Published on 12, July, 2020
It's nearly Christmas and I've read a few things that most of us dislike about Christmas...loads of people in busy shops and towns...bright lights...loud music and for me the worst is the visiting relatives. I love all my relatives but at Christmas it's so much going on and so much to process I can't cope with them. There's so much happening at Christmas time it's a lot to process and deal with and it lasts such a long time. We're going Christmas shopping next weekend *gulp* so I've got to try and prepare myself for this.
But the point of this thread isn't to look at the negatives it's to look at the positives...the things we DO like about Christmas...
What do you like about Christmas?
I'm a big music fan and I love Christmas music, when it's played quietly OC. One of my favourite things is sitting by the Christmas tree, my earphones in, listening to Christmas music.
I also love to watch Christmas films. I like being in my bed, snuggled up under my duvet with my bears watching my fave Christmas films.
Other than that there's not really a lot I like about Christmas lololol
Nativity and Elf are good Christmas films.
I am waiting for Elf to arrive it was the one DVD that was out of stock and I was told it would be sent when they get it back in soon. The Grinch who stole Christmas, Arthur Christmas, and Father Christmas (animated 1991 film) already arrived. As did Krampus.
Arthur Christmas is my fave Christmas film every year I watch it with my mum sat on the sofa together
To save spoilers I will be as nebulous as possible, and don't click the link until after you watch the movie.
The Colin storyline I didn't like it was a bit eh, but it can be chalked down to this was the 00s very easily. The only bit I actively disliked strongly about Love Actually is that guy and Kiera Knightly's character, I couldn't put my finger on it for years and years and then Cinema Therapy hit the nail on the head why it irks me. (Don't watch the analysis until after you have seen the movie but this is the link to the analysis for later if you want to see it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR6H4eGHZJM)
A whack with a sock of sand lolol that's the bit which always makes my mum lose it as well
Love actually is on my still to watch list. I desperately want to watch it but so far I've never got round to it. Maybe this year I can squeeze it in.
I lose it laughing at so much of that.
"Arthur: Kid still asleep? He mustn't see Santa.
Dad would rather die than spoil it.
Grandsanta: So what if you wake the odd nipper? A whack with a sock of sand, a dab of whiskey on the lips, they don't remember in the morning."
And the credits song has the vibe that makes me think of Bill Nighy's character in Love Actually, like Billy Mack years later has still got his music career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UywqdHl5K9M
Lol I watch this a lot
youtu.be/qbFWqe9yqmg