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Title: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Brazen on December 22, 2009, 11:01:02 AM
Last day tomorrow and don't come back until 4th January. 11 days holiday for just 2.5 days annual leave  :w00t:

I'm spending Christmas day with the old man and cooking roast lamb.

What I should do: decorate the bathroom and main bedroom
What I'll probably do: sit on the sofa eating cheese footballs and watching rubbish TV
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: viper37 on December 22, 2009, 11:03:59 AM
Quote from: Brazen on December 22, 2009, 11:01:02 AM
Last day tomorrow and don't come back until 4th January. 11 days holiday for just 2.5 days annual leave  :w00t:

I'm spending Christmas day with the old man and cooking roast lamb.

What I should do: decorate the bathroom and main bedroom
What I'll probably do: sit on the sofa eating cheese footballs and watching rubbish TV
I haven't decided yet.  I'm the office today for sure, most of the day, tomorrow, I don't really know.  Depends how I feel.  I do have a lot of work to do, I'm just not sure if it's worth it.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Monoriu on December 22, 2009, 11:06:15 AM
No time off, aside from the public holidays. 

What I should do: study the financial markets, and decide what to do next.
What I'll probably do: play games, languish, watch movies, go to wherever the wife wants to go. 
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: PDH on December 22, 2009, 11:06:31 AM
I am done teaching, my "official" break is the same as yours, B, but no personal or vacation time needed - the university shuts down and pays us to stay away.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 11:12:16 AM
I'm taking Christmas Eve and New year's eve off.

I'm spending Christmas Eve evening with parents. Then meeting a friend briefly during Christmas day. Then going for the dinner to my parents again. Then probably spending Saturday and/or Sunday with my boyfriend. Then back to work. Then having a house party on New year's eve. In the meantime I'm gonna watch Dexter, The Wire, Queer As Folk, Mad Men and Entourage.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Caliga on December 22, 2009, 11:14:17 AM
PDH, I used to get the same deal at HGSE: the university shut down for the entire time between Xmas and New Years so I got a "free" paid week of vacation.  Including that I got six weeks off a year.  Probably never see that again as long as I live. -_-

This year, I'm working Christmas Eve till noonish, probably, then off Christmas.  Next week, off the 31st and 1st.

I actually like to work between Christmas and New Year's, because nobody is around to annoy me and I can get a lot of shit done.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Duque de Bragança on December 22, 2009, 11:16:30 AM
It started December 18th under the snow. Won't go back to the Ford of the Franks till January 10 th. More than expected and sooner than I expected but I'll live with the consequences ;)
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 22, 2009, 11:19:33 AM
Took 4 weeks off. Going to spend Christmas with the kids, since this is the first year the twins sorta understand there is FREE STUFF Friday.

I'll likely put in an appearance at the wife's church for her. I'll give the old gossips some new material to talk about.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: syk on December 22, 2009, 11:20:20 AM
18th to 28th off. Have to work on 31st and 1st though.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Baron von Schtinkenbutt on December 22, 2009, 11:27:50 AM
Quote from: Caliga on December 22, 2009, 11:14:17 AM
PDH, I used to get the same deal at HGSE: the university shut down for the entire time between Xmas and New Years so I got a "free" paid week of vacation.  Including that I got six weeks off a year.  Probably never see that again as long as I live. -_-

I get that. :yeah:

I've been off since noon last Friday, and I won't be back until the 4th.  I'm leaving for Florida tomorrow morning, hopefully at the ass-crack of dawn.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: DontSayBanana on December 22, 2009, 11:30:38 AM
Semester break until January 25th.  Trying to get my druthers to do more applications for part-time work so I can get away from the strings of a Workforce Development grant.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Barrister on December 22, 2009, 11:43:14 AM
Not taking any time off.  :yeah:

No, really.

The courts shut down this week and next.  So this is some of the easiest time to work you'll ever see.  Besides we'll almost certainly be told to go home at noon on the 24th, and probably on the 31st as well.

