De-Stress During Christmas
By Aazdak Alisimo_ | December 29, 2009
The Christmas holiday is almost upon us. Yep, already! On the good side, this means shopping till you drop, hooking up with family and Christmas parties galore. On the bad side, this also means shopping till you drop, hooking up with family and parties galore!
From shopping to cooking to social obligations, Christmas can really wear you out. Don’t let it. Take a step back from the madness and have a good laugh. The following quotes should make you giggle. If not, rent a movie like Knocked Up to de-stress.
There is a remarkable breakdown of taste and intelligence at Christmastime. Mature, responsible grown men wear neckties made of holly leaves and drink alcoholic beverages with raw egg yolks and cottage cheese in them. – P.J. O’Rourke
Christmas is the season when you buy this year’s gifts with next year’s money.
The worst gift is a fruitcake. There is only one fruitcake in the entire world, and people keep sending it to each other. – Johnny Carson
Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time. – Laura Ingalls Wilder
I once bought my kids a set of batteries for Christmas with a note on it saying, toys not included. – Bernard Manning
Christmas is the gentlest, loveliest festival of the revolving year – and yet, for all that, when it speaks, its voice has strong authority. – W.J. Cameron
Christmas is a race to see which gives out first – your money or your feet.
Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government what they want and their kids pay for it. – Richard Lamm
There has been only one Christmas – the rest are anniversaries. – W. J. Cameron
Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 feet tall. – Larry Wilde
Whatever your views on the holiday season, it does present one undeniable benefit to all of us. What is it? It is some time off to contemplate where we are in life. Little work is done in the last week of the year, so enjoy it!
Aazdak Alisimo writes about outdoor activities for NomadJournals.com, where you can find great unique christmas gifts for him and her alike.
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