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A Capitalist Christmas
valley_parade:
See that's the other thing, I'm pretty much broke.
Carl-E:
Gaah. Christmas is always big for us, we decorate the house, and on Christmas eve we host a party for the choir and other musicians at our church. There's a 5 PM family service wit ha lot of music (handbells, brass choir, soloists...) and then an 11 PM service with less music. In between, instead of everyone going home or milling about for five hours, we have everyone over because we have a huge late victorian house and live near the church.
But this year... well, I was completely unemployed this summer after being underemployed for the better part of last year. Mix that with the expenses of my daughter's illness, and you get a house that's in foreclosure. We're trying to stave it off, it's gonna take every penny. Mix that with the fact that the church family is starting to crumble (the vestry chose a very bad new priest, several families have left, the church is in receivership, the choir's half its usual size, etc) and I really don't think there's going to be a party.
We'll still decoreate, thoughy. A tree's cheap, and we have the decorations and lights. No gifts between the wife and I, but we'll get a few things for our daughters.
Ho, ho, fucking ho.
Josefbugman:
In which case don't freakin listen to the propaganda. Your a thinking person aren't you?
Jesus christ Carl... The very best of luck is all I can wish you.
Jimmy the Squid:
For Christmas this year I imagine I will be spending a few uncomfortable hours with my girlfriend's family whom for the most part I dislike, then I'll see my dad's side of the family for dinner and presents and such on Christmas Eve, then on Christmas Day I'll be at my mum's place where there will be lots of yelling and fighting and mum telling me that I'm going to hell and my brother getting increasingly drunk because he's not capable of dealing with our stupid family problems. On Boxing Day I'll probably go to my Great Aunt's place for lunch which will be awesome because I love her and her cooking (and I only see her once a year).
It's probably going to be pretty awkward this year because this is first time my extended family is going to see my tattoos and they've always assumed that I'm very conservative. Ah well.
Josefbugman:
Does no-one here have just a happy family Christmas where the only problem is the occasionally burnt set of carrots?
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