Not till November, I allready got a flight booked to see my Mom then.

I had you figured for a halloween man


HeHeHe.. Halloween has always been my third favourite after Thanksgiving. I like Christmas because people give me stuff.. None of this made up sheeshe about 'I love my family' LOL.. They give me cool stuff i want. Thus, all is good.

What a mercenary.

HeHeHe.. Halloween has always been my third favourite after Thanksgiving. I like Christmas because people give me stuff.. None of this made up sheeshe about 'I love my family' LOL.. They give me cool stuff i want. Thus, all is good.

What a mercenary.


Pwahahahahahaha!  ;D

At least your honest about it.

Pwahahahahahaha!  ;D

At least your honest about it.


That being said, this year i am looking forward to seeing my friends and family because i wont have seen them for about half a year.

In fact, it's almost exactly 4 months until i fly back. I am booking my flight for the 18th of December.

Does this answer your question?   ::)


LOL!!!!

Poor Howard! ;D

I want to get through the Summer first.I don't want to think about Christmas right now. ;D

LOL!!!!

Poor Howard! ;D

can you imagine hime singing the tune... I love a parade?  ;D

Does this answer your question?   ::)


HEY,WHAT GIVES HERE? ::)

HEY,WHAT GIVES HERE? ::)

it was in the NY Post  ::)

it was in the NY Post  ::)



So I wound up with the honor of wearing the costume?

I have no choice but, to think about Xmas due to work. Karen (CF) knows exactly what I mean  ;)


Yes I do!!  ;)

So I wound up with the honor of wearing the costume?

yeah... nice dress  ;)

yeah... nice dress  ;)


Yellow feathers aren't my colors. ::)

Yellow feathers isn't my colors. ::)


Sure it is!  It compliments your skin tone. ::)

Yellow feathers isn't my colors. ::)

you look like a big gay canary     ;D

you look like a big gay canary   ;D


Thank You,A Big Gay Canary. ::)

Of course I am thinking already.  I usually put it all on layaway in October.  That way I can pick it up just before Christmas and don't have to figure out where to hide the stuff. 

well...I have some things on layaway....and I have some other items bought already. Today I was bored....so I decided to wrap all of the gifts that I have so far....and last week I bought and filled out all of our Christmas cards!! I am WAY ahead of myself this year!




Erin :)

I'm getting ready to start eating the bank balance  :P
I have a pretty good idea what i'm gonna buy for people.

I'm pretty excited about christmas already, although i make it a point not to get excited until after Thanksgiving.

Two years ago my Mum sent me to my friend pete's house for a week because i was way too over-excited. Last year i picked up all the overtime i could at work so that i wasn't around too much  ;D

This year i'm going home on the 13th of December, she'll just have to put up with me going nuts for 2 weeks  ;D

I always think abut Christmas in Late October.  I get my Christmas songs out and get in the Christmas Spirit  8)

I don't tend to do Xmas, my family are not religious. We do have a sort of Xmas get-together, but don't bother with giving gifts etc. My daughter, who lives apart from me in Spain, may also visit the UK- if that is the case, I will be foisting all my Xmas spirit on her.

Aww! That's way cool, Goodsin. Was last Christmas the last time you saw your daughter?

I have a colleague who drives us all mad by counting down the days to Xmas- it's been a standing joke for so long, that she started counting from New Years' Day for this year's Xmas. Wouldn't be so bad if she didn't sit right next to a Jehovah's Witness!


Ha ha! What a combination!  ;D

Actually, being brought up with the Jehovah's Witnesses is the main reason I lost out on so many Christmas's and birthdays. I am not too bitter about it but like to take advantage of the festive season these days. I do want a reason to enjoy Christmas now (which I don't living on my own).

I...hate Christmas...

...Mainly because it is overcommercialized and overhyped.  A few weeks ago, my mom's radio station was playing Christmas songs which made me despise it even more.  I mean, you could at least wait till December...

I'd hate to say it, but even though Christmas is overcommercialized and overdone by business execs, it still holds a special meaning to me. If you keep the "true" meaning of Christmas in your heart - it's always going to be a magical time of year.

