Topic: EASE ON DOWN LA STRADA (Read 36391 times)

MBarnum · « **Reply #60 on:** November 20, 2003, 10:32:29 AM »

My all time favorite Christmas song is CAROL OF THE BELLS! I can listen to it over and over and over and over. My dream CD would be 25 different versions of CAROL OF THE BELLS sung by different people/performed by different orchestras. Maybe it already exists??!!! If so I want it now!

I also like WE THREE KINGS...can't recall the whole title just now.

Ben · « **Reply #61 on:** November 20, 2003, 10:41:05 AM »

Well, here I am in our Cleveland office waiting for the car service to take me to the airport. Just wanted to drop in and say hi. I read all the notes from Tuesday where I left off and I read today's notes and posts. I will have to wait until I get home to read Wednesday's posts. We're in a postin frenzy.

Hope Jason had a nice birthday. I had a good work experience in Cleveland but can't wait to get home.

See you all later.

Ben · « **Reply #62 on:** November 20, 2003, 10:42:21 AM »

BTW, Miss Jennifer, I thought you would catch up and surpass me during my absence. You are now above 380 in posts while I am stuck here at the 350 level. I must work extra hard tomorrow to catch up to you and work my way up to HHW God. I will check the stats board now to see if I've fallen out of the Top 10 Poster roster.

Jay · « **Reply #63 on:** November 20, 2003, 10:43:46 AM »

Regarding jerks: I agree with the dear reader who said that what goes around comes around. I take great faith in the notion that jerks will eventually get their comeuppance.

By the way, anyone who pronounces "clerk" as "clark" is a jark. (Oh, a Rodgers and Hart reference.)

Call me a grinch, but I think the holiday decoration and music thing should be limited to the period between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Okay, maybe New Year's. One of the things I like about Nordstrom is that on the day before Thanksgiving, the store is "normally" decorated. You walk in the day after Thanksgving (not that I would ever, ever go shopping the day after Thanksgiving), and the store is beautifully decorated for Christmas. I, of course, overlook the fact that a gazillion Nordstrom employees must devote their Thanksgiving "holiday" to decorating the store. Small wonder I got out of the retail business years ago.

My Jewishness notwithstanding, I love Christmas music and own a fairly sizable collection of it. Some "Christmas" songs, of course, have nothing to do with the holiday, but relate to snow and cold weather. I would allow those songs to be played/sung/performed outside of the five week holiday period.

Thus saith I.

Ben · « **Reply #64 on:** November 20, 2003, 10:44:11 AM »

I am now Number 8. I must work, work, work. When I get home, I will post about the notes. I will be leaving for the airport in about 45 minutes and I'll be blissfully home w/my Anthony at about 8pm.

Till then,

Bu-bye!

bk · « **Reply #65 on:** November 20, 2003, 10:44:33 AM »

Onward towards 8000, say I! Let's get some postin' goin' on because we can't get there soon enough.

Jay · « **Reply #66 on:** November 20, 2003, 10:47:44 AM »

What I also meant to remark upon in my previous post is the complete absurdity of walking into a department store or Hallmark shop on Labor Day weekend and seeing Christmas merchandise. What's the rush? Time flies fast enough, as it is. Savor it.

Jennifer · « **Reply #67 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:02:04 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on November 20, 2003, 09:30:46 AM

At what point in the season do you break out the Christmas music CDs?

I always wait until the day after Thanksgiving. I have some friends who listen to Christmas music all year long, and some who don't listen to it at all. But I limit myself to the day after Thanksgiving and stop listening the day after Christmas. That is just the time that I feel the Christmasyest.

...And for those who don't celebrate Christmas, do you still enjoy listening to Christmas music? Or do you have other holiday music that you listent to?

(Also, I am NOT one of those people who gets all up in a twist about stores putting Christmas stuff out early...I for one LOVE to see the Christmas stuff out as early as possible...it is fun to look through. If I don't see the decorations on the shelf by at least October then I am mighty disappointed! Frankly I would be happy to have Christmas stuff on the shelf all year around...but the Christmas music I would get a little sick of if I listened to it all year round. Go figure.)

