the holidays
I haven't blogged in a few days, I'm starting to get busier as the holidays creep closer. Even though I'm not big on gifting and celebrating and all that, it just always seems that more is going on this time of year. The holiday parties, gatherings, all that good stuff. I'm one of those "Christmas is too commercialized" people, but of course the people around me aren't so I have to walk the line. I could do without the gifts and the hubub, and just call it a time for family (although mine all lives 3000 miles away, but my girlfriend's family is near by), but when everyone around you involves themselves in it, you have to be cordial, ya know?
In fact I feel a bit strange saying I celebrate Christmas, seeing as I'm not much of a religious fellow. But then again, I think it would be safe to say a decent majority of people overlook the religious aspect of it. This year I've been trying to call it "The holidays" rather than Christmas, but my girlfriend laughs at me. Oh well. I won't get into my disdain for commercialized holidays, if you are curious where I stand, read through my archives and you can probably get the gist of it. Or I can make it easier for you and say I think our country has gone way overboard and most people's priorities are way out of whack. But I won't say all, because I know quite a few people who get a sincere good feeling about the holidays, and gift giving, and all that jazz... Really it's the overconsumption and mass consumerism that I have a problem with.
Ahh, the joy of the holidays!
In fact I feel a bit strange saying I celebrate Christmas, seeing as I'm not much of a religious fellow. But then again, I think it would be safe to say a decent majority of people overlook the religious aspect of it. This year I've been trying to call it "The holidays" rather than Christmas, but my girlfriend laughs at me. Oh well. I won't get into my disdain for commercialized holidays, if you are curious where I stand, read through my archives and you can probably get the gist of it. Or I can make it easier for you and say I think our country has gone way overboard and most people's priorities are way out of whack. But I won't say all, because I know quite a few people who get a sincere good feeling about the holidays, and gift giving, and all that jazz... Really it's the overconsumption and mass consumerism that I have a problem with.
Ahh, the joy of the holidays!
1 Comments:
At 8:47 AM, 'Ailina said…
Hi, Russ. Got here via Bloglines.
I have to agree with you about the commercialization of Christmas. I was in WalMart last night grocery shopping, and I was appalled by something I noticed: the availability of hundreds and hundreds of "gift packs." There are gift packs for every type of person--which means every type of consumer. Coffee packs, hair styling packs, craft packs, cooking packs, reading packs, camping packs, car packs.... It just makes me sick to see how manufacturers churn out this stuff like it's air.
Anyway, we are a family who emphasizes the "religious" aspect of Christmas, and we're making our gifts. I don't think I'd be able to handle working in the environment you do. If I were around people who focused on the material, I'd be completely miserable.
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