Catching up and Holidays
"I've been away from my children for far too long."
So I guess it's been long enough where I should post one of those blogs saying "Hey I'm coming back and this time I meant it." So I'ma do that.
I'M BACK! AND THIS TIME I MEAN IT!
I'm going to do my best to blog every single day forever.
Right...
You all bought that right?
Anyway so here's how things have been.
I haven't been blogging but that doesn't mean I haven't been writing. I've written so many angry letters and emails lately. In fact my latest one got me two free movie tickets with free popcorn and a free soda. I don't know if it's because I'm getting older, or maybe I'm just taking on too many traits from My mother, Maureen, and Kathy. But either way I'm a real bitch lately. :)
Love you ladies, I swear.
But it's just reached the point in my life where i'm tired of people being stupid and getting away with it. Ignorant cashier is not something I will tolerate anymore. My company drills it into our head about customer service and so many people are so flagrantly just, well being absolutely fucking rude, stupid, and ignorant.
But I digress outside of my hobby of angry letter writing I've been spending most of my time with David. He's been absolutely amazing and a wonderful friend. We're closer than ever and I can only hope that we continue down this path and get even closer. We went on our Disney Trip, which I definitely forgot to write about. How do you forget Disney? I promised Katelyn I would too. Oh well.
To sum up the trip. It can be visually breathtaking at moments. Culturally it's stunning. Some of the rides are hits and others are misses. The pool was the best part. I promise to do an in depth review this week. That will be my Xmas gift to Katelyn.
Other than David lately my other focus has been holiday shopping and work. Work has been a total pain in the ass. Every day I don't quit they should grovel at my feet and kiss them. I'm not saying I'm the best employee or anything but I'm a major player in the working of Terminal Cs Hudson.
Holiday shopping has been kinda slow lately. I've gotten a few small items for my brothers. The only people i've finished are David and my aunt Tina. Tina as some of you may have seen on my facebook pictures, i got her the rather large box of chocolates. If you didn't see this picture you're missing out. It's an epic box of chocolates. Yes Veronica, I said Epic again. As for David, I got him a Kindle. I know it's something he's been wanting for a while, and I also know it's something that he will use. And no I'm not spoiling the surprise because I gave it to him the other day. He's been engrossed in books ever since. I've lost him to the written word. Lol, not really though.
That's one of the best things about gift giving, is when you know the person is genuinely enjoying the gift. If you just buy something to buy something (which i'm sure we have all been guilty of at one point or another, myself included) the holidays tend to loose their appeal. Which i think has a great amount to do while Holidays have changed. For decades they have been very commercial but now, i feel like it has snowballed into more of a commercial farce. With the economy as it is, people are just trying to get something, anything to wrap up. I even here people who say "I'm doing Gift cards this year, just gift cards...and something small for them to unwrap."
I too fall prey to this idea. "A gift-card isn't a real gift. You have to give them something along with it." If we're slight acquaintances or coworkers then yes a gift-card is fine. Even cousins, aunts, and uncles can get away with it. But I'd feel like such a dick if all I got my little brother was a gift card. It's just not what I feel is appropriate. If "it's the thought that counts" even comes in to play, then i'd much rather make them something special than give a gift-card. Doing both just seems like the wonderful combo. That's actually what I had in mind for one of my coworkers. Gift giving has become very... cold lately. Remember when people used to walk around stores looking for that gift that yelled a name. "Oh look, Rachel. Look! I just have to get this for Shelly. Doesn't it scream Shelly?" Now people sit in their office chairs on their lunch break scrolling through Amazon trying to figure out what movies Steve doesn't have yet so I can just order them and be done with it. No searching, no touching. Just click click done. Steve is done. Click click, There ya go Rachel. Oh two for one? I can get Debra and Frank out of the way with that one. I'm still a fan of walking around finding something that yells their name.
David and I spent almost four hours at the mall the other day walking around looking for things. Granted it's not the most efficient way to shop. But we had so much fun. We heard Christmas music and saw good gift ideas and bad gift ideas. We spawned some new ideas and shot down old ones. It's the way it should be done.
It's not just the gifts either. It's the whole spirit of Christmas. Back when trees were put together as a family. Now it's like a "Hurry up Walter and put up that fucking tree because I don't wanna wait till the last minute like we did last year." Wasn't that awful last year? December 23rd poor Walter was running around the tree with Tinsel before the family showed up. Two doors down Merideth was struggling to get the lights on the gutter so the Valencias from across the way wouldn't judge. Remember when we decorated because we wanted to, not because we felt we had to?
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe not everyone is like that. Maybe some people still shop the old way, and put up the tree the day after Thanksgiving. But you bet your bippy that instead of putting up trees, thousands of people are waiting in front of Walmart the day after thanksgiving for that 50% a Tuba-phone. "It's not just a tuba ya know, it's also a phone."
This year, take at least one day to really soak in the Christmas spirit. Make cocoa for everyone in the house/apartment. And use a candy-cane to stir it for that peppermint taste. Play a random mix of Christmas songs on the Itunes while you're doing it too. And maybe wrap gifts together and/or decorate. Do it next week. Before the 23rd or 24th. Don't do it for other people either. Do it for you. Enjoy it!
Make those cookies!
Trim those trees! (and nose hairs)
Bake and cook to your hearts content! (especially for me)
and for the love of God don't buy someone a gift out of spite, or just because, do it because you want to. Make it thought felt and heart felt.
I'd rather get a card with a sentiment that could make me cry than a brand new car. But maybe that's just me...
