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Christmas spirit... I really didn't think I'd get any this year.
I haven't had the best year of my life but then someone posts something here which restores my faith in humanity... or the ISS... or gorgeous Kiwi kids.
For me, here in Oz, Christmas Day is a bit over 24 hours away. I'm not in the mood for it. But, damn, Metafilter keeps insisting on making me all warm and fuzzy.
Thank you all. May you all have a spectacular Christmas and New Year. May Santa bring you everything you want and nothing you need. May the mods have a particularly spectacular festive season because deity-only-knows you deserve it.
Fuck me and the horse I rode in on, she says, surprised but pleased... I think Taft's is the post which has finally filled me with Christmas spirit.
And I apologise to my offline Quonsars... yep, you're getting Vegemite.
I haven't had the best year of my life but then someone posts something here which restores my faith in humanity... or the ISS... or gorgeous Kiwi kids.
For me, here in Oz, Christmas Day is a bit over 24 hours away. I'm not in the mood for it. But, damn, Metafilter keeps insisting on making me all warm and fuzzy.
Thank you all. May you all have a spectacular Christmas and New Year. May Santa bring you everything you want and nothing you need. May the mods have a particularly spectacular festive season because deity-only-knows you deserve it.
Fuck me and the horse I rode in on, she says, surprised but pleased... I think Taft's is the post which has finally filled me with Christmas spirit.
And I apologise to my offline Quonsars... yep, you're getting Vegemite.
Oh GREAT. You broke MeTa! =(
posted by Eideteker at 4:51 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Eideteker at 4:51 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
Well, it's YOUR status that says "going for broke"... so I'm willing to bet YOU broke it!
Happy snarkless Christmas, Eideteker (and may I say your username is a bitch to touchtype.)
posted by malibustacey9999 at 4:59 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Happy snarkless Christmas, Eideteker (and may I say your username is a bitch to touchtype.)
posted by malibustacey9999 at 4:59 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Thanks for sharing those two. I don't often visit the blue, so I would have never got to see them otherwise.
It was a touching start to my morning.
posted by royalsong at 5:19 AM on December 23, 2010
It was a touching start to my morning.
posted by royalsong at 5:19 AM on December 23, 2010
I can't tell if this is naughty or nice.
posted by twoleftfeet at 5:37 AM on December 23, 2010
posted by twoleftfeet at 5:37 AM on December 23, 2010
Fuck me and the horse I rode in on
the insistence upon equine inclusivity, while undoubtedly leading many to discard your proposal out of hand, has to the contrary deeply intrigued this reader. shall we say the stables at, oh, 8-ish?
posted by quonsar II: smock fishpants and the temple of foon at 5:40 AM on December 23, 2010 [28 favorites]
the insistence upon equine inclusivity, while undoubtedly leading many to discard your proposal out of hand, has to the contrary deeply intrigued this reader. shall we say the stables at, oh, 8-ish?
posted by quonsar II: smock fishpants and the temple of foon at 5:40 AM on December 23, 2010 [28 favorites]
Metafilter: keeps insisting on making me all warm and fuzzy.
Also, there's medical treatments for that now - you don't have to suffer anymore!
Also also - thank you for the schmoopy! I was wondering if it'd run off for Christmas...
posted by rtha at 5:40 AM on December 23, 2010
Also, there's medical treatments for that now - you don't have to suffer anymore!
Also also - thank you for the schmoopy! I was wondering if it'd run off for Christmas...
posted by rtha at 5:40 AM on December 23, 2010
"and may I say your username is a bitch to touchtype."
Honey, everything about me is a bitch.
posted by Eideteker at 5:51 AM on December 23, 2010 [4 favorites]
Honey, everything about me is a bitch.
posted by Eideteker at 5:51 AM on December 23, 2010 [4 favorites]
Honey, everything about me is a bitch.
