game at home. It also means the chance to try out Photoshop CS, my mum's waffle maker, and my mum's bread box.
Christmas means a time to go home.
Which means not just liberty but leave.
Which means no duty, inspection, formation, or uniforms.
Which means sleep, doing what I want when I want, driving, partying, and civvies.
Which means cooking good food, grocery shopping, chilling with friends, and relaxing.
Which means Christmas dinner and holiday parties.
Most of all, it means family and friends.
I'm really going to enjoy christmas this year. Not because of my usual present-greed, but because this year is the first year when I have spent prolonged time away from home, and this is my first time back with my family, back at home. I can't wait to spend some actual time with my parents and my sister.
Plus...PRESENTS!
For me it all begins on Xmas eve which is traditionally one of the biggest drinking nights of the year, so I go up to the local pub (which is packed bigger than any other night of the year) and drink and catch up with many people and there's always people you rarely see. It's always a good night.
On Christmas day I usually go round to my parents house in the morning (hung over) for presents, then off to one of my Aunty & Uncles for traditional lunch (ham, turkey, salmon, more alcohol etc Xmas pudding, bon bons [containing - silly hats, toys and the worst jokes you have ever heard])
It's usually a stinking hot day so we all go for a swim.
Though this year my parents will be in New Zealand and both my sisters will be in Cairns, so It'll be just Me, Aunty, Uncle, Cousin and his fiance. Much smaller than usual but probably more relaxing
I'm more looking forward to the week I have off between Xmas and New year, which always consists of too much food and alcohol and sitting infront of the tv with a beer watching cricket, going into town catching up with friends, more drinking, going to the beach, drinking, you get the idea
Merry Christmas All
Quote from: Zooty on Wed 13/12/2006 02:40:51
I'm really going to enjoy christmas this year. Not because of my usual present-greed, but because this year is the first year when I have spent prolonged time away from home, and this is my first time back with my family, back at home. I can't wait to spend some actual time with my parents and my sister.
Indeed, I've found that as the years go by you tend to spend less and less time with the family, so it's good to make the yearly trip to see them. Even if it does mean having to spend a few days with loopy Aunt Doris and her inevitable "who are you again?" whenever I enter the room.
Oh, and I also veto the present thing this year. Christmas isn't about wasting your money buying socks for people who don't want them, it's about drinking copious amounts of alcohol.
Quote from: Pumaman on Wed 13/12/2006 20:56:48
Oh, and I also veto the present thing this year. Christmas isn't about wasting your money buying socks for people who don't want them, it's about drinking copious amounts of alcohol.
Hail to this. Though as the tradition is, I don't usually drink that much because my drinking friends are all having a quiet moody family christmas. Drinking is what new year's for to me at least.
Christmas for us is one of the most tedious times to be alive...
we don't really celebrate with tinsle, christmas trees or nothing. :/
but this year I've asked a girl out and we'll be going to our christmas school dance, although I can't really dance, I'm sure it'll be great, though, I *hope* :|
Only one day to go now people! :D Everyone has got their packages set?
I hate Christmas.
My brother and sister were running wild today, it was really hard to get them to fall asleep. It'll be even harder tomorrow when they have all the toys in front of them.
Christmas is coming,
the goose is getting fat...
So let's kill the bastard, and strip the meat from his rapidly cooling carcass.
Merry Christmas. :-\
Why would anyone hate christmas? Except from the obvious, avoidable reasons?
Well, I'm sitting home alone, take rest from work (christmas is worst season if you're working in fruit & vegetable business), play CS, eat instant noodles (whole family left to see grandma) and curse my toothache.
I think I'll probably buy same good, strong Estonian vodka later today to keep my tooth from torturing me, eventually get drunk and fall asleep.
I never had so terrible Christmas in my whole life yet. No traditional eat-till-you-drop-fest with traditional blood sausages, no snow in Tallinn, no homemade beer...
Why isn't there a 'I didn't want anything for Christmas but whirled peas' thread?
Seriously though, there isn't anything I really want right now except to get my book published and to stay healthy, neither of which can be dropped in a stocking or put under a tree!
Oo Christmas! This be a jolly season for me to eat... a lot.
I mean like... food! It's odd that I don't weigh over a 100 kilos by now. ;D
Merry Christmas everyone!
Meerry Christmas Everyone! :D
And that didn't sound too cool InCreator...
Yeah! Merry Christmas to everybody! :D
Quote from: the vict0r on Sat 23/12/2006 23:12:02
Why would anyone hate christmas? Except from the obvious, avoidable reasons?
Try an immense ear ache and not being able to see a doctor, chest infection, generic cold, sitting alone in front of a television screen watching mindless repeats of movies i USED to watch with my family. Come Christmas day tomorrow I'm expected to go see my step brother and sister as they're the closest i have to family now (which i do appreciate, i love those guys). At lest i get to see my nephew and niece and give them their presents, that'll be my highlight of the month, seeing their faces light up.
Christmas is just a shit time of year for me, i feel worse now than i have all year and having everyone try to include me in their family festiveness simply doest help.
End of rant. Back to the Grouse.
Merry Christmas to everyone! :)
Although I really do not like this time of the year....
Merry Christmas to everyone here ;D
Count me in there, too. Merry Christmas to a huge and wondeful community. I'll be off now... See ya next year.
Christmas doesn't come to the dark land of Japan. It's Christmas morning and instead of opening presents, I'm at work. Yup, schools are still open! Oh, and I'm having surgery tomorrow and will be in the hospital for a week or so.
Bah humbug to all and to all a good night!
Just got this message when I launched AGS...Ã, The sad thing is that AGS is completly right: I shouldn't be sitting here on christmas day, but it's only been the 25.th for 30 minutes here, and in Sweden the gifts are given on Christmas eve, and my family are asleep, and my GF is in another country, so I guess I'm not that nerdy... or?
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Ace! Ha ha! :D
Er... Oh, Merry Christmas, and that.
Cap'n Binky
Merry christmas to those who aren't as bitter as I am concerning this holiday.
*grumbles*
I used to be bitter. I used to loathe and despise the holiday. And then I refused it all and spent a couple of years without buying gifts, without stressing out, and now I have come to peace with the whole shenanigan; christmas is about meeting your family and loved ones, eating lots and lots of delicious food and debating the state of the nation whilst consuming alcohol. I even bought my closest family gifts this year. Books again. I like giving books. And receiving them. But gifts are truly as a throrough beating - more fun to give than to receive. So a Very Merry Christmas to you all, and remember. Just another week until a new year come a-knocking and another chance to consume dangerous amounts of alcohol, but this time with friends rather than family. Personally, I'll try to spend that weekend in the slopes with sleds, drinks, and the occasional grilled hot dog...
..if only it would snow.. :'(