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Dunno if I am turnoing into a Scrooge, but Christmas just isn't the same as it was when I was a kid (24 yrs me is now!) I go in, and it just grates on me, all the decorations, music, costumes and stuff. I just hate it!!
Can't believe its that time of year again either. Anyone remember what they got last Christmas? :)
I dont like it either, havnt done for a long time.
I hate it too.. it's too pointless now, that it's not funny. I'm sure if I was religeous, I'd probably love it, but I'm not and I don't :)
I got all of Steve Albinis Big Black 12 inch vinyls, and 3 seven inch singles/eps, last year.
None of you got kids have you?, go and find a family near you with young kids and watch they're eyes sparkle as they get up on Christmas morning, I too thought the same as you until last year but then i saw my sisters fiancee 8yr old sister getting up on Christmas day and opening her presents it was magical.
/me sends coal the humbugs above
TiG
I hate kids, too :)
i'd rather not :pQuote:
Originally posted by Flanderz
Can't believe its that time of year again either. Anyone remember what they got last Christmas? :)
however this year WILL be better than last year :D i have a bloke that doesnt treat me like poo for a change, and, although i'm just as skint as ever, i'm still happy and i'm determind that this year *wont* be a disaster (it'd be pretty damn impressive if it could top last year tbh!)
I know what you mean, Christmas seemed carp from when I was about 15 till my first child was old enough to know what it was about.
One of my teachers at school once told us all that the 'magic' of Christmas comes back when you have kids... none of us believed her but it's true!
As TiG says, all that magic Christmassy feeling comes back when you've either got kids or you watch kids with their pressies on Christmas morning. It really does make the whole work slog of the year worthwhile...
/goes off with a warm fuzzy feeling. :)
Christmas is great if you have kid at the age were they believe but after that age it just commerical ball, buy buy buy, if you don't spend lots of money on your kids and family then you ARE a bad person.
I worst thing I HATE about christmas is that every1 I know has everything thay need so what do you buy them?
Christmas sucks
Its good to know im not the only one who isnt a big fan of christmas either. Things that really get on my nerves this time of year are
1) even more old people in town which always hit you with their zimmerframes....no matter how far away.
2) im the one who has to put up the decorations at work, and i dont even like christmas
and some others but im not in the mood to rant atm.
ME loves Christmas, always has done.
Mebbe Im just stupid, but everything seems that little bit more special round christmas time. I challenge any of you scrooges to go and watch Its a Wonderful Life, and then tell me that Christmas isnt great.
Yeah its the commercialism behind it all the pressure of buying stuff. Its SO in your face nowadays. Don't get me wrong, I like it when the family comes together and has a great time, the food and everything, its just going round the shops. Went to Brent Cross today for something, and its just SO in ones face. Just got what I wanted then left.
It doesn't suck, I just hate the commercialism.
want the Christmas you had all that time ago? have kids! seeing them at Christmas makes it all come back :)
i hope you don't mind me askin' what happened last year? and if it was, quite frankly, sh*t then enjoy this one to the full and eat and drink as much as you can.Quote:
Originally posted by Elmo
and i'm determind that this year *wont* be a disaster (it'd be pretty damn impressive if it could top last year tbh!)
personally I used to like christmas, 'cause I was at boarding school it meant coming home so that was what made it, I was packed away at the age of 8 so realistically I left home then...well it feels like it anyway. but the last couple of years have been fairly average tbh...life at home getting me down and I'm planning moving out for good asap anyhow.
parents: can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em and sure as hell can't kill 'em (though I'v found a nice patch in the garden and I'm buying a spade next week just in case)
Zak's instructions for getting Christmassy.
A: do all your shopping online, so you dont get down about the Commercialism. Its WHY play.com exist.
B: Get some candles in
C: Get some mulled wine..Deckard will tell us how..its red wine, herbs and you heat it up.
D: Dark room......rainy outside. Candles on. NO telly. Get yourself some music on...may be some classical stuff..its well cheap....
E: Get some stuff from your childhood....maybe a program you really liked or a book.....
F: Comfy clothes, mulled wine, music, candles, telephone on the arm of the chair or by your bed....and settle in for the night.
It'll get you.....scented candles help a lot too.
Someone go get Deckard to get the easiest Mulled Wine recipe....
my recipe....Quote:
Originally posted by Zak33
Someone go get Deckard to get the easiest Mulled Wine recipe....
1. take bottle of mulled wine out of pantry
2 heat up
3. drink
4. repeat step 3 till physically impossible
5. have a good christmas
:D
well, Xmas telly is often cr*p anyway...Quote:
Originally posted by Zak33
Zak's instructions for getting Christmassy.
D: Dark room......rainy outside. Candles on. NO telly. Get yourself some music on...may be some classical stuff..its well cheap....
ya SEE.../\....no telly!
Music.....classics......and SHOP ONLINE....get everyone stuff online...and do it NOW!
Then relax and gloat.....
I mean the fact that my Mum is getting a USB Hardisk for Christmas that my Dad really wants is a good example ;)
A: do all your shopping online, so you dont get down about the Commercialism. Its WHY play.com exist.
did it - took me 45 minutes ( I'd worked out what I wanted before hand - but its the easiest xmas shopping I@ve ever done )
B: Get some candles in
done - Amy has done the tree and scented oild etc. place smells like santa's grotto ( inc reindeer poo !)
C: Get some mulled wine..Deckard will tell us how..its red wine, herbs and you heat it up.
they sell it at my local - havn't plucked up courage to drink it yet
:) not feeling especially christmassy yet , but I enjoy the day rather than the build up :)
PLUCK PLUCK ;)Quote:
Originally posted by Moby-Dick
they sell it at my local - havn't plucked up courage to drink it yet
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mulled wine anyone?
Imho your all a bunch a stiffs (no offence) :D
Chill out. This is the one true time of the year when you actually have a good excuse for turn up at work on the day after boxing day still mullered out of your minds! Just chill take life as it come and enjoy yourselves a little more
Quote:
Originally posted by Colonel Ames
Imho your all a bunch a stiffs (no offence) :D
Chill out. This is the one true time of the year when you actually have a good excuse for turn up at work on the day after boxing day still mullered out of your minds! Just chill take life as it come and enjoy yourselves a little more
It is also the one true time of year in which people get selfish and only think of themselves. Chrimbo aint what it used to be. But i dont really care tbh, it just gets on my nerves.
The TV adverts that start 3 months in advance piss me off the most! :mad:
I don't mind Christmas, it's a nice time of year, and probably the only time of year I get to see my brothers/sisters for a decent amount of time and have a good laugh, etc.
The Christmas lunch and mince pies are the best parts :P
Easy mulled wine recipe
Coupla tips first
Use a full bodied red wine, something like a Merlot, but don't choose something expensive! Full bodied wines tend to have more tannin in them (the taste you get from over brewed tea) so DON'T boil the wine, it'll just bring the tannin flavour out.
All you want to do is bring the wine up to heat as hot as you can bear if you dip your finger in, this will be about 45 degrees.
Let the wine cook over a very low flame for about 5 mins, then turn the heat off, place a lid on the pan and let it cool until warm.
If you want something a bit more alcoholic, add 50ml brandy and a little more sugar. If it's supposed to be non-alcoholic, cook the wine, uncovered, for 15 minutes, this will evaporate most of the alcohol.
200ml full-bodied fruity red wine
1 small cinnamon stick
4 cloves
1 bay leaf
200g brown sugar
If you like you can add diced apple and peeled diced orange to the wine as it is resting to cool.
Job done!
Merry Christmas!! :D