ok, ok...against my better judgment....

[SHATOUSHKA]

i went out and bought a brand new (shitty) xmas tree complete with several strands of those candy colored lights (cuz you can never have too many lights) and a few boxes of gold and purple xmas balls.
i even found enough change to purchase the $1.89, cheap plastic (see-through) star for the top of this monstrosity.
*sigh*
as if that wasn't enough, i went ahead and bought a few boxes of those snazzy icicle lights and spent the last remaining hours of good daylight riggin' it up the front side of my two-story dump.

i think i am officially ready to bear the holidays.

and yes...
its like this every year.



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~~share some greased tea with me~~

General Philosophy

[Dragondream]

It's like this every year, but yet, you make it sound so appealing.
I no longer participate in the putting up of our tree, or the lights or decoration. Much to tedious for these old bones.

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We can't decide how or when we'll die, but we can decide how we live.

[soulfilms]

we don't do tree anymore. I was never that into it and most years, we couldn't be too bothered. we don't do xmas presents either. we just do presents, no occassion necessary. Just thought i'd share.

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[This message has been edited by soulfilms (edited November 27, 2001).]

[SHATOUSHKA]

that's very cool, soulfilms.
i am the same way..er...i mean, i buy gifts for people year round without prompt.
of course, when xmas rolls around, things get kinda fucked up cuz...
well, its like, did i buy this for xmas or just because?
people don't seem to mind either way.

most people i get stuff for don't realize that this is just how i am. so naturally, they go all out at xmas (for me)...
well, scratch that...
i like to maintain a relatively low friend count...so its not like i'm actually racking up the goods.
but i kinda feel bad cuz i know they are wanting to offer me the same feelings...
i dunno.
the world is screwed.

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~~share some greased tea with me~~

General Philosophy

[Beta-Decay]

Christmas is probably my least favorite holiday.
When I was young my parents would tell me to make a list of things that I would like. I don't think I ever got anything that was on the list. But they seem to always give me some crap that I will never use and will probably end up donation to the Salvation army still unopend or give to someone else.
I also get sick of hearing the same xmas songs over and over and over. Everywhere you go one hears the same songs, sometimes a different singer or a different style but its still the same.
I also get tired of 'remember the true meaning of Christmas.' What the heck does that really mean?

Bah Humbug!

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[Alex]

Just after I finished College many years ago...I was inspired to make some "Season's Greetings" Commericals...

I forced my folks to keep their artifical green tree up for 18 straight months so I could make a couple of Season's Greetings Commercials.

They were quite complex in nature and required that I film one frame at a time.

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[This message has been edited by Alex (edited December 06, 2001).]

[Hannibal]

One Frame at a time!? your kidding...
that must've taken forever! But I bet it was cool when you were done...
Kinda like stop animation?

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If I lose the light of the sun, I will write by candlelight, moonlight, no light. If I lose paper and ink, I wil write in blood on forgotten walls. I will write always, I will capture nights all over the world and bring them to you.
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General Philosophy

[Alex]

Not only was it one frame at a time...but my "set" was the full living room (adorned for the Holidays of course)...and each frame involved a sequence of events....all down with the frame open!

and of course, If I made one mistake one frame during a 200 frame sequence....I would do the whole thing over the next day!

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Alex