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How Are You Spending Your Christmas Vacation?

Posted by Cliff on from the tis-the-season dept.

Embedded Geek asks: "Instead of just spending Christmas break (or slowdown if you don't actually get time off) fixing up your house/car/server, are there any neat activities or events in your neck of the woods that you've been putting off? A museum exhibit? A cool new restaurant? An attraction in your hometown you usually only see with out of town relatives? Share your ideas with your fellow Slashdot readers! I, for one, plan to check out Barsoom to Blade Runner: Science Fiction in Southern California in my hometown."

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  1. Wine...GOOD! by mikefoley · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Just hanging out this Christmas. Had a blast with my 5 month old watching his new Wiggles tape. Used my new apple peeler which is just totally cool. (cores, peels, slices!)

    Now, I'm watching CNN and drinking some REALLY nice wine and reading Slashdot while my incredibly awesome wife is in her office, surfing the net and xfering her radio show to MP3.

    Here's to a safe and happy New Year where I finally find a job! (unemployed since Aug 01)

    Oh yea, it's snowing like crazy outside here in Act(i)on, MA., 25 miles west of Boston. Expecting 12-18"!!! May actually start up the snowmobiles tomorrow!!!

    I'm the luckiest guy in the world. We've got our health, I've got a GREAT wife and a wonderful kid.

    --
    What's my Karma Mr. Burns? "Excellent"
  2. Re:Nothing wrong with relaxing by Jucius+Maximus · · Score: 3, Interesting
    On the way back from seeing The Two Towers, my brother and I stopped at the local grocery store and emptied and emptied an entire shelf of pasta, splitting the cost. (We just picked the packing boxes right up off of the shelf.)

    Of course all that pasta went into the donation bin for the food bank. Yes, spreading the joy is an essential part of the season, and oh so easy!

  3. Googlewhacking! by Borderline_ADD · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Two of my brothers and our families just spent an hour googlewhacking! Fun for the whole family, plus you get to see your name in lights!

  4. Re:I'm spending it by chialea · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Read the David Sedaris book Holidays on Ice. It, like all of his work, is hilarious, and includes a story about a Christmas hooker. (he might have called her the Christmas Whore instead, I don't remember) Also includes Santaland Diaries, which is incredibly funny.

    Also comes in "book on CD", where he reads his own stuff, also well worth it (one of the things that holiday money is going for!)

    Lea