I'm not really a Christmas cd type of person. Although right around Christmas I will usually listen to it (like the day before).

Although I saw that there is a new American Idol holiday cd, which I must have.

I don't celebrate Christmas (being Jewish). Although I always help decorate my aunt's Christmas tree. And we always go over there for Christmas eve. We just give them Christmas presents and they give us Chanukah presents.

As for stores putting out Christmas stuff early, I don't think you guys in the US realize what we deal with (i'm sure DRs Emily and Andrea can confirm this).

We don't have Thanksgiving in November. So for us, Christmas season starts Nov 1st (the day after Halloween). All the Christmas stuff goes up then. It is quite remarkable.

They had the Santa Clause parade LAST weekend. And the stores are already (for a couple weeks now) full of trees and decorations. I find this crazy.

Jennifer · « **Reply #68 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:05:08 AM »

We need to get a woman to goddess status!

Congrats to our newest god, Jrand.

Btw, I think I must have been bad this week, cause I lost another karma point!

Panni · « **Reply #69 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:09:41 AM »

This is my first posting since arriving in LA! I've been here a week and five days. All the boxes in the house are unpacked. The garage is another story. My sweet landlords haven't been able to put their car in the garage since my arrival. Today, after doing a few errands (including getting my filthy car washed), I tackle the garage. Isn't this incredibly BORING? Last night I had dinner with my producers at a lovely neighborhood restaurant. First meal I'd had all day and it was so good!!

Jennifer · « **Reply #70 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:10:59 AM »

Hmmm #5, I guess I am next after BK. I need to post more.

MBarnum · « **Reply #71 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:11:16 AM »

I think the reason that I enjoy having the Christmas stuff out early is that to me, being as I don't really celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, Christmas is simply a time of joy and good will towards your fellow man...and the earlier that attitude starts in the year, the better! Particularly now-a-days!

As I worked retail for 13 years I can attest to the fact that one reason that the holiday merchandise goes out so early is that it gets shipped to the stores early and we (at our store anyhow) didn't have anyplace in the stockroom to store it all so it HAD to go out on the floor! There was just no other choice...and I was always a happy camper when I had the opportunity to unpackage it all and put it on the shelves!

Christmas-time is a happy, positive time to me and I love to wallow in it as soon as possible!

Jrand75 · « **Reply #72 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:11:54 AM »

And I think SuperModels have X-Ray vision.

DR ARNOLD BROCKMAN - I was remiss is not adding Hruba to Mrs. Yates' name. Of course she added Ralston when she was introduced to an adoring crowd as Vera RumBum. Sort of like Nanette Fabray who changed the spelling of her last name - Fabares - when she was introduced for umpteenth time as Nanette Faber-ass.

No Sinner-ama on Page One for me.

I also love Sleigh Ride. I forget the name of my other favorite, but I will look on the LP when I get home!

Jed · « **Reply #73 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:13:20 AM »

I'm with Jay, seeing Christmas stuff in stores and advertisements everywhere in September is most unseemly. November is plenty soon enough for all that. As for myself, I don't even think about Christmas until Thanksgiving has passed. I don't mind hearing Christmas music after Thanksgiving, but prefer it not be around before then. The little Christmas music I have myself usually doesn't get played until a week or two before Christmas.

Dealing with jerks, cretins, and supreme nozzles (not sure why, but I've long used the term "nozzle" for unpleasant people)... I pretty much just ignore them. Sure, I have plenty of smartass replies zipping around my head, but they usually remain behind my lips.

Jrand75 · « **Reply #74 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:13:42 AM »

DR Emily - we are working on your slogan. But right now Canuckistan is making me roll on the floor.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #75 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:13:45 AM »

Jennifer: What's this "we" business, kemosabra?

Get to postin' so you have the mostin' of all the fair damsels at dis address.

