oh ballz!

[thoreau]

okay... I have decided that the universe - is cruel. I know - its no surprise - I realize that Diet Vanilla Coke with Raspberry was all the proof any of us needed. However....

It is no secret that I love Christmas. I love the lights. I love the decorations. I love shopping. I love carols. I love Christmas cookies. (well, that's a big duh right?) so I turn to David last night - as we're romantically walking home from theater and I said - "How do you usually spend the holidays?" - and his answer completely seriously is "I usually spend Christmas at work, I always find it a great day to get caught up on work without interruptions. oh and I forgot to tell you - I rsvp'd no for the big holiday party at work - because it's a giant waste of time." (record screech. halt.) Okay universe! Lets review? You finally introduce me to a man I'm probably going to be with for the long haul - and you make him a Jew that thinks Christmas Day is a great day to get extra work done at the office? Thats some sense of humor there Universe - thanks a lot.

Comments

[madknits.livejournal.com]

He might want to re-think that, or he's not getting any latkes for Chanukkah.

[daddytodd.livejournal.com]

In the grand scheme of things, this doesn't really sound like a deal-breaker, does it?

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

oh no - don't take the post to awful seriously. I'll find a way to make him enjoy the holidays - perhaps find some hannukah dishes to serve up - and get him out to some really great holiday shows.

[eric-mathgeek.livejournal.com]

Good luck, sweetie. I know you'd have trouble converting *me* to the holiday spirit, and I *do* like to take the day off and have people over for dinner and a movie...

[jhitchin.livejournal.com]

Well, I usually don't go to office Christmas parties as they tend to be a complete waste of time, and I love Christmas! The ones I've been to usually involve sub-par food, unskilled musicians playing Christmas music badly, and "entertainment" that is anything but entertaining.

However, I do appreciate the universe's sense of humor. That is indeed irony.

[bukephalus.livejournal.com]

LOLz! Great post. You have such a terrific way with words, Mr. Too-Talented-For-Your-Own-Good.

Yup, that's how the universe works, all right.

Hmm, maybe I should fly down and have some egg nog with you while David is working!

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

you would be a delightfully welcome Christmas gift! let me know!

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

I'll lure him in with his mother's Chocolate Cake and a batch of homemade Matzo Ball Soup methinks.

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

he was just so matter-of-fact about it - - - "oh I work on Christmas" - LOL!

[madknits.livejournal.com]

Chanukkah starts the 22nd.
Do you have a Chanukkiyah?

Oh, and the chocolate cake?
Um, could you send me some?

;-)

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

I can type out the recipe - apparently (according to David's sister) whenever his mother really needed something when David was a child - all she had to do was say "I'll make chocolate cake" and David was on the task like an ace. :)

[bjarvis.livejournal.com]

I'll go to the office with David and you can have my pair for the holidays. I can't stand xmas and the hell-on-earth it brings.

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

so are you suggesting a husband-exchange program? I've always wanted to visit back east. :)

[bruinwi.livejournal.com]

I'm glad I read a few of the comments to realize you weren't being completely serious before adding my two cents.

David still has a valid point. I have not doubt he's able to get a lot done without us Godless Goyim cluttering up the place, with our Fa la las decking the halls from top to bottom.

On a somewhat more serious note, if it weren't for our non-Christian brethern and sistren filling in for us, who would be there in hospital ERs, keeping grocery stores open for that forgotten can of cranberry sauce, or plowing the streets?

[daddytodd.livejournal.com]

Threaten to sing that "Dredl" song unless he celebrates Christmas with you ;-)

[airporter.livejournal.com]

Think of it as the complement that makes you whole. :)

[blt4success66.livejournal.com]

Sorry to be giggling at your pain, but it is kind of funny.

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

oh this post is not at all really upset - I'm laughing as well :)

[bear-left.livejournal.com]

Bad Jew, Bad Jew!

Every Jew knows that Christmas is the National Chinese Food Holiday!

[kent4str.livejournal.com]

Think of it as an educational opportunity, for both of you.

And if bjarvis is serious about the swap...

[excessor.livejournal.com]

I'm totally with you. I adore Christmas. I like the crowds, the lights, the songs, the alcohol, the tissue papers, the wrapping, the alcohol, the parties, the flirting, the alcohol, the weather, and everything else. Oh, and the alcohol is nice, too.

The trick to having fun at Christmas is to tell yourself it's totally fun and to let everyone know that gifts are neither expected nor forthcoming. To me it's one big social season, stretching from mid-November to mid-February. (Then, Spring happens.)

Interestingly, dr_scott does not share my view.

I can hardly wait.

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

(see comments for husband swapping with bjarvis - perhaps you and I could go to DC and make it a jolly house of four for a few days! LOL)

I think David has just never had such an enthusiastic Julie the cruise director from "The Love Boat" boyfriend who wanted to share the joy of christmas with him rather than CRAM IT DOWN HIS THROAT (and not in the good way). For instance - it was revealed in our conversations last night that he's never seen "A Christmas Carol" (nor "Angels in America").

We should have you and the mister over for dinner - and watch Angels perhaps. :) (that would be two dinner dates with time to discuss the play - and continue on with part deaux) Not that I'm saying that Angels is a holiday play. I just got all distracted with the entertaining idea and all.

