Auntie Lowan's Christmas Recovery and Catharsis Thread!!!!!!

But hey, there's still new year's eve to survive! Has anyone considered that? Is there a course for that, hmmm?

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Oh dear, I don't wanna think about THAT!

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Boomer--

Many, many thanks. Having a potential west coast bolt hole may prevent utter collapse. One of these days...

Meanwhile blow Mo a kiss from me as he flies by. How did the holiday go?

Msolga--

Not to worry. Yesterday I did Christmas with both a personal cold and an invalid spouse. Today, slow computer or no, I'm organizing all sorts of fantasies and diversions for my personal benefit in 2006.

By the by, I'm proud of your survival. Better a mild hangover than heavy heartache for what might-have-been (or should-have-been).

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I'm sorry that you had such a rough day.

We had a wonderful, quiet holiday.

Well, except for the dinosaur invasion and all.....

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Re: Auntie Lowan's Christmas Recovery and Catharsis Thread!!

dlowan wrote:

For years, I was part of a group of friends (fellow orphlings and such) who maintained a 36 hour christmas party...

We had a great Chistmas. Mum and Dad in law disappeared (on reading about chance of snow). I wanted an apple peeler, but got Rober Fisk, The Great War for Civilisation. (Nearly finished preface, only 1320 pages to go).

Mrs Steve was delighted with her new sink unit...

(No only kidding.. would I buy her an new sink for Christmas? Of course not I cleaned the old one)

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Ive gotten through it, lotsa forced smiles and feigned happiness, although my wife covers for me. New Yars not a happy time for us also, but AT least with New YEars , my wife and I( share the emotion).
I spend way too much on people on Christmas , I know this is symptomatic of something in me that is crying out.
I cannot, however, cathart to anything that looks like a fuzzy rat with a bra on its head. I know that it has quite a temper so I will not, as they say try to provoke it.
It, at least, had the foresight to lay out this thread to ensnare those who , pre-Christmas harbor vast amounts of malignant humours. I might say that my favorite Christmas story has been Davcid Sedaris's tale of the Department STore elf who gave the kids a dose of reality.

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Boomer--

Four year old boy and dinosaurs? All you need are strong nerves and a few pine needles.

Farmerman--

We made it! One more river's been crossed.

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[quote="farmerman" I might say that my favorite Christmas story has been Davcid Sedaris's tale of the Department STore elf who gave the kids a dose of reality.[/quote].
I am glad, Farmerman, that someone else appreciates his rather twisted brand of humor.

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Here are some coping ideas! :wink:

Celebrating and Relating
December 2005 to January 2006

Family Festivities:

Keeping Holiday High Jinks Under Wraps

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season creates stress in the calmest of people. Arguments with the kids, your partner and the dog are nothing unusual at this time of year. Not to mention the personal pain you suffer trying to mimic celebrity domestic divas. But by embracing a few simple ideas, you can make the flurry of family activity easier for everyone...........

Celebrating and Relating

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What day is it? I fear I may have mislaid a few hours.

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boomerang wrote:

I'm sorry that you had such a rough day.

We had a wonderful, quiet holiday.

Well, except for the dinosaur invasion and all.....

Yikes, if I didn't know that was you postin, B'ang, I'd have thought someone raided the wee Blaise's toy chest. I take it that dinosaur is remote controlled and makes more noise than a 747.

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looks like somebody's been blasting at the plant eating T-Rex (lookit them teeth, theyre cows teeth). I see what look like Mac 15 holes in the side, good pattern, oughta bring em down without too much more bloodshed.

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I spent 3 days with family. Three Fucing Days. Sigh. I need a vacation and a good lay to get over this one.

The original plan was to spent only Christmas Day with the family and today with my bf. Well, Xmas eve is my mother's bday. We celebrated last weekend but somehow I got three days of family insanity. Go here and pick so and so up (they don't have anywhere to go), so and so is coming and you MUST be here, someone is crying and you can't leave yet!! ARRRGG!!

The fun ain't over yet. Still have folks coming over tonight and I need to take my cousin to Saskatchewan this week (will have to put up with commune-style sleeping arrangements again). The bf got to fly away from my family hell bc of Work. Hopefully get to spend some time ALONE with him tomorrow - and that is all I want right now.

Thanks Auntie Lowan. Pass the joint this way please. Razz

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flushd- Joint? You get to bogart the bong for as long as needed.

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farmerman wrote:

Ive gotten through it, lotsa forced smiles and feigned happiness, although my wife covers for me. New Yars not a happy time for us also, but AT least with New YEars , my wife and I( share the emotion).
I spend way too much on people on Christmas , I know this is symptomatic of something in me that is crying out.
I cannot, however, cathart to anything that looks like a fuzzy rat with a bra on its head. I know that it has quite a temper so I will not, as they say try to provoke it.
It, at least, had the foresight to lay out this thread to ensnare those who , pre-Christmas harbor vast amounts of malignant humours. I might say that my favorite Christmas story has been Davcid Sedaris's tale of the Department STore elf who gave the kids a dose of reality.

Awwwwww......I am sorry to hear that.

You CAN cathart here, you now....even wiv me christmas hat on the ears stilll work.

What is this elf story?

You know, I would secretly quite LIKE one of those remote controlled dinosaurs! I could chase the cats with them......put some life in their day!

So....everyone alive still? Some weary souls, but no murders?

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Who's bogarting that goddamn bong?

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some good **** there rabbit.

grow it yerself?
The elf story is about David Sedaris training to be a Department STore elf. There were different classes of elf. Door elves, elevator elves, Santa prep elves etc.
Sedaris would talk to the kids and tell them that if they werent good, Santa would not only NOT bring them toys , hed take all their stuff and cut the electricity etc.
You have to hear it told. I have the tape in a talking book called Christmas on Ice .
Sedaris is a real sick puppy, thats why I like his stuff.

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It's called "The Santaland Diaries" and it is hilarious!

I saw it as a one man show and even though I knew the story I laughed till I cried. The guy, dressed as an elf, smoking drinking and cussing about Christmas -- life doesn't get much better than that.

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Boomer,

Your avatar is cracking me up! I hope that's not a self portrait Smile

Anon

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BlaiseDaley wrote:

Yikes, if I didn't know that was you postin, B'ang, I'd have thought someone raided the wee Blaise's toy chest. I take it that dinosaur is remote controlled and makes more noise than a 747.

Hell yeah it's a remote controlled robotic dinosaur!

It doesn't make a whole lot of noise though. Maybe I'm doing it wrong. I'm terrible with remote control stuff so it really just roars and walks in circles until it knocks something over.

My cat just blinks at it but the dogs are quite intriegued!

Blaise Jr. and Mo could create a robot dinosaur army and rule the world!

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