Blogmas Day 24: Six Things That Always Happen On Christmas Eve
08:30:00
For years, I have been the weirdo who finds great pleasure
in seeing everyone running around on Christmas Eve. I love heading into the
shops and seeing what people are trying to find and buy last minute. It makes
me laugh at how mad we go at the time of year.
Christmas Eve is also the time in which I would normally
spend the whole afternoon in the kitchen with my mum baking sweet treats. That
sadly isn’t the case this year, but I will be seeing her very shortly for a
little visit on the ward. Whilst being here, I haven’t missed the action though
of seeing people trying to get things sorted.
It is weird but no matter what you are the following things
always seem to happen on Christmas Eve:
Time Runs Out: A plan will be put into place, but time will
not be on most people’s sides to get everything done on time. Rushing to catch
transport. Trying to find last-minute presents. Picking up and cooking the
great big turkey that doesn’t fit in the oven. What on earth produced such a
thing wondering? Christmas Eve seems to have a time schedule of nothing.
Turkey Troubles: Speaking about the turkey not fitting in
the oven, you will spend the day wondering how it is best to cook it? Will it feed
everyone? Should you have spent so much on it? Will it cook on time? The beast
of the table will become your worst enemy and when you place it in the oven,
you will make it promise you to cook right, not raw, with all the juices in it.
Wishbone better work.
Last-Minute Gift Shopping: Looking at the arrangement of
presents you have brought so far; you will find that you have missed an all-important one. This will lead you to having to brave the high street to find
the last one. When it is in your hands, you will make sure that no one even
sets their sights on it until you have paid and bagged it. You will work out of
the shop in a triumph upon finding it or cursing those that found it before
you.
Presents to Pack and Wrap: After heading out into the high
street in bravery, you will find that you now have more presents than you
thought. You will then worry about having enough wrapping paper, tape and
labels to cover them all. This could lead to more trips out to the shops. Even
more, stress ensured.
You’ll Worry About How Much Food and Drink You Have Brought:
Christmas is a time for sharing. Yet, there will always be that worry about
whether you have brought enough food and drinks for all the guests. This will
lead to a call to your mum asking whether she thinks it is about right. She
will then remind you that you must cater for several food ranges. Does Tesco deliver
on Christmas Eve?
TV Binging Begins: After a hectic day, you will finally sit
down and start the traditional TV binging with a mince pie and mulled wine. All
whilst telling yourself that you will start the wrapping as soon as possible. You
will find that time has flown, as it does on Christmas Eve, the turkey hasn’t
been cooked yet and you are ready to give up. But don’t! Like always it always
works out.
Christmas Eve doesn’t need to be stressful, but let’s be
honest, it is kind of the fun of it. Especially when you promise not to do it
again the next year. You know you will aha!
Joey X
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