One drop rule, eh?
posted by nomadicink at 6:04 AM on December 23, 2010
One drop rule, eh?
posted by nomadicink at 6:04 AM on December 23, 2010
One drop to rule them all
and in the darkness bind them
posted by Eideteker at 6:09 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
and in the darkness bind them
posted by Eideteker at 6:09 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
There's a Mefi group on Fetlife if you're into binding.
posted by nomadicink at 6:11 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by nomadicink at 6:11 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
Awww... yeah, MetaFilter, the occasional dancing plague of furious crazy notwithstanding, brings much joy to my life. Thanks for the lovely post malibustacey9999!
"Christmas spirit... I really didn't think I'd get any this year."
Also, this sounds like the beginning of a letter to Penthouse.
posted by Kattullus at 6:33 AM on December 23, 2010 [8 favorites]
"Christmas spirit... I really didn't think I'd get any this year."
Also, this sounds like the beginning of a letter to Penthouse.
posted by Kattullus at 6:33 AM on December 23, 2010 [8 favorites]
Well, as the MeFites in MeTa say, malibustacey9999's heart grew three sizes that day.
posted by schmod at 6:47 AM on December 23, 2010
posted by schmod at 6:47 AM on December 23, 2010
Oh, the Kiwi kids were adorable. I missed that first time through - thanks for pointing that out. Hope you have a lovely Christmas Day, malibustacey9999.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 7:03 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 7:03 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
The miracle of Rhaomi's HHGTtG post with this comment by one of the game developers was what brought the Christmas love for me.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 7:11 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 7:11 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
Awwwww! Mod bless us, every one.
posted by Elsa at 7:58 AM on December 23, 2010 [6 favorites]
posted by Elsa at 7:58 AM on December 23, 2010 [6 favorites]
"Christmas spirit... I really didn't think I'd get any this year."
Okay I was JUST talking about this last night, I:E WTF CHRISTMAS? It's like 48 hours away and the stores haven't gone out and lit up, the trees aren't done-up on broadway, the markets are half-full and I haven't heard a single holiday song in the wild. Seriously, it's like NYC decided to skip Christmas this year, there are less lights in windows and everyone is just hunched over and coughing. I never thought I'd miss Christmas but there you go. So thank you metafilter, for some external Cheer in what is turning out to be a gloomy and sodden season.
posted by The Whelk at 8:03 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Children? Made of kiwis?
posted by klangklangston at 8:03 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by klangklangston at 8:03 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
I didn't think I'd get any Christmas spirit either, but then I got three of them on the same goddamn night, and they made me do all this boring stuff for hours and then threw me into my own grave, which was a drag and also kind of gross.
I could really do without any Christmas spirit next year if this is how it's going to be.
posted by Copronymus at 8:22 AM on December 23, 2010 [6 favorites]
I could really do without any Christmas spirit next year if this is how it's going to be.
posted by Copronymus at 8:22 AM on December 23, 2010 [6 favorites]
What does this have to do with how terrible Obama is?
posted by Ad hominem at 8:59 AM on December 23, 2010
posted by Ad hominem at 8:59 AM on December 23, 2010
Seriously, it's like NYC decided to skip Christmas this year
Finally! the war on Christmas is over. And we won!
posted by Ad hominem at 9:03 AM on December 23, 2010
Finally! the war on Christmas is over. And we won!
posted by Ad hominem at 9:03 AM on December 23, 2010
Dear AskMe, Santa didn't eat the cookies I left out for him last night. They've been on the table for, like, eight hours. Are they safe to eat?
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 9:32 AM on December 23, 2010 [7 favorites]
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 9:32 AM on December 23, 2010 [7 favorites]
Seriously, it's like NYC decided to skip Christmas this year, there are less lights in windows and everyone is just hunched over and coughing.
You must have missed the memo; we're going for Dickensian A Christmas Carol realness this year. Oh, the joy when Master Scrooge realizes his folly!
posted by oinopaponton at 9:39 AM on December 23, 2010 [6 favorites]
You must have missed the memo; we're going for Dickensian A Christmas Carol realness this year. Oh, the joy when Master Scrooge realizes his folly!
posted by oinopaponton at 9:39 AM on December 23, 2010 [6 favorites]
The miracle of Rhaomi's HHGTtG post with this comment by one of the game developers was what brought the Christmas love for me. posted by Slarty Bartfast
eponyawesome.
posted by mintcake! at 9:43 AM on December 23, 2010
eponyawesome.
posted by mintcake! at 9:43 AM on December 23, 2010
This year I will be receiving no presents for Christmas. Not a one. It is the first time in my 51 years that will have happened. I'm oddly okay with it.
posted by Decani at 10:01 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Decani at 10:01 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
This is probably my grouchiest Christmas ever.
posted by hermitosis at 10:14 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
posted by hermitosis at 10:14 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
You must have missed the memo; we're going for Dickensian A Christmas Carol realness this year.
