Open Bar: ASSUMING DIRECT CONTROL

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

Because CHRISTMAS, I'm guessing. Depressive substance + the most boring-ass holiday ever?

I've been reflecting on the Pavlovian effect of "Jingle Bells". You hear it a LOT, but it's an anachronism ~ most people have never SEEN a bobtailed horse pulling an open sleigh, much less ridden in one. "*shing-shing shing-shing* Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle alllll the waaaaaaay..." - "GO RUN UP YOUR CREDIT CARDS."

[Cain]

At least your kids aren't young enough to be getting you up at 5am anymore.

Not that I was ever guilty of that, or anything...

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Wheeeeeeee! Today is going to be so much fun.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Because CHRISTMAS, I'm guessing. Depressive substance + the most boring-ass holiday ever?

I've been reflecting on the Pavlovian effect of "Jingle Bells". You hear it a LOT, but it's an anachronism ~ most people have never SEEN a bobtailed horse pulling an open sleigh, much less ridden in one. "*shing-shing shing-shing* Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle alllll the waaaaaaay..." - "GO RUN UP YOUR CREDIT CARDS."

I don't even celebrate Christmas, my gigantic holiday stress-fest was four days ago. I think maybe it's because my friends are having babies.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

At least your kids aren't young enough to be getting you up at 5am anymore.

Not that I was ever guilty of that, or anything...

THANK GOD.

Why I would on any level want to subject myself to that again is beyond me.

[Freeky]

The Monkey is not yet old enough to get me up at five, I think.  Or perhaps he won't do that.  I'm sorry your night sucked, Nigel.  Feel better. 

And Merry Christmas or whatever to the rest of you!

[Cain]

Got bored.  Spent all afternoon modding Skyrim to turn it into some kind of Dark Souls-esque experience and drinking champagne I confiscated from a student last year.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I had a fantastic night, it's this morning that sucked. 

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

At least your kids aren't young enough to be getting you up at 5am anymore.

Not that I was ever guilty of that, or anything...

THANK GOD.

Why I would on any level want to subject myself to that again is beyond me.

Babies don't. They wake up when they normally wake up, and you hand them a gift and they bite the ribbon.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

After that stage, it's pretty much "I WANT I WANT I WANT..." for years, though.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Someone set the ornamental shrubs across the street on fire. Fire dept and police showed up. Another wonderful chapter in today's adventure.

[Sita]

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or just a plain old Hope your wednesday doesn't suck to everyone!

I get to spend the day in a mental fog wondering how in the hell there can be this much fluid coming from my nose. Oh and presents, which I've been assured there are some over at the parents.

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays, Sita. I hope your nose figures out where the shut-off valve is and you get good things from your parents.

Thanks. The boy got the majority of gifts, as usual. Toys, video games, a headset.
We got some towels.
My parents claim this is because I didn't give them a list of things I wanted. So they knew that our towels were old and thought we should have some new ones.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or just a plain old Hope your wednesday doesn't suck to everyone!

I get to spend the day in a mental fog wondering how in the hell there can be this much fluid coming from my nose. Oh and presents, which I've been assured there are some over at the parents.

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays, Sita. I hope your nose figures out where the shut-off valve is and you get good things from your parents.

Thanks. The boy got the majority of gifts, as usual. Toys, video games, a headset.
We got some towels.
My parents claim this is because I didn't give them a list of things I wanted. So they knew that our towels were old and thought we should have some new ones.

Well that's entertaining. Still, new towels are kind of awesome. All snuggly and fresh. Especially fresh from the dryer.

[minuspace]

The Monkey is not yet old enough to get me up at five, I think.  Or perhaps he won't do that.  I'm sorry your night sucked, Nigel.  Feel better. 

And Merry Christmas or whatever to the rest of you!

Same here, although it still tries to get up there, eager little moncrey
And Merry Christmas, every one

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

After that stage, it's pretty much "I WANT I WANT I WANT..." for years, though.

Yeah, that's the shit I'm happy to never endure again.

Love them, don't want to have more.