Anybody else hate Christmas? n/t

[Ptah]

[Squatch]

1. Nope. I kinda rather enjoy this time of year.

[GalleryGod]

2. Sorry. Love Christmas time.

:applause:

[sbj405]

3. Me! Me! Me!

[bamademo]

4. Yes, with a passion

I hate a holiday manufactured upon a lie and all the hypocrisy of "Peace on Earth". Why do we not practice this 365?

[Ptah]

5. When my son gets home,

I'll like it again.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I LOVE Christmas, my dear Ptah.......

For me, it is all about love, giving and making others happy....as much as possible.

I can certainly understand where you're coming from, though....

With your son in prison for another 4 years or so, of course you are not happy at this time of year...

Check your PM in a moment.....


:loveya: :hug:

[Ptah]

7. You are my sunshine.

[Gatchaman]

8. I never really liked christmas

even when I was a kid. I was depressed Sunday and Monday, but I'm better now. I'll be glad when it's January and all this holiday bullshit is behind us.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. .............

:hug:

[Ptah]

13. Neighbor!

:cry: :applause: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Did you read your PM?

I would like an answer.......if you please, my dear neighbor!

:hug: :loveya:

[Ptah]

18. You are the tops.

O8)

[Ptah]

24. Did you get my PM? n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. I sure did......And I responded!

I tried to call, but your line is busy!

[evlbstrd]

9. Now that it's over, it wasn't so awful.

But, generally, yes. I dread it.

[pitohui]

11. no i cleaned up

if every xmas was like this yr i'd never have to work again

sigh

[2bfree]

12. Me.

I get tired of all the green and red plastic crap that starts going up everywhere right after Halloween, the music that is everywhere you go and the greed that seems to be taking over the holiday. Yuck.

[Ariana Celeste]

14. More of a dreading than a hating, here.

Was halfway decent this year, though.

[Ptah]

16. I think dread is a better descriptor.

I just can't get ready.
I have gotten so old (55) that
I can longer can find the spirit.

Shucks.

Me

[Ariana Celeste]

17. I can't, either.

I'm 20, and moved away from my family a couple years ago. Seems it's a lot harder to buy cards and gifts when most everyone you love is so far away. I feel like, it's an obligation, rather than a gift. All of which make me feel guilty and depressed, and the only thing I'm ready for is for the season to be over. ;)

[Ptah]

19. I think the most troublesome is the

guilt.

The word obligation is important.

It makes it more difficult.

I hope you are able to find your own home, Ariana Celeste.

:hi:

[Ariana Celeste]

20. Thanks :)

:hi:

And I think you're right about the guilt.

[Ptah]

21. And the white line's getting longer and the saddle's getting cold

I'm much too young to feel this damn old
All my cards are on the table with no ace left in the hole
I'm much too young to feel this damn old

Sometimes the music helps me make it through the night.

[Ariana Celeste]

22. Good song

Haven't heard it in some time, now.

I've been listening to a LOT of Pink Floyd, myself.

[Ptah]

23. And then there's this:

So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell,
blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?

[Ariana Celeste]

26. love it- always on my playlist

We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
Running over the same old ground.
What have you found? The same old fears.
Wish you were here.

always gets to me :)

[bigwillq]

25. It's ok. Not my fave holiday.

Fave is Halloween! :bounce:

[Ariana Celeste]

27. Do you still dress up?

:D

The man and I went trick or treating this year. ;)

[bigwillq]

30. I usually do.

But not this year. last year, I was John Kerry. Bought his mask, wore a suit, clipped on types of shit onto my suit. It was so much fun!!! :hi:

[Ariana Celeste]

31. right on

I hadn't dressed up since I was 14 so this year I was kind of shy- took it easy and dressed like a hippy- the man put on one of my short skirts, fishnets, boots- put on makeup and stuffed a bra- it was hilarious!

[bigwillq]

35. Well, my height makes it easy

for me to dress up and still have people think I'm a teenager. That's one of the joys of being vertically challenged!!!!!!!! :bounce:

[Ptah]

28. I see the bad moon arising.

I see trouble on the way.
I see earthquakes and lightnin’.
I see bad times today.

[DawgHouse]

32. I don't hate it but I am ready for it to be over when it's over.

Next stop, Springtime! :)

[Dervill Crow]

33. Yes.

[Ptah]

34. I want to send to you some kind of smile.

Which do you like best?

