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mixed emotions, x-mas
Anyone else on a rollercoaster ride about Christmas?
One minute I am excited and ready to wrap gifts and the next I feel over whealmed and hate the idea of it being so close.
Last year I had all my shoping done by aug. and this year I have very little done, lack of money is the biggest reason, but Dh gets his x-mas bonus the 7th of Dec. and I can finish buying then, I just get down having to wait so long to buy when I am usualy done long before then, I am rambling,lol. I have money but I hoard it for rainy days or other unexpected things and could buy some gifts but then if I need it for something else I want the assurance that it is there, ya know what I mean? Kids have money to buy with saved up and I have yet to take them to go do any shoping, I am to the point where I hate to go out shoping, moving here has been a blessing and a curse, to get to the mall you are in traffic, I mean horrible traffic, which I am not use to,grrrr. Takes over half hour to get into the mall and it's less than 5 minutes away but the traffic is always backed up because all the stores are close to the mall in about a 1/2 mile stretch you have almost any store you can think of. I hate crowded roads and stores.
The longer I wait the more crowded the roads and stores will be, up/down/up/down, all around just ready to pull my hair out...
Heres to better moments anyways, cheers!
GOD BLESS THIS LAND,
UNITED WE STAND!
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11-20-2002 03:20 PM
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Sounds like here. We live 5 min from the mall and the quickest I have gotten there is 15 min. And now Cal Trans isn't helping any since they are working on the road it is backed up and takes about 3-4 red lights just to get through one signal.
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Oh hon, I know the feeling! I love the holidays, but i get so down. Thought about calling it off this year, but my man said no. So maybe he will make my holiday bright wit ha nice fat rock 
and help me be a happy camper insted of a BAAAH HUMBUG
hope you make it thru ok..... I'll be thinking of you 
and glad to know I'm not alone!!
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I know how you feel......I usually love the holidays, the Christmas music, the decorations, but this year I dread it all. I am so broke it isn't funny, and the only thing on my mind is the lack of money I have to buy gifts. I know Christmas isn't about getting and giving a bunch of presents, but I want my children to have a nice holiday.
Hang in there.....Try and be positive (I know I'll try...lol)!
Dance like you have never fallen on your a**...and love like you've never been stalked!
**Hate Is Not A Family Value**
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Well, I found that if you have to go shopping, go to the mall on Monday morning. That is what I have been doing. I went last week and it really was not that bad. Now, if you work full time, that could be a problem, but, go during the week, not on the weekend.
Keep your spirits up. I understand about the $$ thing. I am getting alot of my gifts from the dollar stores this year. My husband does not get a bonus this year. We barely have enough to get groceries every week, Oh well this is what happens when the hubby has a sales job!! Hope things go well for you!
I don't know if this helps or not, but, I try to remember that x-mas is really Christmas with the emphasis is Christ. I am not trying to be preachy, but, Christmas is really all about Christ and what He did for us. Have a wonderful Christmas!!
Last edited by worldofdan; 11-20-2002 at 05:05 PM.
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If you have a coupon for a product that you need, the coupon will be expired.
If you are in a hurry to get somewhere, you WILL hit all the trafic lights red.
If you are wearing a new shirt it WILL get spilled on!
If you buy a new set of glasses, someone will break one the first time they are used.If you really need to get some sleep, the neighbors will play loud music until 3:00AM!
When you go camping, one of your kids WILL get sick and puck ALL night!If you have to give a slide presentation at a wedding on Friday night, on Thursday the slide projector WILL break down.
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Re: mixed emotions, x-mas
Originally posted by sweetlady28
Anyone else on a rollercoaster ride about Christmas?
One minute I am excited and ready to wrap gifts and the next I feel over whealmed and hate the idea of it being so close.
Last year I had all my shoping done by aug. and this year I have very little done, lack of money is the biggest reason, but Dh gets his x-mas bonus the 7th of Dec. and I can finish buying then, I just get down having to wait so long to buy when I am usualy done long before then, I am rambling,lol. I have money but I hoard it for rainy days or other unexpected things and could buy some gifts but then if I need it for something else I want the assurance that it is there, ya know what I mean? Kids have money to buy with saved up and I have yet to take them to go do any shoping, I am to the point where I hate to go out shoping, moving here has been a blessing and a curse, to get to the mall you are in traffic, I mean horrible traffic, which I am not use to,grrrr. Takes over half hour to get into the mall and it's less than 5 minutes away but the traffic is always backed up because all the stores are close to the mall in about a 1/2 mile stretch you have almost any store you can think of. I hate crowded roads and stores.
The longer I wait the more crowded the roads and stores will be, up/down/up/down, all around just ready to pull my hair out...
Heres to better moments anyways, cheers!
ME TOO
If you're waiting for tomorrow,
Why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes, you'll surely regret the day.
IF YOU REACH BACK IN YOUR MEMORY
A LITTLE BELL MIGHT RING
BOUT A TIME THAT ONCE EXISTED
WHEN MONEY WASN'T KING
--TOM PETTY--
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