That does explain all the urchins.
posted by The Whelk at 10:16 AM on December 23, 2010 [3 favorites]
That does explain all the urchins.
posted by The Whelk at 10:16 AM on December 23, 2010 [3 favorites]
yeah everyone I know is having a grouchy angry holiday this year
posted by The Whelk at 10:17 AM on December 23, 2010
posted by The Whelk at 10:17 AM on December 23, 2010
Seriously, it's like NYC decided to skip Christmas this year...
That's my fault, sorry everyone! As a Jew celebrating Christmas, I've been sucking up way too much of the spirit to make up for all those years I didn't get to celebrate it. Our people usually end up giving back to the gentile community in exchange, but I've been way too busy to compose any best-selling Christmas songs. Also, it seems that Bing Crosby died over thirty years ago, so I need to get a new crooner and everything
Maybe next year!
posted by griphus at 10:32 AM on December 23, 2010
That's my fault, sorry everyone! As a Jew celebrating Christmas, I've been sucking up way too much of the spirit to make up for all those years I didn't get to celebrate it. Our people usually end up giving back to the gentile community in exchange, but I've been way too busy to compose any best-selling Christmas songs. Also, it seems that Bing Crosby died over thirty years ago, so I need to get a new crooner and everything
Maybe next year!
posted by griphus at 10:32 AM on December 23, 2010
This is probably my grouchiest Christmas ever.
Represent. I'm just not feeling it, either. The high point of my day for the last 6 weeks has been driving to and from work. Maybe I'll cheer up when I've had a real day off, but right now, I want to just walk onto the production floor and scream "YOU'RE FIRED!" at anyone within earshot.
I promise y'all I will be at my winter-cheeriest by March or so, after the Airing of the Grievances has had a chance to work its magic.
i wish you all peace and love, no matter what time of year, loathe I am to admit it right now.
posted by Devils Rancher at 10:37 AM on December 23, 2010
Represent. I'm just not feeling it, either. The high point of my day for the last 6 weeks has been driving to and from work. Maybe I'll cheer up when I've had a real day off, but right now, I want to just walk onto the production floor and scream "YOU'RE FIRED!" at anyone within earshot.
I promise y'all I will be at my winter-cheeriest by March or so, after the Airing of the Grievances has had a chance to work its magic.
i wish you all peace and love, no matter what time of year, loathe I am to admit it right now.
posted by Devils Rancher at 10:37 AM on December 23, 2010
I should like to offer up a MeFi Christmas song, which I shall compose on the spot, as a sort of impromptu:
So much of the web we have yet to scour
So little we must yet abridge
But at this wondrous Yuletime hour
With cider mulled and wine be-fridged
Let us consider the baby in the bower
And then dwell on our white privilege ...
No. Calliope is not with me today.
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:40 AM on December 23, 2010 [3 favorites]
So much of the web we have yet to scour
So little we must yet abridge
But at this wondrous Yuletime hour
With cider mulled and wine be-fridged
Let us consider the baby in the bower
And then dwell on our white privilege ...
No. Calliope is not with me today.
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:40 AM on December 23, 2010 [3 favorites]
Between Secret Quonsar, putting up a small amount of Christmas lights and moving into a new place, it feels like a good season so far to me.
jest sayin'
posted by lampshade at 10:48 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
jest sayin'
posted by lampshade at 10:48 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Hey lets compose our own Great Recession Sad-Sack Holiday Mix
All I Want For Christmas
Pretty Paper
Hard Candy Christmas
Father Christmas
posted by The Whelk at 10:58 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
All I Want For Christmas
Pretty Paper
Hard Candy Christmas
Father Christmas
posted by The Whelk at 10:58 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
I should like to offer up a MeFi Christmas song, which I shall compose on the spot, as a sort of impromptu:
May I humbly suggest...
posted by The Whelk at 11:03 AM on December 23, 2010
May I humbly suggest...
posted by The Whelk at 11:03 AM on December 23, 2010
There's some primitive art to you, The Whelk. You're like our own grandma Moses, if she painted chicken fucking scenes.
