Christmas Christmas Christmas shopping.....arrrggh (From News Shopper)

Christmas Christmas Christmas shopping.....arrrggh

5:02pm Wednesday 19th December 2007

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Is it just me or is everyone else fed up with Christmas already? I always get like this, the day is fine but the build up to it just gets too much and I fell like hiding under my cover until it's all over
Don't get me wrong, I'm not scrooge (well not just yet, I am only 20 after all) but the whole season has never been that great for me.

I do like the sparkly lights, the Christmas spirit and the events that go on, but shopping just tips the ice.

This year I have been lame and I admit that.

I haven't been able to motivate myself to get into the whole Christmas shopping thing.

Last night I pushed myself to go to Bluewater shopping centre and it was such a struggle.

There are just so many people everywhere spending so much money on presents and food and what for? to have one nice day (that, lets be honest) usually goes horribly wrong.

If it's not Mum burning the turkey it's Grandma getting a little to tipsy and telling Grandad that the woman he has called his daughter for 50 years really belongs to the postman!

Ok, well maybe I have watched too many episodes of Eastenders, but I still think it's slightly a waste of time.

Yes, of course, it is lovely to spend it with your family and catch up but not everyone has that.

For example, on Christmas day it has only ever been myself and my Mum.

Whereas my best friend used to call up all happy and excited I would be the opposite, sometimes it acts as a reminder to the people you haven't got.

On Saturday (December 22) I will try and motivate myself to go shopping, it will be horrendously busy everywhere but because I have tried to avoid it I will have to venture out on the busiest shopping day of the year...

I used to work in The Body Shop at Bluewater, and every Christmas it was manic, on an average day the shop would take around £19k....£19k!!!

That is one thing I am looking forward to not doing this year, working there until late on Christmas Eve!

Anyway, I do not wish to fill your Christmas joy with any 'bah humbug' so I will keep it short and sweet,

Enjoy your day however you spend it, and wish me luck for my nightmare that I will soon endure (and yes before you say it, I know it's my fault!)

Byeeee,

Vicki :-)