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**Regularamanda** · 19 November 2009, 09:34 AM

Originally posted by josiane View Post

I love Christmas, you're not alone! But I hate crowded shopping, so Black Friday sounds like my worst nightmare

oh thank heavens

lol I was starting to wonder if I was the only one and if it was because I was "young"

I'm such a pessimist that I blatantly refuse to be pessimistic about Christmas

Black Friday is the one day of the year that I don't mind the crowded shopping...but any other time I hate it, I'm so impatient

Edit-....not that Jumble and LJ aren't young...

...They're just...older and wiser...

**Luvnjoe** · 19 November 2009, 09:46 AM

Oh, I love Christmas! Don't get me wrong! I love picking out a tree and helping the kids decorate it. I love putting lights up around the house and listening the Christmas music as soon as Thanksgiving is over. I love making plates filled with cookies and goodies to take to our friends and neighbors. But I hate the idea that we all have to jam ourselves into stores all day long in order to ensure we provide a happy Christmas for our loved ones. Bleh. That isn't what Christmas is about!

Er...

/rant

EDIT: And I'm only 31, FCOL!

**Regularamanda** · 19 November 2009, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by luvnjack View Post

Oh, I love Christmas! Don't get me wrong! I love picking out a tree and helping the kids decorate it. I love putting lights up around the house and listening the Christmas music as soon as Thanksgiving is over. I love making plates filled with cookies and goodies to take to our friends and neighbors. But I hate the idea that we all have to jam ourselves into stores all day long in order to ensure we provide a happy Christmas for our loved ones. Bleh. That isn't what Christmas is about!

Er...

/rant

EDIT: And I'm only 31, FCOL!

Very true. Or that you have to get diamonds for your wife blah blah blah.

But occasionally you can find good deals and that makes me happy.

And I adore that part of Christmas, because next week we're putting up the tree, and the TV goes off for the whole day while we do that and we put on the Christmas music

Look through the old ornaments, I just love the traditions of Christmas as well. Sadly we don't have that many any more with all my grandparents gone, my Aunt in Germany, but my cousins/aunt/uncle come over for Christmas eve and then Christmas day is just like family time, try out the new electronic toys or watch the movies, eat lots of left overs

I just really love it...

And *huggles* about the age thing...

Oh and LJ did you find a place to have Thanksgiving?

**Teal'c_PI** · 19 November 2009, 09:59 AM

Had to quickly jump back on because I forgot to share this with everyone...I think Jumble especially will be interested in it...

Well, here you go!

**Luvnjoe** · 19 November 2009, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by Regularamanda View Post

Very true. Or that you have to get diamonds for your wife blah blah blah.

But occasionally you can find good deals and that makes me happy.

And I adore that part of Christmas, because next week we're putting up the tree, and the TV goes off for the whole day while we do that and we put on the Christmas music

Look through the old ornaments, I just love the traditions of Christmas as well. Sadly we don't have that many any more with all my grandparents gone, my Aunt in Germany, but my cousins/aunt/uncle come over for Christmas eve and then Christmas day is just like family time, try out the new electronic toys or watch the movies, eat lots of left overs

I just really love it...

And *huggles* about the age thing...

Oh and LJ did you find a place to have Thanksgiving?

I think we're going to have it at my brother's. Not really what we were wanting to do, since his house is so tiny and when you have it at someone's house, you feel like you should pitch in and help out (at least, my mom will, and the whole point was to give her the day off). I'll grin and bear it...My daughter won't do well with the overly-crowded space (she has autistic tendencies) and neither will I, so we'll probably bolt at the first possible moment.

Oh well. We have other activities planned with my parents and siblings throughout the weekend, so it'll be good.

**Jumble** · 19 November 2009, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by Regularamanda View Post

oh thank heavens

lol I was starting to wonder if I was the only one and if it was because I was "young"

I'm such a pessimist that I blatantly refuse to be pessimistic about Christmas

You'll find that Christmas means different things through different stages of your life. I loved Christmas when my kids were little, but now that they've grown up and moved on to create their own families, I feel I should be 'let off' and allowed to just do my own thing. Which is not spending loads of money, not putting up decorations and not feeling guilty for wanting to just spend the holiday on my own

Black Friday is the one day of the year that I don't mind the crowded shopping...but any other time I hate it, I'm so impatient

I've never been a happy shopper, can't stand the crowds and queues. Where's the fun in that?

Edit-....not that Jumble and LJ aren't young...

...They're just...older and wiser...

