Tomorrow everything is back to the usual. And I hope to get out Christmas decor this week.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Slothful Thanksgiving Weekend
Four days off and I did nothing much. I'd been debating whether to get out my Christmas decor this weekend, including the fiber-optic Christmas tree I've had since 2001, but didn't get around to it. I felt too sick on Friday morning to go anywhere, but felt better by the afternoon. Needless to say, I did not shopping, something I wasn't planning. I was glad to be off the day after Thanksgiving, but wasn't sure I wanted to face the crowds. I didn't even do anything on Thanksgiving itself.
Are You Wal-Mart or Target?
| You Are Walmart |
 Everything is so inexpensive there that you're really throwing your money away if you shop any place else. You like the convenience of being able to get all the items on your list at one store, at any time of day. So what if the lines are long and the aisles are messy? Shopping at Walmart is an adventure that doesn't tax your wallet! |
Thursday, November 26, 2009
What's Your Thanksgiving Personality?
| Your Thanksgiving Personality is Foodie |
 Thanksgiving is all about the food for you, and you like it to be top notch. There's a good chance you do all the cooking... that is unless you dine out. Your ideal Thanksgiving would include your favorite dishes, as well as a few funky new experimental favorites. And it would also include friends and family who can appreciate good food as much as you do. No instant mashed potatoes lovers welcome! |
What Does Your Favorite Thanksgiving Food Say About You?
You Are Friendly and Cooperative |
 You love the togetherness of Thanksgiving, and you like adding your own little something to the group dynamic. Like stuffing, you do a good job complementing and cooperating with others. When you're on your own, you're a little lost. You are old fashioned and love traditions. You like to remember the holidays of your childhood and replicate them as much as possible. You think that passing down customs is important. Even if everyone at the table doesn't like stuffing much, it should still be served. |
Friday, November 20, 2009
Christmas music already
I have to confess I broke a vow I'd made not to play any of my Christmas CDs until after Thanksgiving. But I was tempted after the music system at my work started playing the all-day Christmas music rotation yesterday. In previous years, they would wait until the day after Thanksgiving to start the Christmas music. I guess they had to be like other stores that were already playing the holiday music over their intercoms. I heard Christmas music over the intercom at the Super Walmart across the street earlier this week. At least our store avoided playing the the Christmas music starting on November 1. A whole month of Christmas music all day is bad enough, an extra week than in previous years I guess I can take, but I could never stand two whole months of Christmas music all day long! One day after dragging out my Eagles CD to play "Witchy Woman" for Halloween, I had no interest in getting out my Christmas CDs (including the Christmas parody CDs by Bob Rivers) when I needed to take down and put away my papier-mache ghosts, plastic bag pumpkins, plastich hanging ghosts and lighted plastic pumpkins until next October. Only after hearing the music on the work intercom earlier than I'd expected did I want to start listening to the Christmas music I have at home.
Strangely, I have never heard "Do You Hear What I Hear" or "Little Drummer Boy" on the work intercom. I began noticing that when I first worked at Home Goods in 2006. During the holiday season that year on one of my days off, I went to my local Safeway had heard "Do You Hear What I Hear?" over their intercom system. That's when I realized I hadn't heard it at work. But the lack of these songs is hardly bothersome because everything gets repetitive anyway. I will have already heard between 15 to 20 versions of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" and other standard Christmas fare by the first of December. And I will hear Christmas songs done by everyone from the Jackson Five to Bon Jovi to Macy Gray to Harry Connick Jr., to Mariah Carey to George Michael... the list goes on. I have to admit I like the songs "Step Into Christmas" by Elton John and "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney. It took me years to find CDs that contained those songs. I don't mind playing those at home even though they too will turn up over the work intercom. One Christmas song I've not found on any Christmas CD is "Please Come Home for Christmas," the version by the Eagles from 1978. I hear this one over the intercom as well other versions of the song.
At least I will be sticking to no Christmas decoration up until at least next Friday as I had planned. If I can get them up next Saturday I will have them up before December 1, a Tuesday this year.
In honor of the release of "New Moon"...
| Your Dream Guy is Jacob |
 For you, love is an organic process. It happens naturally, and it sometimes takes years. You love being with a guy who has a wild streak like Jacob, even if he's a little unpredictable at times. You love fun and adventure. You're likely to fall in love with a young soul. |
You Should Date a Vampire |
 You're attracted to intense, complicated people. You think danger is sexy. You're willing to risk your heart (or even your neck) if it means you get to be with a super hot, super powerful vampire. You think that there's a fine line between pain and pleasure. And you're certainly willing to learn exactly where that line is. You think there's nothing hotter than a vampire falling for you. You're honored to be chosen by such an experienced and wise creature. |
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