My first non-mental Christmas & my proof that Santa exists.

[johnnystillcantread]

Hello! Last night I saw my first Christmas commercial on TV.
And it reminded me that this year I won’t be going nuts trying to get my Christmas shopping done at the last moment.
(our gifts are already purchased and wrapped)
Also because we just painted and papered our place - this Christmas I won’t go crazy putting up way too many decorations. I used to start decorating in October and I didn’t stop until December 15th. And double sided tape wasn’t good enough for my decorations I used hundreds of pushpins, quiet a few hot glue sticks and a box or 2 of wood screws to properly hang my decorations. My walls looked like Swiss cheese after I took down my decorations. As far as Santa goes I know he exists and I believe I found proof of his existence in his response to my 2003 Christmas Eve letter to him.
(my 2003 letter to Santa)
Dear Santa: Here are your cookies – here is your milk.
Thanks again for the gloves they felt like silk.
As you know this year I was extra good so I ask you dear Santa if you could –this Christmas send a little sun shine my way – come on dear Santa what do you say?
(my proof of the existence of Santa)
The year that I asked Santa for sunshine we enjoyed a sunny and warm Christmas day on Vancouver Island.
Cheers and on second though maybe it won’t hurt to go a little nuts this Christmas

[cowboyhippie]

the existence of santa clause or lack thereof doesn't matter. he may have existed many years ago but parents of the world today need to keep his spirit alive to use as a scapegoat for their kids not getting select items. instead of saying, "sorry kid, no playstation3 for you because it costs more than dads car and we cant afford it" gets turned into "guess santa didn't get it for you, bummer"

my kid is three and he'll see something on tv and say, "i want that from santa"
go ahead kid.... ask santa, when you don't get an oxy-clean ball on christmas day it won't be my fault.

[LIBRA]

the existence of santa clause or lack thereof doesn't matter. he may have existed many years ago but parents of the world today need to keep his spirit alive to use as a scapegoat for their kids not getting select items. instead of saying, "sorry kid, no playstation3 for you because it costs more than dads car and we cant afford it" gets turned into "guess santa didn't get it for you, bummer"

my kid is three and he'll see something on tv and say, "i want that from santa"
go ahead kid.... ask santa, when you don't get an oxy-clean ball on christmas day it won't be my fault.


lol thats kinda funny the whole oxy clean bit, my kid has done that too, I think it was for the clorox belach pen or something like that,lol

[groovy_patchouli]

Dude I totally believe in Santa. Im in 8th grade and people say i smell like pepper, (patchouli) and then I believe in Santa and it makes me that much weirder because NOONE ELSE BELIEVES!!! I like the movie Elf it gets me into the holiday spirit. Also, you can buy some peppermint oil and put it in a Poupourri burner or on a light ring and make the room smell Christmas-y.

Peace! :hippie:

[larkstar]

My youngest daughter never let on when she stopped believing in Santa, so maybe she still does! She's 18 now. I never wanted to even start that santa business with them, but their dad insisted. I did get my way in my insistance that the very first time they asked if he was real, I wouldn't lie to them. I'd say "In a perfect world, Santa would be real, but in the world we have, mom & dad have to take Santa's place." Like I said, only my oldest child ever asked!

I stopped my holiDAZE madness years ago. The only gifts I buy are for my kids (that includes my fur-kids.) That has really made the season so much more fun for me. NOW if I could just get them to do something about that awful Christmas music they start playing everywhere right after Halloween! Makes me glad I work for a Jewish organization!

[oldkzildjians]

Dude I totally believe in Santa. Im in 8th grade and people say i smell like pepper, (patchouli) and then I believe in Santa and it makes me that much weirder because NOONE ELSE BELIEVES!!! I like the movie Elf it gets me into the holiday spirit. Also, you can buy some peppermint oil and put it in a Poupourri burner or on a light ring and make the room smell Christmas-y.

Peace! :hippie:

hehehehehehe. hippie kids rule!!

[larkstar]

Did ya know about the psychedelic origins of Santa? (http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/3136.html) Seems that there's a good reason why reindeer fly!

[Stardust002]

as for the x-mas music i wish i did not work in a place that did not play it but i do sears started playing it 2 weeks ago and i'm already going crazy...
other then that, thats the only place around me thats in the x-mas sperit, its to nice here to think of winter and everything that comes with it.

[oldkzildjians]

NOW if I could just get them to do something about that awful Christmas music they start playing everywhere right after Halloween! Makes me glad I work for a Jewish organization!

WHAT?? The music is the best part to me! :) Hanukkah music, too!! Maybe it's because music is practically a religion for me.

