Gooooood Morning Livejournal Land! It hit me this morning - good stuff always happens on the days I go to see the TSO! Last year, I got engaged. This year, I got the job to start my career. It's weird! I think that just means I'll have to keep going to see them every year for the rest of my life, just to make sure that one really great thing happens to me every year!
Anyway, the concert last night was AWESOME! I wish I was allowed to take pictures, but they said that you'd get thrown out if you were caught using a camera. Since we had floor seats, there was always someone from security or someone working there so I was afraid they would catch me. Granted, I wouldn't have used a flash (it wouldn't have reached the stage anyway), but I didn't want to risk missing the concert for one picture. But even so, it was great. If you look at my photos in my Yahoo! Photo's site from last years concert, you'll get the general gist of what this years was like, as it was the same people. The flashing lights were blinding and the laser show was awesome, not to mention, my personal favorite, the "snow" that falls while the group plays "First Snow." I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend everyone go see the TSO. There were people of all ages at the show, and that's always nice to see.
I wish I could think of more words to describe the show, but I can't. Amazing, fantastic, incredible... those are the only three that come to mind. Deafening, that's another one ^_^. It was still awesome though.
So tonight, John and I are hitting up First Night in Portsmouth. Should be a good time. We're going with Chris and Kim, so it'll definitely be fun.
I hope everyone has a happy and safe New Year! Oh, and in case I don't see you - Good afternoon, good evening, and good night!
Saturday, December 31, 2005
Friday, December 30, 2005
The Year 2005:
[P E O P L E]
1. Best friend? Probably my husband, John
2. Best boyfriend/girlfriend? I've only had one, so I'd have to say John
3. Lost any friends? I don't think so
4. Gained any friends? more so aquaintences
5. Met a new good friend? not really
[P L A C E S]
6. Went out of the country? To Canada
7. Moved? Yep
8. New school? graduated!
9. How many times on an airplane? Not this year
[Y O U]
10. Have you changed? Well, I'm married now. That's a big one. I also finished college, that's a big change too. Personality wise? I don't think so.
11. New look? Not really. Maybe soon though, to go with my new job.
12. Any new additions: Molly!!!
13. Biggest conflict this year? Either money or who should be on the wedding guest list...
14. Most depressed time this year? When I first thought I wasn't going to get a job with the state. That was probably a couple of months ago. Or when I really was having issues with my job at SOSMed.
[L O V E]
15. Did you fall in love? I keep falling in love...
16. Did you get heartbroken? Not this year!
17. Who was your summer love? John - it worked out well, since we got married in the summer!
[S E A S O N S]
18. Favorite Season? This year? Spring, probably.
19. Least favorite season? Winter
20. Good birthday? Yeah, I think so
21. Any snow this year? We had over a foot, but it's just about all gone
22. Highest temperature? I don't remember
[F I N A L Q U E S T I O N S]
23. Snuck out? Nope.
24. Met a person who will change your life? I didn't meet him this year, but John definitly changed my life this year.
25. Kept your resolution? No. I tried though.
26. Got arrested? Happily, no.
27. Had a first something? Yep.
28. Had a crush? Does John count? (I'm noticing a theme, here, by the way)
29. Liked someone who didn't like you? no
30. Lost a family member? no
31. Got bad grades? No, I did excellent in school this year.
32. Got suspended? nope
33. Moved states? No
34. Got a myspace? I did, just yesterday.
35. Done something you totally regret? Again, happily not.
36. Changed your view on things? Always.
[Coming in to 2006]
37. how old are you? 24 right now, I'll be 25 in '06 (duh)
38. who is your best friend? John
39. are you ready? Ready for what?
40. Have you ever been searched by the cops? No
41. Do you close your eyes on rollercoasters? Sometimes, but not usually.
42. When's the last time you went sleigh riding? A few years ago.
43. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone? Depends on the size of the bed.
44. Do you believe in ghosts? To a degree.
45. Do you consider yourself creative? Kind of.
46. Do you think O.J. killed his wife? Yes.
47. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? Not a huge fan of either.
