Merry Christmas, Happy hanukkah and Happy Kwanzaa

**RamesesII** · 12-12-2012, 04:03 AM

What plans do you have for Christmas?
Do you celebrate it differently?

Did I miss any holidays.

At the present time we are having my parents and my partners parents up for the day we will prob do breakfast, lunch at our place then I dare say we will go somewhere else for dinner then somewhere else again for boxing day but they are usually decided on the day.
And of course we will do presents in the morning, at first we were going to do a secret santa for the adults which would have been cost effective BUT I think that was scrapped.

Anywho do you have any special traditions, cultural or family orientated that you will partake in this year?

**Xanatos** · 12-12-2012, 06:35 AM

I plan on celebrating Christmas with my family, relatives and close friends, meaning there will be a lot of moving around for me. It's sort of a tradition and, I feel, a true meaning of Christmas. With that being said, ever since we moved here Christmas hasn't been the same, I guess I'm just not excited about it as much as when I was a kid. Here it's more about food than presents, each home prepares a huge feast for their guests and themselves, and by huge feast I mean 10-15 kg of lamb, several different types of pastry, some national delicacies and huge amount of booze... yup, we tend to overdo it.

**Taco-Calamitous** · 12-25-2012, 11:17 AM

...Merry Christmas, everybody! Dodie and I agreed that this thread had too few posts. Sad times.

Are you all doing well today? My family already celebrated the day I got back. Went to midnight mass last night, and drank beer and watched Todd in the Shadows and Nostalgia Chick videos until I passed out. Then Dodie's mom woke me up with a text. Stuff. There's gonna be some gathering at some relative's too. (I'm actually really happy to be home.) Here, have some music videos!

It was once a tradition of mine to listen to that Vandals christmas album, but I apparently don't have it anymore...

Damn stupid desktop computer poopin' out on me. Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

**Lacquer Head** · 12-25-2012, 11:26 AM

I'm sitting at home by myself bored, waiting for today to be over :!

**Dodie16** · 12-25-2012, 11:29 AM

My family doesn't do anything too unusual for Christmas, other than instead of traditional holiday foods, we eat enchiladas and other Mexican foods. We get enough of the traditional stuff on Thanksgiving.

Happy holidays, TFF! Hope you enjoy whatever festivities you do~

Mystyrion · 12-25-2012, 01:11 PM

What about Festivus for the rest of us?

**Zargabaath** · 12-25-2012, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by Mysterion

What about Festivus for the rest of us?

Oh snap. Mysterion keepin it real.

Currently playing cranium with the fam & watchinh b-ball. Had a pretty simple dinner compared to last night's. Xmas eve we tend to have an italian inspired traditional dinner - basically seafood.

**Alpha** · 12-25-2012, 06:15 PM

Staying at my parents' place for the week with one of my brothers. Had Christmas lunch here, then spent the afternoon at my girlfriend's sister's house with their family. I arrived, distributed presents, then proceeded to collapse on the couch due to the heat. It was ridiculous. A thunder cloud was developing too, but then it just dissipated. So, so humid.

**Tiffany** · 12-25-2012, 06:49 PM

I have a friend from high school who met a girl online and moved from here over to Australia. Its still strange to see his FB posts in the winter about how hot it is over there.

Christmas was chock full of drama but hey, what's a family get together without it? Ha ha ha. Spent Christmas Eve with my parents, this morning I took Claire to a friend's house and hung out there as my hubby works nights tonight so had to sleep during the day. Afternoon was spent at my in law's and now I'm on the couch with a glass of Shiraz and enjoying the quiet.

Hope everyone had a great day!

***Incognitus*** · 12-25-2012, 07:45 PM

My three or so Christmas gatherings are done. Finally. Let me say I have never been so thankful for a holiday cycle to conclude. So much drama. It's like my family saves it for this time of year. It's pushing me closer and closer to alcohol.

**Taco-Calamitous** · 12-25-2012, 07:52 PM

Originally Posted by Randomosity

It's pushing me closer and closer to alcohol.

*takes a drink from his Old Knucklehead Barleywine Style Ale* ....don't take drama to get ME drinkin'. Yay Christmas and beer!

...maybe I should cut back. Anyhoo...

Wuv, Yer Mom

**LocoColt04** · 12-25-2012, 09:50 PM

Spent a lot of time the past few days with friends, doing random gift exchanges, watching movies, drinking and such. Spent the night at my parents' house two nights ago, and again last night, as well as most of the day there today. Christmas with the fam, hanging out, movie marathon with my sister, avoiding overly fatty foods (somehow I succeeded!) and whatnot.

Trying to make as much time as possible for the people I enjoy being with during the hectic retail season. I already made some apologies and told some other people they'd be getting "New Year's gifts" instead of Christmas presents due to my constricted time and the fact that I no longer had to actually save money for a trip next month.

**Dranzer** · 12-26-2012, 12:09 AM

Slightly belated, but Merry Christmas, Happy (way belated) Hannukah, Happy Kwanza, Happy Holidays, blessed be, etc. everyone! <3

Originally Posted by Tiffany

I have a friend from high school who met a girl online and moved from here over to Australia. Its still strange to see his FB posts in the winter about how hot it is over there.

Autumn was surprisingly mild here, it's just now getting cold (was still 50 degrees during the day). My holiday was pretty awesome this year. My family always celebrates the weekend right before, so family time + Italian food = my whole weekend * I'm a fatass. I worked Christmas Eve and today, but I think it made everyone's day that the first REAL snow fall here happened on Christmas Eve.

**Odin1199** · 12-26-2012, 12:26 AM

Merry Christmas, Warriors of Crystals!!! Rejoice and eat cake.

**Tiffany** · 12-26-2012, 07:05 AM

Originally Posted by Dranzer

Slightly belated, but Merry Christmas, Happy (way belated) Hannukah, Happy Kwanza, Happy Holidays, blessed be, etc. everyone! <3

Autumn was surprisingly mild here, it's just now getting cold (was still 50 degrees during the day). My holiday was pretty awesome this year. My family always celebrates the weekend right before, so family time + Italian food = my whole weekend * I'm a fatass. I worked Christmas Eve and today, but I think it made everyone's day that the first REAL snow fall here happened on Christmas Eve.

It was the same here too. Everyone thought for sure it'd be a green Christmas but we got a massive storm 2 days before. So now we've got snow, and now that Christmas is over it can f*ck right off ha ha. Wishful thinking for Canada though!

**Dranzer** · 12-26-2012, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Tiffany

It was the same here too. Everyone thought for sure it'd be a green Christmas but we got a massive storm 2 days before. So now we've got snow, and now that Christmas is over it can f*ck right off ha ha. Wishful thinking for Canada though!

Yeah, snow on Christmas is beautiful. Any other time it's a pain in the ass. I woke up to the sound of freezing rain tapping my window, we're getting another dusting or some other kind of mess. At least I don't have shit to do and drive in it, thank God. Play video games all day and sleep, whattt.

Also, I got this coffee mug from my grandma and I thought it was too funny/cute not to share.