The Holidays are the one time of year that is joyous and cheerful, when families are meant to spend time together. It's a season of giving and receiving, of love and happiness. However, this time of year can have the opposite effect on people. While all that love, joy and togetherness can be a wonderful thing, it can also swell all those broken hearts in the world. Many people experience a heartbreaking loss in their lives and our day to day menial tasks can help to mask the difficult times. However, when Christmas rolls around and everyone is meant to be with their family and loved ones having a merry time, the loss grows more significant and it is not as easy to run away from. It stares you straight in the eye and it hurts. It hurts more than ever, because you know there is a hole where a person, a pet, a happy family should be, or whatever that loss is.
I know this is a depressing blog for this time of year but it has been on my mind quite a bit. I know a lot of people who have either experienced a devastating loss in the past or in particular this year. Personally it's been a tough year and I've seen it all around. Of course the Holidays remind us of the difficulty we have faced and it feels so unfair...especially when you look around and see all the joy and merriment of the season all over. We must continue to remind ourselves that the Holidays are a mark of the end to the calendar year, and as of January the 1st we are all allowed a fresh start. While it is quite possible that the difficulties may continue, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. We all have dark times that we may feel we will never come out of, but we also have positive highs that we must continue to look forward to in our future, for it will make the difficult times seem non-existent. Vice versa, the difficult times will make the good times so much sweeter.
So, while this Christmas may be difficult, who says the next won't be the best one ever? My heart goes out to all of those individuals and families that are celebrating Christmas under difficult circumstances. Stay positive and keep your eye on that light at the end of the tunnel, because it will just keep getting brighter.
Merry, Happy, Merry!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Happy Christmas!
Hey all you little elves!
I'm sure you are all baking and last minute shopping in the last few days before Christmas. This time of year is always pretty overwhelming for some people. For me, the overwhelming part is being back in America. I just got in last night after being on a flight for 7 1/2 hours! I walked into the baggage claim area and saw a baggage attendant holding a large Dunkin' Donuts Iced Coffee and I'm sure he thought I was crazy or hitting on him because I just kept staring at his coffee. What I would do for a D&D Iced Coffee! Unfortunately the current weather doesn't inspire an iced coffee. I also nearly lost it when I got in the car and we started driving on the right side of the road. That one freaked me out which I didn't expect.
I went to the Cape Cod Mall today to do some last minute shopping and kept thinking the prices were in pounds. I have to say it is an extremely strange feeling being in the States. I hate to say, it but I'm not sure I like it. I feel out of place. I guess it's sort of because Cape Cod is a life that is so far away now...since I left high school really. It is where I grew up and where my family is, but I've started creating a life for myself in other cities... New York and now London. I do of course miss all my friends and family that I don't get to see when I'm in London. This trip is really just to see them and spend time with them. I will be spending New Years in Washington DC with my best friends and stopping off in NYC to see all my friends from that area. It will be fun to reunite at our old hang outs.
One of the best parts about being here is being with my two amazing puppies and my kitty. I plan on doing a photo shoot with them before I leave so I can have some framed pictures of them in my flat. They are the best! Spending the next two weeks with them is what I've been looking forward to for the past three months. I'm also looking forward to two weeks of rest and relaxation because as soon as I get back school, placements and work will quickly kick into full gear.
Wishing all of you a healthy, happy and restful Christmas and Hanukkah! I'd like to leave all of you with this lovely choreographed number of the 12 Gays of Christmas.
I'm sure you are all baking and last minute shopping in the last few days before Christmas. This time of year is always pretty overwhelming for some people. For me, the overwhelming part is being back in America. I just got in last night after being on a flight for 7 1/2 hours! I walked into the baggage claim area and saw a baggage attendant holding a large Dunkin' Donuts Iced Coffee and I'm sure he thought I was crazy or hitting on him because I just kept staring at his coffee. What I would do for a D&D Iced Coffee! Unfortunately the current weather doesn't inspire an iced coffee. I also nearly lost it when I got in the car and we started driving on the right side of the road. That one freaked me out which I didn't expect.
I went to the Cape Cod Mall today to do some last minute shopping and kept thinking the prices were in pounds. I have to say it is an extremely strange feeling being in the States. I hate to say, it but I'm not sure I like it. I feel out of place. I guess it's sort of because Cape Cod is a life that is so far away now...since I left high school really. It is where I grew up and where my family is, but I've started creating a life for myself in other cities... New York and now London. I do of course miss all my friends and family that I don't get to see when I'm in London. This trip is really just to see them and spend time with them. I will be spending New Years in Washington DC with my best friends and stopping off in NYC to see all my friends from that area. It will be fun to reunite at our old hang outs.