Poor LJ, she's not even in the same generation as me

Originally posted by luvnjack View Post

Oh, I love Christmas! Don't get me wrong! I love picking out a tree and helping the kids decorate it. I love putting lights up around the house and listening the Christmas music as soon as Thanksgiving is over. I love making plates filled with cookies and goodies to take to our friends and neighbors. But I hate the idea that we all have to jam ourselves into stores all day long in order to ensure we provide a happy Christmas for our loved ones. Bleh. That isn't what Christmas is about!

Er...

/rant

EDIT: And I'm only 31, FCOL!

See, that's what Christmas should be about. All the fun and warmth of being with your kids and watching them enjoy the magic

Not feeling you have to shop till you drop, spending money that you can't really afford to spend in order to give your kids stuff that they don't really need and wood happily do without just to be with Mom and Dad and siblings in a loving home

/rant

Oh dear, I sound like a right old Scrooge

But seriously, why does everyone have to go overboard at Christmas? It's supposed to be a celebration FCOL

**Regularamanda** · 19 November 2009, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by luvnjack View Post

I think we're going to have it at my brother's. Not really what we were wanting to do, since his house is so tiny and when you have it at someone's house, you feel like you should pitch in and help out (at least, my mom will, and the whole point was to give her the day off). I'll grin and bear it...My daughter won't do well with the overly-crowded space (she has autistic tendencies) and neither will I, so we'll probably bolt at the first possible moment. Oh well. We have other activities planned with my parents and siblings throughout the weekend, so it'll be good.

*huggles*

We're having it at my Aunt's/Uncle's/cousins house and it's small too and they have cats so my Dad's allergic

But we're having Christmas Eve at my house so we're not too upset

Originally posted by jumble View Post

You'll find that Christmas means different things through different stages of your life. I loved Christmas when my kids were little, but now that they've grown up and moved on to create their own families, I feel I should be 'let off' and allowed to just do my own thing. Which is not spending loads of money, not putting up decorations and not feeling guilty for wanting to just spend the holiday on my own

I've never been a happy shopper, can't stand the crowds and queues. Where's the fun in that?

Poor LJ, she's not even in the same generation as me

See, that's what Christmas should be about. All the fun and warmth of being with your kids and watching them enjoy the magic Not feeling you have to shop till you drop, spending money that you can't really afford to spend in order to give your kids stuff that they don't really need and wood happily do without just to be with Mom and Dad and siblings in a loving home

/rant

Oh dear, I sound like a right old Scrooge

But seriously, why does everyone have to go overboard at Christmas? It's supposed to be a celebration FCOL

Because you can find really awesome sales...like a blue ray player for $80 or a season of CSI Miami for $15

I'm assuming you mean like presents wise?

I never understand that either

Anyone have any good Christmas stories?

Because yes I'm in a Christmas mood and can't find my Muppets Christmas Carol DVD

And talking about Christmas makes me unmehish

I remember two distinct Christmas that stink out in memory the most

Spoiler:

Er....sorry

**Luvnjoe** · 19 November 2009, 10:23 AM

*happy dances through thread nekkid*

So much to do! I have two Shipper Rewatch banners and a Secret Santa for the S/J thread and this thread to make!

Plus, I missed my deadline for my latest chapter and APA will be stalking me through the thread at any moment with her whip!

*hides behind Joe*

EDIT: And I totally forgot about Shipsgiving! D'oh!

**m_wendy_r** · 19 November 2009, 10:25 AM

Forgot to quote anything so... oops?

But whilst I won't cry if we don't get anything in the film -- S/J wise -- I would be disappointed. I tend to be a positive person so I don't concentrate on disappointments anyway, but I can't deny I would be a bit gutted, and well, I can understand if anybody else felt let down as well. That said, I don't see it as confirmation because we already had it, it would just be nice to see more of 'where are they now?' thing. We wouldn't be human if we didn't get emotionally involved in anything we put our heart and soul into.

The Damian Kindler and AT/RDA film thing. Well, we (me) had no reason to doubt what she said, and I for one would have loved it. My two favourite actors in something being written by my most favourite TPTB? You bet your backsides I would've loved it. I don't think I would've see Sam and Jack, I certainly don't see Sam in Sanctuary or Jack in MacGyver. I've got brains

And for the past two years I've disliked Christmas. The first being I was still in shock over the car accident and I barely remember it, and the second was the first one with Grandad (and I was still floaty) so it was depressing. But this year? I'm really looking forward to it and creating my own kind of Christmas with my two sisters, whom I now live with minus our parents. I think Christmas loses it charm on most people who don't have young people around them. And yeah... if you're hearing the sounds of popping, that would be my ovaries totally wishing there was young people around me

...just poking my nose in

**Regularamanda** · 19 November 2009, 10:30 AM

Originally posted by m_wendy_r View Post

Forgot to quote anything so... oops?