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:07 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Astro Zombie at 11:07 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
I gave up Christmas year and decided to celebrate the Feast of Alvis this year. I've got my whiskey and guns and I'm ready to find, and beat the asses of, any non-believers.
posted by xbonesgt at 11:18 AM on December 23, 2010
posted by xbonesgt at 11:18 AM on December 23, 2010
The high point of my day for the last 6 weeks has been driving to and from work.
Tell me about it.
But, while flipping through radio stations in my car, if I fuckin' hear Feliz Navidad (by José Feliciano), Happy Holidays (by Andy Williams) and Last Christmas (by Wham!) one more time, I'm gonna tear a SUPERMARKET SANTA or a SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGER a new one!
Oh, and that also goes for Bruno Mars' non-holiday song Just The Way You Are. GRAR!
Bah Humbug! And, now get off my fuckin' lawn!
posted by ericb at 11:20 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Tell me about it.
But, while flipping through radio stations in my car, if I fuckin' hear Feliz Navidad (by José Feliciano), Happy Holidays (by Andy Williams) and Last Christmas (by Wham!) one more time, I'm gonna tear a SUPERMARKET SANTA or a SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGER a new one!
Oh, and that also goes for Bruno Mars' non-holiday song Just The Way You Are. GRAR!
Bah Humbug! And, now get off my fuckin' lawn!
posted by ericb at 11:20 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Children? Made of kiwis?
Kid kiwi.
posted by hydrophonic at 11:22 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
Kid kiwi.
posted by hydrophonic at 11:22 AM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
Whatever. This is the first christmas in like 5 years that I've found myself humming christmas tunes with a smile. I'm actually excited for once. So suck it up and show some goddamn christmas cheer
Happy holidays
posted by Sailormom at 11:39 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Happy holidays
posted by Sailormom at 11:39 AM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
I haven't heard a single holiday song in the wild.
I don't know if it counts as the wild, but they've been playing Christmas music in the stores around me since about two weeks before thanksgiving.
Which, to my mind, is complete bullshit. I mean, do I really have to spend nearly 1/6th of the fucking year being subjected to holiday cheer? It's gotten so that I completely avoid all but the most absolutely essential commerce for the last two months of the year, because if I have to hear "Winter Wonderland" one more time, I'm going to beat a fool down with some reindeer antlers.
posted by quin at 11:42 AM on December 23, 2010
I don't know if it counts as the wild, but they've been playing Christmas music in the stores around me since about two weeks before thanksgiving.
Which, to my mind, is complete bullshit. I mean, do I really have to spend nearly 1/6th of the fucking year being subjected to holiday cheer? It's gotten so that I completely avoid all but the most absolutely essential commerce for the last two months of the year, because if I have to hear "Winter Wonderland" one more time, I'm going to beat a fool down with some reindeer antlers.
posted by quin at 11:42 AM on December 23, 2010
Weird holiday moment: Laid up while the body decides to became a mucous production factory, I flip on the tv. It's out-takes from various Christmas themed Saturday Night Live shows and one of them happens to be the first time Adam Sandler did the Hanukah song. It was just him and a guitar on the news segment and it wasn't actually very good (never knock studio production magic). Just a strange moment, seeing how young everyone on the show looked.
posted by nomadicink at 11:53 AM on December 23, 2010
posted by nomadicink at 11:53 AM on December 23, 2010
hippybear: Let me share some holiday spirit with this year's holiday music mix. Or, for those who are simply enduring winter, I have my largely non-holiday winter weather mix. Or, get your true cynic on with the Un-Xmas mix. Schmoopy Quonsarmas, everyone!
Mine is on my profile page.
posted by Kattullus at 12:04 PM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
Mine is on my profile page.
posted by Kattullus at 12:04 PM on December 23, 2010 [2 favorites]
bob, not enough spotlight.
