The brand new, fully wrapped and covered in tinsel C+H Christmas thread

Bobalicious93

It's nearly here!! O_o

So, now that most of you are finished or nearly finished your exams, what does everyone plan on doing over Christmas? Have you all bought and wrapped all of your presents? What are you all getting? What are you all looking forward to the most?

I'm not really getting any big presents this year tbh. It's gonna be random small things, DVD's and such. I'm nowhere near finished my shopping. I have no idea what to get everyone.

Mostly looking forward to the traditional family football match on Stephens' morning for the Alicious family Cup. Only started playing in it last year, and now I've got some experience, I'm ready to take on the seasoned pros

kev_s88

finished my exams tomorrow...cannot be waiting for tomorrow night anymore...then hoping to get the Baggot Mile or the 12 Pubs of Christmas done over the weekend

as yourself im not really getting anything mad for Christmas. just getting lotsa little stuff...plus it was my 21st last week so i kinda got some fairly good stuff for that and lotsa money so im buying myself a new phone and a MacBook if all goes to plan still havnt started my christmas shopping though...have a feeling friday is going to be an all out manic shopping day, if i can put myself through that haha :cool:

heres hoping that this is a good christmas. god knows i need it after the year ive had

jumpguy

Can't believe it's only 9 days away! The year FLEW!!!!

Got most of my parents, I only buy parents for my family, tis' a recession.

Getting a jersey, some games, etc. Nothing much.

Looking forward to the family being together for Christmas, and a break from school.

D4RK ONION

Dang, imagine if there was a whole forum for Christmas. Those'd be some pretty sexi moderators in charge of that forum!

Insect Overlord

/moved to the Christmas Forum :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac:

D4RK ONION

Go, on I dare yeah, I'll just kick it straight back

Jako8

D4RK ONION wrote: »

Go, on I dare yeah, I'll just kick it straight back

Insect Overlord wrote: »

/moved to the Christmas Forum :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac: :pac:

Oh, I love thread pong.

Jay P

I can't wait for Chirstmas dinner. It's going to be insanely fantastic because I have the coolest Mam in the world! (Who also happens to be the best cook in the entire world ) Goose, Ham, roast potatoes and gravy *drools*
It's far and away the best part of Christmas, and seems to get better every year!

As for presents, I know what I'm getting off Mammy and Daddy. I'm kinda disappointed about that, I'd like to have been surprised, but what I'm getting is CLASS! (It's a really good coat). So that should be good. I'm looking forward to seeing what my brothers are getting as well, presents are class! I don't know what they're getting at all, so that makes up for my lack of a surprise

Oooh! And when I get home on Friday, the house will be decorated fantabulously as usual


I'm just generally madly exited about this Christmas!

D4RK ONION

So, as you might have figured out from my "mods:" section, I like christmas quite a bit! Probably my favourite time of the year, due to a combination of winter (best season), holidays and presents. And lights!

jumpguy

Yeah, I loved winter last year. I love walking to school on a really, really frosty morning. It wakes you up, makes you feel alive, the air tastes clean and fresh, very relaxing. Summer is all go and hustle and bustle, and suffocating heat (although I love summer too, they're both special in different ways).

Fad

The month off will be lovely (This college semester was kinda shít, ignoring one or two lovely things happening), I hate spending extended periods of time with my family though, rows just break out and I'm beginning to get properly sick of that (My family dont really get on).

In short.......I dont enjoy xmas.

Also I'm working on xmas day

Jay P

I also love the weather around Christmas. It's kinda weird, but I just love the cold. I like being able to wrap up in a scark, gloves and really warm clothes. It's just a really nice feeling.

Mushy

The day itself I'm looking forward to....rest of holidays, not so much. have to go home(thats not the bad bit), and really not liking work at the moment. So that'll ruin my holidays(unless I get new job somewhre which I'm hoping for).

PResent-wise, well I hav it. Ticket for Them Crooked Vultures gi in London on 17th...yes, tomorrow:D Parents then said they'll get me something small as surprise for the day, so expecting history books:cool:

Giving presents-wise: still have all family to buy for. Got gf tickets for Muse at Wembley and something else thats related to how we first met. Know what I'm getting others though, so all good.

Arcade Panda

Mushy wrote: »

expecting history books:cool:

Also expecting history books!:p

Me and my dad went christmas tree shopping today and there were only five very sad, very sick looking trees left for sale. We bought one but it looks vaguely like this..



a bit of a limpy pig but I love it anyway!

Expecting a suitably crap present from my mother(slippers last year, I ask you?) But hey, it's the thought that counts.

I love christmas...especially the bit where I eat my weight in pudding on christmas day and then fall asleep in front of the fire watching Singing in the rain/some like it hot/it's a wonderful life.

Can't wait for the nights out either....everyone's going to be home, wahey!:)

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

Going home Monday, very excited about it also have festive drink sessions lined up this weekend with a few friends I don't get to see very often (what with them being productive members of society and all).