In past years we spend the holidays travelling from Yukon, to Alberta, to Manitoba, and back.  It is such a relief to not be travelling anywhere.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Brazen on December 22, 2009, 11:59:08 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 11:12:16 AM
Then going for the dinner to my parents again. Then probably spending Saturday and/or Sunday with my boyfriend.
My bloke's working Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day :D

He finishes 5pm Christmas day though so I'll pick him up in time to criticise my cooking (thus introducing the usually sitcom-worthy new bloke/family Christmas dinner scenario), then he'll have a couple of random days off during the week.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Zanza on December 22, 2009, 12:12:08 PM
My last day at work was the 17th, I'll go back the 11th.

I will spend time with family and friends.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: HVC on December 22, 2009, 12:39:47 PM
I have no days off, so i get thursday and friday off, then the 1st off. But since most of the stuff i monitor will be shut down i'll be here twiddling my thumbs once i get year end down (from my prospective much less work then my colleages.)
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Josquius on December 22, 2009, 12:42:34 PM
2 days short of a month. :w00t:
Nothing special to do though :blush:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Darth Wagtaros on December 22, 2009, 12:50:07 PM
Quote from: Caliga on December 22, 2009, 11:14:17 AM
PDH, I used to get the same deal at HGSE: the university shut down for the entire time between Xmas and New Years so I got a "free" paid week of vacation.  Including that I got six weeks off a year.  Probably never see that again as long as I live. -_-

This year, I'm working Christmas Eve till noonish, probably, then off Christmas.  Next week, off the 31st and 1st.

I actually like to work between Christmas and New Year's, because nobody is around to annoy me and I can get a lot of shit done.
Umass is doing that. Except there is no free time.  Bastards want us to burn as much vacation time as possible. 

Since I really don't wanna sit around the house for a week and a half I'm going in to work in one of the three departments that will still be open.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Josephus on December 22, 2009, 01:00:23 PM
Off from dec 24 to first Monday in January. Nice week. Spending with family and friends, relaxing...and planning to go out for dinner with friends.

Oh, and drinking.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Syt on December 22, 2009, 01:05:28 PM
In accounting, there's no vacations over christmas.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Grey Fox on December 22, 2009, 02:27:11 PM
From Friday to January 4th. I haven't made up my mind if I'm coming in on Thursday.

What am I going to do? Watch the IIHF Junior World Championship & play video games. Also, watch porn. A lot of porn.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: citizen k on December 22, 2009, 03:39:10 PM
Quote from: Syt on December 22, 2009, 01:05:28 PM
In accounting, there's no vacations over christmas.

In accounting, no one can hear you scream.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: AnchorClanker on December 22, 2009, 03:43:36 PM
None.  Working.  Taking all of January off.   :cool:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Caliga on December 22, 2009, 03:54:48 PM
Quote from: Syt on December 22, 2009, 01:05:28 PM
In accounting, there's no vacations over christmas.
YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT THERE ISN'T, CRATCHIT!  :mad:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: The Larch on December 22, 2009, 04:00:11 PM
We (or should I say simply I) have to deliver a report by the 30th, and I should really start to hurry it, as I could only start recently. That means no holidays (besides the official ones) until 2010. We get the 24th and the 31st off anyway, though. I'll take a week or so off in January.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Caliga on December 22, 2009, 04:02:08 PM
Impressive.  Overall, it appears Euros aren't quite as lazy as I'd previously believed. *golf clap*
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: The Larch on December 22, 2009, 04:06:55 PM
Quote from: Caliga on December 22, 2009, 04:02:08 PM
Impressive.  Overall, it appears Euros aren't quite as lazy as I'd previously believed. *golf clap*

I'll even work a bit from home over the holidays, if you want to keep breaking the stereotype.  :P
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Caliga on December 22, 2009, 04:08:36 PM
Quote from: The Larch on December 22, 2009, 04:06:55 PM
I'll even work a bit from home over the holidays, if you want to keep breaking the stereotype.  :P
How about you do that, and I start caring about poors--and we call it even.  :hug:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: MadImmortalMan on December 22, 2009, 04:18:07 PM
I may go to: The Rose Bowl.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Valmy on December 22, 2009, 04:24:33 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on December 22, 2009, 04:18:07 PM
I may go to: The Rose Bowl.

