I Am
In The
Mood.
Call it whatever you want, but the Secular American Chistmas bug is biting me HARD this year.
We have a nice Xmas (God I love crossing-out christ![snarky pun intended]) theme at home: Northwoods Lodge.
Like a ski lodge Christmas with moose and pinetrees and rustic ornaments and plaid and a warm fire and a hot toddy.
Cosy and comfy are we.
Tonight I think we’ll bring out our Xmas cocktail shaker (with jingle bell attached) and make candycane martinis in honour of this great time of year for both the secular Pagan traditions I like and the traditions of the secular christian I have taken from my childhood.
Hurry, Xmas, Hurry Fast!
…and this:
Candy Cane Martinis! Hooray! I’ll have 5!
Don’t forget we also have matching jingle-bell tumblers and candy cane coasters. What dorks we are. I love it.
Ok, is it just me or is Santa Claus in “Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer” a huge dick?
So is Rudolphs Father – talk about toeing the establishment line! At least the quee^h^h^h^h dentist Elf was a progressive.
Now, “The Year Without a Santa Claus,” now that’s a Xmas Special!
Thank you Rankin & Bass, yes I forgive you for your Tolkien trespasses.
I’m Mr. White Christmas, I’m Mr. Snow . . .
And yeah, Santa in Rudolph was a major ass. And I still want a polka-dot elephant. Though now the Bumble has a place on my tree. And yes, it’s MY tree, because I’m married to a curmudgeon who, even though I’ve actually debased myself to buying football ornaments for him, won’t help trim the tree. Hrmph. He doesn’t even like eggnog.
But he does buy my nice presents.
I think Mr. Scrooge needs a visit from old Jacob Marley.
And by Mr. Scrooge I mean his butt.
And by Jacob Marley I mean a nice strap-on.
EVIL!
I suppose a shopping trip will be in order then.
I’m Mr. Green Christmas, I’m Sun….I love them. I think I’ll get them for the tree this year.
I still don’t get what’s wrong with the doll on the Island of Misfit Toys.
I’m much the same way. I do my best to ignore the religious aspects, but I love Christmas. I love candles and sparking lights and Christmas trees and ornaments and Christmas carols, I love finding or making something I know is exactly right for someone, I love the food & goodies associated with Christmas. I even like fruitcake, how weird is that? 🙂
There are downsides to this season, but I try to avoid or make light of most of them and just enjoy it. Something which is possible now that I no longer work retail. *g*
I’m Mr. White Christmas, I’m Mr. Snow . . .
That’s my favorite Christmas show! Although I tend to remember Heat Miser’s theme song.
I did like the Grinch that stole Christmas. But the ending was disappointing.
One of these days I hope to be excited about the holiday again. I miss being a child.
The surest way to reclaim your childhood is to re-create it, on your own terms of course.
I’m not growing up, never.
True enough. One of these days I’ll get to choose who I want to be around.