48. Can you honestly say you know anything about politics? Yeah.
49. Do you know how to play poker? I learned 5 card stud when I was in elementary school.
50. Have you even been awake for 48 hours straight? No.
51. Do you kill bugs that are in the house? There better not be any bugs in my house.
52. Have you ever cheated on a test? Not that I recall.
53. If you're driving in the middle of the night and no one is around, do you drive through red lights? No.
54. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you? No.
55. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees? Gee... do I REALLY need to answer that? RED SOX ALL THE WAY!!!
56. Have you ever ice skated? Yeah, but it's been a few years.
57. How often do you remember your dreams? Only when it's something I shouldn't be dreaming about (like the other night...)
58. When was the last time you laughed so hard you were crying? Not for a while, but it's definitely been in the last few months.
59. Can you name 5 songs by the Beatles? come together, yesterday, hard days night, yellow submarine, penny lane
60. Do you believe in love at first sight? Yeah.
61. Do you know who Ba-Ba- Booey is? Should I?
62. Do you alwyas wear your seatbelt? Just about always.
63. What talent do you wish you had? I wish I could whistle, you know, the really loud way like people do at sporting events.
64. Do you like sushi? Eww, no. (But at least I've tried it so I can answer that honestly.
65. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident? Never been involved in a nearly fatal anything.
66. What do you wear to bed? Wouldn't you like to know... ;-)
67. Have you ever been caught stealing? No
68. Does size matter? What are we measuring?
69. Do you truely hate anyone? No, I don't think I could truely hate anyone if I wanted to.
70. Rock and Roll or Rap? Rock, I guess.
71. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be? No one in particular.
72. Do you have a relative in prison? And again, happily no.
73. Have you ever sang in front of the mirror like your favorite singer? You mean people don't????
74. Do you know how to play chess? Yes, but I don't consider myself good at it.
75. What food do you find disgusting? Sushi, veal, venison, mushrooms.
76. Did you ever play "I'll show you mine if you show me yours?" Nope.
77. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back? Yes, but usually in a loving way
78. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew? Yes.
79. Have you even been punched in the face? No.
80. When is the last time you threw up from drinking too much? Never.
81. Have you ever walked out on a movie at the theater? I drove out of one at the drive in.
82. Do you ever sit through a bad movie just to see how bad it can get? Yeah - remember that one John, Chris and Kim?
83. Have you ever met someone famous that you really wanted to? No
84. Have you ever been stood up? Yes, but not in the last two years.
85. When's the last time you screamed at the top of your lungs? A while ago, but there have been times I've wanted to.
86. Did you ever do something you didn't want to just to fit in? I try not to conform too much.
87. Do you consider yourself the biggest fan of something? Mike Previti's music.
88. What's your favorite holiday? Usually it's Christmas, but I couldn't make it feel like Christmas this year.
50. All is fair in love and war? Um.. no.
[P E O P L E]
1. Best friend? Probably my husband, John
2. Best boyfriend/girlfriend? I've only had one, so I'd have to say John
3. Lost any friends? I don't think so
4. Gained any friends? more so aquaintences
5. Met a new good friend? not really
[P L A C E S]
6. Went out of the country? To Canada
7. Moved? Yep
8. New school? graduated!
9. How many times on an airplane? Not this year
[Y O U]
10. Have you changed? Well, I'm married now. That's a big one. I also finished college, that's a big change too. Personality wise? I don't think so.
11. New look? Not really. Maybe soon though, to go with my new job.
12. Any new additions: Molly!!!
13. Biggest conflict this year? Either money or who should be on the wedding guest list...
14. Most depressed time this year? When I first thought I wasn't going to get a job with the state. That was probably a couple of months ago. Or when I really was having issues with my job at SOSMed.
[L O V E]
15. Did you fall in love? I keep falling in love...
16. Did you get heartbroken? Not this year!
17. Who was your summer love? John - it worked out well, since we got married in the summer!
[S E A S O N S]
18. Favorite Season? This year? Spring, probably.
19. Least favorite season? Winter
20. Good birthday? Yeah, I think so
21. Any snow this year? We had over a foot, but it's just about all gone
22. Highest temperature? I don't remember
[F I N A L Q U E S T I O N S]
23. Snuck out? Nope.
24. Met a person who will change your life? I didn't meet him this year, but John definitly changed my life this year.
25. Kept your resolution? No. I tried though.
26. Got arrested? Happily, no.
27. Had a first something? Yep.
28. Had a crush? Does John count? (I'm noticing a theme, here, by the way)
29. Liked someone who didn't like you? no
30. Lost a family member? no
31. Got bad grades? No, I did excellent in school this year.
32. Got suspended? nope
33. Moved states? No
34. Got a myspace? I did, just yesterday.
35. Done something you totally regret? Again, happily not.
36. Changed your view on things? Always.
[Coming in to 2006]
37. how old are you? 24 right now, I'll be 25 in '06 (duh)
38. who is your best friend? John
39. are you ready? Ready for what?