I wanted to go to our version but each ticket was: $1700.00

Yeah sorry Colt McCoy.  Only Bill in Sinton is that big of a fan.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Valmy on December 22, 2009, 04:25:44 PM
My last day was yesterday.  I am off until the 4th of January.  I have alot of work to do though.  The whole fam is coming over Christmas so I need to get the house ready among other things.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: HVC on December 22, 2009, 05:10:51 PM
Quote from: citizen k on December 22, 2009, 03:39:10 PM
Quote from: Syt on December 22, 2009, 01:05:28 PM
In accounting, there's no vacations over christmas.

In accounting, no one can hear you scream.
At least the pays good... oh wait.

and a pre-emptive screw you to katmai :P
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Barrister on December 22, 2009, 05:12:39 PM
Quote from: HVC on December 22, 2009, 05:10:51 PM
Quote from: citizen k on December 22, 2009, 03:39:10 PM
Quote from: Syt on December 22, 2009, 01:05:28 PM
In accounting, there's no vacations over christmas.

In accounting, no one can hear you scream.
At least the pays good... oh wait.

and a pre-emptive screw you to katmai :P

:nelson:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: HVC on December 22, 2009, 05:19:31 PM
and a postemptive screw you to BB :D
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Iormlund on December 22, 2009, 05:19:47 PM
Quote from: Caliga on December 22, 2009, 04:02:08 PM
Impressive.  Overall, it appears Euros aren't quite as lazy as I'd previously believed. *golf clap*

I don't know about other Euros, but in Spain many people work insane hours. Unpaid, of course. Which leads to people doing fuck all during those hours ...

Anyway, I'm not taking any day off either. Got too much work to do, and I hate wasting days during short work-weeks such as these.
Though I might ask to spend a few in exchange for afternoons off. I fucking hate coming back to work after lunch. Kills my productivity, too.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Barrister on December 22, 2009, 05:21:59 PM
It's only the second day of courts being closed and I'm already getting bored at work.  :boring:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:31:03 PM
I did my final bout of Christmas shopping. I got the Best of Elton John "Yellow Brick Road Anniversary Edition" CDs, "Joys of Gay Sex" guide book, Frankie Goes to Hollywood Greatest Hits, Like a Prayer Remastered CD, a Mika's latest album, plus, for a gift, a gay novel and a pair of red Tommy Hillfiger briefs.

I think the shop attendant may have suspected I'm gay. :ph34r:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: The Larch on December 22, 2009, 05:41:13 PM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:31:03 PM
I did my final bout of Christmas shopping. I got the Best of Elton John "Yellow Brick Road Anniversary Edition" CDs, "Joys of Gay Sex" guide book, Frankie Goes to Hollywood Greatest Hits, Like a Prayer Remastered CD, a Mika's latest album, plus, for a gift, a gay novel and a pair of red Tommy Hillfiger briefs.

I think the shop attendant may have suspected I'm gay. :ph34r:

Is there anything in your like that hasn't been taken over by homosexuality yet? Do you also buy gay shampoo?
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: sbr on December 22, 2009, 05:49:46 PM
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on December 22, 2009, 04:18:07 PM
I may go to: The Rose Bowl.

I just found out my friend who was going to be having a New Years Eve party got a ticket to go.  Lucky bastard.

I am on vacation this week and next.  I haven't work more than 10 days since the start of November though.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:50:47 PM
Quote from: The Larch on December 22, 2009, 05:41:13 PM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:31:03 PM
I did my final bout of Christmas shopping. I got the Best of Elton John "Yellow Brick Road Anniversary Edition" CDs, "Joys of Gay Sex" guide book, Frankie Goes to Hollywood Greatest Hits, Like a Prayer Remastered CD, a Mika's latest album, plus, for a gift, a gay novel and a pair of red Tommy Hillfiger briefs.

I think the shop attendant may have suspected I'm gay. :ph34r:

Is there anything in your like that hasn't been taken over by homosexuality yet? Do you also buy gay shampoo?

I like rpgs, Quentin Tarantino and The Scrubs. :unsure:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Eddie Teach on December 22, 2009, 06:48:23 PM
you like "The Scrubs"  :huh: :yeahright:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 22, 2009, 06:58:02 PM
Like John Dorian, he loves the Appletini's.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Grallon on December 22, 2009, 07:03:35 PM
Quote from: AnchorClanker on December 22, 2009, 03:43:36 PM
None.  Working.  Taking all of January off.   :cool:


There's my man! ^_^


Working over the holidays and will take 2-3 weeks sometime in january/february - once I've accumulated it.  Does a world of good to really take of for several weeks.




