Most of us grew up with the confused notion that materialism as far as gifts, dinner etc was bad but selling our "precious tools" that taught the " true meaning of Christmas was good. I at least spent the 24th and 25th of every year singing at shows and in restaurants, and out side chruches waiting for midnight mass to sell the last of our "tools" and the 31st well...what there was always a new baby or new house to be "most thankful for". How do you feel about the Holiday season?

Worst time of the year to remember that most of my family is still scattered across the globe and will probably never share a traditional Christmas dinner altogether. 

Eggggggxcellent parties dude! High on Christmas eve is the way to go! 

I want to instill in my kids the "true meaning of Christmas" which which I was raised. 

I want to make Christmas for my kids as traditional and materialistic as possible to make up for what I missed. 

A few real friends is all the family I need to feel happy. 

Work on the 25th = stay away from emotional funk/party on the 31st = making up for all those drinks and drunken sex we missed in TF.