40. Have you ever been searched by the cops? No
41. Do you close your eyes on rollercoasters? Sometimes, but not usually.
42. When's the last time you went sleigh riding? A few years ago.
43. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone? Depends on the size of the bed.
44. Do you believe in ghosts? To a degree.
45. Do you consider yourself creative? Kind of.
46. Do you think O.J. killed his wife? Yes.
47. Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? Not a huge fan of either.
48. Can you honestly say you know anything about politics? Yeah.
49. Do you know how to play poker? I learned 5 card stud when I was in elementary school.
50. Have you even been awake for 48 hours straight? No.
51. Do you kill bugs that are in the house? There better not be any bugs in my house.
52. Have you ever cheated on a test? Not that I recall.
53. If you're driving in the middle of the night and no one is around, do you drive through red lights? No.
54. Do you have a secret that no one knows but you? No.
55. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees? Gee... do I REALLY need to answer that? RED SOX ALL THE WAY!!!
56. Have you ever ice skated? Yeah, but it's been a few years.
57. How often do you remember your dreams? Only when it's something I shouldn't be dreaming about (like the other night...)
58. When was the last time you laughed so hard you were crying? Not for a while, but it's definitely been in the last few months.
59. Can you name 5 songs by the Beatles? come together, yesterday, hard days night, yellow submarine, penny lane
60. Do you believe in love at first sight? Yeah.
61. Do you know who Ba-Ba- Booey is? Should I?
62. Do you alwyas wear your seatbelt? Just about always.
63. What talent do you wish you had? I wish I could whistle, you know, the really loud way like people do at sporting events.
64. Do you like sushi? Eww, no. (But at least I've tried it so I can answer that honestly.
65. Have you ever narrowly avoided a fatal accident? Never been involved in a nearly fatal anything.
66. What do you wear to bed? Wouldn't you like to know... ;-)
67. Have you ever been caught stealing? No
68. Does size matter? What are we measuring?
69. Do you truely hate anyone? No, I don't think I could truely hate anyone if I wanted to.
70. Rock and Roll or Rap? Rock, I guess.
71. If you could sleep with one famous person, who would it be? No one in particular.
72. Do you have a relative in prison? And again, happily no.
73. Have you ever sang in front of the mirror like your favorite singer? You mean people don't????
74. Do you know how to play chess? Yes, but I don't consider myself good at it.
75. What food do you find disgusting? Sushi, veal, venison, mushrooms.
76. Did you ever play "I'll show you mine if you show me yours?" Nope.
77. Have you ever made fun of your friends behind their back? Yes, but usually in a loving way
78. Have you ever stood up for someone you hardly knew? Yes.
79. Have you even been punched in the face? No.
80. When is the last time you threw up from drinking too much? Never.
81. Have you ever walked out on a movie at the theater? I drove out of one at the drive in.
82. Do you ever sit through a bad movie just to see how bad it can get? Yeah - remember that one John, Chris and Kim?
83. Have you ever met someone famous that you really wanted to? No
84. Have you ever been stood up? Yes, but not in the last two years.
85. When's the last time you screamed at the top of your lungs? A while ago, but there have been times I've wanted to.
86. Did you ever do something you didn't want to just to fit in? I try not to conform too much.
87. Do you consider yourself the biggest fan of something? Mike Previti's music.
88. What's your favorite holiday? Usually it's Christmas, but I couldn't make it feel like Christmas this year.
50. All is fair in love and war? Um.. no.
IT'S ABOUT TIME!!!!
