November 27, 2012
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Lift Me
Some years I let Christmas in too late. I resist singing the tunes that cheer me, because I think it's just too early to celebrate. Not this year. I need the boost! I'll be decking my halls this next week as I will be traveling up north to see my mom and by the time I get back, the rest of my work week will have sucked up any useful time. I'll be bummed and rushing. See how well I know myself? Pretty good at confessing too.
I'll brighten up a corner or two and let the light in. It does indeed lift my spirit as I'm doing something creative and beautiful in the darker corners of my house. I almost wrote darker corners of my life. Hm...Must need that brightening more than I thought. Better get moving.
Tra La La La La and Jingle Jingle Jingle!
When I worked at New Times, a weekly news and entertainment publication, the guy for our Connections (dating) dept and I had a ongoing game during December. We had all of the office to use and we had a small clip-on Santa. (If you stretch your fingers halfway out, that's about the size). One of us would secure a spot for him out of eye shot of the other and then we'd go by each other's desk singing "Jingle Jingle Jingle." That would mean the game was ON! When we'd find it we'd retrieve it and once again sing, "Jingle Jingle Jingle!"
As you can imagine, the whole office got in on it and some would know where it was hidden because we'd clip it on their computer or the picture of their children on their desk. Sometimes we'd put him on a plant or a picture on the wall. It had to be placed in open space where it could be clearly seen. That was one of the rules. Once he put it right behind my head on a wall fixture and it took me two days to find it. Everyone sure smiled a lot when they came over to my desk and I'd say "What?" "Where?" No one over the three years that we did this ever revealed where it was as they enjoyed the search, the spirit of the seeking, and the laughter that ensued. We had a joyful time and the whole office got the magic too.
Try it at an office or home near you! Tell them Jaynebug sent you to lift the season into action.
May the games begin!
(pats heart, and points to you and you and you and, "hey" you too)
Comments (23)
this is one of the only problems working in a two person office, especially if one of us is the grinch =/ I'm working on her though =) However I'm going to do this at home with my grandpunk, he just turned three and is so excited about Christmas ~ if we could all just have the enthusiasm of a little kid
ilym
oxo love this idea. i'm enjoying the fact that i don't work in an office anymore, that i am so blessed as to be 'retired' which means i have the freedom to really explore any artistic bent i might have ;) *pats heart, points to you* you, my dear, seem to be an artist of the heart. so glad you're still here, on xanga. oxoo
I love the Santa...When I worked in the JCPenney salon back home we had a troll elf that we would move about the salon and you could only really find it if you were cleaning the stylist that found it would take it to the office for a coupon for coffee from a place down the mall funny I can't remember the name of it now...but the salon stayed really clean
@mlbncsga - Grandpunk will love it! Love YOU!
@Bels_Kaylar - Thank you. I like that, Artist of the heart. Yep. Hugs!
@SisterMae - Great idea! Oh Lightening Bolt! Hm...Kids and cleaning...Hm..:)
@Jaynebug - It didn't work on my daughter...but it worked of 12 stylists a bitching lol
A really good idea to prepare Christmas ' s day . I am sure some will try it.
Love
Michel
Sounds like fun.
Hope you soon feel jolly.
That sounds like fun! I think maybe we'll play this game at my house; I'm sure we have some silly little ornament we can use.
Excellent! I'm going to do it!
@Bricker59 - Ho Ho Ho. It's already working.
@saintvi - I'm betting you do.
@Inciteful -
@murisopsis - Yay, Val! "Laughing all the way"
I find it very difficult to get into the Christmas spirit. To much hoopla and commercialism.
Celebrate away and enjoy the season. Pats heart and points directly at you.
Sounds like fun :)
@Danth - Make your own none commercial joy. It's all from within to above, my friend. HUGS!
@Grannys_Place - Hugs to you, Ruth.
@Shining_Garnet - Jingle Jingle Jingle :)
You have so many great thoughts and fun ideas can hardly wait until you next share....I am looking forward to the day we sit together and sing again. Beautiful Lady, this ones for you...
"It's not the joy you feel when snow appears. It's not the Christmas card you've sent for years. Not the joyful sound of sleigh bells ringing. Nor the merry Christmas song children sing." You know the rest.....God bless you everyone!!!!
@clayrek - Now you've made me cry and I have a head cold. :) Love you sista!