Comments on: Onward ho ho ho.

By: yo

yo — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:35:00 +0000

Love your blog- and I couldn’t agree with your Xmas post more. After another year of Holi-daze, everything falling short of expectation and feeling beaten-up by family, I am going to to boycott Christmas next year. I need a break.

FYI: don’t pity the future man. As my Grandmother once told me, “Casey, they are all the same, just with different names”… meaning: they are pains in the asses too (just in different ways than the parental units)… the same wise woman also told me that “God lets you pick your friends because you’re stuck with your family” Amen.

Pick out your own bold reds next year and enjoy sampling them alone while you wrap beautiful presents to yourself. Cheers!

By: Chelsea Talks Smack

Chelsea Talks Smack — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:07:00 +0000

AHHH….I can’t wait for that moment either, until then however, Thai takeout is just as perfect :) CHEERS.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:46:00 +0000

i’ve always dreamed of such family christmas’ too, but alas, i’m stuck with chanukah. oh well. i hope 2008 is wonderful for you! cheers!!!!

By: Dolce SP

Dolce SP — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:29:00 +0000

Stumbled onto your blog and it cracks me up! Love it!

By: Paige Jennifer

Paige Jennifer — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 19:37:00 +0000

Holy shit – you just totally turned this Jewess onto Christmas.

By: BOSSY

BOSSY — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:41:00 +0000

Bossy can’t wait for stuff, and then she can’t wait for stuff to be over, and then she mourns the stuff when it’s finished — talk about Therapy!

By: Martine

Martine — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:11:00 +0000

My feelings exactly, as well. I keep my distance (literally) during the holidays and believe me, it helps.

By: Knit Against The Machine

Knit Against The Machine — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:04:00 +0000

Kris, My feelings exactly! Someone who’s thinking like me…maybe I don’t need therapy afterall :) I could not agree with you more. Cheers to a New Year and New Traditions…darn…I’m out of Pinotage…sorry to cut this short but I must make a run to the wine store………
~ Raven

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:51:00 +0000

I hear you.

By: KB

KB — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 17:26:00 +0000

I could not agree more!! Seriously, thank god we both made it through. Big :heart: from me to you! Happy New Year, lady!

By: Whimspiration

Whimspiration — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:15:00 +0000

HUZZAH!

Nothin' but love. I need to find a therapist like yours, I could also use the spine to tell my family where to shove it. *smile*

Good for you hun, and congrats on those boundaries!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 20:39:00 +0000

What your mom said sounds exactly like something my mom would say, and does say now, which is why I’ve completely distanced myself from my family, and have started my own traditions at Christmas with hubby. You keep doing what you’re doing. You’re on the right track. And I’m happy too that Christmas is over! Happy New Year.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:10:00 +0000

You go, girl.

Rock on.

Namaste.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:32:00 +0000

You’ve got it all wrong. That someday man will have nothing to feel sorry about when he gets together with you. He’ll have a strong, brave, kick ass blogger for a wife. Who wouldn’t want that? Sorry about the family. I’ve been there.
Peace and love this New Years!

By: Spirophita

Spirophita — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:56:00 +0000

I’m with ya, Kris. My Christmas was filled with turkey sandwiches, and screaming fights over who *really* one transformers Risk. It was also better than years prior.

I suggest you start new traditions, husband and dog or no. :)

By: ThursdayNext

ThursdayNext — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:26:00 +0000

Happy New Year and cheers to starting your own new traditions.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:37:00 +0000

This was an awesome post. I totally know how you feel. My biggest holiday tradition that I will put in place? Once I have a family of my own, everyone is coming to me.

And also, we’re having quiche.

By: KlevaBich

KlevaBich — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:47:00 +0000

I agree, it’s time to put the “Kris” back in “Krismas”! Getting through the season without tears actually is a pretty good accomplishment, so don’t sell yourself short.

But don’t put your fantasy holidays on hold until the right guy comes along, please. Do it now, do it alone. Because that man just may not come along for a long time, and that’s okay. You do NOT need a man to complete you, you’re 100% all by yourself, m’kay?

Happy New Year, Kris!

By: Jorge

Jorge — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 18:03:00 +0000

I invent my own reasons for liking Christmas.

One of those ways is to spell it with a Kris.

So really, we all celebrate you up here at our place.

:)

By: Sizzle

Sizzle — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:59:00 +0000

i like the future dream. hang onto that. :)

By: Mme.Meow

Mme.Meow — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:47:00 +0000

Love means never have to say, “Well, that’s not how *I* do it and so therefore you’re doing it wrong.”

Happy holidays, Kris!

–Maria

By: Sturdy Girl

Sturdy Girl — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:23:00 +0000

AMEN!

By: Mia

Mia — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:01:00 +0000

But then again, there’s a LOT to be said for a tearless holiday.

Cheers.

By: WildbillthePirate

WildbillthePirate — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:56:00 +0000

Oh, and I want another Cat too! I miss my fur-person snuggling next to me. I’m almost through my mourning and I will once again wake up to paws melding on me to get up and feed them.

By: WildbillthePirate

WildbillthePirate — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:54:00 +0000

Whoopie! I don’t think that all the Kris joy is stunted! And Whomever the lucky man is, he will return that joy by reflecting it back to you!

I wish that I was thrilled by the holidays too. For me it’s been one long slog of working until I didn’t know what day it was when I awoke, not seeing most friends, putting off stuff until I had to have someone else do my laundry as I didn’t have the time or Inclination. It will be better next year…