http://lakeneuron.com/2007/12/16/lewis-on-christmas/ Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Thu, 24 May 2012 12:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://lakeneuron.com/2007/12/16/lewis-on-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-31836 kcwc Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:31:26 +0000 http://lakeneuron.com/2007/12/16/lewis-on-christmas/#comment-31836 I've been thinking about this lately, and not just because of the season. I've been increasingly slanted towards making a real effort to reduce the amount of stuff I own and consume. I'm trying to do more stuff for myself -- cooking at home, and the like, and hanging out places besides malls. Decreasing one's holiday materialism can be difficult to do alone; family and friends, especially children, expect gifts, and one can't always expect everyone to be satisfied with handmade items, or other simple gifts. It's not always easy to make appropriate gifts, either, if one's skills are limited. I’ve been thinking about this lately, and not just because of the season. I’ve been increasingly slanted towards making a real effort to reduce the amount of stuff I own and consume. I’m trying to do more stuff for myself — cooking at home, and the like, and hanging out places besides malls. Decreasing one’s holiday materialism can be difficult to do alone; family and friends, especially children, expect gifts, and one can’t always expect everyone to be satisfied with handmade items, or other simple gifts. It’s not always easy to make appropriate gifts, either, if one’s skills are limited.

]]> http://lakeneuron.com/2007/12/16/lewis-on-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-37720 kcwc Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:31:26 +0000 http://lakeneuron.com/2007/12/16/lewis-on-christmas/#comment-37720 I've been thinking about this lately, and not just because of the season. I've been increasingly slanted towards making a real effort to reduce the amount of stuff I own and consume. I'm trying to do more stuff for myself -- cooking at home, and the like, and hanging out places besides malls. Decreasing one's holiday materialism can be difficult to do alone; family and friends, especially children, expect gifts, and one can't always expect everyone to be satisfied with handmade items, or other simple gifts. It's not always easy to make appropriate gifts, either, if one's skills are limited. I’ve been thinking about this lately, and not just because of the season. I’ve been increasingly slanted towards making a real effort to reduce the amount of stuff I own and consume. I’m trying to do more stuff for myself — cooking at home, and the like, and hanging out places besides malls. Decreasing one’s holiday materialism can be difficult to do alone; family and friends, especially children, expect gifts, and one can’t always expect everyone to be satisfied with handmade items, or other simple gifts. It’s not always easy to make appropriate gifts, either, if one’s skills are limited.

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