Speaking of which, I think the religious context shouldn't matter. I'll sing a Ramadan song if I knew any. I still get goose bumps when I hear the chorus of "Oh Holy Night". And I can't keep my butt still when I see Jews dancing in a circle to Klezmer.

Seriously, I can't wait to drunkenly sing alternate versions of "The 12 Days of Christmas" i.e. FIIIIIIIIVE DANK NUGGEEEEETS!!!!!!

[toman]

The only redeeming quality of the "holidays" to a cynic like me is eggnog. With more rum than nog, please. And plenty of nutmeg. :cheers:

[oldkzildjians]

The only redeeming quality of the "holidays" to a cynic like me is eggnog. With more rum than nog, please. And plenty of nutmeg. :cheers:

Dood you're so right about the eggnog. I was just lamenting the other day that it's too cold for Pabst. Maybe it's time for eggnog and hot totties!

[groovy_patchouli]

Yeah I know that Santa doesn't exist as like he comes down my chimney, but He exists in the Heart of Christmas Spirit! I do believe he has a toy factory tho! and yes on eggnog. One of those things where i can have a teeny bit but not very much. Also, Hippie Kids do rule! and people make fun of me so i lay off.

[toman]

A teeny bit? That's no fun, you're supposed to drink the cranked up 'nog until you're so red in the face people think you're Santa, and then you say "fuck the eggnog" and go straight for the rum. Commence with any number of embarrasing acts, vomiting, and passing out under the Christmas tree, and you'll have celebrated the holidays according to my family's long standing tradtion. wh00t! :D :cheers:

[oldkzildjians]

Passing out under the Christmas tree?? HAHAHAHA. There's also nothing like sledding while intoxicated.

[LIBRA]

I love going sled riding :) Drunk or not!!! I have a wicked steep hill in my back yard, last year we had intertubes it was a blast. At the end of the hill theres a bank so after you fly down you launch off and land in a frozen swamp which can hurt but your laughin to hard to feel pain,lol

MMMMM egg nog! Im am going to have to get some of that, yum!

I can talk about christmas now, I am ready,lol and excited! Cant wait to decorate and get a tree, me and my son get VERY crafty this time of year!!

It snowed a bit here, more like flurried :)

[oldkzildjians]

any heady folks gonna be in park city, utah this christmas? I'll be there with my fam hitting the slopes. it'd be nice to share a bowl on the ski lift with anyone that'll be around.

[toman]

Damn you. There is nothing, I mean nothing, I love more than snowboarding, and I can't do it anymore because I messed up my knee. I've been meaning to take up skiing for several years to see if that's any better, but I can't get into it because I feel like such a dork just learning how to ski when I've been able to rip it up on snowboards for so long... :( I need to win the lotto so I can afford to get my knee fixed.

[LIBRA]

Nope I will be in PA in my lil home being all merry and stuff :)
But Utah would be sweet!!! Well burning one on a ski lift would be sweet too!

Sorry to hear that Toman, that sucks! Just swallow your pride and learn to skii, they will only laugh at you for a lil bit!! :p

I still havent had any eggnog, I gotta get some soon!!!

[Yossarian]

I love skiing. Probably my favorite thing about winter. I'm going up to Canada for a ski trip the day after Christmas.

Too bad it's like, 50 degrees here in New York. Doesn't feel like December at all.

I don't condone teaching kids about Santa because it's always the largest letdown in the world when they find out he never existed. I remembered it ruined my Christmas when I found out. Although I was proud of myself for putting it together all on my own. :D

[PEACE FROG]

About ten years ago I passed out under the Christmas tree and when I awoke found that my niece had painted my nails. :o

[toman]

Was I the only kid in the world to never believe in Santa? I mean, my parents tried, but they did such a poor job of it that it was always just like a dumb joke... I'd leave milk and cookies, but I always knew that either Dad or the dog ate them five minutes after I went to bed... :D

[LIBRA]

I didnt believe in santa because I had 2 older brothers and an older sister who told me when I was real little, then I told all my friends I think I was in pre k, well I told a bunch of kids and got my ass chewed when there parents called the house cause all there kids where upset,lol I am still friends with some of those people!!

But I do have a 5 year old and he knows santa "was" at one time real and not to the full extent of what he is today. And that he is in our hearts and imaginations and its fun to believe (pretend) I couldnt lie to him, he has so many freakin questions about it I couldnt do it. Why doesnt he fall throught the roof, why doesnt our dog bark, how does he come down our non exsisitent chimney, rain deer dont have wings how can the really fly, it goes on and on the boy has LOTS of questions!!!!