emmaliminal
12-24-2008, 09:40 AM
I'm looking for recommendations for web-based stuff -- pictures, stories, YouTube clips, whatever -- to cheer up my husband, who seems to have a terrible case of holiday-based depression today.
Me and mr emilyforce are not going anywhere for Christmas. We don't have any kids. My parents are on a trip to New Zealand. His parents passed away years ago, as have all his grandparents and step-grandparents. He has no siblings and no aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. left with whom he's in regular contact. We often spend holidays with certain friends of ours, but they're all off visiting family elsewhere (or trying, and being stuck in various airports).
We don't have any "family traditions" of our own. We have a few Christmas decorations packed away in a box somewhere, but we can't find them -- they're probably in the bottom layer of the stack in the garage. He and I were both raised agnostic (his mom went to Quaker meetings sometimes; my family went to the Unitarian church occasionally). We're still agnostic. This isn't about religion.
I have to work until 3 this afternoon, but I can send him emails from here. He's working on his dissertation (which isn't helping his mood, I'm sure). Does anybody know of any web stuff that might cheer him up? Anything that gives you that special holiday glow?
Good themes: animals
humor (sophisticated or not)
friends, friendships
you know, like, joy 'n' stuff
Not so good themes: glurge
family togetherness
Jesus, Reason for the Season, etc.
mean humor
I think the first thing I'll send him is that Discovery Channel commercial with the singing astronaut and Steven Hawking, if I can find it, even if it isn't holiday-related. I don't think he's seen it yet.
Anyone?
Me and mr emilyforce are not going anywhere for Christmas. We don't have any kids. My parents are on a trip to New Zealand. His parents passed away years ago, as have all his grandparents and step-grandparents. He has no siblings and no aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. left with whom he's in regular contact. We often spend holidays with certain friends of ours, but they're all off visiting family elsewhere (or trying, and being stuck in various airports).
We don't have any "family traditions" of our own. We have a few Christmas decorations packed away in a box somewhere, but we can't find them -- they're probably in the bottom layer of the stack in the garage. He and I were both raised agnostic (his mom went to Quaker meetings sometimes; my family went to the Unitarian church occasionally). We're still agnostic. This isn't about religion.
I have to work until 3 this afternoon, but I can send him emails from here. He's working on his dissertation (which isn't helping his mood, I'm sure). Does anybody know of any web stuff that might cheer him up? Anything that gives you that special holiday glow?
Good themes: animals
humor (sophisticated or not)
friends, friendships
you know, like, joy 'n' stuff
Not so good themes: glurge
family togetherness
Jesus, Reason for the Season, etc.
mean humor
I think the first thing I'll send him is that Discovery Channel commercial with the singing astronaut and Steven Hawking, if I can find it, even if it isn't holiday-related. I don't think he's seen it yet.
Anyone?