Yesterday, I asked fellow Twitter users what Christmas happiness was to them. I got a fun range of answers, so I thought I’d post them uncensored and as-is…

• sherrilynne: Happiness at Christmas is knowing there are no deadlines for two whole weeks!
• matthewpennell: Happiness at Christmas is a non-sequitur. 😉
• davidcushman: time with your family
• pascalw: is … letting your brain switch off, kick back & enjoy whatever comes your way. Avoiding clichés about kids (but that’s what I mean!)
• JamesPearce: Happiness at Christmas is… packing everything into boxes and *undecorating* the tree. Oh. Wait.
• TrudyYS: Happiness at Christmas is not knowing when it ends…
• MelKirk: Happiness at xmas is seeing the smiles on everyone’s faces
• mrjaba: Happiness at Christmas is family, booze and food, oh and racing grannies.
• jodrell: Happiness at Christmas is… 2 cats, 1 wife and dinner starting at 1 and finishing at midnight 🙂
• lwarren17: Happi @ Xmas = knowing that leonelyn my sponsored little girl in philipines gets education thro http://www.p-c-f.org/
• MartinSFP: happiness at Christmas is feeling like a kid again for a day or two; albeit a drunk kid…
• pidpoid: …flaming buttcheeks
• edent: Happiness at Christmas is pizza off paper plates (no washing up) pink champagne from the bottle (ditto). All spent with my new *WIFE*!
• sookio: “Happiness at Christmas is…” giving my impossible-to-buy-for brother-in-law Two Ronnies cufflinks – my favourite gift this xmas
• weaverluke: Happiness at Christmas is the spirit of family, blood or otherwise.
• whatleydude – “happiness at christmas is ‘compulsory, signed: Whatleydude…” – LMAO
• jopkins: …taking timeout to think about the past, present and future; realising what’s important and that you’re there with them 😉
• daryldarko: i’m sorry – “Happiness at Christmas is understanding that it is just another day.”
• danielhunt: Happiness at Christmas is having more alcohol than you can shake a stick at, along with a suitably festive house party
• mattlambert: Happiness at Christmas is having a sword fight with my Mum using the innards of left over rolls of wrapping paper… 😀
• lirontocker: “… celebrating Hanukkah” 🙂
• purplekitten: …knowing you’ve tried not to make other people’s lives worse

And on this bombshell, I wish you all a wonderful Christmas, a relaxing time with family and friends. Enjoy yourselves, take it easy for a while, and then get ready to kick ass for 2009!