G.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: PRC on December 22, 2009, 07:05:11 PM
Took 3 weeks off and i'm pumped about it!
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 22, 2009, 08:39:15 PM
I'll work tomorrow from noon until around 6pm or so, then I'm officially off until January 5. On January 5, I'm going on a three-day, two-night company retreat. My real day back will be January 11. That being said, I'm on call for the company from December 26-31, since the owner will be in North Carolina.

As for what I'm doing, the kids are at their dad's from yesterday through December 31, so Max and I plan to have lots of sex between now and then. We're going to midnight mass at the episcopalian church nearby on Christmas Eve, then fuck all on Christmas Day. We might have dinner with some friends at a Chinese restaurant, or we may stay in depending on if we can be bothered to get dressed.

The week after will be spent cleaning the bedrooms until they shine since my mother is coming for a visit. On December 31, the entire Meri family will be coming here for the new year (and I can tell you Max is thrilled!) and to celebrate Jak and Carter's 16th birthday. (It's January 2.) There will be much sewing, puzzles, computer gaming, and board gaming while I'm off, as well.

Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Strix on December 22, 2009, 11:09:33 PM
I get Christmas off because I have to take it, hehehehehehe. I'd rather be out grabbing absconders at 5:00 am on Christmas Day because I know where they'll be.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Syt on December 22, 2009, 11:30:57 PM
Quote from: citizen k on December 22, 2009, 03:39:10 PM
Quote from: Syt on December 22, 2009, 01:05:28 PM
In accounting, there's no vacations over christmas.

In accounting, no one can hear you scream.

That too. At least I get the 24th and 31st off because the office is closed on those days. It might be I have to work on 6th January, though (epiphany is public holiday in Austria).

I have my next vacation already planned, though. 2 days in February. Then a day in March. Then 2 days in April. Then two weeks in May. Then two weeks in August. And then it'll be dry season until February again.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Sheilbh on December 23, 2009, 02:16:05 AM
I'm in Dorset for a week or so.  Today I will have: CREAM TEA :mmm: :w00t:

Back to London to organise the New Year's event of the year. 

Then relax for ten days before I start work.  Oh and I want fish and chips.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Martinus on December 23, 2009, 03:11:00 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:50:47 PM
Quote from: The Larch on December 22, 2009, 05:41:13 PM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:31:03 PM
I did my final bout of Christmas shopping. I got the Best of Elton John "Yellow Brick Road Anniversary Edition" CDs, "Joys of Gay Sex" guide book, Frankie Goes to Hollywood Greatest Hits, Like a Prayer Remastered CD, a Mika's latest album, plus, for a gift, a gay novel and a pair of red Tommy Hillfiger briefs.

I think the shop attendant may have suspected I'm gay. :ph34r:

Is there anything in your like that hasn't been taken over by homosexuality yet? Do you also buy gay shampoo?

I like rpgs, Quentin Tarantino and The Scrubs. :unsure:
Besides, Larchy, did you buy any "homosexuality-themed" gifts or stuff recently?

Because if you didn't - let me turn the question around - Is there anything in your like that hasn't been taken over by heterosexuality yet? Do you also buy straight shampoo?
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Pedrito on December 23, 2009, 03:42:25 AM
I'll take a tenday off starting the 25th to bring the kids to the mountains (Languish meet May '09, hint hint): relax, sleighing and skiing will be my most intense activities.

L.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: The Larch on December 23, 2009, 05:36:39 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 23, 2009, 03:11:00 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:50:47 PM
Quote from: The Larch on December 22, 2009, 05:41:13 PM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:31:03 PM
I did my final bout of Christmas shopping. I got the Best of Elton John "Yellow Brick Road Anniversary Edition" CDs, "Joys of Gay Sex" guide book, Frankie Goes to Hollywood Greatest Hits, Like a Prayer Remastered CD, a Mika's latest album, plus, for a gift, a gay novel and a pair of red Tommy Hillfiger briefs.

I think the shop attendant may have suspected I'm gay. :ph34r:

Is there anything in your like that hasn't been taken over by homosexuality yet? Do you also buy gay shampoo?

