Cheer up! It might never happen!
Monday, December 13th, 2010 12:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
caddymanHere we are a fortnight from Christmas and it occurs to me that few people seem to be in the Christmas mood. Step one in the remedy: I am breaking out the Santa icon for the first time since last year.
If the thought of a holiday, lots of presents and much over-eating, against the backdrop of family squabbles and hideous expense fails to tickle your timbers, we should find ways of making the festive period bearable for those natural scrooges with which we surround ourselves.
I propose, therefore, that people submit tips to either make Christmas more bearable, or otherwise enhance the experience. I’ll start us off. Pile in when you have an idea:
Add to this list – the festive period needs help. There might even be a meme in the making (probably not, but you never know)...
If the thought of a holiday, lots of presents and much over-eating, against the backdrop of family squabbles and hideous expense fails to tickle your timbers, we should find ways of making the festive period bearable for those natural scrooges with which we surround ourselves.
I propose, therefore, that people submit tips to either make Christmas more bearable, or otherwise enhance the experience. I’ll start us off. Pile in when you have an idea:
Tip #01: Enliven the cooking process by imagining the vegetables are screaming while you peel them;
Tip #02: Pretend that your highly decorated Christmas tree is a cross-dressing Ent;
Tip #03: If you still have a turntable, play any old Elpee at 45rpm to make it sound like the Smurfs at Christmas;
Add to this list – the festive period needs help. There might even be a meme in the making (probably not, but you never know)...