1. So, what do you want for Christmas this year that you probably won't get?
Hmm...a Tivo Player. Just the idea of what it does is faaaaaaaaaaaaabulous. But no one I know can afford that and the others aren't smart enough to actually get me something like that.
2. What do you know you will be receiving for Christmas this year?
Crap in a box for the most part. But I usually also expect nothing from anyone on Christmas. My boxes under the tree have been slim to none over the last few years.
3. If you had the means to do so, what presents would you get some of your fellow bloggers? Be specific, it's more fun that way!
My brain is totally blank on this one.
4. Do you support any organizations that provide for the less fortunate during the holidays? Or do any volunteer work?
Nope. I do do volunteer work, but not that is holidy-oriented. Something about people who only vounteer during the holidays as some way of cleaning their conscience is wrong. Why not do it ALL year round. It's like going to confession.
5. Each year about this time, I notice Church attendance seems to spike, then drops off sharply after Christmas. It tickles me that these folks think they are pulling a fast one on the Big Guy. What is the most recent thing guilt has motivated you to do?
I usually don't suffer fromg uilt, although I HIGHLY agree with the question. Most people are surface Christians just for the show and the pats on the back and truly don;t know anything about their religion. I try to keep myself out of guilt situations since that usually involves regret, and I like to not regret my actions.
6. According to the commercials, the only way to truly tell someone you love them on Christmas day is to let them "Unwrap a Jaguar" automobile. Are there any examples of excessive commercialism and/or blatant disregard for the "Christmas Spirit" that really get under your skin?
Yes. ALL OF THEM. It seems to all be about the bigger, better, shinier present. I wish Christmas wasn;t about buying things for people. Rather, I do understand the intention behing it, I think it has gotten lost in our consumer fetishism.
7. I remember a song where the singers wished they could teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony. What would you like to teach the world?
Patience. Understanding. Respect. Acceptance (not tolerance).
BONUS: Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Oh I think they do. And I am about to go find out the hard way as I head out to shop.
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