In terms of presents, think I'm getting an mp3 player-I've never owned one, I'm too non conformist-and then some small things. Giving music and movies, as well as an audrey hepburn poster for the housemate I got for secret Santa. Not doing presents with the bf as we're both so broke, going to just buy about twenty quids worth of nice food, cook a nice dinner and have a nice night in

Little brother just had surgery last week so he'll be bed or couch bound for most of the holidays which sucks a bit, but I'm looking forward to eating my weight in crap, playing a lot of beatles rockband, drinking a LOT and seeing people from home I probably haven't seen since last christmas :eek:

Fad

Still havent bought presents

SarcasticFairy

Neither have I

But I do love Christmas!

I came home from an exam to find the Christmas tree up this year though. I always put the tree up, so it still doesn't feel like Christmas...

A Neurotic

Oh, I cannot f*cking wait! Been a bit homesick lately (even though I go home once or twice a month, the weekends fly by and I hate the rushed feeling so I never get properly relaxed) and also haven't seen two of my brothers in ages! The last couple of weeks of college have been stressful enough as well so it'll be a very relieving month - none of the study guilt of last year, what with the Leaving Cert looming over me and all...

My best mates are currently doing their LC so I don't get to see them nearly enough, should be nice to get some chill time with them too. And catch up with everyone from my year who went to different colleges. And sleep a lot. Did I mention that I can't f*cking wait?

phlegms

Im going to eat turkey until I bleed!

Craguls

I'm looking forward to having a normal Christmas this year. My brother had to be taken to the hospital last year because his appendix was inflamed, so I ended up by myself all day at home playing Fallout 3 and using the rest of my presents.

It's a lot less fun and a lot more lonely than you'd think.

So yes normal Christmas this year down to the tackiest and lamest of traditions!

phlegms

I should buy some of those present things people keep mentioning..
Dunno why I keep putting it off. I mean, I know exactly what I'm buying for people, I'm in town everyday, I have some money set aside to get them...Im just so stupidly lazy

Arcade Panda

I just put the decorations up on our dodgy tree...looking a lot less dodgy and sad, wohoo!:D

KnifeWRENCH

I don't really feel all that Christmassy yet. I usually love Christmas but there's something missing this year. Also, everyone in my family is impossible to buy presents for and I haven't done any shopping yet.

Still looking forward to Christmas dinner though. And if it snows I will be like a giddy 6 year old.

norwegianwood

I've just had my first mince pie of the year......Christmas has officially begun:)

A Neurotic

Yesterday, instead of studying for my final exam of the semester, I went into town and bought a Santa hat. It took 8 hours.

Jay P

I went and di some Christmas shopping, and the amount of slow walkers/old people drove me insane! :mad:

I bought myself the sheet music to Clair de Lune, so I'm gonna try and learn how to play that. I may be a while though

Arcade Panda

Jay P wrote: »

I went and di some Christmas shopping, and the amount of slow walkers/old people drove me insane! :mad:

I bought myself the sheet music to Clair de Lune, so I'm gonna try and learn how to play that. I may be a while though

That would be amazing to learn that...stick with it!:)

almostnever

Usually I love Christmas but I'm really not looking forward to it this year. Although I'll be glad to see 2009 come to an end.
I'm getting a few books and things like that so the holidays are going to be cool. Intending to study too,of course:p
The food is also a big highlight for me,LOVE Christmas dinner and breakfast and dessert and snacks.
In terms of Christmas shopping,haven't done a bit of it yet I'm only getting presents for my family so hopefully I can get it all done this weekend. I'm broke though :pac:

Can't wait to get off for the holidays!

KnifeWRENCH

almostnever wrote: »

Usually I love Christmas but I'm really not looking forward to it this year. Although I'll be glad to see 2009 come to an end.
I'm getting a few books and things like that so the holidays are going to be cool. Intending to study too,of course:p
The food is also a big highlight for me,LOVE Christmas dinner and breakfast and dessert and snacks.
In terms of Christmas shopping,haven't done a bit of it yet I'm only getting presents for my family so hopefully I can get it all done this weekend. I'm broke though :pac:

Can't wait to get off for the holidays!

OMG! You're ME! :eek:
All the above pretty much describes me (except, thankfully, I'm not broke)

cork*girl

My presents for my family are wrapped and under the tree got my mam the Susan Boyle album, some soapy things and a book thing, got my dad a book and dvd, my sister a few bags, pjs, slippers, dvds, and my brothers i got dvds for! jewellery for everyone else!! and i still have money left! ahwoohoo!! day off school on monday so I think I might get a new skirt and shoes for Christmas day.. and then a half day on Tuesday! i love christmas, i love christmas, i love christmas!!! i am getting car insurance aswell.. so i cannot waitttttttttt and a few other bits aswell! my favourite part of christmas day is ... everything!!! i really do love walking into the living room to see what santa brought! we still have santa in our house aswell! thank god! happy xmas everyoneeeeee!

Jay P

Arcade Panda wrote: »

That would be amazing to learn that...stick with it!:)

I sure will! I promise when I learn it, I'll stick up a video. That may be a while yet though

Jay P

Oh and I forgot to add that I got my brother a kick-ass present. I won't say it here for fear he'll know what it is, he sometimes comes on here.

