My Perfect Xmass

It's almost that time of the year, again... blah... blah... blah. No I'm not a Scrooge, I'm just not a fan of Christmas of today. It's suppose to be about eating too much food and spending time with the ones you love and having some seasonal cheer, clementines, stale fruit cake and eating shortbread cookies. It's not suppose to be the greedy gimme gimme gimme commercial crock of poo it has become. I've always been a traditional Yule type of girl and will remain so, how ever, this years December 25th is going to be like no other.

Past Xmasses I have usually found myself at my parents, or a relatives home for the standard meal of dead bird and the fixings. Being Vegan this is not my idea of a nice meal. This year, is going to be completely different. This year I FINALLY get to spend the day my way. This year I am going to have my PERFECT XMASS.

My perfect Xmass fantasy is to spend the day in my jammies, on my couch, watching horror themed Xmass movies, snuggled up with my dogs, under my favourite quilt and enjoy the entire day. A day that is ALL MINE, all by myself, just me! This year for the first time EVER, I finally get to fulfill this dream day!

This year I don't have to go to dinners where all I can eat is salad, bread and cranberry sauce. I don't have to remove myself from the warm surroundings of my apartment to drag my carcass out into the cold streets to go celebrate a holiday I don't even like. I don't have to sit in a corner and watch children whine and complain that they didn't get all the gifts on their list or that the ones they did get weren't good enough. No, I don't have to do any of those things. December 25th is MY DAY and I will be spending it MY WAY!

My fridge will be full with my favourite foods, there will be apple cider and brandy and vegan eggnog. I always do a tonne of baking to give away of gifts and will ensure I have made extra for myself. If I feel like it, I will eat cookies all day. There will be Waffles and home made maple syrup and coffee... mmmmmm lots of yummy coffee.

I will fall asleep on the eve of the 24th, after getting my fill of the Grinch, then waking on the 25th, moving from my bed to the couch and popping in Xmass themed horror movies. I will only get off the couch to take the pups for their walk, or to get food or apple cider. This is my way to celebrate December 25th and I have to say it is the best idea I've had yet.

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