Im off to purchase non durable goods to further the false consciousness of the people thus diverting aggregate means of production for materialist net loss.
Saint-Simon's House of Production and Leather Goods is my first stop.
merry x-mas metafilter
posted by clavdivs at 12:06 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Im off to purchase non durable goods to further the false consciousness of the people thus diverting aggregate means of production for materialist net loss.
Saint-Simon's House of Production and Leather Goods is my first stop.
merry x-mas metafilter
posted by clavdivs at 12:06 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Is this where I get to give my bah-humbug? My holidays started with three days of Seroquel withdrawals, including my birthday, and today I lost my job.
Now let's hope my significant other and my family don't end up hating each other.
posted by MuChao at 12:21 PM on December 23, 2010
Now let's hope my significant other and my family don't end up hating each other.
posted by MuChao at 12:21 PM on December 23, 2010
♬ Naviz Felidad! ♪
posted by Devils Rancher at 12:22 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Devils Rancher at 12:22 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
There's a big (and growing) pile of holiday music on Music if you're in the market.
posted by cortex (staff) at 12:26 PM on December 23, 2010
posted by cortex (staff) at 12:26 PM on December 23, 2010
Maybe I'm not hanging around the right places, but I haven't seen any mentions of the classic Jingle Rock Bell this year.
And a couple otherabominations versions.
posted by marxchivist at 12:39 PM on December 23, 2010
And a couple other
posted by marxchivist at 12:39 PM on December 23, 2010
that song is a big hit at my local bar every year.
posted by The Whelk at 12:44 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by The Whelk at 12:44 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
and today I lost my job
Sorry to hear that, brother. I hope 2011 is kinder to you.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 12:58 PM on December 23, 2010
Sorry to hear that, brother. I hope 2011 is kinder to you.
posted by the quidnunc kid at 12:58 PM on December 23, 2010
gorgeous?
posted by Sys Rq at 1:21 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Sys Rq at 1:21 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Oh man, that sucks, MuChao. Good luck! Last time I lost a job I found a week-long media binge did wonders.
confidential to the quidnunc kid... MuChao is a sister.
posted by Kattullus at 1:40 PM on December 23, 2010
confidential to the quidnunc kid... MuChao is a sister.
posted by Kattullus at 1:40 PM on December 23, 2010
> Im off to purchase non durable goods to further the false consciousness of the people thus diverting aggregate means of production for materialist net loss.
Shoes for industry, comrade!
And hang in there, MuChao. Every time I've lost a job I've ultimately been glad of it.
posted by languagehat at 2:00 PM on December 23, 2010
Shoes for industry, comrade!
And hang in there, MuChao. Every time I've lost a job I've ultimately been glad of it.
posted by languagehat at 2:00 PM on December 23, 2010
today I lost my job
Let's hope your new year starts better than this one ended. Wishing you well!
posted by Astro Zombie at 2:01 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Let's hope your new year starts better than this one ended. Wishing you well!
posted by Astro Zombie at 2:01 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Let's see, for Christmas so far I've gotten a flat tire, a lost web design account, a phone line on the fritz (boy does that play hell with the dial-up), and a referral to the endodontist for a root canal for my supposedly last good tooth which is (wait for it) one of the anchor teeth of my new bridge. Yay. OTOH, I have a loving spouse, two fabulous children who are also married to loving spouses and a new granddaughter. So, yay, happy happy and merry merry to you all!
posted by Lynsey at 2:01 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Lynsey at 2:01 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
I made cheesecake.
OK, so it's not traditionally "Christmas-y" and I'm planning to eat the entire thing myself between now and Monday morning...
But still...
It's cheesecake.
So, have a merry whatever it is you and your people are celebrating, and a happy something else, just for good measure. I'll be here. With a fork.
posted by OneMonkeysUncle at 2:30 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
OK, so it's not traditionally "Christmas-y" and I'm planning to eat the entire thing myself between now and Monday morning...
But still...
It's cheesecake.
