Archive for December, 2011
NEW YEARS: A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
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I can’t stand holidays filled with expectations and demands about how you are supposed to spend your night. Maybe that’s the bit of contrarian in me. With that said, I’ve never been a big New Years Eve fan. But today I spent the day researching how other cultures bring in the new year. Key words: BRING IN (less pressure than “celebrate”). And after reading about how different cultures around the world will be spending tonight – all the colorful traditions and customs rooted in each country’s history! Well let’s just say the night has become much more significant to me....
IF CHRISTMAS CAROLS FREAK YOU OUT ALSO…
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Lately, it smells, tastes, and even sounds like Christmas. People are starting to put up their trees, radio stations are starting to change up their rotation, coffee houses are re-introducing seasonal favorites, and the city is lighting up. Don’t get me wrong, I am 100% pro Christmas. I LOVE a good festive holiday. I’ll be the first one to wear red lipstick, paint my nails with candy stripes,  and wear a santa hat all of December. But there is just something about Christmas carols that freaks me out. Maybe it was the random group of carolers that used to show...
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