“You know how I know I’m a grown up?”
“How?” Ari turned away from the pre-movie quiz to face me.
“Because my Christmas gift from my brother arrived this afternoon and I didn’t opened it.”
“Wow. You are grown up!”
I nodded, proud of myself. Yup, I was a grown up…for the next hour or so, anyway. I regressed as soon as we got back to my apartment. Growing up is so overrated.
I’m spending Christmas alone this year. I guess it should bother me a little – I know it has in years past – but it doesn’t. I’m so damn cheerful lately I can hardly stand myself, and I suppose that alone makes a solo Christmas much more tolerable. Vicious cycle, that happiness thing. I miss my family, of course, but there will be phone calls to bridge the distance and silly traditions to keep us all tied together.
Tonight, Rachel, Goldy and I had a Hanukkah/ Christmas Eve dinner (or Jew-le tide celebration, according to Goldner). When you’re thousands of miles from your nearest relative, friends are your family, and mine is just the best.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and anything else you’re celebratin’, from all of us at my apartment (um, you know, me and Sir Hal). Have the happiest!
And keep those red bows. Never know when you’re gonna find a suggestive and inappropriate use for them.
Joy to you and me. Heh.
Kick ass.
Merry Christmas to you and Sir Hal!
Being alone at Christmas can be quite fine – I have to do it quite regularly. Enjoy the peace
warm Christmas hugs and prayers that you have a fabulously happy and blessed 2006. have a wonderful joyous day tomorrow.
Merry Christmas to you! I hope your day is relaxing and fun.
solo christmas is what you make of it. this makes two years in a row for me. glad you’re having a good one, too.
glad i’m not the only one! merry christmas, heather. hope you got what you wanted.
Merry Christmas, Fish.
BEST JEWLTIDE EVER!
Happy Holidays!
Glad you are having fun with your friends who are family… sometimes they are the very best company on a holiday.
As long as you went shopping for your own Christmas presents then staying home to play with them won’t be all bad, eh? Merry Christmas to shopaholics everywhere!!!!!!!
I have a family that doesn’t really do christmas. So it sucks to be around family. I’d rather be by myself.
Merry Christmas Hun!
I had an orphans Christmas this year too – all friends, no family – and it has been a time of creating new traditions and fun memories. It’s not the best Christmas EVER! But it’s pretty damn good.
Best wishes to Fish and readers.
merry chirstmas fish!
work has bought me to india this year and i’m far far far away from friends and family but i am throughly enjoying the indian hospitality!
Blessed day Heather.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a happy & healthy new year to all!
Hope this Christmas finds you surrounded by all those of dear and near to your heart. Wishing you all the Best, Happiness and Good Health in the coming New Year! – PBui
heather- It’s Christmas morning, the used wrapping paper is still on the floor, and the open gifts have already become so much a part of life that we can’t imagine life without them. I hope your day is wonderful and that the new year will bring peace and comfort to all. As for me, I like my new sharper image back support pillow so much that I am not moving from the couch all day
Merry Christmas Heather
Merry Christmas Heather! Congratulations on the happiness. Finding your true passion and feeling a sense of rightness in the world is the greatest gift of all.
Happy 2006!!!!
You go girl. When I’m alone, I never tell anyone for fear they might pity me but always have the best time. But this year I’m in sunny L.A. with family, and it’s great too. Happy Holidays.
If most of the replies to your condition are any indication, you’re not alone — I mean in being alone. I also am one of them. But there are many positives. You can go anywhere you want, anytime you want, with anyone you want.
And as far as the holidays go, you buy for yourself and you always get the present you want. If you ever feel lonely, you can always find an activity or event to attend.
Because I work at a University I am off for 2 weeks.
I just came back from a 3 day camping trip in the forest, with Druid friends, celebrating the Yule and Winter Solstice.
Just before that I spent 3 days with friends at a Renaissance Faire.
Here in South Texas it was 80 degrees yesterday, it is already over 75 today and tomorrow it will be 80 again. Usually at this time of year I go windsurfing, surfboarding, or scuba diving with friends. Or if I really feel lazy I’ll just lay on the beach soaking up the sunshine… as well as the Margaritas.
I feel so guilty… no I don’t.
May you and Sir Hal have a Purrrr-fect Christmas!!
i’m with G – so fun!!
i smell a new tradition … ;~)
Merry Christmas, Heather. Stay warm!
Peace on Earth, good will toward men. That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown.
Linus Van Pelt
1965
When you have great friends, you’re never alone. You’re a lucky, lucky girl (and so are your friends). Happy holidays and best wishes.
If Christmas alone is anything like going to the movies alone, then it’s a brave venture that is surprisingly enjoyable. I hope yours was great. And as for me and my red bows, my only inappropriate use for them is using them again next year, hoping people don’t recognize.
Hey…I hear ya! I just moved to the Big City and spent Christmas alone as well. VERY alone. Order-in-Indian-takeout alone. But for my first New York Christmas, it was lovely.
Glad to hear yours was too!
Amen- friends are your family, and sometimes that’s DEFINITELY for the best! Happy holidays!
cant be too alone when you get 30 comments within a few hours of posting! thats nice
“Jew-le tide” is a classic!
I’m booking my next year’s reservations in a Chinese restaurant already, I like it so much.