Even though my mom lives 3000 miles away, she still manages to brighten my day.
Month: December 2009
ME & Blue for the holidays
Posted by – December 21, 2009
took a sketchy bus to venice to go to ME&Blue’s on thursday. definitely worth it.
Dave & M.E. look like they’re wearing one big black sweater
Brittany
Danielle & I
P.S. What’s going on with my claw hand?
Bloggy Time Excellent
Posted by – December 18, 2009
my new favorite blog. my friend alanna at Bloggy Time Excellent just posted a series of christmas paintings. my personal favorite:
110 adventures
Posted by – December 17, 2009
finally got these developed. i will be posting one photo from my 110 adventures every day. pure gold.
a cloud hugging a mountain
Posted by – December 16, 2009
i hope this brightened your day
in other news, my carpal tunnel is starting to get better. without surgery or drugs. which is pretty neat.
aww yes
Posted by – December 12, 2009
i love my grandparents <3
and also, the little christmas tree brian bought for our little house <3
Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays?
Posted by – December 11, 2009
This has been on my mind.
When this time of the year rolls around, especially in my job as a designer, there is a real push from clients to stay away from any Christmas references and stick with the more politically correct “Happy Holidays.”
Maybe I’m old fashioned, but I prefer Merry Christmas. When “Happy Holidays” is forced upon us, it feels so bland and vague, rather than an its intent of encompassing all of the holidays into one feel good phrase that doesn’t leave anyone out. Will it get to the point where the older generations die off and no one says Merry Christmas anymore?
I agree that it’s important to not leave anyone out. Personally, over the past few years I’ve taken the time to study some of them to see what they’re all about; Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Islam, Native Spirituality, and Norse Religions to name a few.
My point is that I respect and agree with a lot of things that those religions are all about; I am a firm believer that people should celebrate what they believe in. This year, I will be saying Merry Christmas, but also welcoming any holiday wishes from other folks.
So, what do you guys think? Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays? OR any variations?
ALSO, one more thing. My friend Ryan over at Metacom Creative wrote an article entitled: A New Way To Look At Thanksgiving which I thought was refreshing and insightful. You’ll like it.
