It's coming on Christmas
Dec. 24th, 2009 12:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bunnyloveThey're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
Again I say, how in the hell did it get to be Christmas already? We usually say this every year and it's always the same, you blink and the year is over. It's suddenly time to celebrate the season and the year that has gone past.
I honestly cannot say that 2009 was good. I cannot say that it was really horrible either. Needless to say I won't go into everything because a) I don't want to and b) I don't want to put any of you to sleep. I know that 2009 has been rough on many people, I don't know if it's just something because of the year or whatever, but regardless if it's been financial, health, relationship, work, family/friend issues it seems that a lot has happened to many of us. Maybe 2009 has been a learning year, who knows, I just want a fresh start.
I am incredibly blessed. I know that the job/money situation isn't good for me or mum, but I am blessed. Blessed to live in a country where I don't have to fear for my life or have any particular conflict with things. I am blessed because I do have a home, regardless if it's not the best in the world and hard to pay for each month. I have access to food, water, healthcare and the basic necessities. I am in relatively good health, just have some weight to loose. My whole family is in relatively good health (except mum is still pretty sore from her dental surgery last week, but that's to be expected). I have my kitties and Goddess only knows what else that decides to come in our place. Also blessed with incredible friends in RL and here on LJ.
When thinking about what I want for Christmas this year I could honestly and 100% say that I wanted nothing. Growing up mum and dad made a decent living, mum owned her own business for almost 10 years and dad had a strong career going for him for a long time. Just 10 years ago I was getting trips to Hawaii or Disneyland as a Christmas present along with whatever electronics/gaming systems that was hot at the time. I could honestly say that back then if I was told I would really be content with nothing then I probably would have fallen over. I wasn't a greedy brat by any means, but I was used to getting spoiled to some degree (being an only child will do that). Today I just don't care. In the grand scheme of it all, what does it really amount to? Right now I am happy just to chill with the people I love and my kitties.
Christmas is really about being together and sharing it with the ones you love. We hear this cliché all the time, but it's true. Even if you may not be able to spend it with all your loved ones I hope that it can still be a good one. If I was in the power to grant everyone their Christmas wish I would in a heartbeat. Even we're close or don't talk much any more you are no less special to me.
I mad a lasagne from scratch yesterday and we're going to have it for dinner tonight. First time I've done one and I think it looks alright. Dad is coming over and spending the night since he would have to go home and be alone for the night. He doesn't like that and gets grumpy, so we offered him to spend the night and he's going to. I wonder how Moe will be with it all. He's very weary of people and seems to be more frightened of men than women, but of course mum and I will be here so we could just drag him out from under the bed. He's my big scaredy cat (he gets freaked out if you just open a pop bottle, I guess the noise freaks him out). Tinkerbell... she could care less. I'm sure she would walk into the jaws of a shark because she'd be more curious as to what was there than what the danger would be.
Even if you skip all the stuff I wrote above, please have a safe and Happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice (although I'm a tad late on that one), Kwanzaa or whatever you may or may not celebrate. All my love to you all.
7th Christmas with this banner! *pets it*
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
Again I say, how in the hell did it get to be Christmas already? We usually say this every year and it's always the same, you blink and the year is over. It's suddenly time to celebrate the season and the year that has gone past.
I honestly cannot say that 2009 was good. I cannot say that it was really horrible either. Needless to say I won't go into everything because a) I don't want to and b) I don't want to put any of you to sleep. I know that 2009 has been rough on many people, I don't know if it's just something because of the year or whatever, but regardless if it's been financial, health, relationship, work, family/friend issues it seems that a lot has happened to many of us. Maybe 2009 has been a learning year, who knows, I just want a fresh start.
I am incredibly blessed. I know that the job/money situation isn't good for me or mum, but I am blessed. Blessed to live in a country where I don't have to fear for my life or have any particular conflict with things. I am blessed because I do have a home, regardless if it's not the best in the world and hard to pay for each month. I have access to food, water, healthcare and the basic necessities. I am in relatively good health, just have some weight to loose. My whole family is in relatively good health (except mum is still pretty sore from her dental surgery last week, but that's to be expected). I have my kitties and Goddess only knows what else that decides to come in our place. Also blessed with incredible friends in RL and here on LJ.
When thinking about what I want for Christmas this year I could honestly and 100% say that I wanted nothing. Growing up mum and dad made a decent living, mum owned her own business for almost 10 years and dad had a strong career going for him for a long time. Just 10 years ago I was getting trips to Hawaii or Disneyland as a Christmas present along with whatever electronics/gaming systems that was hot at the time. I could honestly say that back then if I was told I would really be content with nothing then I probably would have fallen over. I wasn't a greedy brat by any means, but I was used to getting spoiled to some degree (being an only child will do that). Today I just don't care. In the grand scheme of it all, what does it really amount to? Right now I am happy just to chill with the people I love and my kitties.
Christmas is really about being together and sharing it with the ones you love. We hear this cliché all the time, but it's true. Even if you may not be able to spend it with all your loved ones I hope that it can still be a good one. If I was in the power to grant everyone their Christmas wish I would in a heartbeat. Even we're close or don't talk much any more you are no less special to me.
I mad a lasagne from scratch yesterday and we're going to have it for dinner tonight. First time I've done one and I think it looks alright. Dad is coming over and spending the night since he would have to go home and be alone for the night. He doesn't like that and gets grumpy, so we offered him to spend the night and he's going to. I wonder how Moe will be with it all. He's very weary of people and seems to be more frightened of men than women, but of course mum and I will be here so we could just drag him out from under the bed. He's my big scaredy cat (he gets freaked out if you just open a pop bottle, I guess the noise freaks him out). Tinkerbell... she could care less. I'm sure she would walk into the jaws of a shark because she'd be more curious as to what was there than what the danger would be.
Even if you skip all the stuff I wrote above, please have a safe and Happy Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice (although I'm a tad late on that one), Kwanzaa or whatever you may or may not celebrate. All my love to you all.
7th Christmas with this banner! *pets it*
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Date: 2009-12-24 09:28 pm (UTC)Merry Christmas, hon!
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Date: 2009-12-25 06:43 am (UTC)Merry Christmas!
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Date: 2009-12-26 07:39 am (UTC).....or not.
Thanks! Merry Christmas!!!
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