So, have a merry whatever it is you and your people are celebrating, and a happy something else, just for good measure. I'll be here. With a fork.
posted by OneMonkeysUncle at 2:30 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
I'm in Minneapolis right now and would just like to report that though probably some sort of FedEx error they have, in fact, gotten everyone else's share of White Christmas.
posted by shakespeherian at 3:17 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by shakespeherian at 3:17 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
I received a phone call from my daughter minutes ago, who is home for xmas from college. She is making me sugar cookies as we speak.
Things are looking up.
posted by Devils Rancher at 4:11 PM on December 23, 2010
Things are looking up.
posted by Devils Rancher at 4:11 PM on December 23, 2010
"and today I lost my job."
What. The fuck. Employers.
posted by Eideteker at 4:17 PM on December 23, 2010 [3 favorites]
What. The fuck. Employers.
posted by Eideteker at 4:17 PM on December 23, 2010 [3 favorites]
I made a big crockpot of beef stew. Beef stew is my cheesecake. Best comfort food ever, and also aromatherapy! My house smells delicious.
I've had a really rough year and am having trouble making ends meet, like thousands of other people, but I also have many blessings and I'm optimistic for 2011. I had a promising sort-of-job-interview the other day, and I'm spending Christmas Day with very dear loved ones for whom I am very grateful.
Merry Christmas to all, everybody hang in there, and mucho hugs to MuChao.
posted by Gator at 4:56 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
I've had a really rough year and am having trouble making ends meet, like thousands of other people, but I also have many blessings and I'm optimistic for 2011. I had a promising sort-of-job-interview the other day, and I'm spending Christmas Day with very dear loved ones for whom I am very grateful.
Merry Christmas to all, everybody hang in there, and mucho hugs to MuChao.
posted by Gator at 4:56 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Hugs to MuChao, and fingers crossed for a better job next year.
I wasn't feeling the Christmas vibe until the space station post, either. Thanks for pointing it out, malibustacey999. I'm so glad Metafilter is here to entertain and educate me, and I wish you all a merry Christmas with much food and booze and not too much family trauma. Plus a double-helping of booze for the mods, who have earned it a dozen times over. If you ever visit the arse end of the earth here, I'd love to buy you all a drink or three.
posted by harriet vane at 5:30 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
I wasn't feeling the Christmas vibe until the space station post, either. Thanks for pointing it out, malibustacey999. I'm so glad Metafilter is here to entertain and educate me, and I wish you all a merry Christmas with much food and booze and not too much family trauma. Plus a double-helping of booze for the mods, who have earned it a dozen times over. If you ever visit the arse end of the earth here, I'd love to buy you all a drink or three.
posted by harriet vane at 5:30 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
gorgeous?
posted by Sys Rq
Yep. Gorgeous! The star, when she waves her hands, almost makes my ovaries ache. And the third wise man makes me wanna pick him up and hug him and blow raspberries on his cheeks til he struggles. And the sheep make me wanna take them away from NZ, because we all know the jokes about NZ and sheep.
(I suspect Joseph - or Jophes, according to one contributer to the voiceover - is a little smart-arse, but I'm pleased that the internet will never forget him. If I was his mother I'd be saving it to replay at his 21st birthday.)
posted by malibustacey9999 at 10:11 PM on December 23, 2010
posted by Sys Rq
Yep. Gorgeous! The star, when she waves her hands, almost makes my ovaries ache. And the third wise man makes me wanna pick him up and hug him and blow raspberries on his cheeks til he struggles. And the sheep make me wanna take them away from NZ, because we all know the jokes about NZ and sheep.
(I suspect Joseph - or Jophes, according to one contributer to the voiceover - is a little smart-arse, but I'm pleased that the internet will never forget him. If I was his mother I'd be saving it to replay at his 21st birthday.)
posted by malibustacey9999 at 10:11 PM on December 23, 2010
Children? Made of kiwis?
Dammit, I'm allergic to kiwi, too.
Also, I am going to Vegas, because I have spent the last two weeks wondering if I'm getting laid off or what for having the temerity to discover that shift work triggers seasonal affective issues I didn't know I had. Seasonal fucking affective disorder. In Southern California. Do I just move to Ecuador? Jesus.
posted by fairytale of los angeles at 10:39 PM on December 23, 2010
Dammit, I'm allergic to kiwi, too.