Suffice to say, it is AWESOME!

Arcade Panda

Jay P wrote: »

I sure will! I promise when I learn it, I'll stick up a video. That may be a while yet though

wahey! I'm looking forward to it already:) I play the piano, it takes me ages to learn stuff!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhN7SG-H-3k

I got the sheet music for this last summer...still havn't learnt it.

D4RK ONION

Jay P wrote: »

Oh and I forgot to add that I got my brother a kick-ass present. I won't say it here for fear he'll know what it is, he sometimes comes on here.

Suffice to say, it is AWESOME!

Is that Micheal? What's his User Name?

Jay P

D4RK ONION wrote: »

Is that Micheal? What's his User Name?

Yeah. I don't know his username, I'm not entirely sure if he has one, but he has been known to lurk around. Also, I'm pretty sure I'm permanently signed in on his laptop, so it's a bit sketchy! :eek:

I could be wrong though, he may not come on here at all anymore...

D4RK ONION

Fair enough, just thought I might add him, we being best buds and all (you're much cooler )

phlegms

Really looking forward to it now!
Lots of stuff going on, have family coming over from France/England so twill' be like a mini reunion. Then on top of that we have 1 new baby in the family, 1 engagement, 1 60th birthday and a retirement. These have all happened in the last month so theres lots to celebrate!

DancingQueen:)

I can't wait for Christmas. Havn't felt very christassy until about now because of school and homework and stuff but there's only two days left now and we won't be doing much work. Still have a good bit of shopping to be done but i'll get round to it. Sitting in now with the family watching films in my pj's so i'ts feeling more like Christmas by the minute.

soccymonster

Actually can't wait for Christmas this year!!
Christmas Eve Day helping my dad give out the turkeys & ham in his shop.
Then Christmas Eve Night hang out in the pub. And then visit my nana as she gives me 10E credit for my present .
Then come back to Clare and watch Home Alone with my sisters.
Go to bed and then get up at 6 O' Clock for Santa .

But firstly, I must get my sister a class Christmas present. Just don't know if I should get her a Torpey, Mycro helmet or tickets to the some concert?? Or if I can even afford any of them??

Fad

Only two good xmas songs;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH2umxtA_sc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy9_JjLnmZI

Jako8

Fad wrote: »

Only two good xmas songs;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH2umxtA_sc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy9_JjLnmZI

You forgot;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOCE5S_Bec

Fad

Jako8 wrote: »

You forgot;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksOCE5S_Bec

I dislike South Park (A few exceptions, namely the secret of easter episode) by default

jumpguy

Went out for a late-night walkabout (I love the cold), and I noticed white flecks over everything. It looks like little bits of snow. So there has been a tiny snowfall so far. I hope I wake up tomorrow and it's white.

Bobalicious93

Fine, I'll join in.

Here's my favourite:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwDadBnqyVg

suitcasepink

My dad will be here this Christmas, always a plus
I just love doing the same thing every year, sticking with tradition!
Christmas eve morning going to the stables to give the horse his presents (:P) then going to the pub before mass. Then when we get back from mass we're allowed open our presents from our relatives
Then its Muppets Christmas Carol and bed!

Fad

This year will be my first Xmas without mass

*happy*

Arcade Panda

Fad wrote: »

This year will be my first Xmas without mass

*happy*

I love mass at Christmas....we go on Christmas Eve, get all dressed up, do the whole "lighting of the candles" craic, the one girl in our parish who can actually sing get's up and sings 'oh holy night'(we sit and watch her in awe) and then we go home and open the presents, couldn't imagine christmas without it! Oh...and I say a few prayers aswell since it's jc's burfday and all:)

jumpguy

Fad wrote: »

This year will be my first Xmas without mass

*happy*

Same as Arcade Panda, although I'm alot of the time (but not all the time) not the most consistent or enthusiastic church-goer, I do like Christmas night mass. Most people's families are together, and everyone in the community is there. It's abit of a community event really, not just a mass.

Jay P

I'm not pushed about mass. I'd rather not go, but mass is a small price to pay for presents and dinner. Not trying to be funny.

Fad

jumpguy wrote: »

Same as Arcade Panda, although I'm alot of the time (but not all the time) not the most consistent or enthusiastic church-goer, I do like Christmas night mass. Most people's families are together, and everyone in the community is there. It's abit of a community event really, not just a mass.

No real community spirit where I live tbh (I dont really see that as a bad thing), so mass is not a community event as far as I see it. It's more of a milestone in making my mother realise I want absolutely nothing to do with the Catholic Church*, she's been in denial for a while. I'm not one of those wánker atheists who go off on tangents quoting Dawkins, but I want to get out of the whole church thing as much as I can.

*Same goes for every religion, I just happened to be a member of the CC.

On topic; WOOOOOO Xmas........

suitcasepink

I like Christams eve mass
We dont go to our normal church we go to this small, cosy one in the bogs!(is literelly beside a bog!) But I like it coz I associate it with the excitment, thinking about whats waiting when I get home

I just love Christams in general :pac::D