Christmas Vacation.

Happy Holidays!

Vacation, one of the few things that separate people from animals. The time when you can drop the worries and take it easy and simply relax.

One of the best things with winter is Christmas and one of the best things with Christmas is the vacation. And to get the most out of the Christmas vacation one should be where there is snow, family and friends. Which makes it logical to go back to the old country in the north. Soon I'm heading to Sweden to celebrate Christmas. And since I take my vacation serious The Best Stuff I See will be back next year.

But don't worry, I guess you haven't read all that's in the archives. Some of the favorites this years must be The Garlic Tea, Afghan Opium, Revdes, The AK47 and of course The Good with Fall series.

With that said I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And before we know it it's 2010 and The Best Stuff I See will be back stronger and better just like all of you.

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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

Christmas Everyday.

Some things truly would make it like Christmas Everyday.

Smokey Robinson is one of the people who created Motown. Somewhat of a legend in the music industry. Both as a artist but more for his work as a producer and record executive. And together with The Miracles they had hit after hit. For them to make a Christmas Album is just logical.

It's surprising that the song doesn't appear on more Christmas collection albums. Especially since it directly makes you think of that one person.

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Good with Winter. Part 2

The Christmas Cartoons.

Cartoons and Christmas are two things that go well together. And we all have our favorites.

A Christmas without cartoons is not a real Christmas. Where I come from there are two cartoons that almost everyone watches, that's Donald Ducks Christmas and The Story of Karl-Bertil Jonssons Christmas eve (Eng:Christopher's Christmas Mission). Even if Donald tries very hard and there is always a couple of funny moments in there, the favorite is Karl-Bertil.

The story of Karl-Bertils Christmas eve is that of a Robin Hood story. When Karl-Bertil realizes that there are people suffering in this world he tries to spread some happiness by taking from the rich and giving to the poor.

The Cartoon was make in 1975 and has been played on Swedish TV every Christmas Eve since. It makes it not only a tradition but also a interesting trip into how it was and looked in 1975. Some of the things they say are simply amazing in a strange way.

I can hardly wait to sit down in the couch with friends, family and loved ones and just enjoy this very good thing with winter.

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The Office Christmas Party.

Free Drinks.

The tradition of The Christmas Party is one to participate in with extreme caution.

In this season of winter holidays most workplaces arrange to have a Christmas party. Maybe the one time a year when a majority of your co-workers will get together in a festive setting. Depending on your place of work this can be a good time or it can be a tragic reminder that the only reason you know these people is because of your job.

When taking part in such a Christmas party the only thing to really keep in mind is not getting drunk. This is easy in theory, but when in a situation where there are free drinks, forgetting is not that hard.

It all comes down to the line - Don't shit where you live. Or in this case where you work. Even a otherwise small mistake can (in the mini universe that is a office) get drastic repercussions.

So been careful, it might just save you your job.

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Good with Winter. Part 1

Preparing for Christmas.

There is no hiding from it, Winter has begun. But like fall there are a number of good things with this cold season.

Preparing for Christmas does not only mean getting the food and the gifts. To be able to really enjoy Christmas one has to be in the mood. And how is that done. Of course it's different from person to person but there are a couple of things that will help. First, one has to realize that Christmas will never be like when we were kids. It's not gonna be like that one Christmas when everything seemed to be perfect. Trying to get that back won't work.

Instead one should try to figure out what they really like about Christmas. There really aren't any do's and don'ts. It's your Christmas, you can do what ever you want with it. If that means eating only one thing or just watching movies then that's great. That's your Christmas.

And then just like always, group activities. Have a Christmas party, go with friend shopping for gifts and of course one thing should be present, the Christmas music.

Well what can I say...

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