Escaping Christmas

[brit_columbia]

I was recently whining in the comments to one of my posts that a possible reason why the past weeks have turned me into a more productive writer than usual is that I feel I want to run away from my overly busy life, but can't, so I escape into another world through my imagination

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[awieatti]

Lucky you! I've never been to Vegas - well I've never even left Europe! xD And my only knowledge about that city comes from movies like Hangover, so I guess I'm not really a big help there.

But what do you have against christmas?! I love christmas! :o I even made my wishlist already and bought some christmassy tea...

[brit_columbia]

I want to love Christmas-- really I do! But it always seems like I have so much end-of-year work to do in my job that I worry too much about deadlines and such, so the whole month of December is busy-busy-rush-rush and then suddenly Christmas comes and everything's closed and there are family expectations. And if there's a Christmas dinner, it's 100 percent MY job to cook it unless I opt out of Xmas dinner altogether. Which I usually do

[awieatti]

Yummy! Mine are roasted almonds vanilla, rum-grape orange, and orange cinnamon marzipan (tastes like mulled wine!) from Teekanne and cherry marzipan from Meßmer.
(Obviously, my mother couldn't decide which one she liked best when she went grocery shopping, so she just bought them all xD )

Well when you come back from Vegas, you definitely have to tell us how it was! :) I love travelling and discovering new places, but it's so expensive. ;_; My family and I are already saving money for our trip to Iceland next summer. I always wanted to go there, I'm so excited! :D

[brit_columbia]

I'm excited for you-- Iceland is a really cool place!

All your teas sound wonderful. I'm especially drawn to the almond vanilla one.

[peacewish]

To be honest, Brit, the first time you described your Christmas tradition it sounded really weird. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized it made perfect sense. When your significant other is working and the whole world is shut down, why NOT bundle up with some comfort-food videos and actual comfort food? The SO really mucked all that up when he changed his working schedule, huh?

I've never been to Vegas, nor do I have any inclination to, since I don't understand gambling. But it sounds like a perfect shake-up. Maybe you guys can make a tradition of taking a short trip every Christmas, somewhere new and funky, so you don't feel obligated to do Christmasy things and fight over pizza toppings. There's the budget, of course. Bleh. We're neck deep in renovations and moving, so we have no time OR money to spare. Have a blast in Vegas, on my behalf!

[brit_columbia]

I know my beloved Pizza/Sci-Fi tradition strikes a lot of people as weird! The first time I did it, I was feeling the weirdness of it, but after about 30 minutes of solitary munching and watching Star Wars while enjoying the rare sensation of having complete control of the TV remote, I realized I was having the Best Christmas Ever. I got about five Christmases like that until everything changed.

I don't understand gambling, either. I have zero interest, and same with my two menfolk. All I really want to do is check out Vegas and see the sights.

Renovations are expensive and always take much longer than the time the reno guys quote you. I hope it's different for you and is all done with quickly.

I'll do my best to have a blast on your behalf!

[mtemplar]

Loving your tradition. My hubby does EXACTLY the same thing with pizza orders - he orders the one he likes and another for me and the three girls. So he gets lots of the kind he likes and the other is always consumed within 5 minutes. *facepalm*

As for Vegas, might I recommend the Four Seasons? It's tucked away behind a secret door within Mandalay Bay, which is smoke-free and smells of coconuts. It's a nice, quiet retreat for when you get tired of the strip. Pricey, but worth it IMHO. :)

[brit_columbia]

He gets lots of the kind he likes, huh? Sounds like a pretty good deal! Well, not for you and the girls, of course. Is it possible to get your husband's pizza as a half and half? As in one side has his favorite toppings, and the other side is something else? That would be more fair since you and the girls add up to four people. But, I know, I know. He's a man.

I'm afraid I've already booked us into the Paris Hotel, but I'll check out the Four Seasons for future reference when I'm there. I'm all for ANYTHING that smells of coconuts!