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December 19, 2007
Where did this year go, and other random musings...
Tonight marks the first night of my Christmas vacation, for the next two weeks I will be doing as much "nothing" as possible. I eased into it by sitting around on the couch most of the day. I did get up long enough to retrieve the box UPS brought, and tell the carrier the two yappy little dogs nearly attached to his unprotected calves were not mine. I did not tell him one of them is known to bite, and has asked Santa to put a UPS guy in his stocking. I also abated the post-gift-wrapping chaos, now I can walk across my floor without stepping on scissors, empty tape dispensers (if you ask my opinion, 3M is the company who makes the biggest haul out of Christmas) or rolls of wrapping paper. Then I took a nap.
I find it disturbing to realize with nearly a week left before Christmas, I am burned out on Christmas music. Not all Christmas music, but all the bad remakes. How many different ways can there be to sing "Winter Wonderland", "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" or "Let it Snow"? I realized this yesterday while sitting in my car listening to "Rudolph" being sung with the voice of Santa in a fake German accent. ("Rudolph with your nose so bright, won't you guide mein sleigh tonight" WTF?) The saddest part is my radio station refuses to play normal music for the last two weeks before Christmas, to help me get into a holiday spirit. If I sign an affadavit, swearing I am in the holiday spirit and vowing to remain there until at least 9:00 am on December 25th, could we please have some regular songs? The only thing worse than the bad remakes is the commercials. If you are making a Christmas commercial, please, don't sing your message to the tune of any Christmas song, and please, please, please, don't ask your kids to sing it either. Kenny G is the exception, I could listen to his "Miracles" album all year round.
I don't know if I have been good or bad this year, I'm sure there are a number of opinions on that matter, but I do know Santa is bringing me this book this year. I know because I wrapped it myself.
Posted by Anna at December 19, 2007 7:35 PM
Comments
I'm excited! A good cookeville blogger! Nice to meet you. I like your place!
Posted by: Josh at December 20, 2007 2:28 AM
I'm excited! A good cookeville blogger! Nice to meet you. I like your place!
..if this is a second post, apologies...
Posted by: Josh at December 20, 2007 2:30 AM
I was just cursing at 3M about 20 minutes ago. I've gone through three rolls of tape and I'm only halfway done with wrapping. Next year? Gift bags all the way. None of this tape crap.
I was burned out on Christmas music about 2 weeks after all stations started playing it.
Posted by: Kellie at December 22, 2007 2:58 PM