I like rpgs, Quentin Tarantino and The Scrubs. :unsure:
Besides, Larchy, did you buy any "homosexuality-themed" gifts or stuff recently?

Because if you didn't - let me turn the question around - Is there anything in your like that hasn't been taken over by heterosexuality yet? Do you also buy straight shampoo?

Oooh, I hit a nerve!  :P  :hug:
More later, don't have time now!  :)
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Valdemar on December 23, 2009, 06:12:38 AM
I don't have any days left to take, if I still want to go skiing in week 7..

So, today I'm working from home :P And I'll be doing that more or less on mon. to wed. next week :D

V
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Grey Fox on December 23, 2009, 06:58:16 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 23, 2009, 03:11:00 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:50:47 PM
Quote from: The Larch on December 22, 2009, 05:41:13 PM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:31:03 PM
I did my final bout of Christmas shopping. I got the Best of Elton John "Yellow Brick Road Anniversary Edition" CDs, "Joys of Gay Sex" guide book, Frankie Goes to Hollywood Greatest Hits, Like a Prayer Remastered CD, a Mika's latest album, plus, for a gift, a gay novel and a pair of red Tommy Hillfiger briefs.

I think the shop attendant may have suspected I'm gay. :ph34r:

Is there anything in your like that hasn't been taken over by homosexuality yet? Do you also buy gay shampoo?

I like rpgs, Quentin Tarantino and The Scrubs. :unsure:
Besides, Larchy, did you buy any "homosexuality-themed" gifts or stuff recently?

Because if you didn't - let me turn the question around - Is there anything in your like that hasn't been taken over by heterosexuality yet? Do you also buy straight shampoo?

Of course he did.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Caliga on December 23, 2009, 08:40:07 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 22, 2009, 08:39:15 PM
As for what I'm doing, the kids are at their dad's from yesterday through December 31, so Max and I plan to have lots of sex between now and then. We're going to midnight mass at the episcopalian church nearby on Christmas Eve, then fuck all on Christmas Day. We might have dinner with some friends at a Chinese restaurant, or we may stay in depending on if we can be bothered to get dressed.
Can I clone you PLZ.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Brazen on December 23, 2009, 08:47:36 AM
Four more hours then I'm not working again this decade :P
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 23, 2009, 09:05:54 AM
Quote from: Caliga on December 23, 2009, 08:40:07 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 22, 2009, 08:39:15 PM
As for what I'm doing, the kids are at their dad's from yesterday through December 31, so Max and I plan to have lots of sex between now and then. We're going to midnight mass at the episcopalian church nearby on Christmas Eve, then fuck all on Christmas Day. We might have dinner with some friends at a Chinese restaurant, or we may stay in depending on if we can be bothered to get dressed.
Can I clone you PLZ.

This has been our tradition since we moved to Champaign, and we love it. We do NOTHING on Christmas day, though the first year down here we were stunned to find that pizza places are closed and were forced to cook. Since then, we found out that Chinese places are open and more than happy to deliver. It's just not an important holiday for us, though we do exchange gifts because that's fun to do.

The midnight mass thing is new. I thought it would be fun to see what it's like, since I've only been to one episcopalian mass and liked it well enough, and I used to love singing carols at the catholic church I went to on Christmas Eve. If we like it, we may do it again. If not, well, it will have been a new experience. :D
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Grey Fox on December 23, 2009, 09:10:03 AM
Church on Christmas.

Insane!
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 23, 2009, 09:10:38 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 23, 2009, 09:10:03 AM
Church on Christmas.

Insane!

It isn't expected when one isn't Christian. :)
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Caliga on December 23, 2009, 09:11:30 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 23, 2009, 09:05:54 AM
This has been our tradition since we moved to Champaign, and we love it. We do NOTHING on Christmas day, though the first year down here we were stunned to find that pizza places are closed and were forced to cook. Since then, we found out that Chinese places are open and more than happy to deliver. It's just not an important holiday for us, though we do exchange gifts because that's fun to do.
Duh.  I learned that from A Christmas Story.
QuoteThe midnight mass thing is new. I thought it would be fun to see what it's like, since I've only been to one episcopalian mass and liked it well enough, and I used to love singing carols at the catholic church I went to on Christmas Eve. If we like it, we may do it again. If not, well, it will have been a new experience. :D
Helpful hint: It will be RIDICULOUSLY PACKED. -_-
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 23, 2009, 09:14:11 AM
Quote from: Caliga on December 23, 2009, 09:11:30 AM
Duh.  I learned that from A Christmas Story.

