Christmas 2018

[xSilverPhinx]

It's soon to be that time of the year again, time for the Man in Red to come Ho Ho Ho'ing down the chimney. Time to bring out the pagan symbols and gifts! And for some of us, time to pretend like it snows in the southern hemisphere in December...

*clears throat*



Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh,
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
Through the fields we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.

[No one]

HUMBUG!

[xSilverPhinx]

HUMBUG!

Now, now, No one...

'Tis a time for gatherings, excessive eating and drinking, annoying earworms and unbraked consumerism. What's not to like?    

[Sandra Craft]

'Tis a time for gatherings, excessive eating and drinking, annoying earworms and unbraked consumerism. What's not to like?

Not a thing! 

OK, it's Hawaii and not California, but it's tropically close!

[Bluenose]

Aussie Jingle Bells

Dashing through the bush,
in a rusty Holden Ute,
Kicking up the dust,
esky in the boot,
Kelpie by my side,
singing Christmas songs,
It's Summer time and I am in
my singlet, shorts and thongs
.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia
on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.
.

Engine's getting hot;
we dodge the kangaroos,
The swaggie climbs aboard,
he is welcome too.
All the family's there,
sitting by the pool,
Christmas Day the Aussie way,
by the barbecue.
.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia
on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.
.

Come the afternoon,
Grandpa has a doze,
The kids and Uncle Bruce,
are swimming in their clothes.
The time comes 'round to go,
we take the family snap,
Pack the car and all shoot through,
before the washing up.
.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way,
Christmas in Australia
on a scorching summers day, Hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut!,
Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden Ute.

[Tank]

Shared on FB

[Tank]

[OldGit]

[Dark Lightning]

Got to love Tom Lehrer! 

[xSilverPhinx]

I've decided what I want for Christmas. Holidays.

[xSilverPhinx]

[No one]

[xSilverPhinx]

^ Going to watch that later. It's midnight and I can't remember where I put my headphones.

[Tank]

^ Going to watch that later. It's midnight and I can't remember where I put my headphones.

No that was last nights dream.

[Asmodean]

I plan on spending Christmas alone, eating pizza half-naked in the couch in front of my Xbox, and the people all be like "Oh noes! That sounds terrible! Won't you come over to us and do Christmas stuff in stead?!" Look, thank you for the sentiment - it is sincerely appreciated, but what exactly do you think it is I'm trying to avoid by spending the holidays with muh video games? Doing the "Christmas stuff," that's what. It just does. Not. Interest. Me. Invite me to quarrel loudly over politics or watch a good (As opposed to some family-friendly Christmas- ) movie or some such, and I'm there. Holiday cheer and eating dinner at weird times and small children everywhere... I'd rather not.

This is probably not the first time I'm ranting about this here, as I have tried "just doing me" for the holidays before, with much similar reaction from the people around me. Yes, it's sad when someone who is lonely and does not have real options is all alone and depressed for Christmas. I am not that person. MY choice. I want a holiday with lots of silence, zero stress and a bit of junk food. GO AWAY, well-meaning family, friends, colleagues, sex partners and others who seem to think that they are the only ones I could have made plans with, had I wanted to.

Ok, that's probably a little un-fair on those trying to be good without taking different priorities into consideration, but... It's just so damned therapeutic to rant about it every now and then.