MBarnum · « **Reply #76 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:14:13 AM »

And speaking of Christmas CDs, I just picked up an Anderew's Sister's Christmas CD...that should be fun! Now I just need to find the Esquivel Christmas CD!

Jennifer · « **Reply #77 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:15:14 AM »

Did anyone happen to see The Bachelor or Ed last night? <Double sobs>. Very nice, both of them!

Jay · « **Reply #78 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:15:48 AM »

Welcome back, Dear Reader Panni! And welcome to Lalaland!

Jrand75 · « **Reply #79 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:16:40 AM »

DR Panni - Hooray!

Jennifer · « **Reply #80 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:22:03 AM »

Quote from: Ron Pulliam on November 20, 2003, 11:13:45 AM

Jennifer: What's this "we" business, kemosabra?

Get to postin' so you have the mostin' of all the fair damsels at dis address.

Yeah I guess I am the female with the most posts. But if I cannot be a queen, I want to be a goddess. I don't wanna do all this work just to be a god

Jennifer · « **Reply #81 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:23:50 AM »

Hey thanks karma fairy for bringing my karma back up to 23. Btw, I think it was better when I didn't notice what my karma was. Then I didn't realize when it went down!

Jennifer · « **Reply #82 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:29:07 AM »

As for confrontation, well I hate when people are jerks. BUT that said, for some reason I like people to know that what they did was wrong or hurtful. So I often let people know.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #83 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:37:59 AM »

Good morning, fellow dear readers.

Re jerks: I avoid confrontation most of the time.
Re Christmas: I am a Christian and very involved with my church. But I dislike the commercialism involved in Christmas. My husband is a postal worker, so Christmas always means he won't be home much during the season. However, I do like the decorations. And I particularly get a kick out of really tacky ones, because they are so funny! The last several years, DR Sandra and I have gone on short trips just before Christmas, and that's our present. This year we are meeting DR Jay for dinner and Plaid Tidings.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #84 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:40:32 AM »

I suspect it is not wholly a holy trinity up here. An infinity upon which to post photographs - well deserved and welcome Jack. Someone to share those dogdamn chores.

TCB · « **Reply #85 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:45:20 AM »

Quote from: Maya on November 20, 2003, 09:42:29 AM

One aspect though of the holiday season I do NOT like....the mall!!! Which reminds me *groan*...I SO need to start on my shopping....

Maya, spare yourself the headaches, you can do almost all your holiday shopping online, and a lot of places are offering Free shipping this year.

Jrand75 · « **Reply #86 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:46:39 AM »

Thank you DR and fellow deity Tom from OZ.

DR Laura - many years ago in the Reader's Digest the true story was told of the couple who each thought the other had sent out the Christmas cards. It was December 21st when they realized NEITHER of them had sent cards. They rushed out and got a couple of boxes of cards, hurriedly addressed, stamped and mailed them. Returning home, the husband casually opened the one of one hundred left only to read the verse inside:

This little card is just to say
A gift you'll love is on the way!

TCB · « **Reply #87 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:51:36 AM »

Quote from: William E. Lurie on November 20, 2003, 10:13:18 AM

Question for DRs: Can someone explain the difference between "model" and "supermodel"?

About two hundred dollars an hour.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #88 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:51:57 AM »

With a box full of Christmas CDs in the house I do tend to play some of them at any time of the year. I have quite a few by pop stars such as The Beach Boys, Bobby Vee, Connie Francis, and The Ventures. The Cds of "Real" carols tend to be played only in the second half of December. The Christmas albums by "The Carpenters" would certainly be the most played.

MBarnum · « **Reply #89 on:** November 20, 2003, 11:53:21 AM »

Jennifer,
Once again I cannot fathom why someone would take away your karma, but I do try to get the Karma fairy to reverse the damage whenever possible!

Good karma to all HHWers, that is what I say! HO, ho, ho, ho, and non-commercialized and only slightly early, ho!

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