Haven't seen the movie since it first came out, and in the Chicago suburbs, the pizza places are still open. :contract:

QuoteHelpful hint: It will be RIDICULOUSLY PACKED. -_-

Oh yeah, I figured. We're going with a friend who attends this church regularly, so he's already got us planning to be at the church by 10pm. (I guess they start singing carols at 10:30, and mass actually starts around 11:30-ish.) We'll do dinner with him, then head to the church. I even intend to dress up a bit. ^_^
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Grey Fox on December 23, 2009, 09:14:17 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 23, 2009, 09:10:38 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 23, 2009, 09:10:03 AM
Church on Christmas.

Insane!

It isn't expected when one isn't Christian. :)

I'm a christian. Actually resigning out of church requires effort and well, that's too much to ask.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 23, 2009, 09:15:34 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on December 23, 2009, 09:14:17 AM

Actually resigning out of church requires effort and well, that's too much to ask.

:huh:

How so? Just don't go. It worked for me when I left the Catholic church some 10 years ago.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Grey Fox on December 23, 2009, 09:17:33 AM
Well yeah but I've never been to mass. What am I saying is they probably have records somewhere & I'm still a member there.

But you are right.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: jimmy olsen on December 23, 2009, 09:27:09 AM
Nine days, plus Christmas and the weekends.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 23, 2009, 10:04:47 AM
I require demand, a cooked meal on Christmas.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Sheilbh on December 23, 2009, 10:06:39 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 23, 2009, 10:04:47 AM
I require demand, a cooked meal on Christmas.
I've already been to a friend in Bristol for one Christmas dinner, I've cooked one and now I'm in Dorset I'll get one on Christmas too - plus 3 days of left overs.  Christmas isn't about peace and good will; or Jesus and Santa; or giving and receiving.  Christmas is about engorging myself with roast flesh and root veg :mmm:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 23, 2009, 10:08:09 AM
I sacrifice a ham for Jesus.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: katmai on December 23, 2009, 11:44:14 AM
Quote from: Brazen on December 23, 2009, 08:47:36 AM
Four more hours then I'm not working again this decade :P
Taking all next year off eh?
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: BuddhaRhubarb on December 23, 2009, 01:21:23 PM
I have a three day weekend out of it. Xmas eve we close up early at 7pm, heading to the Boss' house for an Anti-Xmas drinking festival. Xmas day, likely crawl outta bed and head over to another co=workers for big greasy Breakfast and other Hangover cures.

Boxing Day. Stay home watch Hollywood Blockbusters all day.

whew.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: The Larch on December 23, 2009, 02:56:42 PM
Quote from: The Larch on December 23, 2009, 05:36:39 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 23, 2009, 03:11:00 AM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:50:47 PM
Quote from: The Larch on December 22, 2009, 05:41:13 PM
Quote from: Martinus on December 22, 2009, 05:31:03 PM
I did my final bout of Christmas shopping. I got the Best of Elton John "Yellow Brick Road Anniversary Edition" CDs, "Joys of Gay Sex" guide book, Frankie Goes to Hollywood Greatest Hits, Like a Prayer Remastered CD, a Mika's latest album, plus, for a gift, a gay novel and a pair of red Tommy Hillfiger briefs.

I think the shop attendant may have suspected I'm gay. :ph34r:

Is there anything in your like that hasn't been taken over by homosexuality yet? Do you also buy gay shampoo?

I like rpgs, Quentin Tarantino and The Scrubs. :unsure:
Besides, Larchy, did you buy any "homosexuality-themed" gifts or stuff recently?

Because if you didn't - let me turn the question around - Is there anything in your like that hasn't been taken over by heterosexuality yet? Do you also buy straight shampoo?

Oooh, I hit a nerve!  :P  :hug:
More later, don't have time now!  :)

Ok, I'm back.  :) What I meant, in a friendly ribbing way, is that lately your whole existence, as shown through your behaviour in the forum, seems to revolve around your homosexuality, and your shopping list kinda validates that. All of this is cool for me, but seems kinda obsessive to build so much of your life and personality around it. There's more to life than sexuality.  :) Back in the day your line was "Gay atheist Polish lawyer", and nowadays it seems as if the gay part has swallowed the other three items.  ;)

As for the second part, there's no need to make everything sexual, things can be perfectly fine and neutral, not everything has to be either homo or hetero.

