TAILS - "This Time Of Year"
Tell what you do or don't like about this time of year.
Tell what you do or don't like about this time of year.
Like:
Family time and good food
Getting presents with no pressure attached
Giving presents (especially when I know I have not overspent and given something the kids will enjoy) - Our family has agreed to not do adult presents - we play a game where we all buy one gift for a particular amount and each receive one.
My two best friends Denise and Claire - we roll Birthday and Christmas gifts in one and depending on how we are doing financially we sometimes club together and try to give each other something really meaningful. What I like most is that the pressure to try meet the cost of the gift is not there. And we give this gift at the time in the year that is most convient for us.
Last year Claire paid for plane ticket for me to visit her and Denise in Johannesburg - knowing that Denise was moving to New Zealand and I was moving to Northern Ireland.
Dislike:
Disharmony amongst some church members about how celebrate Christmas.
(It happens almost every year not matter where I live - South Africa, USA and Northern Ireland)
Hearing the same songs over and over again especially Boney M (though I must admit that some years it makes me feel nostalgic)
The pressure of giving presents and cards. Especially when I am not in a financial position to return the gesture.
Getting caught up in wasting money.
The "Christmas Rush" .
Family time and good food
Getting presents with no pressure attached
Giving presents (especially when I know I have not overspent and given something the kids will enjoy) - Our family has agreed to not do adult presents - we play a game where we all buy one gift for a particular amount and each receive one.
My two best friends Denise and Claire - we roll Birthday and Christmas gifts in one and depending on how we are doing financially we sometimes club together and try to give each other something really meaningful. What I like most is that the pressure to try meet the cost of the gift is not there. And we give this gift at the time in the year that is most convient for us.
Last year Claire paid for plane ticket for me to visit her and Denise in Johannesburg - knowing that Denise was moving to New Zealand and I was moving to Northern Ireland.
Dislike:
Disharmony amongst some church members about how celebrate Christmas.
(It happens almost every year not matter where I live - South Africa, USA and Northern Ireland)
Hearing the same songs over and over again especially Boney M (though I must admit that some years it makes me feel nostalgic)
The pressure of giving presents and cards. Especially when I am not in a financial position to return the gesture.
Getting caught up in wasting money.
The "Christmas Rush" .
8 comments:
A balanced list of likes and dislikes there. I can put up with the songs, they help me get in the Xmas mood. although I'm not sure about Boney M ;-)
There is definitely both good and bad at this time of year.
My HOT entry is here
Happy Holidays! :)
Y'know...your likes are excellent, but for me your dislikes outweighs the 'likes'....only 'cause I so agree with you on ALL those.
It's true, there is a lot of stress that comes with the holidays....AND afterwards also, when you get the bills.
disharmony among the church members about how to spend Christmas? That is a little sad..you think we should get it.....
I enjoyed your list...
Merry Christmas.
I completely agree with you about the financial pressure. We can't get any gifts at all this year, because of finances, and I feel horrible about it!
My extended family set a cap on gift spending this year and that helped us (and most likely them) a lot.
I hope you and your friends have managed to stay close. If not in distance, then in feelings :)
Good post - both the good and bad of the season... Happy Holidays to you!
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