not feeling it
By Elizabeth
@Poppylicious (11133)
December 4, 2017 2:23am CST
Perhaps it's just me. Maybe I've reached the Age of Bah! Humbug! The Christmas Vibe hasn't caught me yet. I have no Christmas Mojo. Oompf has popped out to play and he's left his Christmas jumper tucked up in the drawer.
The lights in town were turned on at the weekend. Beautiful sparkly lights heralding in the Christmas joy. We were later than most towns, but we are brighter and prettier. I haven't seen them this year yet, but will feast my eyes upon them this evening.
The Facebook seems full of folk who have already put their trees and decorations up. Mine are still in the garage, making cosy homes for gigantic spiders.
There is a disco at the bus stop we're just stopping at; the lights are flickering.
I spent three hours buying presents online yesterday. I have some lovely cards waiting patiently to be written. The cupboard is slowly being stocked up with Christmas yummy-ness. Plans have been negotiated with family. Soon they will be finalised.
In the meantime, Life plods on.
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@LadyDuck (472121)
• Switzerland
5 Dec 17
@Poppylicious Thank you Elizabeth, some years are just ugly years.
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@welshbabe (81)
• United Kingdom
5 Dec 17
Oh Anna - its hard when people are ill - and everyone else seems to be enjoying themselves - but lots of people have their own secret miseries and problems to cope with. All the best.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
4 Dec 17
We're normally not in the Christmas mood because we have so much to do in the run up. However this year, as of yesterday, we have completed the shopping for presents, put up the (admittedly minimalist) decorations and can now get down to the serious business of indulging in the festivities.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
5 Dec 17
@Poppylicious I don't think I'd be feeling the Christmas spirit if I were faced with the prospect of a further two weeks amongst the youth of the UK!!
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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4 Dec 17
I think that because I still have over two weeks till term finishes, Christmas seems like light years away.
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@welshbabe (81)
• United Kingdom
5 Dec 17
@Poppylicious Yes - it always seems so far away they 'fut' and its gone.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
5 Dec 17
@Poppylicious though working as an Xmas temp, my enthusiasm for the season remains low
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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5 Dec 17
Well, it's probably not the best environment to be in for Christmas joy!
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@Mike197602 (15512)
• United Kingdom
4 Dec 17
Christmas sucks.
All it means for me is more work.
I blame jesus
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@redurnet (1798)
• United Kingdom
5 Dec 17
I'm not really feeling it either. I am not inclined to put up the decorations yet. The lights went on in our town the other day and they are pretty but not outstanding. I did wrap up all of my parents' gifts for the rest of the family as they are too old to manage that and I delivered them but that's about it.
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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5 Dec 17
You can join my Not Feeling It Yet Club. But as soon as you start feeling it the membership must come to an end.
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@welshbabe (81)
• United Kingdom
5 Dec 17
Well you've already been doing things for your parents - I'm sure they appreciate that. I always try and get the decorations done by 1 Dec and all the cards done in November plus most of the packing - then for a relaxing December when everyone else is panicking!
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@welshbabe (81)
• United Kingdom
4 Dec 17
Not everyone feels in the festive mood - but sometimes just going through the motions and writing cards, wrapping and decorating does help - anyhow it'll be gone in 3 weeks whether we are full of festiveness or not.
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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4 Dec 17
So true. I may as well not bother now, yes?? :)
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@welshbabe (81)
• United Kingdom
4 Dec 17
@Poppylicious Oh definitely bother - three weeks is plenty fo time to do all you want or need to. What I mean is things are often anticipated for a long time but are then soon over with.
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@Svidrigaylov (390)
• Guadeloupe
4 Dec 17
@poppylicious Maybe you need to buy a catamaran and go sailing in the South Seas.
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@Poppylicious (11133)
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4 Dec 17
I think so. I usually do once I've found the Christmas spirit. Hic!