If you want to keep discussing this, maybe we can go somewhere else, though, as we'd viciously hijack this thread otherwise.  :lol:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: CountDeMoney on December 23, 2009, 06:12:26 PM
I'm not taking off on Monday after Xmas, but I am taking the rest of the week off until the 4th.

Now that his semester is done and we'll both have the week off, my wargaming buddy and I are going to knock out a few different games.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 23, 2009, 11:02:54 PM
And.... I'm done until January 11. :D
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Syt on December 24, 2009, 01:25:36 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 23, 2009, 06:12:26 PM
Now that his semester is done and we'll both have the week off

At that point I was like, "WTF? Seedie is living with someone?" :lol:

After the second half I was, "I should have been expecting this."

Buy lube.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Caliga on December 24, 2009, 11:18:08 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 23, 2009, 11:02:54 PM
And.... I'm done until January 11. :D
Didn't you just start a new job?  :huh:

People who start a new job, and then immediately go on vacation, get put on my Shit List. :mad:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Barrister on December 24, 2009, 12:00:13 PM
And it's Christmas Eve and I'm at work.

The drive in and finding a parking spot was super easy.

But my usual coffee joint is closed.  :(
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 24, 2009, 12:10:43 PM
Quote from: Caliga on December 24, 2009, 11:18:08 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 23, 2009, 11:02:54 PM
And.... I'm done until January 11. :D
Didn't you just start a new job?  :huh:

People who start a new job, and then immediately go on vacation, get put on my Shit List. :mad:

The office is closed until January 11. We go on a company retreat January 5-7 and I will be on call from December 26-31, but otherwise, I'm pretty much free-wheeling it.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 24, 2009, 12:14:20 PM
Quote from: merithyn on December 24, 2009, 12:10:43 PM
Quote from: Caliga on December 24, 2009, 11:18:08 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 23, 2009, 11:02:54 PM
And.... I'm done until January 11. :D
Didn't you just start a new job?  :huh:

People who start a new job, and then immediately go on vacation, get put on my Shit List. :mad:

The office is closed until January 11. We go on a company retreat January 5-7 and I will be on call from December 26-31, but otherwise, I'm pretty much free-wheeling it.

Cal demands you go to work.  :mad:

Dude was annoyed I took my vacation time.  :lol:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 24, 2009, 12:15:59 PM
I make candy for a living... and it's nearly January. Does anyone seriously think we'll be selling anything for the next few weeks? Even Jaron could stick to a diet for that long.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 24, 2009, 12:19:21 PM
Quote from: merithyn on December 24, 2009, 12:15:59 PM
I make candy for a living... and it's nearly January. Does anyone seriously think we'll be selling anything for the next few weeks? Even Jaron could stick to a diet for that long.

LUCY!

(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fnextup.files.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2Flucy-candy.jpg&hash=40f226bdea6fb091397cdc3c082bdab1c00e319a)
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: CountDeMoney on December 24, 2009, 04:16:24 PM
Quote from: Syt on December 24, 2009, 01:25:36 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 23, 2009, 06:12:26 PM
Now that his semester is done and we'll both have the week off

At that point I was like, "WTF? Seedie is living with someone?" :lol:

After the second half I was, "I should have been expecting this."

Buy lube.

Dumbass, he's at Ft. Meade.  Like, 25 minutes away.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 25, 2009, 02:15:05 AM
If I mention going to midnight mass next year, please remind me of how I feel right now so that I won't do it. Please... I beg of you...
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: katmai on December 25, 2009, 02:21:56 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 25, 2009, 02:15:05 AM
If I mention going to midnight mass next year, please remind me of how I feel right now so that I won't do it. Please... I beg of you...

No you need to go to repent for your other 364 days of the year!
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:25:23 AM
The living room looks like it just got sacked by the Visigoths.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: katmai on December 25, 2009, 09:30:15 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:25:23 AM
The living room looks like it just got sacked by the Visigoths.
What about the wife?
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:32:01 AM
Quote from: katmai on December 25, 2009, 09:30:15 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:25:23 AM
The living room looks like it just got sacked by the Visigoths.
What about the wife?

