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It’s Christmas time once again! It’s that time of the year when you hear White Christmas over the radio and in the malls, everything’s got something red, white, and green hanging over it, and everyone’s kinda more friendly and cheerful (except maybe in the malls where everyone is taking everything that isn’t bolted down that’s on sale).
Yes, it kinda gets boring after you have experienced it for the twenty-somethingiest (is that even a word) time. It even starts to get annoying, to the point that you can actually sympathize with Ebenezer Scrooge (before those stupid ghosts managed to brainwash him, anyways).
How do you prevent yourself from slamming the door on a bunch of orphan carollers and maul the next Santa that ho-ho-hos within earshot? It’s rather simple. Try to celebrate the season a little differently. Putting a new spin on the old is the best way to keep the interest and enthusiasm high, get disapproving looks from your in-laws and family members, and make Christmas fun once again!
Here, I have some suggestions, look ‘em over.
Peculiar Christmas Tree Decors
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All the fun begins with a tree (Adam and Eve would concur). Keep the regular balls, tinfoil decors and miniature snowmen/reindeer/angels in their storage boxes. Think up an exciting new theme to decorate your tree with. Heck, don’t even have a theme, throw stuff onto the tree that you’d think would be interesting and fun!
As a personal preference, I would hang shrunken heads, film reels, and slices of bacon on my weird-fun Christmas tree. Get creative, but be sure to keep the tree balanced and not too heavy. You don’t want any accidents to happen. I should know, I decorated a tree with barbed wire and razor blades, once. Oh, and to complete the air of weirdness, try purchasing some equally peculiar but nonetheless heartwarming decorative gifts.
Eat Strange Food
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Don’t stick to the standard fare this Christmas, try some odd new food items, or perhaps new ways of eating or presenting old food. I don’t think you can convince me to eat those chocolate Santas pictured above, I’m afraid they’ll reform in my stomach and erupt out of my belly, Alien-style.
Don’t eat alone, either. Half the fun is experiencing these new culinary delights in the company of friends and family. That way, if you get an upset stomach from it, you’ll be able to share your misery with someone else.
Take Videos of Your Weirdness
Document your strange exploits and activities and upload them to the internets, forever immortalizing them and granting you fame (or even better, infamy). By doing this, you are not only keeping a record of your eccentricities, you are also giving back to the world by sharing your ideas. Someone might be able to pull of something as strange, or even better, become inspired by your deed and attempt something even weirder.
Aside from making a total ass of yourself, don’t forget to hug your family, call your grandma (buy her an easy-to-use mobile phone you cheapskate) now and then, and give what you can to your chosen charity. Being weird is fun, but there are some old-fashioned things that are worth doing every Holiday season, and even afterwards.
Happy Holidays, weirdos!
About the Author
Stacey Thompson is a professional writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and a lover of weird little animals. She is based in San Diego, California, and is currently hammering out the kinks on her group’s blog, Word Baristas.
Originally posted at Popgive.com.![]()
