What Are You Doing For Christmas? - Page 3

Grey_Wolf · 12-08-2004, 03:22 PM

We're having a family reunion. My sister is coming up from oz with her family and we're all going to the eastcoast of Scania (in the south of Sweden) to a little community south of the Residential Town of the Province where one of my cousins live. She invited us all for a Christmas day lunch.

BeardofPants · 12-08-2004, 05:44 PM

He agreed to come out then?

Cool beans.

Hasty Ent · 12-08-2004, 05:47 PM

Bop, YES!.... he arrives the evening of Dec 18th!

/me dances with wild abandon

Lizra · 12-08-2004, 06:58 PM

WHO is he?????? Is he cute?

Hasty Ent · 12-08-2004, 07:07 PM

*blushes*

BeardofPants · 12-08-2004, 07:32 PM

Might wanna turn the thermostat up, eh?

Lizra · 12-08-2004, 07:42 PM

I MUST know the details!!

Where's my fan?..my wine?..This could be good!

Hasty Ent · 12-08-2004, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BeardofPants

Might wanna turn the thermostat up, eh?

I did say that I would turn it up to 68 from my usual 62 in deference to his old bones.... he said that I shouldn't worry.... he'll manage to stay warm....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lizra

This could be good!

I think it might be... I'm looking forward to a very merry Christmas....

you may have seen him post on another board as Unhappy Meal, Lizra.

Lizra · 12-08-2004, 09:57 PM

Thank you very much! That is cool news! You kids have fun, eh!

Merry Christmas...Merry Christmas...

Last Child of Ungoliant · 12-09-2004, 07:56 AM

christmas? bah, humbug!

i usually go walking on the hills with my dogs on christmas morning,
and have dinner with the family later on, my gran comes up to see us
and the such like,

pretty ordinary stuff

Draken · 12-09-2004, 08:07 AM

We're taking the kids to Lapland for a couple of days before Xmas - real reindeer sleigh rides, toboganning in loads of snow, ice skating on a lake, and meeting a certain white-bearded bloke.

Dunno about the kids, but I can't wait!

Last Child of Ungoliant · 12-09-2004, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draken

We're taking the kids to Lapland for a couple of days before Xmas - real reindeer sleigh rides, toboganning in loads of snow, ice skating on a lake, and meeting a certain white-bearded bloke.

Dunno about the kids, but I can't wait!

wow!! you're actually meeting gandalf
it's like a dream come true!
where is lapland, anywhere near valimar? [j/k]

Draken · 12-09-2004, 09:37 AM

Maybe we should go the the Books forum and start a "Santa in Middle Earth" thread.

Of course Tolkien wrote a lot a Father Christmas-inspired stuff for his kids, so I assume he knew the guy quite well...

Spock · 12-09-2004, 11:31 AM

The guy with the white beard is Father Christmas, not Gandalf. It's too #$#!@ cold in Lapland for him.

Pytt · 12-09-2004, 01:27 PM

sounds extremely nice draken! Lapland is in Finland, isn't it?

Christmas Eve I'm going to stay with my father and his family, home. my grandmother and one of my aunts are coming.

certainly going to be lovely.

besides I'm running the cafe

Draken · 12-09-2004, 05:20 PM

I think Lapland stretches right across northern Scandinavia, through Finland and into Russia. But yes, we're going to the Finnish part of it.

Giroth · 12-13-2004, 03:02 AM

All i'm doing is...nothing, hehe...Just going to hang out at home...I'm not even sure if I'll get anything for christmas :P

Bombadillo · 12-13-2004, 11:26 PM

Reading your posts I keep thinking, "Wow, I wish I was going somewhere exotic." But I guess that isn't too far away from home for you guys.

This weekend I'm going to my aunt and uncle's house in Connecticut to exchange gifts early with the Polish side of the family. The adults buy presents they'd like for themselves, wrap them, and then have some card game to see who winds up with what. That's usually really fun, but makes for less presents on Christmas Day. (That's why I'd like something a bit different.)

