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"Christmas Spirit ?"

It was bound to happen eventually. After 21 years I can safely say that I have lost nearly all trace of festive spirit in me. I buy presents simply because I know they are expected and that those who I give them to will respond likewise.

I can't be bothered to write out cards yet.

Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Years Eve; all are reduced to an easy way to earn double money at work.

At University it is the same, apart from the odd christmas tree dotted here and there. Most people, despite the term not finishing until friday, have gone home, for christmas.

At work, I see loads and loads of people, intent on buying all kinds of things, for christmas, I've seen every credit card stlye, design and type you can imagine. I hear the damned christmas songs playing constantly whilst I'm there because thats all there is to listen to.

It's like we're forcing ourselves to enjoy christmas. What is it, really ? A solitary day off when we overeat, watch a pile of crap on the tv, drink too much (optional), and wake up knackered on Boxing day, only to repeat the same actions as the day before. 27th ? Back to work for many. Ho ho b*&ody ho. Two days of relative peace and everyone acting friendly then after that we all go back to our usual cheerful *not* selves.

And who can blame anyone for this lack of festive cheer ? Have you seen the news recently ? We're disappearing under a sea of terrorist threats, the ongoing and increasingly pointless topic of war against Iraq, firefighters strikes and everything else. Israel won't even let Araft attend a christmas thing. I mean, come on, is anything positive actually happening ? Nope, didn't think so.

Is it commercialisation ? No. Capitalism ? No. I don't know, I really don't, but whatever magic the season had is lost to me, and I don't see me getting it back soon. Even the Christmas #1 single has become a crass marketing attempt by a TV company.

~~Belldandy~~

Another bit of cheering news today. Somehow I have Boxing Day, the 27th, New Years Eve and New Years day off, and I work in retail. I don't have a clue how the manager has decided I get this time off but I'm really glad of it, hate working after christmas !

Actually a lot of things about my job are really confusing. I am easily the most incompetent person on the staff, I lose things all the time, I arrive late, miss breaks, make tons of mistakes, yet I get a semi promotion this xmas to a job where I hold the keys, and a m responsible for, the most expensive stuff in the store. Go figure that one.

~~Belldandy~~

Argh AfroJoe has been stealing my thoughts recently :)

I think the same

Well, everything is passing by so fast these days, it feels like we have Christmas daily now.

Nah, but really though - I can still remember the Summer Holidays, and I only think it's been about 2 or 3 weeks since then, but it's actually been 4 months. Scary stuff.

As a young child, I used to want life to rush by, and for the Birthdays and Christmases to come, but they never did - there was always such a huge gap, but now, the year is going past just a bit too quickly, and Birthdays and Christmases are frequent.

Primary School teachers always told us, "Don't wish your life away, because you'll wish you didn't in the end". I always ignored her, and thought it was rubbish, but now I'm starting to believe this. Christmas and Birthdays just seem to be around the corner every week now, and it's pretty weird.

Ah well, Christmas still rules. :-D

i like new year so i can say 'f*f**k this year' :D

I've actually found something to bring me cheer about Christmas. Yes, I've got hold of a Dance Maker 2 and will be auctioning it to desperate parents or whoever is stupid enough to buy it. Only cost £24 new and they're going for high prices so I can at least extract some cash from someone :)

~~Belldandy~~

I like Christmas. And, also New Years. Very much.

Christmas depresses me, so do birthdays.

If I can work out why this is, I'll put it in a book and make a fortune selling it to idiots who buy anything - also known as the mass market.

dont think we're even putting a xmas tree up the spirit has gone last 2 years of xmas ive had flu or felt low...... :\

I remember needing to go to church one year... my mum and dad were religious up until I was about six and they made me go to church... wahhhh, I rememeber it. I wanted to play with Thomas the Tank Engine but some bloke had a colourful bag and a bin bag... the bin bag had sweets and the other had potatoes... d'ya see.

Anyway... we get up early... open loads a presents... stockings... clean up mess... have fun with presents... help prepare christmas dinner... go to graveyard to pay respects to people... come home... christmas dinner... pass some more presents about.

Ah :)

Bah, be happier, all of you. :D

Christmas rules...we have a little routine; look in stockings, have breakfast, go church, open presents that are under tree, then see family and friends wherever. We usually play games and just have a laugh, so it's all good.

New Year's though? Nah, New Years Eve is usually great but the Day is nothing special.

Now, I demand you all enjoy Christmas.