I'd hate to say it, but even though Christmas is overcommercialized and overdone by business execs, it still holds a special meaning to me. If you keep the "true" meaning of Christmas in your heart - it's always going to be a magical time of year.


i feel the same way,l'il sis  8) :)

I must get started soon on shopping for the kids.  Don't wanna leave it all 'til the end.

i feel the same way,l'il sis  8) :)


True Sisters :0)

Aw, crap.. it's coming.

Aw, crap.. it's coming.


LMAO!!!  ;D

In one more Month Christmas will be here.

In one more Month Christmas will be here.


Nearer two months mate.

I'd hate to say it, but even though Christmas is overcommercialized and overdone by business execs, it still holds a special meaning to me. If you keep the "true" meaning of Christmas in your heart - it's always going to be a magical time of year.


This may sound cynical, but Christmas was originally a pagan holiday.  Then it was a Christian holiday.  Now it is a commercial holiday.

Nearer two months mate.


Well, in about a month, the Christmas SEASON arrives.

This may sound cynical, but Christmas was originally a pagan holiday.  Then it was a Christian holiday.  Now it is a commercial holiday.


The birth of the sun god or something.

I think it was Constantine that decided Christmas Day would be the big dealy-o.

If anything Easter would be the big Bible Bashing holiday.

If anything Easter would be the big Bible Bashing holiday.
Meh, Easter is only good for 2 days off. As far as the "tradition" of expensive chocolate eggs and raisen bread with crosses embedded into it - doesn't interest me either.

This may sound cynical, but Christmas was originally a pagan holiday.  Then it was a Christian holiday.  Now it is a commercial holiday.

That's true, but it's a huge potpourrii of things - yet to many it holds different meanings. Most religious things have started out pagan, but pagan beliefs weren't much different than religious beliefs. They just were around before Christianity became the forerunner.

I enjoy Christmas myself. The decorations, and the fact that most people are usually nice and cheerful around Christmas time. Nothing beats Christmas day... get up at around 10, go downstairs, open presents and see other people's faces light up when they recieve theirs... go down my nanas and see some of my family and have a great Christmas dinner... then spend a couple of hours afterwards visiting the other side of my family, then after that straight home to finish checking presents whilst making myself sick on Quality Streets... finally, a nice late 3am bedtime, then it's all over for another year. It's magic... and that one day alone makes the whole thing worth it  8)

Meh, Easter is only good for 2 days off. As far as the "tradition" of expensive chocolate eggs and raisen bread with crosses embedded into it - doesn't interest me either.


As a kid, Easter wasn't quite as important to me - yet, having gone to a Christian school during my formative years, it was hard to escape the influence of Easter and it's "meaning." I still loved the traditions of Easter Egg hunts, Bunny visits, and loads of chocalate baskets. And yeah, 2 weeks off of school.

I like Thanksgiving...  It isn't really commercialized, (a few turkey ads here and there) and, as for leftovers, turkey sandwiches are great! 

I think I am the only person who eats turkey sandwiches with ketchup.

I enjoy Christmas myself. The decorations, and the fact that most people are usually nice and cheerful around Christmas time. Nothing beats Christmas day.


For me, people are a lot more mean and demanding.. go figure.

For me, people are a lot more mean and demanding.. go figure.

But Christmas day is the bomb.

  Christmas has lost it's meaning.  :\'(  I always put off getting gifts to the last minute.  :P

Tomorrow is light-up night at our mall. When they light up all of the Christmas decorations and announce Santa's arrival. Seems like they're rushing the season a bit. But I don't mind, I love Christmas.

I haven't even thought about what present I might but for my daughter's birthday in about two weeks time let alone who wants what for Christmas.

Yeah I'm scheming up ways that I can skip the whole affair. As usual I'll get dragged into something jolly....blargh! >:(

C'mon people...  Couldn't you wait till after Thanksgiving?

C'mon people...  Couldn't you wait till after Thanksgiving?


