My parents gave each of us kids $100 in $5 bills and asked us to "pay it forward" and then on Christmas we are going to share how we shared the money. I will try to remember to let you know what I did with mine...any good ideas?
Thursday, December 17, 2009
This year for Christmas...
My parents gave each of us kids $100 in $5 bills and asked us to "pay it forward" and then on Christmas we are going to share how we shared the money. I will try to remember to let you know what I did with mine...any good ideas?
Ew Wa Wa (like the ya ya sister hood or sister hood of the travling pants)
Thanks to the kid at the glow and the dark golf who brought us this name (it was actually a cool moment he was using a poem as a witness and had us all saying ew wa wa) and to all my lovely ladies because we are always going to be there for one and other and of course to the Gatlinburg Christmas decor for our symbol and UT and Campus Crusade for Christ for bringing us together. Love ya ladies...
Christmas Lights
Here is the picture of my Christmas lights this year. Yes, I know I am not normal and have blue and white but it fits in here more than other places because of Elvis. I mean if Graceland can be blue for Christmas why can't my house be blue. Besides the little boy that lives next door loves blue =)
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Soldier Silent Night
Everybody needs to listen to this song. I heard it the other day on the radio. Click on the link on the side bar to hear the whole song...I promise it's worth it...If the link doesn't work google the song to listen to it
Christmas vs. Xmas: What's the Difference?
What's the deal with the term "Xmas?" Is it simply an abbreviation for the holiday with tree and the gifts that we love so much here at Holidash? Or is the term related to an insidious, anti-Christmas plot to stamp out joy, eggnog and gift-giving for all eternity?
There seems to be a lot of confusion out there surrounding the origins of term Xmas. Some of the paranoid Christmas-lovers among us believe it to be a sacrilegious weapon in the so-called "War on Christmas" -- and some bah-humbug types agree. Still, some of us wish they could use "Xmas," because it's shorter (and we're lazy), but avoid it because we're afraid it might be interpreted as anti-Christmas.
The truth is, most of us are a little under-informed here (that's a nice way of saying dumb), and yet still a little bit right. The origin of the word Xmas is simple: For centuries it has been a perfectly acceptable shorthand for the word "Christmas." The "X" in Xmas comes from the Greek letter Chi, which just so happens to be the first letter in the word Χριστός (Christ in Greek).
Since very few of us are Greek scholars these days, many have mistaken the "X" for a mathematical variable -- as in, a way to avoid the religious connotations of the Christmas holiday. Others have taken it a step further, believing that the "X" actually crosses out the term Christ -- as in, "taking the Christ out of Christmas."
While the historical evidence doesn't support the "war on Christmas" interpretation, the pop culture status of Xmas isn't so clear. Since many of the religious groups battling the supposed "secularization of Christmas" have identified the X-word as an anti-Christmas slur, it's largely avoided.
As a result of the misplaced controversy, most style guides recommend that you simply write out the whole word "Christmas" in all but the most informal circumstances.
It's too bad, really. I hate to lose a good abbreviation ... and all over a misunderstanding. Maybe we should start some kind of internet crusade to restore the word Xmas to its pre-1990s glory. Any takers? Merry Xmas, everyone.
Posted Dec 5th 2009 4:00PM by Josh Loposer
I heard about this the other day when I was in a class for church a lady in the class informed me about it so I am informing you just in case you didn't know like me.
There seems to be a lot of confusion out there surrounding the origins of term Xmas. Some of the paranoid Christmas-lovers among us believe it to be a sacrilegious weapon in the so-called "War on Christmas" -- and some bah-humbug types agree. Still, some of us wish they could use "Xmas," because it's shorter (and we're lazy), but avoid it because we're afraid it might be interpreted as anti-Christmas.
The truth is, most of us are a little under-informed here (that's a nice way of saying dumb), and yet still a little bit right. The origin of the word Xmas is simple: For centuries it has been a perfectly acceptable shorthand for the word "Christmas." The "X" in Xmas comes from the Greek letter Chi, which just so happens to be the first letter in the word Χριστός (Christ in Greek).
Since very few of us are Greek scholars these days, many have mistaken the "X" for a mathematical variable -- as in, a way to avoid the religious connotations of the Christmas holiday. Others have taken it a step further, believing that the "X" actually crosses out the term Christ -- as in, "taking the Christ out of Christmas."
While the historical evidence doesn't support the "war on Christmas" interpretation, the pop culture status of Xmas isn't so clear. Since many of the religious groups battling the supposed "secularization of Christmas" have identified the X-word as an anti-Christmas slur, it's largely avoided.
As a result of the misplaced controversy, most style guides recommend that you simply write out the whole word "Christmas" in all but the most informal circumstances.
It's too bad, really. I hate to lose a good abbreviation ... and all over a misunderstanding. Maybe we should start some kind of internet crusade to restore the word Xmas to its pre-1990s glory. Any takers? Merry Xmas, everyone.
Posted Dec 5th 2009 4:00PM by Josh Loposer
I heard about this the other day when I was in a class for church a lady in the class informed me about it so I am informing you just in case you didn't know like me.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Just A Quick Update
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with lots of turkey, mash potatoes, sweat potatoes, green bean casserole, rolls, stuffing, cranberry salad (2 kinds), sparkling grape juice and of course pie (just none of the pumpkin type for me). Now that I have loosened my belt because of Thanksgiving I can be prepared for all of those Christmas cookies...yum...cookies! Thanksgiving was spent at my parents house and then we went to the lake for the weekend. No black Friday shopping for me. I did however put up my blue and white lights outside. Picture to come in later post. I did however have to go hunt for a Cricket die cut thing for my mom because they were on sale from $89 down to $25 (I think that price is a little ridiculous). Well, here's to Christmas shopping and cookie making...
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