An Open Letter

[elfie_chan]

Dear People of America:

It is August. Christmas isn't for another FOUR MONTHS. I am not Martha Stewart, and I haven't even started thinking about to whom I am sending Christmas cards. Knock it off, already.

Sincerely,
Me

Comments

[naelany.livejournal.com]

*tilts head* baruh?????

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

Costco already has a lot of their Christmas cards and wrapping paper out. *shakes head*

[naelany.livejournal.com]

*chuckles* I see.... so...does that mean you hate me if I say I've been working on Christmas since last year's?

[karimonster.livejournal.com]

Dear Me,

DUDE!

Sincerely,
Me too :)

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

Crazy, isn't it?

[atrivus.livejournal.com]

Sooooo...

...
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...when do I get my Christmas card? :D *runs away cackling, yet in morbid fear of the MegaBeet*

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

*gives you an evil, evil look*

[lucca1.livejournal.com]

I saw the same episode. You SURE it wasn't just a re-run? I'm pretty sure it was.

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

*blinkblinks* Huh? I didn't realize that they were running Martha's Christmas episode! *sporfle* I merely referred to her because she's the only person I could think of who might be making her list and checking it twice at this time of year, other than Santa Claus.

*gigglesnicker* Coincidences are funny. This letter was brought on by the fact that Costco already has their Christmas cards and wrapping paper out. It made my brain go "sproing!"

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Christmas? But... wasn't it just Christmas a couple of months ago?

I'm not ready to be bombarding with advertising campaigns yet!

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

Me, either! *flails*

[gyaoppi.livejournal.com]

one thing about costco... they're pretty good at stocking up by august.. i guess that's how they keep their employees busy.. :P all year round.

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

That's exactly what I'm talking about! Rawr. I think the employees are busy enough without dragging all the Christmas stuff out four months early.

[brightshadowsky.livejournal.com]

Holy crud... Jeez, four months? i have to pull my act together.

(no, i'm not kidding... if there's any crafting/chocolate making to be done for Christmas this year, i'm behind already. Crud. The play/Relay for Life/Nanowrimo ML planning/Headless has eaten my brains. Arrrrgh!)

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

You're busy, busy. *snugs* Are you making all of your Christmas presents this year?

I mean, I can understand places like Joanne's having all of their Christmas stuff out--after all, if you're crafting your Christmas presents, you have to get an early start. But Costco?!

[brightshadowsky.livejournal.com]

As long as Costco isn't playing music yet... i suppose some folks like to shop early. *g*

i might do some crafting this year, but it's going to be on an individual basis - none of this "i think i'll make socks on US1 needles for all 10 of my female relatives!" nonsense... i might make a hat here and felted slippers there. Mostly i think we're going the chocolate route this year, which can be started in November but still requres some pre-planning since we need time to mail everything this year. (Justin's job means no travel for Thanksgiving/Christmas >_< )

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

...none of this "I think I'll make socks on US1 needles for all 10 of my female relatives!" nonsense...

Hee hee. I think that, if I were going to do that, I would have had to start planning last Christmas.

Sorry to hear about the no travel thing, even though it is still great that Justin has a job that he likes. *snugsnugs* We still absolutely need to come and visit you soon, before school starts again. Just gotta figure out when...

[morrghan92.livejournal.com]

That's nuthin' back when I worked a the craft store we were behind schedule if we didn't get the X-mas crap in by June. If any one has ever wondered why I don't like X-mas there's your answer. After 7 months you'd get disgusted before the actual holiday as well :P

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

I absolutely love Christmas as a holiday, but I hate the cheesy commercialization/gimmicks. I do not need a farting Santa, dammit! And no one on God's green earth needs a singing fish!

[morrghan92.livejournal.com]

And no one on God's green earth needs a singing fish!
We had Billy bass on year. I could have committed crimes that could get me in big trouble. ::shudder::
I agree the holiday would be great if commercialization wasn't involved, and if my family would chill out.

[elfie-chan.livejournal.com]

I hate that fish. I think I hate the singing deer even more, though. I generally detest all movement-activated singing/dancing/rapping/chirping/belching/whatever holiday-related things.

Family can be a bit stressful during the holidays, too. *nodnods*

[netlady.livejournal.com]

Oh, there's this silly, silly, silly woman I work with who brings in this singing snow man EVERY YEAR! It drives me batty!

And yes, commercialization of major holidays is Teh Suck. Makes it feel less like a holiday and more like a 'shop til you drop and don't feel guilty' spree.

I mean, the folks here at my job now have to work on the holidays so people can buy their new flashy over-priced cars.