Christmas!

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  • fobs13
    fobs13 Posts: 1,080 Member
    TheRoadDog wrote: »
    The best part about Holdays, Thanksgiving or Christmas, is that all my daughters and those that they care about, my granddaughters, my wife and my friends will all be over. Nothing earth-shattering takes place. I just love to cook for them. I love to watch them talking to each other.

    Wait a second, I do have one wish. I wish they would turn off their cell phones.

    Like this. My brother is home from Canada and my brother in law from Australia and sister in law from Boston for Christmas so will have a lot of people to visit. Finishing up work on the 23rd of December til the 2nd of January so looking forward to time off work
  • JustinAnimal
    JustinAnimal Posts: 1,335 Member
    richardositosanchez wrote: »
    salembambi wrote: »
    the destruction of capitalism

    I agree. How about we just cancel Christmas and put a stop to the increase in anxiety and depression that it seems to cause from people running around rushing, trying to make it perfect?

    I don't do Christmas but I laugh at how all the people who claim to love it whip themselves into a crazed, manic frenzy that leaves them exhausted and numb by the time the big day arrives.

    This makes my soul hurt a little bit. I'm sorry so many people you know cause themselves to have a bad Christmas. I'm fortunate enough to come from a great family who do pretty well around the holidays and support each other. Personally, I can't wait for my first Christmas (2015) with my son. I'm sure your response will or would go something like "I make every day like Christmas" or "I don't need an excuse to love my family, humanity" or "I don't need a reason to buy someone a present on one day... i can do that whenever" and if that's truly the way things are, then I'm genuinely happy for you. I get caught up in work and other ridiculous "priorities" the rest of the year and the holidays are a time where I intentionally take time to volunteer, help someone across the street, remind myself that my cynicism isn't eveything and, bad drivers aside, humanity really is worth living and fighting for.

    Or you might just be a really sad *kitten*. I hope someone who isn't frenzied gives you a hug on Christmas, feller.
  • johnnylakis
    johnnylakis Posts: 812 Member
    I already have my family and friends so I don't ask Santa for anything. Anyway, instead of leaving out milk and cookies, I leave espresso and biscotti out for Santa. He stays a bit longer at my house ;)
  • JustinAnimal
    JustinAnimal Posts: 1,335 Member
    The sensored word was b-a-s-t-a-r-d, I wasn't really trying to call you a mean name or anything. Just trying to be funny.
  • misslazo718
    misslazo718 Posts: 124 Member
    some new Nike free runs!
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    richardositosanchez wrote: »
    salembambi wrote: »
    the destruction of capitalism

    I agree. How about we just cancel Christmas and put a stop to the increase in anxiety and depression that it seems to cause from people running around rushing, trying to make it perfect?

    I don't do Christmas but I laugh at how all the people who claim to love it whip themselves into a crazed, manic frenzy that leaves them exhausted and numb by the time the big day arrives.

    So... because you don't do it... and because of what you observe in some people that you disagree with.... it should be taken away from everyone? How arrogant and selfish of you. I'll keep my wonderful family get together that I look forward to all year, thank you very much. I don't get frantic about it, or whip myself into a frenzy over it. I get to see my family and we all have a wonderful time together. No one is anxious or depressed. most of us donate to holiday charities to try to help others have a better holiday as well.

    Mind your own business.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    I'm 40 so my Christmas wish list days are long past...I love watching my kids on Christmas morning though. My eldest (4 y.o.) is getting a new 16" BMX bike...not sure about my 2 y.o. yet though.

    my wife is getting a kindle fire (she already ordered it for herself) and I'm getting some Reebok Crossfit Lifter 2.0s (placing the order next week).
  • Pirate_chick
    Pirate_chick Posts: 1,216 Member
    Behxo wrote: »
    LadyHobbledehoy wrote: »
    Can we get passed Thanksgiving first?

    (Unless you're not from America, or Puerto Rico, or Liberia, or Norfolk Island, in which case, you're given a pass. ;) )

    totally this, ba hum bug.
    Behxo wrote: »
    LadyHobbledehoy wrote: »
    Can we get passed Thanksgiving first?

    (Unless you're not from America, or Puerto Rico, or Liberia, or Norfolk Island, in which case, you're given a pass. ;) )

    totally this, ba hum bug.

    Exactly.

  • csuhar
    csuhar Posts: 779 Member
    zd04 wrote: »
    Only one blessing that I can clear my design thesis in a very good note...