[Dervill Crow]

36. What a winning combination! It's hard to choose, but I think . . .

it has to be the rose. :D :D :D

That little Lego guy is pretty cute, though, and the car definitely makes my heart beat a little faster. Your powers are uncanny.

[Ptah]

37. My first car was one of those.

I hope the sun shows up more
than usual for you.

[Dervill Crow]

38. And for you, too. n/t

[politicat]

39. Yep. Despise it.

Noisy, clashy (not The Clashy) music. Obnoxious crowds of bad-tempered people. Self-righteous hypocrites convinced of their own moral superiority because they participate in the Orgy o' Plastic. Quantity time with family members with whom quality time is bad enough. Excessive consumption of electricity, food, alcohol and tinsel.

Ick. What a waste.

[Ptah]

40. I wish you would tell it like it is,

and not be so wishy-washy.
Just come out and tell us how you feel.
:pals:

[Redstone]

50. But those are the things that make it fun! At least for me, anyway.

Redstone

[WindRavenX]

41. yes

fucking hate it :cry:

christmas was ruined for me this year.

[Ptah]

42. I'll give you a hug. Sorry it wasn't what you wanted.

:hug:

[Lavender Brown]

43. I always look forward to it and am really disappointed

I don't know why I build up so much excitement for the holidays every year, when I've had so many bad Christmases. I guess I have selective amnesia. :shrug:

[Ptah]

44. Here's a pic that might help you smile:

[Lavender Brown]

45. Aww... cute kids

I had a radio flyer... :)

[Ptah]

46. Ah, the good ol days

They are 21 and 23 years old now.

:hi:

I had a radio

[Redstone]

47. Not me, cool.

Redstone

[Ptah]

48. Merry Christmas

:toast:

[Redstone]

49. Same to you. No reason not to enjoy.

Redstone

[Ptah]

51. You're not from around here, are you? n/t

[Redstone]

52. Wherever I am, I'm from somewhere else.

And have always been.

Why do you ask?

Redstone

[Ptah]

53. Just curious

. Snow and blowing Snow Advisory remains in effect from 11 PM
this evening to 5 PM MST Thursday...

A snow and blowing Snow Advisory remains in effect from 11 PM
this evening to 5 PM MST Thursday.

The rain and snow mix will change to all snow tonight as a cold front
passes. Accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected. Breezy west
winds will combine with the falling snow to create blowing snow at
times.

A snow and blowing Snow Advisory means that visibilities will be
limited due to a combination of falling and blowing snow. Use
caution when traveling... especially in open areas.

[Redstone]

54. No snow here. And I never travel in open areas,

so that's not a problem. Closed areas are much better to travel in, because you get to the other side so much sooner.

Redstone

[Ptah]

55. walk, don't drive:

[Redstone]

56. Only a weenie would be afraid to drive on the road in the first picture.

One lane's nice and clear.

But what the hell is the second picture supposed to be? A bug on the camera lens?

I don't get it.

Redstone

[Ptah]

57. Going to the Sun Road.

Glacier NAtional PArk.
St MAry's LAke on the East end of the highway.

There was athread about moons colliding and here I was, on the going to the sun highway, and this moon got in my way:

[texanwitch]

58. I really don't like Christmas but I like Yule or Solstice.

This year I had a hard time getting into the holiday feeling due to my little cat's sudden death.

This year I think Solstice (Dec. 21) was very special, I had promised to marry two couples on Solstice that really got me in the spirit.

To me this time of the year isn't about gifts and all the other things that come with Christmas, it's about being with friends and family.

I am now on vacation in the country taking care of a little farm for a few weeks, this is a special time for me. Last night a new little calf was born, I watched this new life come into the world, mother and baby are fine.

I hope you have a happy New Year.

[hfojvt]

59. well it is an awful lot of work

putting on a red suit and breaking into all the houses and stealing all of the decorations and all of the food and all of the presents and taking them all the way up to the top of Mt. Crumpet. But it is worth it all when I hear that satisfying crash as they hit the bottom.

[NuttyFluffers]

60. used to love it. now i hate it. just slept through this year's Xmas.

one of the best christmases i've ever had. slept right through it, woke up late around 7pm, had no relatives, children, bad food, etc. to bother me. it was a wonderful, solitary time. i get goosebumps realizing how much i enjoyed it.