You know what I'd like to put ON THE LIST? Holiday planning.
I'm certainly not one to go to an extreme amount of effort, but I do like to do some things that require effort, time, and care. But it seems that all too often (especially this year) that things get pushed back and corrected and easy-ed up because there's just. not. enough. time.
I know that it's a silly thing, but it makes me feel horrible when I have to punt and get a store-bought gift when I had planned for homemade, or get cookies in a tube instead of making my own. There's nothing wrong with what I end up doing, but I feel like a failure. And I'm not having any fun, which is what the holidays should be about
So, I put it ON THE LIST.
::stamps not-so-tiny foot::
I will be bending my will to that end in 2007.
I know this isn't an advice thread, but David, I highly recommend John Scalzi's blog -- he's got some solid advice on making a living doing freelance writing, even if some of what he's writing isn't what you would be writing. He's an SF writer, although he also does dvd and game reviews and a lot of nonfiction.
I have Christmas presents pretty much assembled and wrapped, with the exception of the ONE RELATIVE WHO READS THIS BOARD.
Grrrr. Idea fairy, where are you?
2006: re Bitches, Dec, 16. 2 am.
2007, let me be less stupid.
Ok, peeps. This is kind of the opposite reason for this thread, but I've got a SERIOUS case of the Holiday Bah-Humbugs, and I'm looking for some cheering up. Does anyone have a heartwarming holiday story? Anyone? Bueller?
Yesterday I went to a holiday party where at the end of the night, we all pooled our money and donated a cow, two sheep, 4 months of fresh water, and an emergency toilet through Oxfam Unwrapped.
Well, no. But I'm listening to "Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses. That always cheers me up.
Attempt at heartwarmingness:
mr. flea: Who comes at Christmas?
Casper: Santa and his little elves!
mr. flea: What do they bring?
Casper: Um, presents?
mr. flea: For who?
Casper: For the children!
me: There are other things we celebrate about Christmas. Like, the birth of the baby Jesus...
Casper: And some people celebrate a harmonica!! [makes shy face, because she knows something about that is wrong]
mr. flea: I was telling her about Chanukah the other night.
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (the MST3K version preferred) has been good for my holiday humbugs, even if it isn't particularly heartwarming.