It was like DCYF didn't want me... I should write a song about that... "The DCYF Reject...do doo do doo..." Catchy tune, huh?Well, anyway, I had an interview in the DCYF in Portsmouth today, and I have to day, it went SOOOO well. In fact, I was almost shocked at how great it went! In fact, it went so great that I got a call about 2 hours later where they offered me the job! I'm so excited! I was starting to think maybe I didn't want to work for them, but now that this opportunity has come up and I really can't wait! I start January 9. That will give me next week to get situated and ready to go. Holy Crap I can't wait!
Thursday, December 29, 2005
My life as I know it
Well, this is where I'm at so far:
I've been off this week, and let me tell you - I LOVE vacations! I haven't had one since my honeymoon, but this time it's nice too, because I've been home all week, which has allowed me to do a bunch of stuff around the apartment (like, say... clean it!) and just have some time to relax.
My Christmas was excellent and I got pretty much everything I asked for. That wasn't hard to do, because I didn't ask for much! John bought me a 512MB memory card for my camera, which was great. It'll be nice to have all of that room to take high quality photos. He also got me a gamepad for my computer, so now I can go back to playing all of those emulator games that I've stopped playing since I got a laptop. Let me tell you, Donkey Kong Country is just not the same when you're using your your "S" key to jump! I got a lot of clothes for Christmas too, and if it wasn't clothes then it was either a gift card to Old Navy, or something like lotion or shampoo. I think people are trying to tell me something! So I blew through my Old Navy gift cards this week, which was a ton of fun. I love having an excuse to buy new clothes! Hooray for new jeans! And lots of other things that I got from my parents.
Tonight, Kerry and Dave are coming over and we're going out to eat at Applebees. They should be here any minute, actually. John is watching the Final Fantasy XII demo that is on his DragonQuest 8 game. It's a playable demo, and it looks so crazy! Probably because it just throws you into a battle. I've been playing FF X and am waiting on IX to arrive here. I had to order that from EB online, so I didn't have a choice but to start X. At least I've played IX before.
Totally not related, I went to see my mom at her job today. Today is her birthday. My dad was happy to hear that I went to see her during her lunch break (it was actually just good timing on my part) because it forced her to take a lunch break. I guess she hasn't been taking one. There have been some problems at her work and she wants to make sure everyone knows it's not her who's been causing them. Oh, and while I was visiting her, she told me something really funny and kind of... not maddening, but you'll see what I mean. When I was in high school, I auditioned to get into this modeling school down in Boston. Sounds stupid, right? Well, I figured I didn't get in, because they operated on the "Don't call us, we'll call you" system, and if you didn't hear from them within a month from your audition, they didn't accept you. I figured I hadn't heard heard anything from them, so I didn't get in. Well, my mom told me today that apparently I had been accepted, but they didn't want me going to Boston every weekend by bus and staying for the weekend. I was so mad (for lack of a better word).
Tomorrow I have a job interview in Portsmouth. Ironic, huh? I quit my job and BOOM! Job interview. Right after I get myself set up to substitute in Laconia! Part of me almost just wants to blow the interview because of how mad I am at the state of NH right now because of this grant. I thought I was cool because I was smart enough to get it, but apparently the state doesn't seem to see it that way. So this time, I'm not pleading for love and happy thoughts at 11am tomorrow, because honestly, I don't really want it.
Anyway, I'm going to get going. Don't want to have to be finishing up an entry when Dave and Kerry arrive..
I've been off this week, and let me tell you - I LOVE vacations! I haven't had one since my honeymoon, but this time it's nice too, because I've been home all week, which has allowed me to do a bunch of stuff around the apartment (like, say... clean it!) and just have some time to relax.
My Christmas was excellent and I got pretty much everything I asked for. That wasn't hard to do, because I didn't ask for much! John bought me a 512MB memory card for my camera, which was great. It'll be nice to have all of that room to take high quality photos. He also got me a gamepad for my computer, so now I can go back to playing all of those emulator games that I've stopped playing since I got a laptop. Let me tell you, Donkey Kong Country is just not the same when you're using your your "S" key to jump! I got a lot of clothes for Christmas too, and if it wasn't clothes then it was either a gift card to Old Navy, or something like lotion or shampoo. I think people are trying to tell me something! So I blew through my Old Navy gift cards this week, which was a ton of fun. I love having an excuse to buy new clothes! Hooray for new jeans! And lots of other things that I got from my parents.
