The Hardest Part Of The Christmas Season

I don't know about you, but I hate taking down the Christmas decorations. I can fully understand the people that leave their lights etc up all year long. There's something terribly depressing about it.

I started the process of dismantling one of the 3 trees we have up in our house, and it is a slow process. I love my Christmas trees. In fact, the tree is the thing I love the most about the holiday...ok aside from the cookies. I hate putting them away.

When the tree goes up there is a sense of anticipation....When it comes down it feels so sad...There's a whole bleak year ahead of us until next Christmas.

I'm not a fan of the hustle and bustle of the holiday, but I love the lights and the decorations. I always have. When it goes away...it makes me just a little bit sad. Maybe that's why the months of Jan-March are so miserable...its dark and dreary and cold and yucky and there are no pretty lights to brighten up the winter months.

My Family's Christmas Song

Trying to get in the holiday mood. What better song than Merry Christmas From The Family by Jill Sobule. Her cover is awesome!

Merry Christmas From This Wench

I love Christmas music, be it traditional carols or more modern tunes written for the season. So from me to you...I offer you my favorite song by the "cute" Beatle.

Hope you have a Wonderful Christmastime

The Best Commercial Ever

I know I rant about commercials pretty regularly. Funny, because I don't really watch as much tv as you would think. The tv is usually just on in the background a lot.

But I thought I'd share the best commercial ever made...for Christmas and a runner up. If these don't give you warm fuzzy feelings...well...you're a republican or you don't have a heart...wait...aren't those the same?

Eat N' Park Star Commercial



Hershey Kiss Bells

Christmas Is In The Air!

The season finale of Eureka was tonight and it kind of left us a bit muddled. Things in modern day Eureka are well...watch and you'll understand. To give you a mild spoiler, the story arc of this season is not over and fans, like myself will be treated to a Christmas episode this year.

I love Christmas episodes.

Only a small detail has been leaked about Eureka's special:  Dr Noah Drummer is set to “wreak havoc with one of his experiments”, but as yet, no further details are forthcoming.

My source is Unreality Shout  which also shares some casting tidbits about the upcoming Christmas Doctor Who.  I'm really excited about that too. I wish more shows went all out for the holidays. Its a shame White Collar won't be back until January. Mmm imagine Matt Bomer's Neal Caffrey under the Christmas tree. Now that would be a real Christmas treat.

Suddenly I'm really excited about the holidays!!

The Final Countdown

The Final Countdown

Hey amigos and loyal readers! Whether you're at home chillaxing, at work fielding off crazed gift buyers, or rushing through the mall humming "The Final Countdown," I wanted to wish you a happy holiday on behalf of all the Wenches.

Even though I pretend to be a bleeding heart liberal scumbag sometimes, I'm going to wish you guys a Merry Christmas. And for those not so Christmas inclined, happy Solstice/ Festivus/ Kwanzaa/ Boxing Day/ Buster Day (1000 cool points if you get that one) / Curling Up in Your Apartment and Escaping Your Family Day. (I think I missed the deadline on Hanukkah, so happy belated Hanukkah, Jewish friends!)

If you're one of those folks doing last minute shopping, be kind to your local Customer Service lacky. Otherwise, enjoy your families (either bio-families or the ad hoc families you make yourself), eat ridiculous amounts of junk food, and have fun! Ill see you back here next week!

Yes, Virginia, you do want a present

Yes, Virginia, you do want a present

In the words of the Peanuts, Christmas time is here, and so is a Christmas-particular problem. Ever have to shop for someone who says, "I don't want anything?" I've got a few people like that in my family, and it drives me bonkers.

There's two subgroups of the No Present People. I can sympathize with the group that's concerned about the consume-o-rama culture and don't want to add more plastic hunks to landfills. But please, at least say, "I don't want a present, but it'd be cool if you donated the money to this charity." Give me something specific to aim for. And for goodness sake, if you say that, please mean it. Don't suggest donating the present money to a charity and then look all sad on Christmas when you don't get an iPod.

Then there's the false modest people who always say, "I don't need anything." Of course, you can't do that. If you actually didn't buy anything, you'd look like a huge asshole to everyone who had, so you're left to scour the mall or internet for something for someone that supposedly likes nothing.

"I don't want anything" is a bs phrase. Everyone wants something. Be more specific. Say "I don't want anymore gadgets, so get me something I'll actually use even if it's not glamorous." Say, "I really don't want you to spend money, so make me something or help me do this." Say, "For the love of God, don't buy me another tie."

But please stop saying, "I don't want anything," because I don't want to take a Christmas Eve trip to Wal-Mart to figure out what you actually do want.