Also, I am going to Vegas, because I have spent the last two weeks wondering if I'm getting laid off or what for having the temerity to discover that shift work triggers seasonal affective issues I didn't know I had. Seasonal fucking affective disorder. In Southern California. Do I just move to Ecuador? Jesus.
posted by fairytale of los angeles at 10:39 PM on December 23, 2010
Ah, so this is the thread where I annually-when-I-remember-to sneak in ♫ Jingle Rock Bell ♪.
Certified 99 44/100% Pure.
History:
"I like to sing Jingle Bell Rock, but using only the words "bell", "rock", and "jingle": bell rock jingle rock Bell jingle rock Rock jingle rock Bell jingle bell Rock bell Jingle Rock rock bell Jingle rock, jingle rock Bell bell bell Drives my wife nuts. I'd record an MP3 of me doing it if someone could find me a karaoke track. posted by PinkStainlessTail at 12:25 PM on December 22, 2004"
"May I present you with PinkStainlessTail's Jingle Rock Bell, backed by organist Lenny Dee. (My favorite part is when he says "Ringle Jock Bell." He knows how to keep you on your toes.)
posted by quasistoic at 1:33 PM on December 24, 2004"
posted by vapidave at 10:56 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
Certified 99 44/100% Pure.
History:
"I like to sing Jingle Bell Rock, but using only the words "bell", "rock", and "jingle": bell rock jingle rock Bell jingle rock Rock jingle rock Bell jingle bell Rock bell Jingle Rock rock bell Jingle rock, jingle rock Bell bell bell Drives my wife nuts. I'd record an MP3 of me doing it if someone could find me a karaoke track. posted by PinkStainlessTail at 12:25 PM on December 22, 2004"
"May I present you with PinkStainlessTail's Jingle Rock Bell, backed by organist Lenny Dee. (My favorite part is when he says "Ringle Jock Bell." He knows how to keep you on your toes.)
posted by quasistoic at 1:33 PM on December 24, 2004"
posted by vapidave at 10:56 PM on December 23, 2010 [1 favorite]
facebook and the christmas story together? Probably a recipe fordisaster, but my son likes it so, here
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=nf#!/video/video.php?v=1573735336164&oid=160636703764&comments
posted by Redhush at 12:23 AM on December 24, 2010
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=nf#!/video/video.php?v=1573735336164&oid=160636703764&comments
posted by Redhush at 12:23 AM on December 24, 2010
quonsar II: smock fishpants and the temple of foon
Sorry. It's now 10.36pm. Got tired of waiting for you. Maybe next year?
posted by malibustacey9999 at 3:36 AM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
Sorry. It's now 10.36pm. Got tired of waiting for you. Maybe next year?
posted by malibustacey9999 at 3:36 AM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
And if I hear one more 'what's the difference between Santa and Tiger Woods' joke, I'll scream.
posted by malibustacey9999 at 3:38 AM on December 24, 2010
posted by malibustacey9999 at 3:38 AM on December 24, 2010
Whatever. This is the first christmas in like 5 years that I've found myself humming christmas tunes with a smile. I'm actually excited for once. So suck it up and show some goddamn christmas cheer
posted by Sailormom at 1:39 PM on December 23
Sorry about that. It didn't come across the way I intended. I do know what it feels like to be down and out around the holidays. As a single dad the last few years really have been a struggle and my ex really doesn't help when she tries to turn christmas into some sort of competition. But this year is different. Like I said, for the first time in a long time I'm actually enjoying humming along with the cheesy christmas tunes with my daughter as we prepare to celebrate. If any fellow MeFites are felling down and need a hug I have plenty of extras. Don't be shy.
I could have been someone
Well so could anyone
gets me everytime
posted by Sailormom at 6:50 AM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by Sailormom at 1:39 PM on December 23
Sorry about that. It didn't come across the way I intended. I do know what it feels like to be down and out around the holidays. As a single dad the last few years really have been a struggle and my ex really doesn't help when she tries to turn christmas into some sort of competition. But this year is different. Like I said, for the first time in a long time I'm actually enjoying humming along with the cheesy christmas tunes with my daughter as we prepare to celebrate. If any fellow MeFites are felling down and need a hug I have plenty of extras. Don't be shy.