We're also buying a bunch of stuff for a poor family. There's a lady, Grandma Mary, who literally takes in abandoned, abused, or neglected children although the house has no source of income. This year there are 15 people in total to give Christmas to.

Katt_knome_hobbit · 12-14-2004, 04:13 PM

The farthest I have to go for Christmas is an hour and a half away.

OH GODS!!! I HATE CHRISTMAS!!! (actually, I hate getting ready for christmas, christmas itself is usually fun)

I wrapped presents last night.

My first christmas out of five is this sunday because my Stepdad's family willl be out of town on christmas.

Let's see, #2 Friday the 24th I am going up to my dad's house for his Christmas, then my mom is pickiing me up on chrismas day and I requested we switch #3 the immidiate family christmas to the car that day. Then in the afternoon/evening we have #4 christmas at my grandmother's house which is always fun. #5 is my "day-after-christmas-I-hate-this-present white elephant party".

Ah, holidays are so weird.

Insidious Rex · 12-21-2004, 10:11 PM

How in the world is christmas percieved by our southern hemisphere bretheren? To anyone north of the equator (significantly) christmas is inseperable from snow and sleigh rides and all that stuff. Are things fundamentally different when its celebrated in the heat of the summer? Its gotta be. Its actually hard for me to imagine... So enlighten us northern hemispher-centric types.

12-08-2004, 05:44 PM	#42
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12-08-2004, 07:32 PM	#46
BeardofPants the Shrike Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA <3 Posts: 10,647	Might wanna turn the thermostat up, eh? __________________ "Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords

12-08-2004, 07:42 PM	#47
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	I MUST know the details!! Where's my fan?..my wine?..This could be good! __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats!

12-08-2004, 09:57 PM	#49
Lizra Domesticated Swing Babe Join Date: May 2002 Location: Reality Posts: 5,340	Thank you very much! That is cool news! You kids have fun, eh! Merry Christmas...Merry Christmas... __________________ Happy Atheist Go Democrats!

12-08-2004, 03:22 PM	#41
Grey_Wolf Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mirkwood, well actually I live in North-west Scania, Sweden Posts: 9,481	We're having a family reunion. My sister is coming up from oz with her family and we're all going to the eastcoast of Scania (in the south of Sweden) to a little community south of the Residential Town of the Province where one of my cousins live. She invited us all for a Christmas day lunch.

12-08-2004, 05:47 PM	#43
Hasty Ent Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 516	Bop, YES!.... he arrives the evening of Dec 18th! /me dances with wild abandon

12-08-2004, 07:07 PM	#45
Hasty Ent Elf Lord Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 516	blushes

12-09-2004, 07:56 AM	#50
Last Child of Ungoliant The Intermittent One Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: here and there Posts: 4,671	christmas? bah, humbug! i usually go walking on the hills with my dogs on christmas morning, and have dinner with the family later on, my gran comes up to see us and the such like, pretty ordinary stuff

12-09-2004, 08:07 AM	#51
Draken Elf Lord Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, England Posts: 694	We're taking the kids to Lapland for a couple of days before Xmas - real reindeer sleigh rides, toboganning in loads of snow, ice skating on a lake, and meeting a certain white-bearded bloke. Dunno about the kids, but I can't wait! __________________ I'm beset by self-doubt ....or am I?

12-09-2004, 09:37 AM	#53
Draken Elf Lord Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, England Posts: 694	Maybe we should go the the Books forum and start a "Santa in Middle Earth" thread. Of course Tolkien wrote a lot a Father Christmas-inspired stuff for his kids, so I assume he knew the guy quite well... __________________ I'm beset by self-doubt ....or am I?

