Happy Holidays to all of my blog friends who celebrate! I have so much that I could write, but it's just too damn hectic around here. Life keeps on throwing those fun curve balls. I'm catching as many as I can!! ;)
Anyway, I hope that everyone has a happy festive December holiday of their liking. I'm not being politically correct, I'm taking everyone's beliefs into account. That's called manners and sensitivity. I have to say, briefly (yeah, right), that I was at the library last week to fax something (I've never hooked up my fax, and whenever I need to fax, it's usually important enough that I don't feel like finding the manual and wires. It's just easier to pay). So after I was finished, I said, "Happy Holidays!" which I consider a nice thing to say to anyone as it's all (or most) inclusive and you should just say, "Thanks, you too," "Bite me, and Bah Humbug," or whatever. What I don't need is a big tirade on how the librarian (who doesn't know me at all, but wrongly assumes that because I live in this vast sinkhole of conservative hickdom, I must believe as everyone else does) thinks that I should say "Merry Christmas," because that's what time of year it is and "we all know that's what we're really celebrating." I will say whatever I want when I want to wish you well, and if you don't like it, I hope an angry elf shits on your figgy pudding.
No, I didn't point out that it was in fact an important time of year for people of varying faiths and beliefs and that I was being sensitive to that, rather than acting like an ethnocentric jackass. The term, "Happy Holidays" has graced greeting cards for much longer than there was this emphasis on political correctness. It can simply mean Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, as in the plural - holidays, or, as she was suggesting, it can be politically correct. I was just trying to be nice. Whatever the case, I'm quite sure she would not have reacted well if I had walked in there on Dec. 12th and said, "Happy Hannukah." I could have done the same thing and also qualified it by saying that it was that time of the year. Then again, she would have looked at me like I had bugs crawling out of my nose, because she has more than likely never seen a Jew (how scary!), and wouldn't have known how to react. Still, I like to put these things in perspective. But I kept my mouth shut, smiled and left.
For the record I'd like to say that I do celebrate Christmas, and I'm not offended if someone wishes me a merry one. I just think that public librarians shouldn't make assumptions about people, or feel the need to spew out their theories in public while working. I celebrate a happy, sharing time of year when most people act just a little nicer and a little more civilized. My idol of choice is Santa. He's a nice, plain and simple guy to get on board with, in my opinion. Good or bad, that's it. No 12 rules, or shame, or what have you (I don't think I've ever said that before - "what have you" -it makes me sound old or something). Plus there are the cookies and the nog.
How was that for not having any time to blog? lol
So to all of my friends, family, stalkers, and the vast plethora of admirers and fans, I wish you "Happy Holidays!"
Well it's the day after Christmas and I don't know about you, but I had a wonderful time with my family leaving me feeling really good, even as I wash every glass and piece of silverware I own...lol As I think about how wonderful it is to have such a loving family and friends, I also think about you who are reading this, my "good mornings" and the "Hello's" Even though I may never meet you I want you to know that I do Appreciate Your Friendship very Much!!
I hope You had a wonderful Christmas!
So what did you guys do for Christmas? Anything funny happen?
Would love to hear!
It is part of our Christmas tradition to give candies to the children who go to our house on Christmas day. There hundreds of children who go around the village or city for a house to house Christmas greetings. This year, instead of purely giving candies to the children, I decided to give some the toys of my children which she doesn't play anymore. With this, I will surely give happiness to those less fortunate village who would come to our house and at they same time I will put away the clutter at home.
I know that there are generally two schools of thought on how we came to be on this big old planet in the universe. there are those who are usually religious types who believe that god created all that is in the universe and us as well. all living creatures and that when we die those of us who are good and just and believers will ascend upon death to heaven, and those that are bad will end up in hell for their aferlife.
then there are those who believe in evolution, that at some point tens of millions of years ago we crawled out of the primordial goop, then from some little amoeba we evolved into primates, then into nearndethals then into humans, the form in which we currently are.
now here is my question, why is it that these two things cannot exist together, you know science and religion side by side? i mean could it not be possible that the maker in his/her infinite wisdom created the primordial goop from which we are supposed to have emerged.
Media is supposed to keep the public informed about things that concern a common man, right? WRONG.....
What I find that today's media is doing everything else than that. They make a person a star just for any silly reason they give coverage to news which is not at all important. They publish articles which are of least importance. The "media" has truly become irresponsible.
Let me acquaint you with this, there were these terrorists who was caught firing AK 47 in the streets of Mumbai, launching fire grenades.All of them were dead when finally the militarry arrived. But this particular one was caught alive. These guys were responsible for terrorist acts, killed atleast 100' s of people and panicked prevailed in the busy city called Mumbai for a week. Now the media comes up with strange stories about this guy. he is Ajmal Kasab. Someday he is feeling dizziness; a headliner, someday he wants to celebrate rakhi (a festival in India); a headliner; today he is supposed to go for fasting (holy month of Ramzan) and the jail would serve him non-veg food; a headliner again. LoL The guy should be castrated and hanged but instead he is treated as a celebrity. I bet that if the pathetic judicial; system doesn't punish him soon enough he would even contest in the next elections.
Nevertheless I would like to know what is the media like in your place? Do they give undue importance to irrelevant news? Do they always seem to follow the daily activities of the filmstars forgetting some grave issues, concerning the common man? Lastly; do you think that the media in your country acts responsible? Please do share.
Happy Holidays to all of my blog friends who celebrate! I have so much that I could write, but it's just too damn hectic around here. Life keeps on throwing those fun curve balls. I'm catching as many as I can!! ;)
