Christmas Spirit

[darknight_91]

This is supposed to be more serious thread of mine. Did you ever find your self around this time of year not really feeling the Christmas Spirit. Up until today I been thinking so hard about the Wii that I am getting that I haven't really felt anything that (I think) is the christmas spirit. But now I think I feel it and I was just wondering if anyone else has felt this way...

 

[Temple Fugate]

I just wish more people exercised patience. I visited a friend last week who was hung up on getting himself a PS3 as soon as possible. So hung up on it, in fact, that he wasted half a day of my visit to go to stores looking for it. Everyone, his family and even myself, kept telling him to wait a few days or even a few weeks until the availability of the console increased. But of course he's not going to do that.

The people we encountered on our little excursion were much worse, though. Very testy, annoying and selfish. I wanted to just shout "Does anybody remember what Christmas is really about?"

I try to have a very idealistic approach to Christmas. It really is a time to share and care, not a time to attack moms over Sesame Street toys and new video games. See that woman ringing a bell in front of that red kettle? Put some money in there and you'll start to feel better.

 

[Storm Eagle]

Well, I've been made to feel as though I lack Christmas spirit, because I don't like Christmas songs played on the radio or the muzak ALL THE TIME. Plus I didn't decorate my part of the office with Christmas decorations. Trust me. I enjoy Christmas as much as the next person, but not having this big bulging hard-on for Christmas doesn't make one a Scrooge. I've got nothing to prove.

 

[TheMecca]

There's alot of Christmas Spirit.
At the liquor store.

 

[Dudley]

I wasn't in the Christmas mood until I watched Mickey's Christmas Carol. The feeling lasted about 15 minutes.

 

[Temple Fugate]

I wasn't in the Christmas mood until I watched Mickey's Christmas Carol. The feeling lasted about 15 minutes.

I saw Patrick Stewart's version of ACC the other night on TNT. Man, he's awesome at everything. My favorite part was where he had a coughing episode as he tried to laugh for the first time. Brilliant performance!

I still like Mickey's version better, but for a live action rendition it was fine.

 

[IDistractedYou]

The food warehouse I work at is a distributor for Honeybaked Ham and normally for the entirety of December I work 10-13 hour 5-6 days a week. So normally due to being overworked I usually find my Christmas Spirit waining and have to do something to replenish my supply of holiday cheer. This year however I've been Mr. Christmas, smiles and giving, brimming with goodwill and smiles for all. A few times I've noticed people being crazy about stuff but for the most part people in general this year seem to be filled with the spirit of the season be it Hannukah, Kwanzaa, etc.

The first moment that I really felt the spirit this season though was when I saw a little boy put some money in the salvation army kettle after begging his mother for some money.

 

[Surreal Kangaroo]

I can contrall myself now but I am still excited

 

[purplehairedwonder]

Our family does most of our Christmas celebrating on Christmas Eve and though it's all over for the night, it still doesn't feel especially like it should be Christmas. I guess there just wasn't as big of a build up to it this year for me, so it feels weird to realize it's Christmas. But since Christmas Eve is the best night of the year in my house and now that's over, it's almost like a letdown.

Let the countdown begin:

364 days until next Christmas Eve!

 

[Captain Zechs]

To me, Christmas has turned out to be a complete and utter waste of time. I honestly, have no happiness towards this Holiday anymore, and I don't enjoy it. The only thing I do enjoy about it is that I get to see my cousins, aunts, uncles and so on. I guess some reasons were cause I dont ever really get what I want, but really because it is made such a big deal out of, and there really is no "magic", you could say for me due to my age I guess. I know a lot of kids in my grade, and higher, who feel the exact same, and really, I think it completely sucks to have this negative feeling towards Christmas that I have each and every year ever since I was 10.

Thats just me though, sorry if that sounded cold or anything, just my thoughts on Christmas and such.

 

[Dark Fact]

Zechs, you're not the only one. Not once this season have I felt the so-called "Christmas Spirit" that's been encouraged by society over the years. I was more concerned in meeting my responsibilities in buying gifts before the Christmas Eve deadline (which I could've done sooner if it wasn't for university finals!). It's not that there is anything wrong with spending time with your family, it's just that I spend time with my family 365 days a year and I can't really open up to them because they're a bunch of short-tempered Ukrainians. Add to the fact that I have to "traditionally" suit up for this holiday and it feels more by-the-books than cheer.

Sure, I got my presents but I just can't bring myself to be happy. Maybe I'm just really pissed off with the way this world is compared to the way it was when I was a kid when everything was magical and you could feel the Christmas. Maybe I'm just a Scrooge. Bah humbug!

 

[Elven Moon]

I did try very hard to get into the spirit. I read Christmas stories, watched specials and movies, listened to music, etc. For a short time I did feel that "bubbly, Christmasy" feeling (after, say, watching something particularly moving) but it never lasted more than a day if that. I wanted so much to have it back.

I suppose without the air of "magic" I felt as a kid (I think believing in Santa plays a HUGE part), I couldn't really get worked up like I really wanted. The presents I got were a little disappointing, so it made me feel a tad depressed. I don't want to hate this holiday and I'll fight that for as long as I can - but if this sort of thing continues...

 

[Storm Eagle]

Like I do every Christmas, I got into the Christmas spirit yesterday by watching my store-bought and recorded Christmas specials in chronological order:

He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special
Beavis and Butt-head Yule Log clips (Beavis and Butt-head - The Mike Judge Collection, Vol. 3)
"I'm Dreaming of a White Ranger" (Power Rangers Holiday Special VHS)
"Huh-Huh-Humbug", "It's a Miseralbe Life" and "Letters to Santa Butt-head" (Beavis and Butt-Head - The Mike Judge Collection, Vol. 3)
"A Season To Remember" (Power Rangers Holiday Special VHS)
"A Very Digi Christmas" (an episode from Digimon season 2 I recorded)
"On Angel's Wings" (X-Men: Evolution - Season 2, Vol. 2 - Powers Revealed DVD)
"The Christmas Aliens" (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Michelangelo's Christmas Rescue DVD)