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summercomfort) wrote2021-12-24 10:04 pm
summercomfort) wrote2021-12-24 10:04 pm
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I've finished the Chinese School work!
I've finished my holiday exchange fic! (trying to decide whether I want to draw pix for it lol)
Which means there's basically no excuse but to start my grading, ay yai.
Christmas is weird to me because there's like, the whole War on Christmas, but this year I've also encountered it from the other side. Well, usually what I hear are the people who are like "Christmas is religious! How dare you secularize it!" and I'm like "um... the Jesus part is religious, the tree part is secular, Santa is kinda weirdly judgy, and some traditional carols are really fun to sing so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯" in a sort of "hey Christians, you do you, have fun with baby Jesus" sort of way.
This year I encountered people who are like "I hate that Christmas is being secularized so that everyone is celebrating it! Why can't I be left to not-celebrate Christmas in peace! Stop shoving Santa down my throat!" Which... I'm like, "What other people celebrate doesn't have to impact you. But also, America cares about Christmas, just enjoy the days off, man." Muslim-majority countries have the adhan projected 5 times a day and Fridays are days off. In China you get 2 weeks off for Chinese New Year. In England you actually get Boxing Day off, too. This part of the year is always weird because some people are like 'Merry Christmas' and others are like 'Happy Hanukkah' and other people are like 'Season's Greetings' but like ... as a kid I didn't celebrate a holiday in December and we never had snow anyway, and I somehow managed? And hey, if I'm going to get some time off, might as well put some shinies on a tree and teach my child about gift-giving.
Honestly, I feel like both camps would be happier if they just accepted that the tree is secular and the Jesus is not. And I also feel like anyone who is like "How *dare* people secularize Christmas!!!" kind of forget that in some parts of the world, it kinda started out secular?
Anyways, for Christmas in my household:
- I usually put up ye olde heirloom fake tree in the first week or two of December, and decorate with origami flowers and more normal ornaments. It's a fun hour to spend with Miss Rutabaga.
- I brave the crowds at Costco to buy 5 boxes of the most delicious chocolate wafers ever. We eat 2 boxes in the winter, and the others go in the attic to be doled out in March, June, and September.
- We try to make presents for each other. This year we painted t-shirts! I'm excited to see what I get!
- I shall also get my annual tribute of chocolate, yusssss. Spouse is getting the annual photo album of photos of our family from this year. Miss Rutabaga is getting her annual book stash and socks. It's nice to have expected gifts. :)
- For Christmas, I basically only remember the "wake up in the morning and open presents" part, so I'm always confused and surprised when stores are closed and when Spouse is suddenly trying to call his family. Oops! (For me, Thanksgiving is the Food Holiday and Chinese New Year is the Call the Fam Holiday)
I've finished my holiday exchange fic! (trying to decide whether I want to draw pix for it lol)
Which means there's basically no excuse but to start my grading, ay yai.
Christmas is weird to me because there's like, the whole War on Christmas, but this year I've also encountered it from the other side. Well, usually what I hear are the people who are like "Christmas is religious! How dare you secularize it!" and I'm like "um... the Jesus part is religious, the tree part is secular, Santa is kinda weirdly judgy, and some traditional carols are really fun to sing so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯" in a sort of "hey Christians, you do you, have fun with baby Jesus" sort of way.
This year I encountered people who are like "I hate that Christmas is being secularized so that everyone is celebrating it! Why can't I be left to not-celebrate Christmas in peace! Stop shoving Santa down my throat!" Which... I'm like, "What other people celebrate doesn't have to impact you. But also, America cares about Christmas, just enjoy the days off, man." Muslim-majority countries have the adhan projected 5 times a day and Fridays are days off. In China you get 2 weeks off for Chinese New Year. In England you actually get Boxing Day off, too. This part of the year is always weird because some people are like 'Merry Christmas' and others are like 'Happy Hanukkah' and other people are like 'Season's Greetings' but like ... as a kid I didn't celebrate a holiday in December and we never had snow anyway, and I somehow managed? And hey, if I'm going to get some time off, might as well put some shinies on a tree and teach my child about gift-giving.
Honestly, I feel like both camps would be happier if they just accepted that the tree is secular and the Jesus is not. And I also feel like anyone who is like "How *dare* people secularize Christmas!!!" kind of forget that in some parts of the world, it kinda started out secular?
Anyways, for Christmas in my household:
- I usually put up ye olde heirloom fake tree in the first week or two of December, and decorate with origami flowers and more normal ornaments. It's a fun hour to spend with Miss Rutabaga.
- I brave the crowds at Costco to buy 5 boxes of the most delicious chocolate wafers ever. We eat 2 boxes in the winter, and the others go in the attic to be doled out in March, June, and September.
- We try to make presents for each other. This year we painted t-shirts! I'm excited to see what I get!
- I shall also get my annual tribute of chocolate, yusssss. Spouse is getting the annual photo album of photos of our family from this year. Miss Rutabaga is getting her annual book stash and socks. It's nice to have expected gifts. :)
- For Christmas, I basically only remember the "wake up in the morning and open presents" part, so I'm always confused and surprised when stores are closed and when Spouse is suddenly trying to call his family. Oops! (For me, Thanksgiving is the Food Holiday and Chinese New Year is the Call the Fam Holiday)
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Maybe for some people feeling superior and outraged is the most celebratory feeling of all.
Anyway, enjoy your Christmas celebration! A tribute of chocolate and the Most Delicious Chocolate Wafers Ever sound very merry indeed.
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