I could have been someone
Well so could anyone
gets me everytime
posted by Sailormom at 6:50 AM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
y favorite part is when he says "Ringle Jock Bell
I'm partial to the "bell bell bell" bit.
posted by Miko at 6:52 AM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
I'm partial to the "bell bell bell" bit.
posted by Miko at 6:52 AM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
Ten days ago my stepfather suffered a heart attack in hospital while battling respiratory failure. We almost lost him. Last night, they moved him to a convalescent facility, and this morning he's grousing about the lack of physical therapy over the holiday. He's getting better.
Christmas came early this year. God bless us, every one.
posted by Kinbote at 7:46 AM on December 24, 2010 [3 favorites]
Christmas came early this year. God bless us, every one.
posted by Kinbote at 7:46 AM on December 24, 2010 [3 favorites]
Yep. Gorgeous! The star, when she waves her hands, almost makes my ovaries ache.
Oh, I see! *Phew!*
I even looked it up just to reassure myself, but while gorgeous is defined innocuously enough, I was still somewhat squicked out by its usage in reference to children. I guess it's just that I've really only encountered that word in contexts where the subject might cause aches in the reproductive organs of males; as much as I'm normally all Sex, schmex! and Gender, schmender!, it occurs to me now that a shift in either of those qualities can make a rather astonishing difference with regard to the presumed nature of the psychosexual catalyst responsible for palpable gametogenesis. Fascinating!
posted by Sys Rq at 8:11 AM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
Oh, I see! *Phew!*
I even looked it up just to reassure myself, but while gorgeous is defined innocuously enough, I was still somewhat squicked out by its usage in reference to children. I guess it's just that I've really only encountered that word in contexts where the subject might cause aches in the reproductive organs of males; as much as I'm normally all Sex, schmex! and Gender, schmender!, it occurs to me now that a shift in either of those qualities can make a rather astonishing difference with regard to the presumed nature of the psychosexual catalyst responsible for palpable gametogenesis. Fascinating!
posted by Sys Rq at 8:11 AM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
Santa just phoned. Apparently, someone told him everyone needs a hug and he's bringing them by the handful. I'm off to distribute mine.
You *know* what he told to people who asked for cameras though.
posted by ersatz at 1:16 PM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
You *know* what he told to people who asked for cameras though.
posted by ersatz at 1:16 PM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
Season's Greetings! Here's hoping we all get some next year (there's still 6 days to go this year but I'm not holding my breath). My boys spent Christmas Eve with their father so I got the 6am squealing phone call of joy this year. That's good because it woke me up from a bad dream and I'm not talking about my life. Merry Christmas! Time to sniff some tinsel.
posted by h00py at 1:35 PM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by h00py at 1:35 PM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
So sorry, MuChao. Fingers crossed.
A lot of people in my life had a rough year, I'm hoping the new one's better. Good thoughts to everyone and remember to value that really tremendous gift, if you have it, which is your health.
(extra special care to those in the dead parents' club, you're in my thoughts)
posted by Wuggie Norple at 3:40 PM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
A lot of people in my life had a rough year, I'm hoping the new one's better. Good thoughts to everyone and remember to value that really tremendous gift, if you have it, which is your health.
(extra special care to those in the dead parents' club, you're in my thoughts)
posted by Wuggie Norple at 3:40 PM on December 24, 2010 [1 favorite]
Cortex, your version of Silent Night Mefi Music was just wonderful. Put a little catch in my throat. Thank you.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 5:53 PM on December 24, 2010
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 5:53 PM on December 24, 2010
Many thanks to all who've wished me better. Truth is, I really am better off without the sexist hypocrite boss.
And the holiday got a *little* bit better.
posted by MuChao at 6:42 PM on December 27, 2010
And the holiday got a *little* bit better.
posted by MuChao at 6:42 PM on December 27, 2010
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posted by Eideteker at 4:51 AM on December 23, 2010 [16 favorites]