Tonight, Kerry and Dave are coming over and we're going out to eat at Applebees. They should be here any minute, actually. John is watching the Final Fantasy XII demo that is on his DragonQuest 8 game. It's a playable demo, and it looks so crazy! Probably because it just throws you into a battle. I've been playing FF X and am waiting on IX to arrive here. I had to order that from EB online, so I didn't have a choice but to start X. At least I've played IX before.
Totally not related, I went to see my mom at her job today. Today is her birthday. My dad was happy to hear that I went to see her during her lunch break (it was actually just good timing on my part) because it forced her to take a lunch break. I guess she hasn't been taking one. There have been some problems at her work and she wants to make sure everyone knows it's not her who's been causing them. Oh, and while I was visiting her, she told me something really funny and kind of... not maddening, but you'll see what I mean. When I was in high school, I auditioned to get into this modeling school down in Boston. Sounds stupid, right? Well, I figured I didn't get in, because they operated on the "Don't call us, we'll call you" system, and if you didn't hear from them within a month from your audition, they didn't accept you. I figured I hadn't heard heard anything from them, so I didn't get in. Well, my mom told me today that apparently I had been accepted, but they didn't want me going to Boston every weekend by bus and staying for the weekend. I was so mad (for lack of a better word).
Tomorrow I have a job interview in Portsmouth. Ironic, huh? I quit my job and BOOM! Job interview. Right after I get myself set up to substitute in Laconia! Part of me almost just wants to blow the interview because of how mad I am at the state of NH right now because of this grant. I thought I was cool because I was smart enough to get it, but apparently the state doesn't seem to see it that way. So this time, I'm not pleading for love and happy thoughts at 11am tomorrow, because honestly, I don't really want it.
Anyway, I'm going to get going. Don't want to have to be finishing up an entry when Dave and Kerry arrive..
Friday, December 23, 2005
Bitter Sweet Goodbye
Well, today was my last day at Seacoast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. It was a really bitter sweet thing, though. I thought I was ready to leave and move on, and just when I decide to do that, things start going right again, and I realize how appreciated I was there. I even got a Christmas gift from a physical therapy office that I worked with! It was so nice! Today we had our office Christmas party, they gave us all bonuses this year, and then as people were getting ready to go, they gave us all fleece jackets with the logo embroidered on! They're really nice, very comfortable! I wore mine home. I actually started crying in the car when I left, because it was starting to hit me on the way home that I wasn't just gone for the long weekend, but that I was gone! Everyone kept telling me to come back and say hi and to stay in touch. John even said that if I wanted to go back to work their, they would probably take me back. I'll see how it goes. Maybe I'll hate substitute teaching and things with the state won't work out. I've only got 39 days left to get a job with them. If things don't work out... I don't know. I'll just have to start taking everything one day at a time.
On a much happier note - tomorrow is Christmas eve! I can't believe it! I'm excited for the holiday, but at the same time, I don't really feel it this year. Like, I know I've been hearing the music and shopping and wrapping and hearing the stories read at church, but for some reason, it's just not the same. I think part of it may be that John and I are going to a wedding tomorrow at 4pm, which should be lovely! It's Sarah's mom, who's my moms best friend, and we're really happy for her. I think what the problem is is that my parents forget that we're coming for Christmas too, not just for the wedding. Every time I talk to them, they're like "Oh, we'll see you in time for the wedding!" "Oh - [this] about the wedding" "Oh, [that] about the wedding!" And Sarah, I know you're going to see this, so I just want you to know, I'm REALLY not complaining about your moms wedding - I think it will be great and I'm so happy for her! I think what it is though, is that we're not having a Christmas dinner with the family, and my parents have forgotten that Sunday is Christmas.
