tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post4373931597799930572..comments2023-04-17T08:44:13.092-07:00Comments on Crazy with a side of Awesome Sauce: Hallowed Halls of Holiday HatredAndygirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-89737704467285513892010-11-27T12:27:27.937-08:002010-11-27T12:27:27.937-08:00I also hate valentine's day!! it's the kil...I also hate valentine's day!! it's the killer of love.Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-91705110739182846312010-11-27T12:08:22.630-08:002010-11-27T12:08:22.630-08:00I too loathe the holidays. For me it's simply...I too loathe the holidays. For me it's simply a well marketed "tradition" designed to drain the wallets of those trying to please others. See also: Valentines day. My husband and I do the same type of thing on TG/Christmas....nothing! (Well, sometimes I make tacos) And we love it! Oh yeah....and my family is fuckin' nuts as well, soooo...Heather (aka Sugar Free)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09962640148972128288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-42007158296825882812010-11-26T22:03:59.692-08:002010-11-26T22:03:59.692-08:00if I lived in a city like that, I might feel the s...if I lived in a city like that, I might feel the same way. :)Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-4400778632008302792010-11-26T20:51:14.275-08:002010-11-26T20:51:14.275-08:00I almost always have to work during all the holida...I almost always have to work during all the holidays. People act like it's a bad thing, but I love working this time of year in Boston. Everything grinds to a halt. Everyone – all the students, politicians, office workers – clear out. There's no one on the roads, or on the streets. The city becomes calm and quiet, and it feels like it's all mine.alonewithcatshttp://alonewithcats.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-20648916442017371512010-11-24T17:30:43.106-08:002010-11-24T17:30:43.106-08:00is that why you do it? I need to have kids already...is that why you do it? I need to have kids already.Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-43864212963024830632010-11-24T16:31:17.304-08:002010-11-24T16:31:17.304-08:00I'd just as soon crawl under the covers for th...I'd just as soon crawl under the covers for the next month, but I do suck it up for the kids. And for that 30 whole minutes on Christmas morning in which I buy their love and affection, it's totally worth it.Poppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16488870957679945837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-54391822588627719432010-11-24T13:47:51.587-08:002010-11-24T13:47:51.587-08:00Nush, that sounds awesome! maybe I'll move.Nush, that sounds awesome! maybe I'll move.Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-3954231441296066702010-11-24T13:46:37.552-08:002010-11-24T13:46:37.552-08:00Hehehe loved your rant! I have to say that the who...Hehehe loved your rant! I have to say that the whole christian Christmas does nothing for me. I much prefer the old Midwinter celebrations that are very much still incorporated in Christmas celebrations in the Nordics ... its all just about "hey it is too dark, cold and snowy outside to do any work so we will just chill out and eat loads (oh yeah and drink a bit too...)"Nushhttp://ivyblaise.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-68846444927030461112010-11-23T18:08:54.021-08:002010-11-23T18:08:54.021-08:00that sounds awesome!that sounds awesome!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-79416137623116994472010-11-23T17:08:18.737-08:002010-11-23T17:08:18.737-08:00I have the good fortune that my family and I have ...I have the good fortune that my family and I have fairly normal holidays, but I completely agree with the stuff about retail and the history of the holiday.<br /><br />For us in Puerto Rico it was on Three Kings' Day that you gave gifts, not on Christmas. Christmas was a time for pork roasts, rum, and music. Whole neighborhoods would join up in the biggest house they could find and throw a Menzieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11563804177123027319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-42991501460110592562010-11-23T14:58:51.124-08:002010-11-23T14:58:51.124-08:00I'm glad my family isn't the only one able...I'm glad my family isn't the only one able to completely fuck up the holidays!<br /><br />xo SusieSusie Klinehttp://www.motherhoot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-55340305183031755282010-11-23T14:47:57.802-08:002010-11-23T14:47:57.802-08:00thanks, Caren! I'll have that guest post to yo...thanks, Caren! I'll have that guest post to you soon. :)Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-70875806459754074952010-11-23T13:23:25.216-08:002010-11-23T13:23:25.216-08:00your honesty and baring of your soul is BEYOND ref...your honesty and baring of your soul is BEYOND refreshing!Cat and DOG Chat With Carenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02666719374831725417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-12903211173374250212010-11-23T09:51:17.777-08:002010-11-23T09:51:17.777-08:00did you? did you finish?did you? did you finish?Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-68181469646394989152010-11-23T09:38:09.224-08:002010-11-23T09:38:09.224-08:00All this is precisely why I like to finish my shop...All this is precisely why I like to finish my shopping before Thanksgiving.KLZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148991868974040605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-18845550394672270592010-11-23T09:30:24.023-08:002010-11-23T09:30:24.023-08:00Colleen, I love it! I'll put up my tiny fake t...Colleen, I love it! I'll put up my tiny fake tree too. gotta keep the Pagan spirit alive. :)<br /><br />my first christmas spent alone was spent with a Harry Potter marathon!Andygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11639545596114354278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933814184368176796.post-91610425757296777392010-11-23T06:55:40.251-08:002010-11-23T06:55:40.251-08:00I hear ya. Retail during the holidays is hell; I&#...I hear ya. Retail during the holidays is hell; I'm just thankful that I'm not working that gig anymore and therefore won't have to deal with the rabid crowds, threats, and insults shot at me by entitled customers who've apparently left all their Christmas cheer behind due to that Yule log shoved up their ass.<br /><br />And I agree with you about the history part. I tried to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com