12-09-2004, 11:31 AM	#54
Spock An enigma in a conundrum Join Date: Oct 1999 Posts: 6,476	The guy with the white beard is Father Christmas, not Gandalf. It's too #$#!@ cold in Lapland for him. __________________ Vizzini: "HE DIDN'T FALL?! INCONCEIVABLE!!" Inigo: "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

12-09-2004, 01:27 PM	#55
Pytt The Supreme Lord of The Northern Eagles Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: trondheim, norway Posts: 1,388	sounds extremely nice draken! Lapland is in Finland, isn't it? Christmas Eve I'm going to stay with my father and his family, home. my grandmother and one of my aunts are coming. certainly going to be lovely. besides I'm running the cafe __________________ Don't Panic!

12-09-2004, 05:20 PM	#56
Draken Elf Lord Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Durham, England Posts: 694	I think Lapland stretches right across northern Scandinavia, through Finland and into Russia. But yes, we're going to the Finnish part of it. __________________ I'm beset by self-doubt ....or am I?

12-13-2004, 03:02 AM	#57
Giroth The Dragonqueen Join Date: May 2002 Location: sunny Cali! Posts: 423	All i'm doing is...nothing, hehe...Just going to hang out at home...I'm not even sure if I'll get anything for christmas :P __________________ Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost 'So choose today whom you will serve..as for me and my family we wil serve the Lord.' " Now if you were a hot dog,and you were starving,would ya eat yourself? I know I would! First I'd smother myself in brown mustard and relish..I'd be so delicious!" It's pronounced 'Hether', not 'Heether', biznotch!

12-13-2004, 11:26 PM	#58
Bombadillo "The Bomb" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: all over the place Posts: 1,601	Reading your posts I keep thinking, "Wow, I wish I was going somewhere exotic." But I guess that isn't too far away from home for you guys. This weekend I'm going to my aunt and uncle's house in Connecticut to exchange gifts early with the Polish side of the family. The adults buy presents they'd like for themselves, wrap them, and then have some card game to see who winds up with what. That's usually really fun, but makes for less presents on Christmas Day. (That's why I'd like something a bit different.) We're also buying a bunch of stuff for a poor family. There's a lady, Grandma Mary, who literally takes in abandoned, abused, or neglected children although the house has no source of income. This year there are 15 people in total to give Christmas to. __________________ Could it be that one path to enlightenment leads through insanity?

12-14-2004, 04:13 PM	#59
Katt_knome_hobbit Dead Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: on the floor, under the table, just to your left, your other left Posts: 1,486	The farthest I have to go for Christmas is an hour and a half away. OH GODS!!! I HATE CHRISTMAS!!! (actually, I hate getting ready for christmas, christmas itself is usually fun) I wrapped presents last night. My first christmas out of five is this sunday because my Stepdad's family willl be out of town on christmas. Let's see, #2 Friday the 24th I am going up to my dad's house for his Christmas, then my mom is pickiing me up on chrismas day and I requested we switch #3 the immidiate family christmas to the car that day. Then in the afternoon/evening we have #4 christmas at my grandmother's house which is always fun. #5 is my "day-after-christmas-I-hate-this-present white elephant party". Ah, holidays are so weird. __________________ How to Survive the Sillmarillion I thought that Alcohol was just for those with nothing else to do. I thought that drinking just to get drunk was a waste of precious booze. But now I know that there's a time and there's a place where I can choose To walk the fine line between self control and self abuse. "Lacerations make complications, but welts go away in a day."

12-21-2004, 10:11 PM	#60
Insidious Rex Quasi Evil Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Maryland, US Posts: 4,634	How in the world is christmas percieved by our southern hemisphere bretheren? To anyone north of the equator (significantly) christmas is inseperable from snow and sleigh rides and all that stuff. Are things fundamentally different when its celebrated in the heat of the summer? Its gotta be. Its actually hard for me to imagine... So enlighten us northern hemispher-centric types. __________________ "People's political beliefs don't stem from the factual information they've acquired. Far more the facts people choose to believe are the product of their political beliefs." "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."