Well, the rats are stirring. Does that count? They don't seem to be as excited about Christmas as I am.
Monday, December 24, 2012
"'twas the Night Before Christmas"
"And all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse..."
Well, the rats are stirring. Does that count? They don't seem to be as excited about Christmas as I am.
I am celebrating Christmas Eve watching Christmas episodes of shows mixed with random episodes of Doctor Who and Star Trek. Nerdy Christmas. And enjoying my coffee out of my lovely Xmas mug!
Happy Christmas Eve all!
Well, the rats are stirring. Does that count? They don't seem to be as excited about Christmas as I am.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Christmas-y Movies and Episodes to Watch
Alright, time for Christmas movies!
1. The first one I can't wait to get into: White Christmas! Always a favorite.
2. The one I watch right after number 1: Holiday Inn. Gotta love Bing. He's funny in this one. I love when he is listening to the Thanksgiving recording and talking to his singing voice. "I've got eyes to see with." "You need glasses." "Ears to hear with." "Or fly with." "Arms to hug with, lips to kiss with, someone to adore." "You're a little flat, too." And his house keeper and her kids. "Is your names Mamie?" "Is your names Miss Linda?" Crack me up.
3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The old clay-mation one.
4. Santa Claus is Coming to Town, the old clay-mation one with Mickey Rooney!
5. The Grinch with Jim Carrey (normally I don't like him, but I do like this movie).
6. How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Classic.
7. I always want to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Christmas morning. The new one with Johnny Depp (tho sometimes it does lead to watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory). I am not sure how this tradition started.
And that is, sadly, about it for Christmas movies. I guess I haven't seen nearly as many of the typical Christmas movies as I should have... Oh well. On to other things.
Christmas TV Episodes:
1. From Boy Meets World:
Season 1 Episode 10: Santa's Little Helper
Season 2 Episode 12: Turnaround
Season 4 Episode 12: Easy Street
Season 5 Episode 11: A Very Topanga Christmas (I love this one!)
Season 6 Episode 11: Santa's Little Helpers
2. From Cheers:
Season 1 Episode 12: The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One
Season 6 Episode 12: Christmas Cheers
Season 11 Episode 11: Love Me, Love My Car
3. From Fraiser:
Season 1 Episode 12: Miracle on Third or Fourth Street
Season 3 Episode 9: Frasier Grinch
Season 5 Episode 9: Perspectives on Christmas
Season 6 Episode 10: Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz
Season 7 Episode 11:The Fight Before Christmas
Season 8 Episode 8: Mary Christmas
Season 10 Episode 10: We Two Kings
Season 11 Episode 11: High Holidays
4. From How I Met Your Mother:
Season 2 Episode 11: How Lily Stole Christmas
Season 4 Episode 11: Little Minnesota
Season 5 Episode 10: The Window
Season 6 Episode 12: False Positive
Season 7 Episode 12: Symphony of Illumination (Sad one, but I really like it).
What are your holiday favorites?
1. The first one I can't wait to get into: White Christmas! Always a favorite.
2. The one I watch right after number 1: Holiday Inn. Gotta love Bing. He's funny in this one. I love when he is listening to the Thanksgiving recording and talking to his singing voice. "I've got eyes to see with." "You need glasses." "Ears to hear with." "Or fly with." "Arms to hug with, lips to kiss with, someone to adore." "You're a little flat, too." And his house keeper and her kids. "Is your names Mamie?" "Is your names Miss Linda?" Crack me up.
3. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The old clay-mation one.
4. Santa Claus is Coming to Town, the old clay-mation one with Mickey Rooney!
5. The Grinch with Jim Carrey (normally I don't like him, but I do like this movie).
6. How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Classic.
7. I always want to watch Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Christmas morning. The new one with Johnny Depp (tho sometimes it does lead to watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory). I am not sure how this tradition started.
And that is, sadly, about it for Christmas movies. I guess I haven't seen nearly as many of the typical Christmas movies as I should have... Oh well. On to other things.
Christmas TV Episodes:
1. From Boy Meets World:
Season 1 Episode 10: Santa's Little Helper
Season 2 Episode 12: Turnaround
Season 4 Episode 12: Easy Street
Season 5 Episode 11: A Very Topanga Christmas (I love this one!)
