Topic 2G6-6: December

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 12:02 pm

We're now on the final month of the year.
To me, this month pretty much serves mostly as a runup to Christmas.
With just a few weeks left until "the big day", it's all about running around getting presents, fitting as many friends in as possible, then making sure you're prepared for Christmas (with a little cooldown from Christmas and lead up to New Year afterwards).
Maybe the answer is "nothing", but what does the month of December mean you you?

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:05 pm

Damn, didn't realise Christmas is in like 3 weeks, I guess I should start doing my online shopping and I guess it's time for me to find out where the post office is if I want to send you some yummy food for your christmas dinner...

December doesn't feel like December this year for me as it kinda feels like 2G6 ended when I left London...

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 1:28 pm

They don't have years in China

You'll have to send your shit quickly if you want it here in time.

Just realised today that it's [google]JD Wetherspoon's[/google] birthday in just a week

That's the other big date in December

Entr0pi3 · Post by **Entr0pi3** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 2:23 pm

They don't have sundays in China, tbh

(At least when I was in Shanghai, it didn't seem to make any difference)

Anyway, yeah, December? Like you said, it's mostly about preparing... Xmas? Not that December 25th itself matters that much, but work-wise, end of December is my big-winter-holiday-break-thing... End of the semester, you know. Finishing lots of work that need be done before the next year. Like, spending all the extra-budget on extra-stuff. Preparing lessons for the next semester. Marking students works

... December is like, debriefing month.
Also, gotta visit friends and family here and there. More like a marathon than a holiday, sadly. Oh, well

... Still, it's a nice break from routine, ie something to look forward to

Chi · Post by **Chi** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:44 pm

It means getting drunk lots to me, tbh.
JDW <3

theyellowducky · Post by **theyellowducky** » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:08 am

My god.. This year went far too fast!

Christmas isn't the same anymore

I can't make myself look forward to it this year. I guess I used up all of my Christmas cheer because last year I went all out and bought everyone a little something and had a fairly traditional Christmas day. It was good.
I hope the idea of Christmas grows on me this year... *sigh*

I don't usually make new years resolutions. But I think I will for next year.

Lap · Post by **Lap** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:10 pm

I like December.
To me it's about reflecting on the 11 months prior and about happiness and lonliness and friends. It's also about seeing how much more commercialised it can get (Flushed Away lights down Oxford Street this year).

It's cold and dark and we complain but we want snow as well. We want snow when it's 20C outside.

The week between Christmas and New Years is frantic and I love it. I love it when there's not let up from any of the partying and late nights and stuff.

That is what December means to me.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:00 pm

Last eyar's Regent Street Christmas lights were Ice Age 2 ones, a film that wasn't even going to be out for another, what, 4 months

(and it was total shit).

Late January always seems to be snow time here, and it's actually pretty horrible

Rushing around getting out albums and stuff on the internet has recently been most of my December

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 1:21 pm

December and the memetastic entries that go with it are starting to remind me how much I hate my life, yay me

Chi · Post by **Chi** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:11 pm

The memetastic entries are reminding me how much of a shitty year this has been for me, but at the same time making me very glad that many aspects of it have changed for the better since then.

I think of how upset, confused, random, emotional I've been at times, and in hindsight look back and realise that no matter how bad it seemed at the time, it was transient.

It reminds me that life is a non-deterministic and quixotic experience, and that every day can bring new things (good and bad).

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:24 pm

I see your point but unfortunately can't see things in the same way

I'm not gonna blame it on you know what as it would be too easy but still, I currently don't have the ability to have a rationnal opinion on that even though I've been trying to change that since 2G4

One day hopefully...

Chi · Post by **Chi** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:36 pm

One day, *definitely*, tbh.
Tis a long process, life.

Entr0pi3 · Post by **Entr0pi3** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 3:52 pm

What he says

Key words: random, transient
permanence of change => carpe diem

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:12 pm

Emo hot topic

I just got shown my work rota for the next 2 weeks. It was tghen that it struck me that I'm only working for another 2 weeks before Christmas

Going back Jan 4th

Need to gets presents and work out how the hell I'm going to pay rent and start trying to break even

December's great for that too

Lord Golbez · Post by **Lord Golbez** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 6:26 pm

December is Advent time. That means looking forwward to Christmas, but also looking forward to the Parousia. Yay Apocalypse!

cybersuh · Post by **cybersuh** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:24 am

The month of December to me means getting paid dividends on my investments at the end of the year.

My life is pretty uneventful.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:33 am

Is 2007 a good year for said dividends yet?

I put up some of my deccorations yesterday :frank

Blue Nocturne · Post by **Blue Nocturne** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:08 am

It depends on what you invest in. I invested in a whole bunch of mutual funds with wierd, esoteric names. For all I know (which isn't much) I could have co-ownership of Enron.

Calbrena · Post by **Calbrena** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:58 am

Hi Cybie and Blue Nocturne, what's up?

Arashi · Post by **Arashi** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:50 pm

December is usually a pretty fast month. I'm mostly busy with work and school finals. Don't have much of a social life until near the last two weeks.

this year's december = awesome xmas dinner, and bday, and plenty of rest. I'm turning 21 on the 28th! So I'm pretty excited for this month's December.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Mon Dec 18, 2006 7:53 pm

It's zoomed by so quick

Christmas in a week

Arashi · Post by **Arashi** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:38 pm

Yea really, in just a few days... and its surprisingly warm for xmas season.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:41 pm

Global warming.
This year was Britain's hottest

Arashi · Post by **Arashi** » Tue Dec 19, 2006 7:46 pm

Seriously. And polar bears are dying with the ice caps melting, and bears can't hibernate anymore. D: