[Zardon]

Curious what you guys are planning for your christmas?

I intend to have a few nice meals, maybe a good bottle of red wine and chill out for a few days.

Anyone got anything radical planned? I know my friend tends to go to exotic places at Christmas to get away from it all.

[Callandor]

Nothing, pretty much the same thing as you Z. Have a nice Christmas dinner with family friends, pressies, listen to some Christmas music. I rarely buy myself any presents but always receive presents (and give some away) from family and friends.

[BlueMak]

Have some sweets, perhaps a nice dinner, I don't expect anything else if even that.

[Zardon]

Originally Posted by BlueMak

Have some sweets, perhaps a nice dinner, I don't expect anything else if even that.

You seem like a nice guy - yet that is quite a sad post - you not spending time with your family bud?

[Mousey]

Christmas dinner, pressies ect. with the family christmas eve and christmas day then off to Noodle's boxing day onwards

[niceguyrichy]

Originally Posted by Zardon

Curious what you guys are planning for your christmas?

same ole same ole
stay home, chill out, drink too much

[BAdD0gg]

I am looking forward to christmas. I get to go back down to Cali and catch some sun, hang out with friends and family and just chill for a week or so. Wearing shorts and flip flops on christmas is the only way to go.

[BlueMak]

Originally Posted by Zardon

You seem like a nice guy - yet that is quite a sad post - you not spending time with your family bud?

Thank you.

Situation is beyond fucked up here. The family, or families, on both sides is beyond crazy (and not in the good way). I won't go into details since it wouldn't be appropriate.

I used to have a dream of moving to the USA, that ruined now everything is kinda shit really (thankfully there are still games).

But yeah, nvm.



There are some very good greek sweets for this period, called melomakarona and they taste fantastic. I wasn't able to have them lately (or 12 years lol) due to me spending most of my time out of Greece, but this year I am going to buy a kilo of them and go nuts lol.

[Mousey]

Yeah you do right mate go nuts, treat yourself. Have a good time. Tough break with the family/families though hope it doesn't spoil your holiday

[dj_stick]

mate is running a club night on Christmas Night, he's giving me an hour set, so I'll probably take it easy during the day and rock out that night

[Cow_160483]

well am really looking forward to the annual LAN, we usually have one just before christmas and there are a ton of game we want to play this time round other than that nothing mush planned

[BlueMak]

All good plans!

[Falstaff]

I want my grandson and grand daughter here for a meal or two and some snow.

[Judas]

home alone, working up until before christmas and working almost emediately after likely to....

[Lowfat]

If all goes well Christmas by myself then the next two days partying hard @ some Markus Schulz shows.

[Tinkerhell]

A few days at my mom's place on the lake. Probably chop down a tree in the woods with my son and see if he gets the whole decorating a tree thing yet (he's 19 months old), drink some port, eat some food & be with my family, then do some travling on Christmas day to be with the in-laws, finally chill for the weekend and then go back to work on my 38th birthdy.

[Bolletje]

Well, I've 2 birthdays @ Christmas...

And like the other guys here the usual 'eat food, drink beer get laid'

Party hard ! ;D;D


Maybe I need to work at a club, maybe not... arg..

[Zardon]

hey while you are all getting laid, ill hopefully be having a nap

[Bolletje]

:P

I think I will like naps too when I'm old :P

[lepel]

Originally Posted by Bolletje

I think I will like naps too when I'm old :P

lol touché...

I have exams after christmas holidays. Yeah.

[Tyrsonswood]

I'll probably have dinner with Dad and one of my sisters..... he'll order restaurant food the day before and we re-heat. Other than that I'll just be home with my dogs/cats/birds........ They usually get treats.

[Judas]

Originally Posted by Zardon

hey while you are all getting laid, ill hopefully be having a nap

i wish

likely be dreaming of getting laid while napping

[BlueMak]

As long as you don't dream of getting a nap while you are getting laid, you will be fine.

[Tyrsonswood]

[Mousey]

Whowouldathunkit, Z single handedly sent this thread on a downward spiral

[Optix]

This is our son's first Christmas so it's sure to be fun even if he won't have any idea about what is going on other than there are more shiny things than before. It works for me too but then again I'm a bit simple at times.

Christmas Eve we will visit with my grand mother and the crazy clan including my Dad. Last Christmas we were showing ultrasound pictures so it will be great to actually have him with us this year although I am sure he will freak out amongst the loud, drunken family members.

Christmas morning will be spent at our place and once our son is up from his first nap we will pack up shop and head to the in-laws. I have a hunch they went overboard.

Boxing Day we will have my mother, sister and brother in-law over to our place.

The following day the tree will be down and things will be back to normal. We setup early and we tear down early. It used to stem from the fact that we enjoyed our Christmas cheer pretty freely before we became parents and didn't want to deal with tearing down after a rough night.

[BlueMak]

Here is some random piece of information for you.
In Greece we don't give gifts for Christmas, but for new years day. The reason being (my guess) that because the name for Santa Claus in Greece is Saint Bill (don't laugh), and his nameday as a saint, is the first of January and what he did (he was very rich and gave all his money to the poor and to create schools and churches etc), we give gifts then.

Slowly over the last couple of decades this changes and more and more people either give gifts during Christmas or both days.

[Falstaff]

I just found out an old drinking buddie lives under a railroad trestle near the center of town and he goes to the shelter for food once in awhile. I would like to find him help him out. We were brothers in beer for many years and I feel like I owe him something at least, as a human being, but a shooting star that blazed so bright in his youth and then fell into alcoholic despair. I had heard he died years ago, but I saw a police report and found his bearded and haggard face on the arrest report. It would do my heart good to let him know that he still has one friend left in the world, and buy him a meal or a nice warm coat. I know I cant stop him from drinking or using drugs, but I can treat him like a human being, at least this Christmas.
We are all fortunate in many ways, and I counted my blessings and found my own self a bit wanting.
For old friends forgotten, lost or gone, I will raise a glass in tribute to the good times, good women and good music long ago.
You never forget your first love, your best friend or anyone you called a brother once.
For all the lost brothers and sisters and parents this year, I hope we remember them all in spirit.