Season 6 Episode 11: Santa's Little Helpers
2. From Cheers:
Season 1 Episode 12: The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One
Season 6 Episode 12: Christmas Cheers
Season 11 Episode 11: Love Me, Love My Car
3. From Fraiser:
Season 1 Episode 12: Miracle on Third or Fourth Street
Season 3 Episode 9: Frasier Grinch
Season 5 Episode 9: Perspectives on Christmas
Season 6 Episode 10: Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz
Season 7 Episode 11:The Fight Before Christmas
Season 8 Episode 8: Mary Christmas
Season 10 Episode 10: We Two Kings
Season 11 Episode 11: High Holidays
4. From How I Met Your Mother:
Season 2 Episode 11: How Lily Stole Christmas
Season 4 Episode 11: Little Minnesota
Season 5 Episode 10: The Window
Season 6 Episode 12: False Positive
Season 7 Episode 12: Symphony of Illumination (Sad one, but I really like it).
What are your holiday favorites?
Monday, December 17, 2012
My Favorite Christmas Memory
When I was little, we spent every Christmas at my grandparents' lovely house in Texas. My step-grandma always made lots of food and cookies and fudge. Their little dogs ran all over the place. Often times there was no snow (sadly).
When I was about six years old, I went to sleep after leaving cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. I woke up in the middle of the night. I heard noises from the roof. I went to the other bed and woke up my sister and we lay there and listened to the sound of reindeer paws until it went quiet. Disappointed that the magic ended so quickly, we crept out the playroom door to the banister at the very top of the stairs.
And heard packages rattling and wrapping rustling from the front parlor where the tree and stockings were. Was it Santa? It had to be.
The house was completely dark. All the bedroom doors along the hall were closed.
We couldn't go downstairs to the parlor though. My grandparents kept their dogs downstairs and they would bark as soon as we got close to the bottom of the staircase. And there was a motion-sensor light at the bottom so they were sure to wake up if they didn't hear us come down.
We stood there listening, excited by the magic and disappointed that we couldn't go down.
Eventually, the rattling stopped. We waited, hoping for more, but it never came. We crept back to bed.
And heard the sound of sleigh bells fading into the distance. We ran to the window, but couldn't see anything in the sky.
In the morning we were so excited about the night before. Santa left a note of thanks for the cookies and all around the kitchen island, on the white tile, were reindeer footprints! It was the best Christmas ever!
About a year or so ago, I asked my step-grandma how they had done that, remembering it fondly. "It was Santa," she answered, like I was still six years old. As much as I wanted to know, (so I could do the same for kids and grand kids or with my niece in the future,) I was glad that that was all she told me. I am happy that there is, even now, still a little magic in Christmas.
When I was about six years old, I went to sleep after leaving cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. I woke up in the middle of the night. I heard noises from the roof. I went to the other bed and woke up my sister and we lay there and listened to the sound of reindeer paws until it went quiet. Disappointed that the magic ended so quickly, we crept out the playroom door to the banister at the very top of the stairs.
And heard packages rattling and wrapping rustling from the front parlor where the tree and stockings were. Was it Santa? It had to be.
The house was completely dark. All the bedroom doors along the hall were closed.
We couldn't go downstairs to the parlor though. My grandparents kept their dogs downstairs and they would bark as soon as we got close to the bottom of the staircase. And there was a motion-sensor light at the bottom so they were sure to wake up if they didn't hear us come down.
We stood there listening, excited by the magic and disappointed that we couldn't go down.
Eventually, the rattling stopped. We waited, hoping for more, but it never came. We crept back to bed.
And heard the sound of sleigh bells fading into the distance. We ran to the window, but couldn't see anything in the sky.
In the morning we were so excited about the night before. Santa left a note of thanks for the cookies and all around the kitchen island, on the white tile, were reindeer footprints! It was the best Christmas ever!
About a year or so ago, I asked my step-grandma how they had done that, remembering it fondly. "It was Santa," she answered, like I was still six years old. As much as I wanted to know, (so I could do the same for kids and grand kids or with my niece in the future,) I was glad that that was all she told me. I am happy that there is, even now, still a little magic in Christmas.
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