I really enjoy the krisimasi season. I upendo the sinema that get played every year. I upendo the krisimasi muziki radio station. I upendo the lights. I upendo the snow. I upendo the togetherness. I upendo the Claymation. I upendo wrapping presents. I upendo unwrapping presents. I upendo making cards and presents for my Marafiki and my teachers. I upendo going to the mall and finding the perfect gift. I upendo going shopping with my friends. I upendo the classroom krisimasi parties that are against school rules. I upendo going to Petsmart with my mom to get stocking, pantyhose stuffers for my cats. I upendo waking up early on krisimasi morning and being too excited to go back to sleep because wewe know how much everyone is going to upendo their gifts. I upendo not eating breakfast and going straight to the Candy in my stocking. I upendo kusoma the book my sister got me right away. I upendo watching my Cats play in the discarded wrapping part.

However, I do not upendo Jesus. I don't hate Jesus. I am not a Christian and I have never met him so I have no reason to upendo him. I feel it is disrespectful to Christians for me to celebrate part of the holiday. This is why I have come up with Giftmas. Giftmas is krisimasi for non-Christians. Giftmas is krisimasi without church, the nativity, au Silent Night. Giftmas stands for Everything krisimasi has come to stand for, but minus the religious stuff. There is also no egg nog for Giftmas, because egg nog is gross. Gift activities include Giftmas caroling, knitting Weasly sweaters, decorating a synthetic (aluminum optional) Giftmas tree, watching Giftmas movies, eating Giftmas kuki, vidakuzi and pudding, dressing up your dog in a Giftmas sweater, going Giftmas shopping, getting drunk at the office Giftmas party, and spreading Giftmas cheer.

Celebrating Giftmas has opened the doors to celebrating many other religious holiday non-religiously. This mwaka I hope to celebrate Funuhkah, Leaster, and Feed.