Looking forwards to Christmas
Dec. 5th, 2007 06:04 pmThe LJ zeitgeist at the moment definitely seems to be towards a Christmas where "less is more".
How many of us really need more STUFF? How many of us actually look at our mound of gifts on Christmas Day and say, "Gosh, I really needed that novelty chicken bookmark and matching photo-frame set!".
Well, maybe you do, but I certainly don't. I've got too much stuff already. I have three garages and part of a storage unit full of excess stuff that I can't fit in my house. Why on EARTH would I require more stuff?
I don't intend to spend much this Christmas. I will (as a practising Christian) go to church quite a bit and think about my religion and what it means to me. I will eat well. Possibly the poultry of choice on Christmas Day will be one of the two fresh-shot ducks that my friend just gave me from a game shoot last Saturday (Tim needs to pluck and gut them first, obviously). I will give some gifts to my children, and the children of my immediate family. I will give something small to Tim. I will drink well (elderflower champagne and elderberry wine - maybe some mead if there's any left). I will enjoy the company of family and friends and share my food and drink with them.
I can't really see how novelty slippers or amusing books about cats could possibly improve on that...
How many of us really need more STUFF? How many of us actually look at our mound of gifts on Christmas Day and say, "Gosh, I really needed that novelty chicken bookmark and matching photo-frame set!".
Well, maybe you do, but I certainly don't. I've got too much stuff already. I have three garages and part of a storage unit full of excess stuff that I can't fit in my house. Why on EARTH would I require more stuff?
I don't intend to spend much this Christmas. I will (as a practising Christian) go to church quite a bit and think about my religion and what it means to me. I will eat well. Possibly the poultry of choice on Christmas Day will be one of the two fresh-shot ducks that my friend just gave me from a game shoot last Saturday (Tim needs to pluck and gut them first, obviously). I will give some gifts to my children, and the children of my immediate family. I will give something small to Tim. I will drink well (elderflower champagne and elderberry wine - maybe some mead if there's any left). I will enjoy the company of family and friends and share my food and drink with them.
I can't really see how novelty slippers or amusing books about cats could possibly improve on that...