christmas 2012 and the end of the world doomsday theory?

just wondering will next years christmas 2012 be dominated by the conspiracy theory of a end of the world doomsday style scenario?, a bit like how christmas and news year 1999 was dominated by the y2k hype, though nothing really materialised out of y2k?.

there are a lot of conspiracy theorists who have a belief that the world will end around the time of 12-21-2012, this belief is caused or linked to the mayan calendar, and what is called the end of a 26,000 year cycle the mayan calendar is said to show.

it just makes me wonder if this theory if it gets mainstream news coverage and not just a internet story like it is at the moment will put a downer on christmas 2012 festivities.

i do not believe the world will end on december the 21st 2012, but i could see the belief getting a more cult following up to then and stressing people out, not that there would be anything to stress out about anyway if the world decided to end no body could do anything about it anyway so why get stressed.



i say just have a happy new year in 2012 and do not let these theories dampen your spirits or christmas 2012

are you ready for new year 2012?

soon arriving in a few weeks, christmas is about a week away now exactly, if you are ready for that then the next big one you need to get ready for is new years 2012, or is it called new year 2011?, with it being the end of this year?.

got a little confused then but it is new years 2012 i think, the next one will, next year will be called new years 2013 of course.



things to look forward to if you celebrate new years 2012, 12 o'clock when the clock strikes new year, kissing girls at 12 o'clock midnight partying, dancing and fireworks :) new years 2012 celebrations

will it snow this year 2011 in the uk?

i thought we might have had some snow by now, last year it was snowing before christmas day i think?, or before the year ended.

this year it is looking doubtful, though weather forecasters have said there is a storm on the way sometime this week, so it might snow just yet, it has definitely got a lot colder this last day or so, really chilly and those howling winds of a few weeks ago are starting up again.

so we might be in for some bad weather the second half of december, and that snow before christmas or on christmas day just yet.

but so far this year it seems to have been a lot milder then previous decembers, which is good really, unless you like being cold?, though of course a bit of snow can be nice and look good at christmas, i am not mad on the really cold weather all the same.

how close is xmas 2011 day this year today?

how close is xmas 2011 day this year today?, just 15 days to go now until xmas day 2011, just over two weeks in total, xmas day 2011 is on a sunday 25th december 2011.

how many days are there left to christmas day 2011?

how many days are there left to christmas day 2011?, looking at my christmas countdown clock from this previous post below (link below)

christmas countdown clock LINK here

there is just 16 days left to christmas day 2011!, checkout the link above to keep in check with when christmas day 2011 is approaching, i find the christmas countdown clock really useful, it also has days and the hours and minutes to christmas day 2011 if you need find the exact time to this years xmas day!.

christmas songs list xmas music the best songs already being played

christmas songs list xmas music already being played, i have today walked past a house down the street with xmas music blaring out from inside, and i have been in various shops and different places are starting to be playing those christmas songs that you here every year.

if you was to guess one of the songs i heard today, it is one everyone knows and will here a few times this next month?.

which xmas song was it none other then shakin stevens "merry christmas everyone", probably one of the better of the big christmas songs, as some can be more annoying then others when you here them repeated quite often over the next month or so.

shakin stevens "merry christmas everyone" is from 1985, so only really been hearing it everywhere for last 26 years, but only one month out of the year each year so it is not so bad, some people get a bit annoyed with the christmas songs in december, i think if you can it is good just to get into the christmas spirit for that month.

here are some of the other popular christmas songs you will here this christmas 2011.
george michael wham last christmas, Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas Is You, White Christmas Bing Crosby, Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer, Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms.



this is quite a full list of lots of the most popular and iconic christmas songs, and there are lots, here are some of the ones i know, and are some of the really popular christmas song you will get heard played this xmas 2011, especially if you go to some xmas party's as well.

Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Cliff Richard - Saviour’s Day
Dean Martin - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Andy Willliams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of Year
Jethro Tull - Ring Out Solstice Bells
The Kingston Trio - We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Nat ‘King’ Cole - Deck The Halls
Vera Lynn - Away In A Manger
Bing Crosby - I Wish You A Merry Christmas
Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby
Nat ‘King’ Cole - Frosty The Snowman
Aled Jones - Walking In The Air
Mud - Lonely This Christmas
Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus - We All Stand Together
Wings - Mull Of Kintyre
Matt Monro - When A Child Is Born
Matt Monro - Mary's Boy Child
Nat ‘King’ Cole - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
The Party Poppers - Auld Lang Syne
Bing Crosby - I Wish You A Merry Christmas
Vera Lynn - Away In A Manger
The Beach Boys - Bells Of Christmas
Shane MacGowan & The Popes - Christmas Lullaby

make your own homemade christmas presents ideas 2011 for family friends relatives children parents grandparents

make your own homemade christmas presents ideas 2011, this is one of the best ways of saving some money at christmas to make your own gifts and other various items for xmas.