ANYWAY... I digress. I guess that's about all I have to talk about - I'll update again after the holiday(s), and we'll go from there.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
On a much happier note - tomorrow is Christmas eve! I can't believe it! I'm excited for the holiday, but at the same time, I don't really feel it this year. Like, I know I've been hearing the music and shopping and wrapping and hearing the stories read at church, but for some reason, it's just not the same. I think part of it may be that John and I are going to a wedding tomorrow at 4pm, which should be lovely! It's Sarah's mom, who's my moms best friend, and we're really happy for her. I think what the problem is is that my parents forget that we're coming for Christmas too, not just for the wedding. Every time I talk to them, they're like "Oh, we'll see you in time for the wedding!" "Oh - [this] about the wedding" "Oh, [that] about the wedding!" And Sarah, I know you're going to see this, so I just want you to know, I'm REALLY not complaining about your moms wedding - I think it will be great and I'm so happy for her! I think what it is though, is that we're not having a Christmas dinner with the family, and my parents have forgotten that Sunday is Christmas.
ANYWAY... I digress. I guess that's about all I have to talk about - I'll update again after the holiday(s), and we'll go from there.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
Sunday, December 18, 2005
One Week
I can't believe there is only one week left until Christmas! Holy cow! I'm excited. For a while, I was starting to feel like I had lost my Christmas spirit, but it is starting to catch up with me again. Yesterday, John and I had to go to Vermont for a family party with my dad's side of the family. It was nice to see everyone. We did a Yankee Swap, and I was #1, so that was great! If you're #1 in a Yankee Swap, you get to go around and look at all of the gifts after they've been unwrapped and pick whichever one you want, since you didn't have the chance to swap with anyone after opening a gift! That started to make it feel like Christmas again.
There is also only one week left for me at my job at Seacoast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. That is going to be bitter sweet when I leave. My last day is Friday. On one hand, I'm really excited about not having to deal with a lot of the stuff (and one of the people) there, but I am going to kind of miss it. I've been there for about a year and 3 months, and with the turnover rate in the medical records department, that's a long time! On the up side though, I'll be starting a new adventure in substitute teaching. I'm trying to decide if working in a school is my calling, so what better way to find out?! I still have no job with the state and they've got 44 days left to find me one. I'm not getting my hopes up.
I heard back from UNH about why my diploma hadn't arrived yet. Well, apparently, one was ordered in my married name instead of in my maiden name. So they were going to have the printer make up a new one for me. I am glad I caught them ahead of time, because I had actually wanted one with my married name on it, for the sake of ease, and I told them not to have the printer make a new one, that I WANTED the one they had, and so to just send it to me! I'll be relieved to get it. I'm excited to have it and be officially done with that chapter of my life.
I guess that's about all for now. Life is pretty boring, but I'll be sure to keep everyone updated when I start subbing!
There is also only one week left for me at my job at Seacoast Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. That is going to be bitter sweet when I leave. My last day is Friday. On one hand, I'm really excited about not having to deal with a lot of the stuff (and one of the people) there, but I am going to kind of miss it. I've been there for about a year and 3 months, and with the turnover rate in the medical records department, that's a long time! On the up side though, I'll be starting a new adventure in substitute teaching. I'm trying to decide if working in a school is my calling, so what better way to find out?! I still have no job with the state and they've got 44 days left to find me one. I'm not getting my hopes up.
I heard back from UNH about why my diploma hadn't arrived yet. Well, apparently, one was ordered in my married name instead of in my maiden name. So they were going to have the printer make up a new one for me. I am glad I caught them ahead of time, because I had actually wanted one with my married name on it, for the sake of ease, and I told them not to have the printer make a new one, that I WANTED the one they had, and so to just send it to me! I'll be relieved to get it. I'm excited to have it and be officially done with that chapter of my life.
I guess that's about all for now. Life is pretty boring, but I'll be sure to keep everyone updated when I start subbing!
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Your soul is bound to the Solitary Rose: The
Alone.
"When I wake up alone, the shades are still
drawn on the cold window pane so they cast
their lines on my bed and lines on my
face."
The Solitary Rose is associated with loneliness,
melancholy, and patience. It is governed by
the goddess Merope and its sign is The Sword,
or Unrequited Love.
As a Solitary Rose, you may be summed up as a
hopeless romantic. You desire love and have so
much love to give, but thing just never seem to
work out the way you want them to. In life,
you can be very optomistic, even when things
are gray and nothing works out to your
expectations.
What Rose Is Your Soul Bound To?
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I am 26% Video Game Addict.
I may play video games but they don’t rule my life. Good for me. But I should be careful not to fall in the grasp of the loving glow of the TV or monitor.Sunday, December 4, 2005
My "Holiday" Editorial
Okay, normally, I LOVE Christsmas. Love everything about Christmas, the snow, the songs, the trees, the food... all of it. BUT, this is really starting to get me irritated.
