[jon boy]

on the horse you rode in on.

[terriblecanyons]

can I get an AYYYYY-MEN?

[atsonicpark]

Personally, my family's not celebrating this year. Which is fine by me.

It's my girlfriend's favorite time of the year though so there's a bit of a conflict I guess. Oh well, I'm indifferent. I got her a bass. She got me a Boogiepop Phantom box set and John Fahey's first book. We're all happy in the end..

[terriblecanyons]

It used to be something I looked forward too way too much, and this being the second broke christmas in a row doesn't help.

[alteredcourse]

I got ultra packs of undies half-off today because they have reindeer and pingus on them. Viva la cheap holiday THROWAWAY

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

Originally Posted by terriblecanyons

It used to be something I looked forward too way too much, and this being the second broke christmas in a row doesn't help.

"Blessed are the poor, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

this dude, whose birthday it is.

 

[Dead-Air]

Originally Posted by hypertonic

Wow... Yeah... Just returned to the board after a month hiatus... Injured foot, maimed by my guitar heh..

Wasn't Jesus a Pisces tho, hence the fish symbol?

Jesus was a motherfucking CAPRICORN! Know your Chris Kristofferson albums for Christ's sakes!

[Dead-Air]

Originally Posted by hypertonic

Well i didn't think Christmas had anything to do with it.... Why did they utilize the Pisces symbol?

I think he liked fish and chips.

[terriblecanyons]

i liek pancaeks

[Dead-Air]

Here's the lengthy Wikipedia explanation. It was actually fish and bread because chips hadn't been invented yet.

"At the feeding of the five thousand, a boy is brought to Jesus with "five small loaves and two fishes". The question is asked, "But what are they, among so many?" Jesus multiplies the loaves and fish to feed the multitude."

[diskaholic-anonymous]

in the christmas we can see how very hypocritic people are, how can we celebrate peace and love if the next day we are ready to make "war" to each other...like this thread just fuck christmas...pick a guitar and make some noise! jesus will be more happy with your screwdriver in the strings than with your yellow smile to an uncle you never talk!

[acousticrock87]

Originally Posted by diskaholic-anonymous

in the christmas we can see how very hypocritic people are, how can we celebrate peace and love if the next day we are ready to make "war" to each other...like this thread just fuck christmas...pick a guitar and make some noise! jesus will be more happy with your screwdriver in the strings than with your yellow smile to an uncle you never talk!

Yeah but no one actually thinks Christmas is about peace. Everyone is well aware of the fact that "peace" is a clever way of keeping up a nostalgiac tradition that has no real justification.

We want our fucking Christmas trees, dammit.

[Dead-Air]

Having a kid this year, I'm finding it hard to be as cynical about Christmas as I normally would be. He's so excited by the lights and the colorful packages, and the coincidental snow, and he has no clue about the theology (and we're not filling his head with it either).

We've got some major relief this year in that we're having our own celebration at home and not driving all over hell to pretend to be happy. And we didn't buy any presents for anybody but the children in our families this year, because we couldn't possibly afford to. We don't watch t.v., so none of that annoying shit has entered into our heads.

I've got nothing against Jesus as one of several great symbols/role-models who's followers make a mockery of what they taught. I could really use the new computer monitor that's under the tree too.

[acousticrock87]

That sounds like an awesome Christmas.

[blunderbuss]

Christmas kicks ass, and if all you misery guts don't like it you should go live in a cupboard under the stairs with a dry biscuit until it's all over.

[Dead-Air]

Originally Posted by hypertonic

Or the deep inch long battle scar in my hand?

Sure, especially if it appears out of nowhere stigmata stylee!

[_slavo_]

since Christmas Eve was my mom's birthday and since my mom had passed away two years ago, I've grown up to hate this period of the year.

[acousticrock87]

Originally Posted by Nefeli

^yes.

in addition, this holiday is very cruel for people who are alone in life and moreover alone and old. you can rationalise and think that its just another day, but for example the media doesnt let you do this very easily.

personally speaking i decided years ago to stop being negative about it and try to see the bright sides. the fact that streets are more beautiful with the lights on trees and the fact that we get a couple of days off, if we are lucky.

i will have fun with my friends and on xmas day my best friend's parents are having the food gathering and my parents will be there too, because they are buddies as we are, so that will be great. im sad that my brother wont be with us, but he is fine and will be on a trip, so there isnt any problem.
the pain of lossing and missing my grandmother, who passed away this september is bigger, but i have this almost constantly so its not great difference.

Well put. Depending on how your mind sees things, being surrounded by rejoicing and stuff can be either painful or soothing.

But association, like slavo said, can be terribly difficult.

[_slavo_]

sorry to hear that about your grandma, nefeli.
i agree absolutely with what you said about looking at the brighter side of things, but for me it's nearly impossible to take things this way. seeing my dad holding down tears at the christmas supper table (just the two of us, my brother no more lives with us, he's got his own family now) is something i can't really bear.
but it's just one day in 365, so it always passes quickly.

[█████████]

Originally Posted by Nefeli

...the fact that streets are more beautiful with angry greeks burning down trees and the fact that we get a couple of days off, if we are lucky...

well, yes...