tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444706757078939541.post4541238912773476967..comments2024-02-18T10:31:10.399-05:00Comments on Thinking Out Loud: Holiday CountdownKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07277622861626945080noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444706757078939541.post-87308932116319363462008-12-26T21:58:00.000-05:002008-12-26T21:58:00.000-05:00I love christmas for the family gathering side of ...I love christmas for the family gathering side of things but I hate the commercialism side of things.<BR/><BR/>I try to make heartfelt gifts where I can and others I purchase because I feel they will be good for the kids, not because of market pressure or because it's the latest and greatest (heck our stereo system is 25 years old ROFL).<BR/><BR/>I always organise myself so that I never have to go out shopping during the busy Christmas rush time - it's totally insane and honestly people become so darned rude!Paula...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15701280669223148765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444706757078939541.post-14177345405174040192008-12-20T07:47:00.000-05:002008-12-20T07:47:00.000-05:00Worst things about working retail at Christmas:1. ...Worst things about working retail at Christmas:<BR/><BR/>1. "We're simply... having... a wonderful christmas time. We're simply... having... a wonderful christmas time. Whoa-oh-oh-CHRISTMAS TIIIIIIME." Shut up, Paul.<BR/><BR/>2. "MerryChristmas, MerryChristmas, andIthinkI'llmissthisonethisyear. MerrryChristmas, MerryChristmas, somethingsomethingshutthehellup."<BR/><BR/>And even though it wasn't around when I worked retail at the holidays, if I hear that damned "Christmas Shoes" song again, I'm going to scream. <BR/><BR/>Haha, now that I got that all out, maybe I can go back to my regularly scheduled holiday cheer. :)<BR/><BR/>Hang in there!lydia evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326004509594974428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444706757078939541.post-31080853059253759972008-12-20T01:22:00.000-05:002008-12-20T01:22:00.000-05:00your post sounds real to me: authentic. there's nu...your post sounds real to me: authentic. there's nuthin' wrong with that because that rocks!<BR/><BR/>"not so happy" holidays from the fluxlife blog. :\<BR/><BR/>-steve @ <A HREF="http://fluxlife.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">fluxlife</A>Steve Morozumihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604421575007217938noreply@blogger.com