One of the best parts about being here is being with my two amazing puppies and my kitty. I plan on doing a photo shoot with them before I leave so I can have some framed pictures of them in my flat. They are the best! Spending the next two weeks with them is what I've been looking forward to for the past three months. I'm also looking forward to two weeks of rest and relaxation because as soon as I get back school, placements and work will quickly kick into full gear.
Wishing all of you a healthy, happy and restful Christmas and Hanukkah! I'd like to leave all of you with this lovely choreographed number of the 12 Gays of Christmas.
Happy Holidays!!!
Thursday, December 15, 2011
I'm still here!
Oh hey everyone!
I bet you thought I forgot about this whole blog! Well I'm sad to say that over the past few weeks I've been forced to forget this poor blog! I have not even had a second to check emails. Of course now that it's the end of the term, everything has come together and its mad. I've finally gotten 10 hours of babysitting a week but of course now it completely conflicts with my school and three placements and work at the bar. My mind was seriously exploding. BUT...I had my final presentation of the semester and I am done with school until after the holidays. It's a serious relief. I mean of course I have that 3,000 word paper due in January...Oh and that 1,800 page paper also due in January...but at least I will be on holiday and can relax at home in America.
I honestly cannot believe it is already Christmastime and I am on my way home this Tuesday! Where did the time go? This scares me because I don't want the year to go by in a flash. I am so enjoying being a student again and learning and researching subjects that I am interested in. I don't want to have to find a job....especially one that I must accept solely because it is a paycheck. If I go through this entire course and then end up in a job I'm unhappy with because no one will hire me, I will be absolutely "gutted" as they say over here.
Now that I can finally put school work off to the back burner for a moment, I can enjoy the holiday season, Christmas shopping and all the lights all over the city. I've got to buy all of Matt's presents before I leave, but that should be easy as he has created a specific list for me and each member of his family. He's been given budgets and worked it out so we get him everything he wants within each of our budgets. He is too funny with his Christmas list. He's like a little kid at Christmas. He has a list of toys and just keeps adding to it. Now I must get creative and add an element of surprise...but how???
I'm excited for the new year because of one big reason....a NEW TV show! For those of you in the States, you've probably already seen advertisements for it, but I advise all of you to watch SMASH on NBC when it premiers Monday, February 6th. This is the show I worked on as an assistant in casting almost a year ago. This was one of the best projects I've ever been involved with and I am so excited for the premiere. It has an absolutely AMAZING cast and is somewhat of a grown-up, more mature version of Glee without all the campiness. Please watch it in February and let me know what you think! I know it will be wonderful!
On that note, I will leave you to watch the clip and next time I write, I will be in America!
Cheers!
I bet you thought I forgot about this whole blog! Well I'm sad to say that over the past few weeks I've been forced to forget this poor blog! I have not even had a second to check emails. Of course now that it's the end of the term, everything has come together and its mad. I've finally gotten 10 hours of babysitting a week but of course now it completely conflicts with my school and three placements and work at the bar. My mind was seriously exploding. BUT...I had my final presentation of the semester and I am done with school until after the holidays. It's a serious relief. I mean of course I have that 3,000 word paper due in January...Oh and that 1,800 page paper also due in January...but at least I will be on holiday and can relax at home in America.
I honestly cannot believe it is already Christmastime and I am on my way home this Tuesday! Where did the time go? This scares me because I don't want the year to go by in a flash. I am so enjoying being a student again and learning and researching subjects that I am interested in. I don't want to have to find a job....especially one that I must accept solely because it is a paycheck. If I go through this entire course and then end up in a job I'm unhappy with because no one will hire me, I will be absolutely "gutted" as they say over here.
Now that I can finally put school work off to the back burner for a moment, I can enjoy the holiday season, Christmas shopping and all the lights all over the city. I've got to buy all of Matt's presents before I leave, but that should be easy as he has created a specific list for me and each member of his family. He's been given budgets and worked it out so we get him everything he wants within each of our budgets. He is too funny with his Christmas list. He's like a little kid at Christmas. He has a list of toys and just keeps adding to it. Now I must get creative and add an element of surprise...but how???
I'm excited for the new year because of one big reason....a NEW TV show! For those of you in the States, you've probably already seen advertisements for it, but I advise all of you to watch SMASH on NBC when it premiers Monday, February 6th. This is the show I worked on as an assistant in casting almost a year ago. This was one of the best projects I've ever been involved with and I am so excited for the premiere. It has an absolutely AMAZING cast and is somewhat of a grown-up, more mature version of Glee without all the campiness. Please watch it in February and let me know what you think! I know it will be wonderful!
On that note, I will leave you to watch the clip and next time I write, I will be in America!
Cheers!
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