in some ways you would not buy a christmas dinner nearly everyone makes there own christmas dinner for the family they do not buy it in, so in that regard can you do the same when thinking of getting other people xmas presents?.

if you bought in christmas dinner just think how expensive it would be so in this regard, with a bit of thought you can save money in the same way buy making some of your own homemade christmas presents.

i would say buy some traditional regular presents from the shops as well, but to save a bit of cash at christmas some presents as well, for example if you can knit really well you could make presents that way.

or if you are really good at cooking you could make some home made christmas treats for people like cakes or chocolate to supplement the presents you buy them, this will make christmas 2011 a little bit cheaper, so it does not turn into the most expensive month of the year, and you can make these homemade gifts for anyone from your boyfriend or girlfriend, to your mum or dad, or children.

here is a list of some ideas of the kind of home made xmas gifts you could make, and then you have a idea what would suit your practical talents out of that list from what you are good at doing with handy crafts, and i have also tried to find some simple easy to make xmas home made gift ideas as well to keep the list as simple as possible.

1, make your own christmas preserves and jams for friends christmas gifts 2011.

2, make your own christmas crackers for someones gifts.

3, make someone a home made cushion cover as a xmas 2011 gift idea.

4, make someone a xmas hamper, buy a stylish carrier style box, and add items from crackers, chocolate, various tinned items, maybe some drinks etc, you could choose some items with a xmas theme like mince tarts or christmas cakes and rum sauce etc for the hamper.

5, make your own gingerbread men, and the same really with the various cakes you can make with a xmas theme like minced tarts, or christmas cake or pudding etc.

6, if you are artistic you could draw people pictures or paintings with a xmas theme or just something the person would like, or a memory of them from you, this would work out as a very cheap xmas gift idea, but would just be time consuming on your part in doing the paintings or drawings.

7, probably one of the easiest i think to make is to make home made christmas cards for your friends, if you have a printer you can print off christmas images from the computer, then you just need some thin folded card to stick the image to and you have a free to make home made xmas card, though of course you can do more then that and make them more better designed.

8, a homemade advent calendar i even remember making these at school when i was younger, these are good to make for young children the homemade advent calendar.

9, you can also make your own christmas decorations as well, for example use things like buttons etc.

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decorated christmas trees for 2011 trends artificial or real with decorations

decorated christmas trees for 2011 decorations artificial or real, what kind of christmas tree trends are you going to choose this year, there are lots of options and styles of xmas trees nowadays, whether it be a real tree pines and all or a artificial plastic christmas tree the options are quite endless.

you also have a the option to get a all in one christmas tree that is already decorated and ready to go, which is a good option if you are short of time around christmas 2011 and do not have the time to decorate your tree.

i wonder what are more eco friendly the artificial trees, probably not to begin with, due to manufacturing, but if you get a artificial tree that you can use year after year then it should be more eco friendly that way.

or would a real naturaly and responsible grown christmas tree be more eco friendly, though it can only be used once, especially if it is not in a pot, so it is kind of a throw away item, though it was grown in nature though to begin with.

so it is quite debatable which are more eco friendly the real christmas trees or the plastic artificial trees, one of those both sides of the debate would have a good reason type of questions.

i think the already decorated trees take away some of the fun of putting up a tree and doing your own decorations, the fun of christmas, but if you just do not have the time then buying a all in one artificial and already decorated christmas tree is probably your only option.

i think at the moment it comes down to what your needs are when deciding what type of christmas tree to buy for this xmas 2011, there is probably a tree for everyones individual needs, like if you live in a little flat or house or do not have much room you can buy those little mini artificial trees, or even a mini evergreen conifer tree.

decorating artificial christmas trees 2011.



what kind of decorations are you going to buy for your christmas tree 2011?



