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A note on Christmas and consumerism.
15 years ago
General
My goodness... since graduating I've become overwhelmed with general happiness and gratitude. I seriously can't remember the last time in my life that I felt so calm and just generally happy. It is very good! :D
I'm not at all moody/ashamed/angry with life. Very very very peaceful right now, I do not feel anxious at all, which is a greater relief than graduating alone.
My goodness gracious me, this is nice. I feel so Zen! My inner peace and patience has been restored! I'm so relieved that I could tear up (and have).
On that note, Christmas doesn't necessaries have to be about consumerism. No doubt that it IS marketed that way, I'm not naive enough to say it isn't.. however, just like every piece of marketing and advertising out there it is up to the people to decide how that ad will effect them.
For my family Christmas is all about the annual feast and getting sunburnt. Good times with great people, lots of loud talking and yelling across the room. Dad throwing out a sexist joke or two, and watching Ceara trying to assert her intelligence. Lionel being messy with his food, playing music, or trying to be funny and Sean getting into debates with where ever possible. Mum, pat and Ceara in the kitchen, while the boys and myself chill out with each other. Chilling in the backyard, getting sunburnt. Afternoon naps. Some Caramel tarts on the table, along with potato salad, chicken, prawns, quiche, fruit and that weird marshmallow-salad stuff I hate.
Awesome people, awesome food. :)
Also, guess what my sister brought everyone for Christmas? A card saying that she had donated a duck to several families across 3rd world countries on behalf of each of us. Consumerism doesn't necessaries have to be a bad thing.
I'm not at all moody/ashamed/angry with life. Very very very peaceful right now, I do not feel anxious at all, which is a greater relief than graduating alone.
My goodness gracious me, this is nice. I feel so Zen! My inner peace and patience has been restored! I'm so relieved that I could tear up (and have).
On that note, Christmas doesn't necessaries have to be about consumerism. No doubt that it IS marketed that way, I'm not naive enough to say it isn't.. however, just like every piece of marketing and advertising out there it is up to the people to decide how that ad will effect them.
For my family Christmas is all about the annual feast and getting sunburnt. Good times with great people, lots of loud talking and yelling across the room. Dad throwing out a sexist joke or two, and watching Ceara trying to assert her intelligence. Lionel being messy with his food, playing music, or trying to be funny and Sean getting into debates with where ever possible. Mum, pat and Ceara in the kitchen, while the boys and myself chill out with each other. Chilling in the backyard, getting sunburnt. Afternoon naps. Some Caramel tarts on the table, along with potato salad, chicken, prawns, quiche, fruit and that weird marshmallow-salad stuff I hate.
Awesome people, awesome food. :)
Also, guess what my sister brought everyone for Christmas? A card saying that she had donated a duck to several families across 3rd world countries on behalf of each of us. Consumerism doesn't necessaries have to be a bad thing.
