A Guide To Feeling Christmassy

First of all, regress. Immediately. Remember when the month of December was the slowest moving time of the year, and Christmas Eve would never end? We've all got too many distractions from the Christmas time and spirit which is why far too many people are saying, even on the 24th, "It doesn't feel like Christmas".

SO. Force yourself into it. Make the most of the time- this is why you will always hear me say that Christmas begins on the 1st December because the build-up was the most exciting part of childhood.

Go to events- Christmas movie screenings,  markets, parties, carol services, EVERYTHING- whether you want to at the time or not. You won't feel Christmas if you don't surround yourself in it.
Appreciate the decorations everywhere- the magical lights, trees going up in every window, wreaths... It's really quite fantastic to watch.
AND THE FOOD! Get it down ye! Mulled wine, turkey dinners, every place in town has a Christmas option coming up to the holiday! Saturate yourself in egg nog, it's the one month of the year that you can get away with it.
And movies! There are so many Christmas films, and again only one time to watch them. Everyone has a favourite, or maybe one you used to watch every year without fail. Bring the traditions back.
I had a one when I was a kid, that every night before the 25th I would sit on the floor under the tree, with only the twinkling lights on, and count the presents. I absorbed the atmosphere. Granted I was a weird child, but it was awesome :P

But of course, it's the people that make it the warm fuzzy time that it is. My favourite part is getting away with being sentimental, and giving gifts that you can't wait to see their faces when they open them. It doesn't have to be an insanely expensive time of year, you can give memories or keepsakes or photographs- things that only mean something to you and whoever you're giving it to.

That's my two cents, or rather my inner child's. There you go. Merry Christmas. Now listen to George Bailey...