artificial trends for christmas trees 2011



this tree in the picture below has really good flashing christmas tree lights on it makes a amazing effect



in the picture below it is a real christmas tree with a really nice rustic style to its decorations, i do not have a picture of the whole tree but you can get a idea of the decorations style used on this real christmas tree by the gold leaf on the picture



another nice real christmas tree with traditional christmas decorations



this kind of tree in the next picture is what i would call a more traditional christmas tree which i think is a nice look for christmas trees and decorations for 2011

christmas jobs 2011 ideas for part time xmas work

christmas jobs 2011, with xmas being one of the most busy times of the year it is also one of the best times of the year to get part time work and also full time work, if you have been out of work for a period of time then you stand your best chance of finding a new job around christmas time, though most will be part time.

you can sometimes though get a part time christmas job, and with effort turn it into a full time job by the time 2012 comes around, if you can manage to impress enough and know there are chances of full time employment for some of the part time staff.

a lot of different groups of people look for jobs around xmas time anything from students to people just looking for extra cash who already have full time jobs as well, sometimes look for a part time job around christmas to earn a bit extra cash.

you will probably find that the retail sector is one of the biggest employers of part time staff at christmas times, with big supermarkets like asda, tesco, sainsbury's and morrisons taking on christmas 2011 staff.





also places like argos, boots and curry's which are popular for presents have lots of christmas jobs in 2011 going, but this is still only a tiny fraction of the potential christmas 2011 jobs out there, as everywhere is busier at christmas time, and not just in the big cities like london or manchester you can find xmas jobs anywhere in the country really.



so if you are looking for xmas jobs in 2011, there are a wide variety of areas you will find potential in when looking for that elusive xmas job, for example another very busy place at christmas is the royal mail, this is obvious due to all the christmas cards and christmas present parcels being sent through the post at that time of year, so the list of places where you can find xmas jobs in 2011 is near endless.

christmas pictures 2011 photos trees xmas themed images comparing the holy land bethlehem with western christmas climates

christmas pictures 2011 photos trees xmas themed images, here is a montage of some christmas landscapes, landscapes of snow and ice, which in the northern part of the world is what christmas is associated with due to the bitter cold weather, this is probably where the christmas tree is involved with christmas some what as well, due to its evergreen nature all year round even in the midst of winter time.

though some hot countries celebrate christmas also and so the snow and ice landscapes might not seem so christmassy to them, and also not forgetting christmas is linked to the middle east and the christian religion as well, places like bethlehem which is not a cold part of the world, and so there is a bit of contrast there really if i just put up cold snowy and icy christmas style images.

so probably a few christmas pictures in a desert style setting will also be applicable and look good, and also a show a contrast between the xmas celebrations in a cold country and december time and the xmas celebrations in more hotter warmer climates around christmas 2011 time.

starting off first with a lovely image of very snowy cold scene to bring in the northern style flavour of christmas time with this picture.



next up is a really nice background image of a cold winter scene with the sun low on the horizon just over the mountain top, this is a nice christmas picture that you could download to your desktop as a background image



this next one is a really nice image of what looks like a lighthouse on top of a hill, in a way catches the theme of christmas really well in this image.



now in contrast a look at bethlehem the birth place of jesus and how this is different to the more northern winter christmas style scenes, just mainly in some ways due to the temperature differences.

this also reflects in the architecture and design and look in there christmas styles and decorations as well, in eastern xmas celebrations there will be less emphasis on things like christmas trees covered in snow and the christmas tree, and more emphasis on different types of xmas decorations in there 2011 christmas celebrations.

though here is christmas style tree in the decorations of one of the temples, makes you wonder if you could decorate your christmas tree the same in 2011 without really putting too much decorations or lights or baubles etc on the tree, just try and create a new christmas tree style and trend for 2011 with a basic minimal looks to your christmas 2011 tree decorations.



this is a picture of how the temples look in the holy land and bethlehem basked in heat and warmth which is contrast to how christmas is in other colder parts of the world, so this gives a totally different style and culture to there xmas celebrations.

this is image below would probably make quite a unique christmas card image in 2011.



here again a picture of a christmas tree, this is just a tree growing without any decorations on it etc, but also compared to the more western climate growing in a hot sunny environment, whereas we tend to just picture in our minds our christmas trees out in the snow or covered in christmas decorations.









these next ones are pictures of how christmas is celebrated in the middle east in places like bethlehem, and what kind of christmas decorations they use.



these kind of decorations and what they are wearing on the mules or donkeys and the christmas scene portrayed will have been simply made and are the kind of christmas decorations you can make at home with kids, for example the riders on the donkeys are just wearing old clothes that have been fashioned to have a christmas biblical look to them, so these kind of decorations and christmas themes are fun and quite easy to make at home.