Vasquez on 20/12/2010 at 15:47
We just decided to be bad kids and skip the Christmas Eve visits to anyone. We go to my parents' the day before, to give them the Christmas tree and other presents, and I'll probably stop by again on Christmas Day for coffee and star pastries.
But the "big day", ie. Christmas Eve, we're gonna sleep as late as we want, eat when we want, do whatever we want (most likely includes AC Brotherhood, if Santa got my letter) and make no schedule for the day whatsoever. It's been a long, stressful autumn for us with the big plumbing renovation in the house, so we kinda deserve a completely lazy Christmas ;)
These last days before Christmas, though... Still gotta buy the foods, the wines, wrap a present or two and on Wednesday there's a pre-Christmas cocktail party to attend. But I feel no holiday stress, at least not yet. And forecast says there'll be even MORE snow for Christmas!! :D
june gloom on 20/12/2010 at 22:35
Typically the Christmas tradition in our family is, Christmas Eve we go to my grandmother's, then later I go to my dad's or his sister's (usually the latter.) I go home late that night, and in the morning we unwrap presents, have breakfast, then fuck around until the mid-afternoon where we all go to my cousin's place for Christmas dinner. We get out of there late and then I go home and play Doom or something.
steo on 21/12/2010 at 12:27
Doom is an excellent Christmas tradition. My brother and I generally spend most of Christmas day doing a coop run of Doom or Quake. Quake gets a bit ridiculous though, since with friendly fire off, your own rockets don't hurt you. It's a rocket-jumping bonanza. Also, you drop all your ammo when you die but then respawn with all the ammo you had when you started the level, so you quickly end up with near enough 100 rockets and cells which makes the game pretty easy.
The year before last, we managed to complete Doom 2 on Nightmare, though we did turn on spawn with shotgun and keep keys after death after spending an hour and a half on Refuelling Bay - the doors don't stay open once you've unlocked them, so you have to fetch both keys and then get to the exit without dying and with respawning enemies they only bunch up over time.
I'm thinking this year, perhaps we should try Knee Deep in ZDoom or The Ultimate Torment and Torture. Either that or final doom...
june gloom on 21/12/2010 at 17:24
When I was younger my holiday Doom tradition was usually Doom 64. Then one year I got Doom 3, and that sort of expanded my holiday tradition into a wider sci-horror thing going on, and it'd change over time. So, Doom 64, Doom 3, Alien vs Predator 1/2, System Shock 2, FEAR, Dead Space... and now back to Doom again.
PotatoGuy on 21/12/2010 at 18:50
Quote Posted by Nicker
Where's the rest of Uncle Wormsley?
I hope they bring out part 2 this christmas.
Ulukai on 22/12/2010 at 14:00
Dear Royal Mail,
It's just a bit of snow. Deliver my fecking Amazon gifts I ordered over three weeks ago or the Micro Pig is on the table with the turkey. Love Ulu x
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http://www.zen80200.zen.co.uk/p.jpgVasquez on 23/12/2010 at 13:55
Aaawww what a wittle cutie piggly :D
EvaUnit02 on 24/12/2010 at 12:06
It's the 25th over here, so Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that you have a lovely day with all of your family and friends. Remember to not drink and drive.
