So here we are. Another Christmas and once again I can’t get into the spirit of it. Why is that? Why am I so Ba-humbug at this time of year?
- I’m not a religious person so that aspect doesn’t excite me. Virgin birth? Yeah, right!
- Christmas is for kids but since I’ve never had any [insert "As far as I know" joke] that doesn’t apply.
- Christmas is about family. Oh god, please don’t remind me they’re all showing up this year. I love and like my family…but at a distance. I’m a solitary person who’d rather spend Christmas alone watching TV with an endless supply of chocolate.
- Also since I’m currently…shall we say, between jobs…I can’t even enjoy having the time off.
I know I’m a Grinch but I can’t change the way I’m feeling. I tried writing a Christmas poem…
So this is Christmas and what’s that to you?
Turkey dinner with family or a boozy office do?
Are you here for the pressies or to celebrate Christ’s birth?
What do you wish for? A 64gb iPad with 3G…or peace on earth?
Are you off to church or a cathedral called mall?
Just another eight-hour shift. Will you have time…to give mum a call?
So another year over. Was it better than before?
How’s that famine going and did we conclude any wars?
…
…but all I could come up with is these depressing few lines and so gave it up.
Oh how I wish I drank. I could spend the first half of Christmas off-my-face and the other half hung-over. At least I wouldn’t care. The only thing I’m even remotely excited about is going on-line Boxing Day to view the Doctor Who Christmas Special. Do you want to know how bad things really are? I downloaded some Christmas themed porn but haven’t watched it because I’m not in the mood. Porn…Not in the mood…How the fuck did we come to this point?
All I need now is someone to tell me Santa Claus doesn’t exist and I’ll lose it completely.
Roll on January, I say…
…and my birthday. OH FUCK! Now I’m REALLY depressed.
Cheer me up, Kev! PLEASE!
I’d actually really like to see that ditty finished. It is REALLY good so far and oh so very true.
I always feel so fake when I try to do serious stuff. I can do fun and fornication but something more dramatic makes me feel unworthy.
Christmas themed porn – I hope its not tooo cheesy… I guess it will be a laugh then at the very least ; )
Please don’t feel unworthy Huff!
Woman is right – the poem is very good! Gritty I thought and full of humbug feeling – but humbug for valid reasons – commercialism of Christmas – very well conveyed… Please finish it…
(If I beg?) ; )
It was The Passions of Carol (1975) I have a, slight, thing for the “golden age of porn”.
I’m third in voting for you to finish that poem … it’s resonating with me. You’re talented, don’t sell yourself short on your ability to be serious!
I am, however, going to begin to refer to you as Grinch until the holidays are over. Yes, they are too commercialized. Yes, it can be hard to take the relatives (you could always do like I did and get yourself disowned and move across the country
) and Yes, the world is still incredibly fucked up, but who can’t dredge up a smile for “It’s a Charlie Brown Christmas” or “Jingle Bell Rock” on the radio.
Well, my grinchy Huff, try to find a smile like the sun, for yourself if no one else.
Best regards … GC
Because everyone has asked so nicely I will try and finish it.
I don’t think Dragons can be grinchy.
But they can definitely flame some stuff up!!
In America, we are actually calling a war over at the end of this year and troops are coming home from the War in Iraq… it’s pretty exciting really. Didn’t think it would ever happen!
~Kazi xxx
I’ll try and be less grinchy and more fiery.
I can relate, I’m more neutral every year. Just another commercialized holiday in the states. Expectations always exceed reality. Lets jump to January
Oh who am I kidding. I’m just miserable because I’m single. Most of the year, including Valentines day, it doesn’t bother me but at this time of year…
I say take some nude pictures and post them for us all to see….a little christmas present of sorts to your blogger friends. You may not want to be all jolly about the holidays but the rest of us are looking for a gift MR.! My favorite part of the holidays is baking, the decorations and singing. The family thing I could do without…. but damn those holiday cookies and little jingles make me smile.
Nude pics? O_O I can’t do that. It’s Christmas, not Halloween. lol
I suppose that’s the true meaning of Christmas. It’s not an “event” but a process of finding those special things that we love and have great meaning.
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nice poem good thoughts in it!
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Thank you