Christmas vs. Holiday.
What the hell is this all about anyway? Holiday trees? So, what, we put them up for the 4th of July too? Ooh, or maybe for Labor Day! Better yet, Arbor Day! Hey, they're holiday TREES, so why not use them to celebrate Arbor day? Like one of my coworkers said (and no offense meant to anyone who reads this and is Jewish), "We don't call a menorah 'Holiday candles.'" Or, as the woman said on CNN said, "Maybe we should stop calling Veterans Day Veterans Day because not everyone in the country is a veteran."
"The Boston Christmas tree situation is symbolic of what's happening ... around the country," said Mathew Staver, president and general counsel of Liberty Counsel. "Government officials, either because of misinformation, or private retailers, for politically correct reasons, are trying to secularize Christmas. "To rename a Christmas tree as a holiday tree is as offensive as renaming a Jewish menorah a candlestick," Mr. Staver said. (Taken from: http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20051129-120703-5977r.htm )
I told John the other day, this country has become so politically correct, it's offensive. Lowe's, the home improvement store, decided to advertise selling Holiday trees (see this referenced story here: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=47634 ), yet the banner on the front of the store said in Spanish that they were selling Christmas trees. Go figure. "The American Family Association says its supporters contacted Lowe's to express their displeasure. The company responded in a statement: 'To ensure consistency of our message and to avoid confusion among our customers, we are now referring to the trees only as 'Christmas Trees.' We have also removed a banner that read 'Holiday Trees' from the front of our stores.'"
"'It's good to know Lowe's is a company that listens to their customers, a rarity in today's politically correct retail marketplace,' [AFA President Tim Wildmon] said. Wildmon added, 'Since they can't take Christ out of Christmas, many national retailers are trying to simply do away with Christmas.'"
Can't take Christ out of Christmas? Why the heck would you WANT to?! Every holiday has it's basis in something. This one just happens to be based in the Christian faith!
In Boston, the furor of changing the name of the city's Christmas tree to a Holiday tree was intense. "The Nova Scotia logger who cut down the 48-foot (14-meter) tree was indignant and said he would not have donated the tree if he had known of the name change.
'I'd have cut it down and put it through the chipper,' Donnie Hatt told a Canadian newspaper. 'If they decide it should be a holiday tree, I'll tell them to send it back. If it was a holiday tree, you might as well put it up at Easter.'" (See the story here: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyid=2005-11-25T225326Z_01_KRA582362_RTRUKOC_0_US-LIFE-TREE.xml&rpc=22 ) "Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said he would keep calling the Nova Scotia spruce a "Christmas tree" regardless of what it said on the city's official Web site. 'I grew up with a Christmas tree, I'm going to stay with a Christmas tree,' Menino told reporters on Thursday."
The following came from this website: http://washingtontimes.com/metro/20051129-120703-5977r.htm
Calling a Christmas tree a Christmas tree has become a politically charged prospect in jurisdictions across the country -- from Boston to Sacramento and in dozens of communities in between.
"It's a growing problem," said Jared N. Leland, spokesman and legal counsel for the Becket Fund, a District-based legal and educational institute. "Celebrating the season with Christmas trees ... and leaving them named 'Christmas' is simply recognizing the religious nature of people. Christmas should be able to be called Christmas."
But enough from what the newspapers and online articles have to say about everything. Thanks to some guy on the raido Friday, I'm even over the use of X-mas instead of Christmas. Apparently the use of that came from the Greek, as the letter Chi (pronounced ki) is written looking like the letter X, and is equvalent to the letters "Ch" in English. Therefore, it was just shortened.
I know most of this stuff is about the difference between a Christmas tree and a holiday tree. That's probably because that's where most of the argument has been. But let me tell you what I believe:
I believe that everyone has the right to celebrate the holiday of their choosing without fear of offending someone else.
I believe that Christmas should (and will!) always remain Christmas, regardless of what people try to do with it.
I believe that people can put a wreath, or a Merry Christmas doormat or a menorah in a highly visible spot and not have to feel threatened by doing it.
