The Christmas Thing

I got tagged earlier this week by Groove, so I must oblige and return the favor. I have a small problem, I haven't done the Christmas thing since I was a kid. Hell, I can't even remember anything related to it. I never had any emotional attatchment or any interaction regarding that whole December 25 thang as an adult, so don't trip. Until recently, Christmas meant nothing to me. Maybe one day I'll have a reason to get all in it. Maybe one day soon. Positive people have a way of changing you. One thing, I don't do trees, Santa and anything not having to do with the birth of the Messiah... Very unnecessary.

Now Kwanza, that's another thing....


On with the show!


1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Had a little egg nog back in the day.

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? I think the tree thing is very pagonistic, never had one. Never participated in gift giving.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Never decorated.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? Never did that either.

5. When do you put your decorations up? Never paid attention...

6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Dunno.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Having both of my parents home at the same time. They always worked and I guess somebody had to pay for the Christmas stuff. I can't remember what we got though.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? Never believed or was told about him. Heard about Santa from the kids at school.

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Haven't had a Christmas gift since I was a kid... Can't even remember.

10. What kind of cookies does Santa get set out for him? What?

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Neutral... Grew up in the Midwest, there's a lot of it.

12. Can you ice skate? No

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? No. Never had one.

14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? I don't think I have an important thing... I usually use those days for rest and vacation stuff away from people.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Don't have one.

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? That either.

17. What tops your tree? I believe that those trees are idols, in a pagan-ish way.

18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? I'm a giver. I don't like receiving things from people. You don't owe me anything.

19. What is your favorite Christmas Carol? Nothing there either...

20. Candy Canes! No thank you.



I guess I'm living proof that one can exist on this planet and not be a Christmas person. Somehow, I found a way to just step through that whole holiday madness thing and I'm not apologetic for it. I was raised in the church and was taught that all the mass hysteria and non-Christ activity was straight blasphemous. My beliefs have changed as I've grown older, but I am a believer in Christ and his teachings. I also believe that a lot of the actions done during this time of the year takes all of the principles of Christianity away and replaces them with weird ass things not having to do with the birth of Jesus. Whatever. Not much of a Euro-participater, seeing as our principles and beliefs were taken away upon our ancestors arrival here in the 'new world'. Just my opinion. But I do Kwanza real big.