It's unanimous: This year it just doesn't feel like Christmas. Between mass job losses and the otherwise bleak economic outlook, people don't seem to be thinking about it. I haven't been to a Wallmart lately, but from walking past the storefronts here in New York, it appears that the usual Christmas Machine Autocrats aren't even trying.My dad thinks that this year people are going to finally recognize what Christmas is really about: family and friends, being thankful for those immaterial things, etc. I think that there's still going to be a lot of people moping around. Thus, I propose a few ways that you might find a little boost this year.
1. Make stingers. You can drink them out of pixie cups.
2. Elf yourself. And then Elf your entire family.
3. Go to your friend's holiday party that you were going to skip because it's cold outside. He will understand if you can't bring something boozy.
4. Have sex.
5. Make bread. Ingredients are cheap, you'll feel great about yourself, and then everyone in the house will perk their noses approvingly.
6. Decorate your dog or nephew, film him/her doing something, post it on YouTube, forward the link to everyone you know, and obsessively monitor the hits.
7. Cave. Get a Twitter account. Or don't. Just give it some thought.
8. Research your ancestry.
9. Obvs, volunteer someplace.
10. Introduce yourself to the couple your age who drive Hummers and just bought a house next door to your parents.
11. Don't turn on the computer for the whole day.
12. Alternately, liveblog your Christmas.
13. Take this to heart.
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