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

(mind boggles at husband swapping idea - it'd be almost mormon. LOL! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!)

I think you are right - as I said to Paul - I just think that David has just never had such an enthusiastic Julie the cruise director from "The Love Boat" boyfriend who wanted to share the joy of Christmas with him rather than CRAM IT DOWN HIS THROAT (and not in the good way). He's never seen "A Christmas Carol" live in a theater (or in the movies) - I haven't asked about "A Wonderful Life".

[audrabaudra.livejournal.com]

I was on a plane yesterday morning, flying down to Invercargill for a business meeting, and I had a collection of short stories by my favourite New Zealand author, Owen Marshall. In the story 'Rosemary for Remembrance,' I read a line that made me smile and nod in complete silent agreement with the author -- and your post made me recall it:

'In marriage there are aspects of personality so divergent that only humorous exaggeration will reconcile them.'

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

David responded to the swap idea - with -

"What would work better is if they all came out here for Christmas - and we each celebrated in our own individual way - and you could have that slumber party at the house you've always talked about. (Kent: what I always talk about is building a big fire and having a bunch of friends over - in our jammies - and make smores and alcohol laced hot chocolate and watch movies and grrl out - and do facials and such - - much to David's horror) and Brian and I could go spend the night at the office. You are way to much for having posted that on your journal. What am I going to do with you?"

[billeyler.livejournal.com]

I love that! Thanks for sharing that. Happily, my partner and I have way more convergence than divergence in beliefs.

[paterson-si.livejournal.com]

You should survive. :)

[kent4str.livejournal.com]

Brian's a lot like that, too. He just won't let me put the empty stool and crutch by the fireplace for decorations...

It always could be worse

[ursusarctos.livejournal.com]

I'm the nominal protestant in this house. With my family Xmas is always food/gatherings/not so much on decorations or stress (with just enough alcohol to make the stress manageable). The tree goes up on Dec 15 and down before Twelfth-night. I have most of the 5th generation ornaments, but beyond that the holidays aren't a production.
My husband of almost 30 years is ALREADY screaming to put up the tree, decorate the house, get lights up, and on/on. Who would have expected that from a guy born and raised as an Orthodox Jew? His sisters are as bad. One demands an appearance at her house every other year. All the fun stress that I missed growing up has been adopted, adapted, and perfected by these three. I keep trying to convince him that I qualify as Jewish by injection and should get 7 nice and pricey gifts if he gets to run amok with Christmas. :D

[pectopah.livejournal.com]

Welcome to my world! lol.. As a compromise, the big day for both of us is January 1. Ric loves New Year's Eve...me not so much, but that means that January 1 is not a work day, since he is so tired from the night before.

[cuyahogarvr.livejournal.com]

We have the fireplace - two as a matter of fact and David and Brian can go hide in the computer bat cave in the basement.....

EXCEPT, me and the husbands will be spreading Christmas "cheer" with my kiddies, and future grandkiddies in Cleveland, Ohio. OY!

I can't wait for the first Christmas when all the kiddies, their respective partners/spouses and any by-products from such unions invade Silver Spring.

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

indeed lovely :) unless I get cast in a play - I'm planning to come with David to convention (which I'm hoping won't be all work and no play for ya'll)

[abqdan.livejournal.com]

Relationships are all about compromise. Let him go to work, but turn up at his office at lunchtime in a Santa Suit and with a boom box. He'll appreciate it as you strip out of your suit to the raunchy music.

I just hope no-one else is working in his office on Christmas Day.... ;-)

[abqdan.livejournal.com]

Oh no we don't!

LOL

[billeyler.livejournal.com]

We don't? :(

[low-fat-muffin.livejournal.com]

whoa boys - WHOA! :) (giggle)

(slides bowl into center of table, fills it with palmolive)

Lets soak and talk awhile :)

[chef2b.livejournal.com]

Umm . . . he's not the only one. While I don't work on Xmas and I definitely enjoy the maurading mass of drunken Cubans that dance and yell over the music and do all other form of annoying things (the heights of which only family can reach) on the 24th (which is when we all gather), I can't stand the freaking music.
Moreover, shopping makes be break out in hives.

My poor poor Bear, loooooves the music and has been kind enough to play it while I am away at work. Since I work 150 miles away and only head home on weekends, it's managed to work for us.

Now that we have a grandkid, all bets are off. ::sigh:: Your bf lives to far away for me to hide with.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

You'll just have to create new traditions that work for both of you. Like Davidmas on 12-24; then, he works on Christmas Day and you celebrate with your friends who are more traditionally holiday-oriented.

[scream4noreason.livejournal.com]

He cant marry the LFM and not have Christmas!

[audrabaudra.livejournal.com]

We are all so lucky to have found someone to love -- divergent personalities, convergent beliefs, introverts, extroverts, belly-button innies, belly-button outies, and all sorts :-)

[cuboz.livejournal.com]

Oh,

Having so many shift work jobs during my lifetime, and working many, MANY Xmas days, I am used to not having a HUGE celebration.

However - last year's Xmas with Roy, Oz & Craige was friggin' awesome, so I hope I can get to do it again THIS year! :-)