Nah, it's best to start Christmas early  ;)

Christmas just isn't the same anymore, maybe it's the whole "childhood thing" but it was better when I used to believe in Santa Claus.

Christmas just isn't the same anymore, maybe it's the whole "childhood thing" but it was better when I used to believe in Santa Claus.


what do you mean 'believed in Santa Claus'?  You mean he isn't real????  :o

Tomorrow is light-up night at our mall. When they light up all of the Christmas decorations and announce Satan's arrival. Seems like they're rushing the season a bit. But I don't mind, I love Christmas.


SATAN! Is coming to your mall.. awesome! I didn't know we were gonna be touring anywhere near or i would have told you  ;D ;)


what do you mean 'believed in Santa Claus'?  You mean he isn't real????  :o


Santa is mean. He's also the most prejudiced bigoted man in the world.

Santa is mean. He's also the most prejudiced bigoted man in the world.


Aww didn't he leave you enough presents last year?

Christmas is fun when you have little kids - when they are young enough to still believe that anything is possible - Christmas Eve is fun when you get to play with all the toys the kids are getting from Santa (under the ruse that they all must be checked) I've already started shopping - make the financial drain less noticable.

I LUV Christmas. I can't wait to pull out all the decorations and start baking. Christmas shopping is easy for me. all I have to do is buy gift cards for the adults.  ;)  I love buying toys for the kiddos, cause then I get to test them out..  :)

Christmas just isn't the same anymore, maybe it's the whole "childhood thing" but it was better when I used to believe in Santa Claus.


I never believed in Santa Clause.

I never believed in Santa Clause.


And thats why you ALWAYS get rocks.  :P

And thats why you ALWAYS get rocks.  :P


Haha, it really wouldn't bother me if I got nothing at all.

C'mon - haven't you seen "A Christmas Carol" It isn't worth being a scrooge..

As I said when this thread began, Bah Humbug.





Cat

I'm looking forward to the solstice because that means that the days will start getting longer. I don't like it when it gets dark so early.

AHHHHH, this thread started in August!?

As I said when this thread began, Bah Humbug.





Cat


lol, And Merry Christmas to you  ;D

lol, And Merry Christmas to you  ;D



;D ;D ;D



Cat

Well, in about a month, the Christmas SEASON arrives.


Then the snow arrives.  ::)

How can anyone NOT love Christmas? :o ::)




Erin :)

How can anyone NOT love Christmas? :o ::)




Erin :)


1)weather
2)buying crap for unappreciative people and you arent exactly wealthy

I think those are a couple of reasons why some people dread Christmas time.

1)weather
2)buying crap for unappreciative people and you arent exactly wealthy

I think those are a couple of reasons why some people dread Christmas time.



you don't have to have lots of money to buy gifts and make it special....if they are unappreciative...why buy them gifts anyway?


Ya, the weather can be crappy....but I usually suck it up at Christmas time and enjoy the scenery.



Erin :)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas,Everywhere you go.  ;D

My favorite barbecue place has put up Christmas lights inside.

1)weather
2)buying crap for unappreciative people and you arent exactly wealthy

I think those are a couple of reasons why some people dread Christmas time.



#2 is the biggest one for me. Christmas is so commercialized. You HAVE to get such-and-such a gift or else they will feel slighted. I do like putting up tree and such but gifts are so over-rated. Carlos and I have stopped exchanging gifts many years ago. If we do buy a gift, it is usually a joint one. In the past it has been a satellite dish,  DVD player/recorder, etc. (But, I will get him something if I happen to see something that I KNOW he would love  ;) ).  I stopped giving my nieces and nephews gifts years ago. As for Carlos' kids, we will probably just give paper this year. On the other side of it, is when people get me stuff that I don't like/need because they feel that they HAVE to get me something.  ::)  I would rather have a nice card or maybe a phone call. Or, maybe some "coupons"-"Good for doing one load of dishes" or something like that. A few years ago, I had a birthday party and I stated on the invation "No Gifts". We also included that on our wedding invations also. People were so surprised that we didn't want wedding gifts (even though some people STILL gave us gifts.)