:huh:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: katmai on December 25, 2009, 09:33:31 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:32:01 AM
Quote from: katmai on December 25, 2009, 09:30:15 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:25:23 AM
The living room looks like it just got sacked by the Visigoths.
What about the wife?

:huh:

Was she sacked by Visgoths? :perv:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 10:50:01 AM
Quote from: katmai on December 25, 2009, 09:33:31 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:32:01 AM
Quote from: katmai on December 25, 2009, 09:30:15 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:25:23 AM
The living room looks like it just got sacked by the Visigoths.
What about the wife?

:huh:

Was she sacked by Visgoths? :perv:

No sex on Christmas day.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: CountDeMoney on December 28, 2009, 06:18:16 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 10:50:01 AM
Quote from: katmai on December 25, 2009, 09:33:31 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:32:01 AM
Quote from: katmai on December 25, 2009, 09:30:15 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:25:23 AM
The living room looks like it just got sacked by the Visigoths.
What about the wife?

:huh:

Was she sacked by Visgoths? :perv:

No sex on Christmas day.

lol, damnable Baptist chicks.  Bet Easter's out, too.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Ed Anger on December 28, 2009, 09:28:18 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on December 28, 2009, 06:18:16 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 10:50:01 AM
Quote from: katmai on December 25, 2009, 09:33:31 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:32:01 AM
Quote from: katmai on December 25, 2009, 09:30:15 AM
Quote from: Ed Anger on December 25, 2009, 09:25:23 AM
The living room looks like it just got sacked by the Visigoths.
What about the wife?

:huh:

Was she sacked by Visgoths? :perv:

No sex on Christmas day.

lol, damnable Baptist chicks.  Bet Easter's out, too.

Yes.  :cry2:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 28, 2009, 09:46:58 AM
My exhusband used to think that holidays were given to people as an excuse to have sex. We could have had sex every day of the month, but the moment a holiday came around, it was required. I never did understand his pathology with that, but it's turned me off from sex on the holidays just for spite. Poor Max. :console:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Eddie Teach on December 28, 2009, 10:33:25 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 28, 2009, 09:46:58 AM
My exhusband used to think that holidays were given to people as an excuse to have sex. We could have had sex every day of the month, but the moment a holiday came around, it was required. I never did understand his pathology with that, but it's turned me off from sex on the holidays just for spite. Poor Max. :console:

Quote from: merithyn in another threadThank God every day is a holiday... somewhere.

Poor Max indeed.  :lol:
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: merithyn on December 28, 2009, 12:18:20 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 28, 2009, 10:33:25 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 28, 2009, 09:46:58 AM
My exhusband used to think that holidays were given to people as an excuse to have sex. We could have had sex every day of the month, but the moment a holiday came around, it was required. I never did understand his pathology with that, but it's turned me off from sex on the holidays just for spite. Poor Max. :console:

Quote from: merithyn in another threadThank God every day is a holiday... somewhere.

Poor Max indeed.  :lol:

:lol:

I meant the five majors: Christmas, New Years, Easter, Fourth of July, and Thanksgiving. :P
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: syk on December 28, 2009, 05:50:14 PM
Had to return to work one day early. 3 colleagues called in sick and I have to work this night.  <_<
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Caliga on December 29, 2009, 10:20:05 AM
Quote from: merithyn on December 25, 2009, 02:15:05 AM
If I mention going to midnight mass next year, please remind me of how I feel right now so that I won't do it. Please... I beg of you...
I TRIED TO WARN YOU.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Brazen on December 29, 2009, 11:42:46 AM
Got my new HD TV so won't be moving much until the 4th. Him indoors only had yesterday off out of the whole two weeks, including working Christmas day, boxing day and new year's day. Bah.
Title: Re: How much time off are you taking over Christmas and what are you doing?
Post by: Sheilbh on December 29, 2009, 12:02:45 PM
Quote from: Brazen on December 29, 2009, 11:42:46 AM
Him indoors only had yesterday off out of the whole two weeks, including working Christmas day, boxing day and new year's day. Bah.
Jesus :console:

Just got back from Dorset in time to prep myself for New Year's :w00t: