tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post1987184306871017472..comments2023-10-28T03:44:38.705-07:00Comments on An International Affair: Ghosts of Christmas PastInternational Woman of Mysteryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07659207898971867099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-43086880064120227042011-01-20T17:41:42.892-08:002011-01-20T17:41:42.892-08:00Love the "no laughing while drinking!" h...Love the "no laughing while drinking!" hahaa. My mom makes lasagna for Christmas Eve as well. Think it's a New England thing? She's from Boston as well :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-60576398010011067982010-12-29T18:15:29.747-08:002010-12-29T18:15:29.747-08:00I'm really liking Prep And Landing (Disney) an...I'm really liking Prep And Landing (Disney) and then of course, "Grandma got run over" movie version. :)<br /><br />Christmas sure does change as you get older, but no worries my friend, it does come back around. For a while when I lived far from MA, I spent Christmas day with kids in a 24 hour facility. Their parents weren't around (or allowed to see them), and I always showed up with a big bag 'o presents for them. They were so awesome, and made my whole year. :)Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097214923216967086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-90993197524504694402010-12-29T12:29:25.228-08:002010-12-29T12:29:25.228-08:00Yeah, some xmas's are definitely better than o...Yeah, some xmas's are definitely better than others. I remember the first one I didn't go home and stayed with the now Ex in-laws. Totally sucked! We actually went OUT to eat on Christmas! And I caught my FIL looking at my boobs. Fun times.<br /><br />But I also think a lot of grown up Xmas's are about how we look at them and up to us to make them good. If your mom sucks at cooking, pick it up yourself! Or get the best chefs in there! Had a really great Xmas meal this year and it was from Marks and Spencers, haha. Or you can plan next year to being 'away' somewhere where you know you'll have more fun ;)Lifebeginsat30tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10414552176251539850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-60626075445118999072010-12-28T21:08:47.339-08:002010-12-28T21:08:47.339-08:00We always opened one gift on Christmas Eve from ou...We always opened one gift on Christmas Eve from our Great Aunt in California...as it was mailed and under the tree prior to Santa coming. We got too old and those gifts stopped coming...that was a sad day. As you get older Christmas definately changes. I watched my young cousins get loads of gifts from my grandmother and I got (I shit you not) a button down denim shirt (which WILL be returned), a hair clip, and a Barnes and Nobles gift card. Suppose it's not about the "things" but sometimes it just is. They got uggs, jewelry, cd's, books...I got a button down demin shirt. <br /><br />Anyway. I used to love decorating the tree while cookies cooked and cooled and singing carols around the neighborhood with my sisters. <br /><br />This isn't about me though. I know that this Christmas was different (bad) for you but I'm sure your family was thrilled to have you around and it sounds like your brother and you still had a great time. <br /><br />Here is hoping that 2011 is a great year for you (and hopefully me too).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8307142150179072377.post-76777079837653172582010-12-28T19:40:32.365-08:002010-12-28T19:40:32.365-08:00Still sounds kind of a humorous xmas to me Jess! ...Still sounds kind of a humorous xmas to me Jess! I hate that point in your life when you realize that Christmas will never be the same... Sounds like you had yours this year. I'll let you in on a little secret, when you stop fighting against what xmas has now become, you start to enjoy it again. Took me 10 years to figure that out. This being the first year that I really enjoyed it once again. With that said though, nothing like your 95 year old grandmother thinking that you are the daughter of your sister in law. My poor sister n law and the total shock on her face that she could have a kid as old as me! lol Just remember to a. breath and b. laugh and then it will all be good!<br /><br />PS, we always opened a special gift on xmas eve too, but it was always from our dog and we always left a carrot for Rudolph, who always left carrot pieces and foot prints in our snow!<br /><br />Cheers darlin!Average Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171277050030497007noreply@blogger.com