Cat

The mall in our city centre has got all the Christmas lights up, but I don't think they get lit up for another couple of weeks... most of the big shops (Debenhams, Argos etc) have got their windows decorated with trees and lights and stuff. It looks really nice  :)

The decorations are popping up now around town. Can't complain though as they look quite nice.  ;)

Our mall is nice at Christmas.. they put up these electric-husky things that move their heads.. they look very happy, and I love seeing them each year.. they've been there since I was a boy. I'm kinda attached to them.. they didn't have them one year, and I was upset.

They also have reindeer and stuff... but no Santa. The last two years, there's been no Santa.

Haha, it really wouldn't bother me if I got nothing at all.


You need to watch Polar Express ;)

An old man was in the local paper yesterday, house fully lit up with every kind of decoration you can imagine, and said that he was always the first in his area to have decorations up! The stupid thing is that people are putting crimbo decorations up... and there are still people setting fireworks off! What's going on?!?!?!

The Christmas Songs are happening now.  ::)  :P

I try not to start thinking about Christmas until after my course finishes (this friday  :D) - at least then it seems reasonable to start sorting out pressies etc, without it being too late to miss the Xmas rush.

The Christmas Songs are happening now.  ::)  :P


Here, they'll wait until after Thanksgiving.. it'll be as SOON as it's over, but it'll happen. XD

Here, they'll wait until after Thanksgiving.. it'll be as SOON as it's over, but it'll happen. XD


The drugstore I went to today has a Santa dude up that moves its occasionally moves its head around and dances.  It's kind of creepy.  They also have...er...what's it called...the stuff wreaths are made of, spread around behind the desk at the cash register.

My favorite barbecue place has put up Christmas lights.

Tonight I saw a few Christmas commercials on TV.





Erin :)

I am starting to more.  This weekend I am getting the layaway going for Christmas gifts. 

I have a few more gifts that I accumulated that I need to wrap.





Erin :)

Cack, that reminds me... I need to go C R I M B O  S H O P P I N G soon  :(

Here, they'll wait until after Thanksgiving.. it'll be as SOON as it's over, but it'll happen. XD


Yeah I can't wait. ::)

My girlfriend's family is going away this weekend to do some HARDCORE Christmas shopping.. based on how she described it, it's like a huge riot at the King-of-Prussia mall.

Oh..I hate going out on "black Friday" after Thanksgiving....when I used to work retail it was NUTS...I couldn't even find a parking place during all of that!




Erin :)

Got haircuts today.  Saturday we are getting our Christmas pictures taken. 

Once Thanksgiving ends, I think about Christmas.

I'm going to see my friend for The Christmas holiday.

The other night I was driving through a residential area (I think it was in Lafayette) and they already had their home adorned with Christmas lights. It was nice to see them, yet again, I am a bit afraid to start this early in the game. I may just start right around the week of Thanksgiving or the day after.

'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' is on television Right. Freaking. NOW.  :o

'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' is on television Right. Freaking. NOW.  :o


Oh My God. Whoa.

But anyway.. I'm asking for several shirts and CDs for Christmas.. then, just money for my guitar.

'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' is on television Right. Freaking. NOW.  :o



ya and "The Wizard of Oz" is on right after it.




Erin :)

ya and "The Wizard of Oz" is on right after it.




Erin :)




Yeah, and Home Alone was on right before it. And I'm currently caught up in a slew of Christmas Music.

The only reason I don't like thinking about Christmas coming early is that by the time Christmas actually comes, I'm all Christmas-ed out.  But, while the novelty's still there, I enjoy it.  Christmas music is always awesome, and although I haven't been to church in months, I will definitely attend, and most likely enjoy, the Christmas Eve service.  I love the way our preacher does it...he has "One Small Child" constantly playing in the background, while he tells the story of Christmas.  Also, the whole church is dark, except for the candle the preacher holds, and the light the organist uses to play by.  It's really cool...and kind of creepy.

The only reason I don't like thinking about Christmas coming early is that by the time Christmas actually comes, I'm all Christmas-ed out.  But, while the novelty's still there, I enjoy it.  Christmas music is always awesome, and although I haven't been to church in months, I will definitely attend, and most likely enjoy, the Christmas Eve service.  I love the way our preacher does it...he has "One Small Child" constantly playing in the background, while he tells the story of Christmas.  Also, the whole church is dark, except for the candle the preacher holds, and the light the organist uses to play by.  It's really cool...and kind of creepy.



We have a candlelight sevice on Christmas Eve, too. I always looked forward to that. It's really pretty.

The only reason I don't like thinking about Christmas coming early is that by the time Christmas actually comes, I'm all Christmas-ed out.  But, while the novelty's still there, I enjoy it.  Christmas music is always awesome, and although I haven't been to church in months, I will definitely attend, and most likely enjoy, the Christmas Eve service.  I love the way our preacher does it...he has "One Small Child" constantly playing in the background, while he tells the story of Christmas.  Also, the whole church is dark, except for the candle the preacher holds, and the light the organist uses to play by.  It's really cool...and kind of creepy.


I do enjoy the novelty of Christmas.. luckily, my family avoids Christmas until late-November.. so it's still fresh at Christmas.

AAARRRRGHH!!!  I'm usually done shopping by now.  I start early so I can order from catalogs and Ebay with plenty of time for my orders to arrive.  I have not bought one single gift yet.
:(

I hate those fake Santas that ask for money sometimes.

I hate those fake Santas that ask for money sometimes.


You prefer the real Santas?

You prefer the real Santas?



No Not Really

The radio at work today already started playing a few christmas songs, Wham's Last Christmas was one of them. Far too early, imo

I never really liked Christmas carols. At all.


I don't mind songs about christmas, just the carols.... er, yeah, I'm done.

OC christmas

OC santa dophineer? Had to crop these old "Santa & Sleigh" hedges quite a bit to upload.

http://www.wtv-zone.com/IrishRose/Holiday2/MerryChristmas_scroll.gif

well, I went out today and bought a ton of Christmas decorations, which we are putting up tomorrow.  I spent alot more than I anticipated...but it was well worth it! ;)

My family is due to put up our tree soon, which means we'll be getting out all our Christmas decorations.. we have a very autumn-y theme to our house. Come December, we put away almost everything and our house is plastered in snowmen and Santas until a few days after New Year's.

My family is due to put up our tree soon, which means we'll be getting out all our Christmas decorations.. we have a very autumn-y theme to our house. Come December, we put away almost everything and our house is plastered in snowmen and Santas until a few days after New Year's.



ya, we are going to be getting our tree soon as well.  We put up a real tree and then I always put up this little artificial fiber optic tree as well.

My husbands birthday is early December so we don't put up the decorations or send out cards until after that.  We've bought a couple of presents for the children but that's as far as we've got.

We've completed our shopping for almost all of the kids.. looking for a shirt to order my cousin.

Most of my shopping is done except for stocking stuffers, decorations are going to have to wait until next week, though, as this week is FULL.


I'm never there when we buy the stocking stuff.. come to think of it, I'm never there when we do ANY of the shopping... Most of my shopping is done after everyone else, when I can actually get to the mall somehow.

We got the tree up Sunday night and some of the decorations. Now, I need to find that d@mn ipod that all the stores are out of.

We got the tree up Sunday night and some of the decorations. Now, I need to find that d@mn ipod that all the stores are out of.


I still recommend Dell, but...

Have you tried Internet Ordering? If you buy new, it's probably pretty secure.

CDs are safe used, but I wouldn't trust an MP3 Player used.

I still recommend Dell, but...

Have you tried Internet Ordering? If you buy new, it's probably pretty secure.

CDs are safe used, but I wouldn't trust an MP3 Player used.

Yea, the Apple store has the one I'm looking for, I was just hoping I could find one around here a little cheaper maybe. But, that's probably not going to happen.  :(