I was a Christmas elf in a grotto made of a large shed in an outdoor shopping centre. Had to wear three layers of clothes to stay warm. Turns out being a Christmas elf involves a lot of being shouted at by angry parents when you tell them they're not allowed to take photos because you have to sell them one instead. Who knew.
(Technically I was also a cleaner a couple years before this for my aunt's cleaning company but elf is funnier)
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decorate and wrap yourself as if you are working a 9-5 at the outlet mall santa workshop experience
Nov 26, 2024
1. Everyone picking one present to open the night of Christmas Eve.
2. Making my grandmaās kringla recipe!
3. Reading my cousinās illustrated book from the 70s, The Tiniest Candle, about a candle that nobody in Bethlehem wanted because it was so little and pathetic and it gets really sad and discouraged but then the night baby Jesus is born they use it for light and warmth in the manger. Lol picturedā¦
4. Watching shitty low budget cartoons like Annabelleās Wish (ummm I canāt turn the words into a link sorry it keeps glitchingā¦ full movie here https://youtu.be/GbHkww5Zf7g?si=bYIDMqqZDr2hJh_n) and Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (trailer https://youtu.be/D4mIpgWrRXE?si=7lDrpQ8RzzI6muaH )ā¦ and also real Christmas movies
5. My freshman year of high school, the semester final project for my pre-AP biology class was to make a double helix model and I decided to be quirky and use colorful fluffy pompoms for the base pairs and put zebra print felt on the base of the model. After it was graded I took it home; my dad was decorating for Christmas and he saw the model and decided to be quirky too. He put it in the center of the dining room table and put Christmas lights and ornaments on it and tenderly clasped his hands together and said in a Martha Stewart voice, āItās a Christmas miracle.ā So every year we would do it again and call it the Christmas miracle. I wish I had pictures in my possession but I donāt!!
6. Oh and for a Christmas tree topper every year my parents used a star I made out of popsicle sticks and glitter in kindergarten š
Dec 11, 2024
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As a kid, I was always psyched out of my mind for Santa to come and would be giddy with anticipation the night before. Now, as a parent, even though it feels like the prep is never ending and the clock is running out, I was so excited I didnāt know what to do with myself.
Being the reason your childās eyes sparkle is honestly better than any of the past 10 christmases combined.
Dec 25, 2024
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1. Don't set an alarm and wake up naturally. Snooze for however long you want to, it's okay
2. Have breakfast. For me it's toast. Have it with butter/jam/honey and a lot of water and coffee and juice.
3. Listen to an album in full and do some puzzles until it ends. I like to stick a record on and do the nyt games (connections, then wordle, then the mini, then I'm ready for a crossword)
4. Shower and use all your best stuff. Smell great. Make your hair feel soft.
5. Wear an outfit you don't get to wear that often. I tend to wear the same thing over and over at work so I wear something a bit more fun and less practical.
6. Go outside. I live near a road with secondhand shops that are great browsing but quite tempting on a budget. To beat the temptation just look in the windows and then walk round the streets or to a green space if it's a nice day. Walk as fast or as slow as you like. Try and spot cats that might let you stroke them. See how each place you go smells different. Walk down streets that you've not been down before just because.
7. Come home and decide how much energy you have. If you have energy do an activity (I would write, play an instrument, do some art, read, play a game) if you don't then watch something from your watchlist. Saturdays feel like a good day to watch something new.
8. Cook yourself a meal. Start before you're hungry and spend ages on it. Use every pot. Listen to music. Sing whilst you wash the dishes.
9. Play! Video games, board games, internet games, card games, phone games, rearrange your plushies, embrace your inner child. Play with ideas, experiment with felt tip pens, write a limerick. Get silly with it.
10. Talk to your friends. Invite them over, call somebody up, text that person back you didn't have time to. I like to spend a good day off by myself then have a great time talking to people after I've recharged.
11. Have so much fun getting to do whatever you want you fall asleep at whatever time. Monday - Friday is about appeasing your body clock, Saturdays are for filthy pleasures like falling asleep at 3am because you were too busy flirting or reading or watching videos.
Apr 16, 2024
Re: my last rec I'm kinda realizing reading this might have changed my life actually
Apr 16, 2024