    I'd settle for the time, clarity of mind, and abundance of research materials for my own thesis.
  • lmarshel
    lmarshel Posts: 674 Member
    Hiker_Rob wrote: »
    Cookies, all I want are cookies :p

    ^^^ THIS! I <3<3<3 cookies!

    But I wouldn't turn down one of these...

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  • Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel
    Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel Posts: 10,933 Member
    Silentfool wrote: »
    Smiles on my childrens faces ..... That is all
    ^^^ That's the best thing about Christmas for sure! I'll be getting a new HRM and some running clothes/shoes. You won't see me for dust...
  • TossaBeanBag
    TossaBeanBag Posts: 458 Member
    A day off.
  • Torontonius
    Torontonius Posts: 245 Member
    Only a hypocritical idiot would be on the internet calling for the end of capitalism. Kind of like those idiots doing the "We are the 99%" marches calling for the end of capitalism while wearing trendy American Eagle clothing and snapping selfies on their Apple iPhones.

  • shadowloss
    shadowloss Posts: 293 Member
    I Want............ The ability and resources to provide an anonymous gift to someone that they will remember their entire life!
  • Slacker16
    Slacker16 Posts: 1,184 Member
    edited November 2014
    Saoirse Ronan.

    ETA : and the destruction of political sectarianism.
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
    So far all that I asked for is a new HRM.
  • JustinAnimal
    JustinAnimal Posts: 1,335 Member
    I am envious of all of you with your children and lovely families. Our first child is coming March 8, 2015, but we'll have to get on making more soon. You guys think wifey will be ready to immediately return to the land of no booze, dietary restrictions, and almost constant discomfort?

    I know we're geeks, but we already can't wait to listen to Christmas music, to watch Scrooged and Elf and those janky, stop-motion classics like Rudolf the RNR.
  • Abstraktimus
    Abstraktimus Posts: 213 Member
    shadowloss wrote: »
    I Want............ The ability and resources to provide an anonymous gift to someone that they will remember their entire life!
    You could give me this!
  • Evelyn_IRV
    Evelyn_IRV Posts: 237 Member
    edited November 2014
    misslazo718 wrote: »
    some new Nike free runs!

    ^^this

    And getting to see my nice and brother
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    For people to wait until after Thanksgiving before launching into Christmas.
  • Hiker_Rob
    Hiker_Rob Posts: 5,547 Member
    EddieHaskell97 wrote: »
    For people to wait until after Thanksgiving before launching into Christmas.

    For some of us that has already happened....
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    edited November 2014
    Hiker_Rob wrote: »
    EddieHaskell97 wrote: »
    For people to wait until after Thanksgiving before launching into Christmas.

    For some of us that has already happened....

    Sorry, I meant the US Thanksgiving. (Admittedly, I was only thinking of Thanksgiving celebrations of countries with populations greater than that of California.)
  • mygnsac
    mygnsac Posts: 13,413 Member
    All I want for Christmas is my new front tooth. Sad coming form a 49 year old! Need an implant and it will be cha-ching!
  • sw33tp3a11
    sw33tp3a11 Posts: 4,646 Member
    I want the paperbacks to all my e-books
  • La_Malfaisante
    La_Malfaisante Posts: 1,509 Member
    A jack rabbit
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    JustinAnimal wrote: »
    I am envious of all of you with your children and lovely families. Our first child is coming March 8, 2015, but we'll have to get on making more soon. You guys think wifey will be ready to immediately return to the land of no booze, dietary restrictions, and almost constant discomfort?

    I know we're geeks, but we already can't wait to listen to Christmas music, to watch Scrooged and Elf and those janky, stop-motion classics like Rudolf the RNR.

    Christmas with kids is unlike anything I've ever experienced...Disneyland with my 4 y.o. was a close second though.

  • jyogit
    jyogit Posts: 280 Member
    i dont but gifts so dont recieve any .. lol i do however treat myself .. already booked my february holiday to new york, so my xmas wish is that my job lasts out till at least the end of january so i can afford to eat in new york :)
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    I have everything I could possibly want. Health, family and a great job. Need nothing.
  • fat2fit4good
    fat2fit4good Posts: 154
    A new version of Bang Bang Chicken and Shrimp from The Cheesecake factory that has 200 calories total and tastes the same
  • swimmer_chick
    swimmer_chick Posts: 137 Member
    Don't have thanksgiving here in England :( but my little niece is back from Uganda for the holidays and my mum doesn't have to work Christmas day so I'm happy! :D Favourite time of the year by far but would wish for snow! Oh and chocolate.. and to get through uni without killing myself would be nice :')
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