Happy Holidays y'all and expect more writing from me this season.
So I guess it's been long enough where I should post one of those blogs saying "Hey I'm coming back and this time I meant it." So I'ma do that.
I'M BACK! AND THIS TIME I MEAN IT!
I'm going to do my best to blog every single day forever.
Right...
You all bought that right?
Anyway so here's how things have been.
I haven't been blogging but that doesn't mean I haven't been writing. I've written so many angry letters and emails lately. In fact my latest one got me two free movie tickets with free popcorn and a free soda. I don't know if it's because I'm getting older, or maybe I'm just taking on too many traits from My mother, Maureen, and Kathy. But either way I'm a real bitch lately. :)
Love you ladies, I swear.
But it's just reached the point in my life where i'm tired of people being stupid and getting away with it. Ignorant cashier is not something I will tolerate anymore. My company drills it into our head about customer service and so many people are so flagrantly just, well being absolutely fucking rude, stupid, and ignorant.
But I digress outside of my hobby of angry letter writing I've been spending most of my time with David. He's been absolutely amazing and a wonderful friend. We're closer than ever and I can only hope that we continue down this path and get even closer. We went on our Disney Trip, which I definitely forgot to write about. How do you forget Disney? I promised Katelyn I would too. Oh well.
To sum up the trip. It can be visually breathtaking at moments. Culturally it's stunning. Some of the rides are hits and others are misses. The pool was the best part. I promise to do an in depth review this week. That will be my Xmas gift to Katelyn.
Other than David lately my other focus has been holiday shopping and work. Work has been a total pain in the ass. Every day I don't quit they should grovel at my feet and kiss them. I'm not saying I'm the best employee or anything but I'm a major player in the working of Terminal Cs Hudson.
Holiday shopping has been kinda slow lately. I've gotten a few small items for my brothers. The only people i've finished are David and my aunt Tina. Tina as some of you may have seen on my facebook pictures, i got her the rather large box of chocolates. If you didn't see this picture you're missing out. It's an epic box of chocolates. Yes Veronica, I said Epic again. As for David, I got him a Kindle. I know it's something he's been wanting for a while, and I also know it's something that he will use. And no I'm not spoiling the surprise because I gave it to him the other day. He's been engrossed in books ever since. I've lost him to the written word. Lol, not really though.
That's one of the best things about gift giving, is when you know the person is genuinely enjoying the gift. If you just buy something to buy something (which i'm sure we have all been guilty of at one point or another, myself included) the holidays tend to loose their appeal. Which i think has a great amount to do while Holidays have changed. For decades they have been very commercial but now, i feel like it has snowballed into more of a commercial farce. With the economy as it is, people are just trying to get something, anything to wrap up. I even here people who say "I'm doing Gift cards this year, just gift cards...and something small for them to unwrap."
I too fall prey to this idea. "A gift-card isn't a real gift. You have to give them something along with it." If we're slight acquaintances or coworkers then yes a gift-card is fine. Even cousins, aunts, and uncles can get away with it. But I'd feel like such a dick if all I got my little brother was a gift card. It's just not what I feel is appropriate. If "it's the thought that counts" even comes in to play, then i'd much rather make them something special than give a gift-card. Doing both just seems like the wonderful combo. That's actually what I had in mind for one of my coworkers. Gift giving has become very... cold lately. Remember when people used to walk around stores looking for that gift that yelled a name. "Oh look, Rachel. Look! I just have to get this for Shelly. Doesn't it scream Shelly?" Now people sit in their office chairs on their lunch break scrolling through Amazon trying to figure out what movies Steve doesn't have yet so I can just order them and be done with it. No searching, no touching. Just click click done. Steve is done. Click click, There ya go Rachel. Oh two for one? I can get Debra and Frank out of the way with that one. I'm still a fan of walking around finding something that yells their name.
David and I spent almost four hours at the mall the other day walking around looking for things. Granted it's not the most efficient way to shop. But we had so much fun. We heard Christmas music and saw good gift ideas and bad gift ideas. We spawned some new ideas and shot down old ones. It's the way it should be done.
It's not just the gifts either. It's the whole spirit of Christmas. Back when trees were put together as a family. Now it's like a "Hurry up Walter and put up that fucking tree because I don't wanna wait till the last minute like we did last year." Wasn't that awful last year? December 23rd poor Walter was running around the tree with Tinsel before the family showed up. Two doors down Merideth was struggling to get the lights on the gutter so the Valencias from across the way wouldn't judge. Remember when we decorated because we wanted to, not because we felt we had to?
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe not everyone is like that. Maybe some people still shop the old way, and put up the tree the day after Thanksgiving. But you bet your bippy that instead of putting up trees, thousands of people are waiting in front of Walmart the day after thanksgiving for that 50% a Tuba-phone. "It's not just a tuba ya know, it's also a phone."
This year, take at least one day to really soak in the Christmas spirit. Make cocoa for everyone in the house/apartment. And use a candy-cane to stir it for that peppermint taste. Play a random mix of Christmas songs on the Itunes while you're doing it too. And maybe wrap gifts together and/or decorate. Do it next week. Before the 23rd or 24th. Don't do it for other people either. Do it for you. Enjoy it!
Make those cookies!
Trim those trees! (and nose hairs)
Bake and cook to your hearts content! (especially for me)
and for the love of God don't buy someone a gift out of spite, or just because, do it because you want to. Make it thought felt and heart felt.
I'd rather get a card with a sentiment that could make me cry than a brand new car. But maybe that's just me...
Happy Holidays y'all and expect more writing from me this season.