I believe that people who see that wreath, the Merry Christmas doormat or a menorah have enough moral values to know they are a symbol of the holiday that the person they belong to choose to celebrate and will respect them.
I believe in Christ, therefore, I believe in Christmas and the spirit of Christmas.
And, I believe that Dave Barry put it best when he said "In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukkah' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or 'Happy Hanukkah!' or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the wall!'"
Christmas vs. Holiday.
What the hell is this all about anyway? Holiday trees? So, what, we put them up for the 4th of July too? Ooh, or maybe for Labor Day! Better yet, Arbor Day! Hey, they're holiday TREES, so why not use them to celebrate Arbor day? Like one of my coworkers said (and no offense meant to anyone who reads this and is Jewish), "We don't call a menorah 'Holiday candles.'" Or, as the woman said on CNN said, "Maybe we should stop calling Veterans Day Veterans Day because not everyone in the country is a veteran."
"The Boston Christmas tree situation is symbolic of what's happening ... around the country," said Mathew Staver, president and general counsel of Liberty Counsel. "Government officials, either because of misinformation, or private retailers, for politically correct reasons, are trying to secularize Christmas. "To rename a Christmas tree as a holiday tree is as offensive as renaming a Jewish menorah a candlestick," Mr. Staver said. (Taken from: http://washingtontimes.com/metro/200511
I told John the other day, this country has become so politically correct, it's offensive. Lowe's, the home improvement store, decided to advertise selling Holiday trees (see this referenced story here: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/artic
"'It's good to know Lowe's is a company that listens to their customers, a rarity in today's politically correct retail marketplace,' [AFA President Tim Wildmon] said. Wildmon added, 'Since they can't take Christ out of Christmas, many national retailers are trying to simply do away with Christmas.'"
Can't take Christ out of Christmas? Why the heck would you WANT to?! Every holiday has it's basis in something. This one just happens to be based in the Christian faith!
In Boston, the furor of changing the name of the city's Christmas tree to a Holiday tree was intense. "The Nova Scotia logger who cut down the 48-foot (14-meter) tree was indignant and said he would not have donated the tree if he had known of the name change.
'I'd have cut it down and put it through the chipper,' Donnie Hatt told a Canadian newspaper. 'If they decide it should be a holiday tree, I'll tell them to send it back. If it was a holiday tree, you might as well put it up at Easter.'" (See the story here: http://today.reuters.com/news/newsartic
The following came from this website: http://washingtontimes.com/metro/200511
Calling a Christmas tree a Christmas tree has become a politically charged prospect in jurisdictions across the country -- from Boston to Sacramento and in dozens of communities in between.
"It's a growing problem," said Jared N. Leland, spokesman and legal counsel for the Becket Fund, a District-based legal and educational institute. "Celebrating the season with Christmas trees ... and leaving them named 'Christmas' is simply recognizing the religious nature of people. Christmas should be able to be called Christmas."
But enough from what the newspapers and online articles have to say about everything. Thanks to some guy on the raido Friday, I'm even over the use of X-mas instead of Christmas. Apparently the use of that came from the Greek, as the letter Chi (pronounced ki) is written looking like the letter X, and is equvalent to the letters "Ch" in English. Therefore, it was just shortened.
I know most of this stuff is about the difference between a Christmas tree and a holiday tree. That's probably because that's where most of the argument has been. But let me tell you what I believe:
I believe that everyone has the right to celebrate the holiday of their choosing without fear of offending someone else.
I believe that Christmas should (and will!) always remain Christmas, regardless of what people try to do with it.
I believe that people can put a wreath, or a Merry Christmas doormat or a menorah in a highly visible spot and not have to feel threatened by doing it.
I believe that people who see that wreath, the Merry Christmas doormat or a menorah have enough moral values to know they are a symbol of the holiday that the person they belong to choose to celebrate and will respect them.
I believe in Christ, therefore, I believe in Christmas and the spirit of Christmas.
And, I believe that Dave Barry put it best when he said "In the old days, it was not called the Holiday Season; the Christians called it 'Christmas' and went to church; the Jews called it 'Hanukkah' and went to synagogue; the atheists went to parties and drank. People passing each other on the street would say 'Merry Christmas!' or 'Happy Hanukkah!' or (to the atheists) 'Look out for the wall!'"
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