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posted on 2003-12-4 at 17:36
Christmas...
I know there is still a few weeks until, but I am totally feeling it creeping up real fast. The malls are jam packed with hungry shoppers, and the
decorations and lights are coming out in full force.
I personally love this time of year. I get just like a kid again and anticipate all the good things that will come. It's certainly not all good,
though. If you want to see the most negative side just go to the mall and see all the crazy, grumpy shoppers. People always get frantic, like they
only have 10 minutes left to buy everything. I love to shop on christmas, but I can't stand the people. Anyway, Speaking of shopping, has anyone
begun/finished shopping? I finished most of it in October when I had more money, just to be safe. I have a huge family, plus the fiancee's
family in Edmonton. But it's all done. Mostly gift certificates and shit.
Actually, since me and my girl are retarded and can't wait 3 weeks, we already have given eachother our presents. She got me: One of those new
gameboys, the new GBA mario game, Tenacious D masterworks DVD and Mario Kart: DD for the gamecube. I love videogames, all right? I am not done with
her, I have to wait and get the rest of her shit when the sims comes out and some new DVD's are released. I already got her a $115 hair
straitener.
Does anyone like the TV specials? I personally am not really into that. I do, however, love a Garfield christmas. I have watched it every year for as
long as I can remember.
Anyway, enough about me. Discuss wether you love or loathe this time of year. What you want....and so on.
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posted on 2003-12-4 at 18:33
I'm not a big fan of Christmas myself, everybody hypes it up so much, and it's the biggest anti-climax when it finally hits.
Having said that, the atmosphere is always nice this time of year, and it's good at actually spend some time with family.
I'm getting a new phone and a load of DVD's, so i'll be happy. I've not done my shopping yet, but I have bought my sister a
presentation plaque including a poster and strip of film cells from an original showing of 'High Society,' one of her favourite films.
TV specials are great! Not sure whether anyone overseas is aware of a British sitcom called 'The Office,' but it's as funny as hell
and they are making 2 specials for christmas.
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posted on 2003-12-4 at 19:42
i don't think santa should visit scrooge-like characters like hyde. bah humbug.
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posted on 2003-12-4 at 23:31
quotation:
TV specials are great! Not sure whether anyone overseas is aware of a British sitcom called 'The Office,' but it's as funny as hell
and they are making 2 specials for christmas.
I had to watch it in my media class earlier this year....wasn't too excited about it but it could have been ok if i wasn't in school(i
think that has been talked about a few times)
How do you communicate those emotions that are so intense that no physical expression or series of words can even scratch the surface?
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posted on 2003-12-5 at 00:29
err the office is amazing. brilliant. fantastic. on par with The League of Gentlemen.
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posted on 2003-12-5 at 00:37
Does anyone watch The Christmas Story...where that little kid shoots his eye out?
If you have something to say, raise your hand...and put it over your mouth.
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posted on 2003-12-5 at 01:43
I saw that when I was really young... Doesn't he get his tongue stuck to a pole too?
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posted on 2003-12-5 at 01:46
Ya that's the one Rob...that movie's on probably 10 times throughout the holidays.
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posted on 2003-12-5 at 05:00
I hate that movie...i don't know waht it is about it but i've despised it since i saw it the first time when i was little
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posted on 2003-12-5 at 06:35
i like christmas time, but i think it's overrated and way to comercialized. i havent bought any presents yet (im kinda a last minute shopper)
Some things take more than a lifetime.
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posted on 2003-12-5 at 18:29
I have some of my presents but i gotta get a few more....i sent lots on my dads present this year(suck up)
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 00:03
I know I'm not getting anything for Xmas..so there ya go.
I bought some stuff for some people, who knows when the hell I'm giving it to them though..
All that I like about Christmas is all the different Holiday tunes and carols playing on the radio....
I'm kinda negative about Christmas, my family's had some pretty tragic stuff happen around these times, mostly deaths and illnesses
though.
you won't let me down...
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 04:15
Shitty about that, dez. I'm sure your gonna get something for christmas. I hope you do, anyway.
Watch out, Ian. There is nothing more that describes hell like shopping last minute. Maybe some people like the craziness of it all, though.
I've been lucky enough to have grown in a family that always gets along on Christmas day, it is the best time of year for us. It's the one
day we are all civil towards eachother. It does suck that the presents end so quick considering all the hours of worry that goes into getting it done.
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 04:31
quotation:Originally posted by little_lady
I know I'm not getting anything for Xmas..so there ya go.
Aw, Dez! Don't worry I will get you something for Christmas!!
I like Christmas, but I don't like the family part. I have such a dysfunctional family. Believe it or not, I am the only normal one *twitch*.
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 04:37
Everyone's family is disfunctional, really. I realized that recently. There is no such thing as normal. I think the most normal thing a family
can do is let all the shit out in the open instead of surpressing it, and pretending it doesn't exist. I think that is the worst and most
disfunctional thing a family can do. You know that family that you think is perfect? I bet at least 50% of time that family has alot of secret's
and are fucking miserable...
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 04:40
True...but my Grandma thinks I'm possesed by the devil and she hits me with brooms .
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 04:44
For real? That's truly weird.
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 04:49
Ya, I can't wait for christmas dinner! I get to see my crazy cousin Ryan who tried to kill me 2 years ago! Huzzah! (Note the sarcasm).
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 04:51
Hmm... I've never been hit with brooms or had an attempt on my life by family members... Maybe MY family's dysfunctional...
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 04:54
hey cool.... my christmas are always interesting.... my grandfather has a new wife that is younger than my oldest uncle.... i have a cousin with
autism that i get to baby sit, and then I have two other cousins (one is angelic, and the other is the devil child)....
the act of sacraficing bitter memories
i cant bring myself to fogive you, i cant force myself to fogive you, i cant bring myself to forgive you
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 04:54
Ok, way off topic...but is it really spelled "dysfunctional"? I always thought that that's just the staind named their first
album.
Since I am older now, we don't really do anything with the extended family anymore. It's just the 5 bros and sis's, 1 fiancee, 1
brother in law, 2 parents and my mom's husband. No lunatic cousins or grumpy aunt's and uncle's.
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 05:05
Yup it's "dysfunctional"...
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 07:39
actually, i'm not really into the whole last minute shoping hype, somehow i manage to avoid most of the comotion. i think one thing that leads
to a dysfuctional (i thought that too Chris) family, is that "no one get's along with their parents. if they did, they would live with
them for the rest of their lives."
Some things take more than a lifetime.
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posted on 2003-12-6 at 22:47
I actually get along great with my parents. I've always been able to tell them anything. And vice versa. I told my mom when I wasn't a
virgin anymore and tell her about shit like that. After her honey moon we had a porno conversation in line at a store. It was kinda weird, but I think
it's cool that I can talk that way with my parents.