But whilst I won't cry if we don't get anything in the film -- S/J wise -- I would be disappointed. I tend to be a positive person so I don't concentrate on disappointments anyway, but I can't deny I would be a bit gutted, and well, I can understand if anybody else felt let down as well. That said, I don't see it as confirmation because we already had it, it would just be nice to see more of 'where are they now?' thing. We wouldn't be human if we didn't get emotionally involved in anything we put our heart and soul into.

The Damian Kindler and AT/RDA film thing. Well, we (me) had no reason to doubt what she said, and I for one would have loved it. My two favourite actors in something being written by my most favourite TPTB? You bet your backsides I would've loved it. I don't think I would've see Sam and Jack, I certainly don't see Sam in Sanctuary or Jack in MacGyver. I've got brains

And for the past two years I've disliked Christmas. The first being I was still in shock over the car accident and I barely remember it, and the second was the first one with Grandad (and I was still floaty) so it was depressing. But this year? I'm really looking forward to it and creating my own kind of Christmas with my two sisters, whom I now live with minus our parents. I think Christmas loses it charm on most people who don't have young people around them. And yeah... if you're hearing the sounds of popping, that would be my ovaries totally wishing there was young people around me

...just poking my nose in

ROFL!!! I'm cracking up over here!! I haven't laughed that hard in so long!

You were so serious and then WHAM!funny stuff

*huggles*

*huggles Woohoos*
*huggles LJ who forgot Shipsgiving* Don't feel bad...I forgot it too

*fangurls PTB*

**Jumble** · 19 November 2009, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by Regularamanda View Post

*huggles*

We're having it at my Aunt's/Uncle's/cousins house and it's small too and they have cats so my Dad's allergic

But we're having Christmas Eve at my house so we're not too upset

Because you can find really awesome sales...like a blue ray player for $80 or a season of CSI Miami for $15

I'm assuming you mean like presents wise?

I never understand that either

Anyone have any good Christmas stories?

Because yes I'm in a Christmas mood and can't find my Muppets Christmas Carol DVD

And talking about Christmas makes me unmehish

I remember two distinct Christmas that stink out in memory the most

Spoiler:

Er....sorry

http://i697.photobucket.com/albums/v...artinwood2.jpg

Ok, this is going to sound really sour, but there's nothing on this earth that wood persuade me to queue in a crowded shopping centre for either of those, or anything else

Um, I guess I'd queue to see Martin, but not for anything else

*tosses Muppets Christmas Carold DVD at Amanda*

**Regularamanda** · 19 November 2009, 10:35 AM

Originally posted by jumble View Post

Ok, this is going to sound really sour, but there's nothing on this earth that wood persuade me to queue in a crowded shopping centre for either of those, or anything else

Um, I guess I'd queue to see Martin, but not for anything else

*tosses Muppets Christmas Carold DVD at Amanda*

Yeah my Mom's not crazy about Black Friday shopping either

But she wants to get the shopping done or whatever so she does it anyway

And I was going to ask if you wood for Martin

*catches* Thanks!

And I just found it on YT! *runs off*

**m_wendy_r** · 19 November 2009, 10:38 AM

Originally posted by Regularamanda View Post

ROFL!!! I'm cracking up over here!! I haven't laughed that hard in so long! You were so serious and then WHAM!funny stuff *huggles*

*huggles Woohoos*
*huggles LJ who forgot Shipsgiving* Don't feel bad...I forgot it too

*fangurls PTB*

Then my work here is done.

LJ, I didn't do anything for Shipsgiving either. The most I am doing is beta'ing fic.

**josiane** · 19 November 2009, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by luvnjack View Post

*happy dances through thread nekkid*

So much to do! I have two Shipper Rewatch banners and a Secret Santa for the S/J thread and this thread to make!

Plus, I missed my deadline for my latest chapter and APA will be stalking me through the thread at any moment with her whip!

*hides behind Joe*

EDIT: And I totally forgot about Shipsgiving! D'oh!

(((((LJ))))) I know what you mean...

**Jumble** · 19 November 2009, 11:06 AM

Originally posted by Regularamanda View Post

Yeah my Mom's not crazy about Black Friday shopping either

But she wants to get the shopping done or whatever so she does it anyway

And I was going to ask if you wood for Martin

*catches* Thanks!

And I just found it on YT! *runs off*

Do you need to ask? Is there seriously anything you think I woodn't do for Martin?

TPI when you post a link, could you please give some indication of what it is? Thanks

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