Well, yeah, it IS the season. But, not really for me. Not for the past 20 years. I haven't really celebrated Christmas since moving to the southern hemisphere. That's a bit extreme, you say? Maybe, but if you haven't ever made a north-south hemispherical move, you will have no idea how much of an impact it can have on you. This is how it happened in my case:
At first, I was being rebellious and holier-than-thou (as in "whatever, dude...these people don't know what Christmas is really about. How can they have a clue when it's 100° outside?!"). Then, I was whiney and stubborn ("It's not Christmas without snow! *pouty face"). Finally, I mellowed out and came to a realization. It's just really hard to prepare for the Christmas when it's summer. For me, Christmas is about congregation, snuggling, getting together with family and friends. Well, here Christmas is about summer vacation, parties, getting away from family and friends. In short, it's about dispersion. But, I came to the conclusion that none of that should matter. Christmas is also about tradition...your own personal traditions.
So, this year I've made a concerted effort to resurrect my passion for Christmas (it was my favoritest holiday of the year) and perhaps initiate some traditions of my own. I've started by making snowflakes...you know, the ones we used to make as kids. They are now plastered all over my door and some walls :). I'm planning on making cookies and decorating them. And I think I'll make a pie for Christmas dinner. It will have to be blueberry or peach (maybe apple) just because that's what's in season right now. So, I will definitely upload the fruits of my labor to show you :)
Until tomorrow, y'all!
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