Maybe it's because it's not even December yet and the shop I work in is already looping "Hammond Organs Of The World Go Christmas Vol 4". Maybe it's because I have to deal with everyone else's screaming brats who are in that festive 'WANTWANTWANT' mood and absolutely MUST HAVE the biscuits on the top shelf that their pregnant teen mother can't possibly reach up to grab in her condition. Maybe it's because I have to spend what little money I GET this month on other people, for no reason other than they've bought me some more sodding aftershave/deodorant/boxer shorts/socks (Delete as appropriate). Maybe it's because I have to yet again wrestle with an anaconda-like coil of potentially dangerous christmas lights from the sixties. Or, maybe it's that having a 4 month old sister has finally made me realise that my Christmases as I knew them are over ("Only child" syndrome at 20. Christ.).

Whatever it is, I'm suddenly harbouring a great dislike for Christmas this year. And, since the main purpose of this blog so far seems to be a rant, I might as well get festive.

...Christmas Cards
Nothing says "I can't be arsed" like a christmas card with a picture of a fucking candle on it. Which I always get, because everyone uses up the 'nice ones' (Read: Penguins) on cutesy girls who love 'that sort of thing'. There's also the massive hassle of feeling obliged to send out the exact same shitty 400-for-a-pound cards, if solely for the redemption factor of sending them the ones with a picture of the three wise men and a camel. Camels aren't festive. So hah.

...Christmas Music
EVERY year, without fail, there's some kind of desperate assault of the pop charts by another talentless, wank one-hit-then-fuck-off-and-die pop 'sensation' that the media raves 'really captures the spirit of christmas'. Ironically, they're right. Manufactured, soulless, and shit. Well done, you.

...The GAMES
So, I watched with some envy as the D-toid Christmas List got posted on the front page. I, as you might've guessed by now, live in England. Here's some highlights of what I've got to look forward to, between now and Christmas:

-- Harvest Moon Magical Melody (Wii)
-- Ultimate Mortal Kombat (DS)
-- Wii Zapper with Link's Crossbow Training (Wii)
-- Pokemon Battle Revolution (Wii)


That's... it. And the Wii Zapper, I'll be buying myself. Sigh.

So there's a few reasons for me to hate the festive period. That said, here's my christmas list (Please note. With the exception of Pokemon, the games on it are already released.):

Wharfedale 9mm In Ear Headphones
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles
GAMEware Nintendo Wii Remote Rechargable Battery and Charging Station
Heroes – Complete Season 1 Box Set DVD
TMNT DVD
Transformers DVD
300 DVD

So yeah, overall, for a 20 year old who's supposed to be 'too old for that, now', I probably won't do too badly.

It might just be my job making me feel so damned unfestive, and when the decorations go up and, more importantly, I'm drinking myself merry, I might feel differently.

Till then, bah, humbug, bah, bah, another humbug, one last bah, and a Merry Fuckin' Christmas.