It's only November 11th, but it's time to rush into Christmas. Needless to say, I do NOT approve. I'm one of those crazy people that doesn't want to hear an endless loop of Christmas songs until it's actually Christmas time. That means December first, or after Thanksgiving at the very earliest. It seems like we were only talking about Halloween the other day (because we were!).
I hope I don't sound like Scrooge here. I LOVE Christmas. But wouldn't it be better and more meaningful to celebrate Thanksgiving first? That is still a couple of weeks away. It's not like the time doesn't fly by so fast that we have to speed things along a little. People can still buy gifts early if they want, and prepare for the big day by decorating, putting up lights outdoors, and even get a head start on baking.
All I find offensive is having the holiday shoved down my throat before I am ready to deal with it. This means I do not appreciate seeing displays of wrapping paper, ornaments, etc when it's still October. I don't need to hear Bruce Springsteen's "Santa Claus is coming to town", or any other Christmas song ad nauseum before middle December.
All I find offensive is having the holiday shoved down my throat before I am ready to deal with it. This means I do not appreciate seeing displays of wrapping paper, ornaments, etc when it's still October. I don't need to hear Bruce Springsteen's "Santa Claus is coming to town", or any other Christmas song ad nauseum before middle December.
I don't know how it is where you live, but here, the Christmas carols came on 24/7 on the local oldies channel. I have managed to avoid it until today, they started on Monday, I think. I haven't had the nerve to check their competition, who in the past decided to do the same exact thing. You'd think they would want to play regular music, for people like me. Maybe I'm in the minority, because they wouldn't be doing this unless it was profitable and getting good ratings.
I think the thing that bothers me the most is that by the time Christmas actually happens, it's anticlimactic at best. I'm so fed up and happy to finally be done with it so I can get on with my life. That's not what Christmas is supposed to be about. In addition to that, I get annoyed that despite the saturation of holiday commercialism, I don't find time to do what I need to do. I always end of waiting until the last minute to shop, and I don't make time for the things I want to do--mainly baking cookies and special fruitcakes, writing out Christmas cards, and making hand made gifts for my friends. Decorating? Forget it. Well, I'm going to try to get it done this year, but I'm not making any promises.
Compounding my distaste for holiday overkill is the fact that I work in a nursing home, so we are basically celebrating Christmas non-stop from December 1st until the 26th. That doesn't include Hanukkah, either. It's great that we are able to make things enjoyable for the residents. I just need a little time to breathe between parties!
How do you feel about Christmas time? Do you think the media ruins the day by starting too soon? How do you enjoy celebrating? How do you get into the spirit? In a future column I will elaborate on what makes Christmas time so special.
I think the thing that bothers me the most is that by the time Christmas actually happens, it's anticlimactic at best. I'm so fed up and happy to finally be done with it so I can get on with my life. That's not what Christmas is supposed to be about. In addition to that, I get annoyed that despite the saturation of holiday commercialism, I don't find time to do what I need to do. I always end of waiting until the last minute to shop, and I don't make time for the things I want to do--mainly baking cookies and special fruitcakes, writing out Christmas cards, and making hand made gifts for my friends. Decorating? Forget it. Well, I'm going to try to get it done this year, but I'm not making any promises.
Compounding my distaste for holiday overkill is the fact that I work in a nursing home, so we are basically celebrating Christmas non-stop from December 1st until the 26th. That doesn't include Hanukkah, either. It's great that we are able to make things enjoyable for the residents. I just need a little time to breathe between parties!
How do you feel about Christmas time? Do you think the media ruins the day by starting too soon? How do you enjoy celebrating? How do you get into the spirit? In a future column I will elaborate on what makes Christmas time so special.
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