Do you envy others Christmas?

[Monk]

How lucky it is that Finland is soft on crime, huh Pekka?

[Pekka]

traffic violation is not a crime.

[Kuciwalker]

[VetLegion]

I need kids and stuff to have family parties again, and that'll take a long time.

Only nine months trooper, if you know how

So, I know the next christmas will suck equally as much, so I hate it.

I read your rant and I have no words of wisdom really, but I wish you a Merry Christmas.

[Pekka]

VetLegion, thanks! same to you!

Well, it'll be all good then.. so it's not like it's gone forever. I just hate it until then. I can imagine what its like, little kids going nuts 'when is Santa coming?!' and then I come in full gear, with bags full of presents and give them, then they open them and eyes are gloating and they get all fun stuff, then have some sex with the lady of the house, with my gear on.. it'll be sweet!

[Dinner]

Pekka: I know it is hard but try to concentrate on improving things where you can. Instead of complaining about not having money make hand made Xmas cards and then give them to people. The will appriciate the thought and you will be adding to the cheer you miss so much now.

I've been trying to practice what I preech since my family is in a similiar situation. No one has gotten divorced but since my Grandmother died two years ago there hasn't been the big family gatherings like there used to be. She was kind of the glue that held everyone together.

Also there is the added gloom of knowing my mother is dieing of cancer and that I will be leaving for a year. Still, you have to remember the good things and put on a happy face. By doing that you help the people around you instead of burdening them with your troubles. Cheers.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by Pekka
But that's different.... you don't want family christmas.. some of us do want it.. I guess.

It sounds like you need to meet a girl and have her start popping out little Pekkas.

[Pekka]

That's correct.. I need to meet someone. Well I've said earlier that I'm not interested in one night standings, and I don't go to bars looking for them anymore. Well.. maybe this year I'll find someone to have something meaningful going on.

Yeah I thought about making those cards, and I actually did make few for my friends though. They are poor as crap as well, so I think it's not like they have cards bought from stores either! It's not the presents either.. but it's the food that I miss mostly. But that'll change in the future too, because I have more money in few years so I can go and eat some place if nothing else comes up. Or maybe I'll have that someone, so I can go to their party. Though, I'm nto completely out of food, my friend will bring me some ham this friday. What a good friend though, saving some food from their party and bringing it.. I think that's about the best present you can give.

[Dinner]

I don't know about in Finland but here in the US food is dirt cheap. I just bought a 10lb Christmas ham precooked and ready to serve for $5. No a bad deal. I'm planning on giving it to people tonight when we all go over to my aunts house for a Christmas eve party.

[Lefty Scaevola]

Originally posted by Pekka
traffic violation is not a crime.

Traffic violaters are criminals (over here, at least, most traffic regualtions are misdemeanor crimminal laws0. The may not be the most vicious crimminals, but as a group they are THE MOST DANGEROUS CRIMINALS. They kill, main, and injure more people in the USA, than all other criminals put together.

[Pekka]

True, but it depends.. there are different stages of how serious traffic violation is.. there are serious ones, then there are the little ones, like speeding some, driving wihtout license (well they can check you up quickly if you really do have valid license or are you banned from driving, then it's more serious) etc etc.. the little things, they mean crap. Serious ones, they start meaning, and they get into the records too.