Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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The Meaning of Christmas

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field keeping watch over their flock by night and lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them. The glory of the Lord shone around them and they were so afraid and the angel said unto them “Fear not for behold I give you tidings of great joy. It shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the City of David a savior, Jesus Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign unto you: You shall find a baby wrapped in clothes and lying in a manger.”

And suddenly there is with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying “Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace, good will toward men”.

Merry Christmas!



Credits: ABC's A Charlie Brown Christmas

Holiday Movies

Can’t get into the holiday spirit? Maybe these five Christmas movies can get you out of your holiday blues.

Home Alone. – Kevin!!!! In Home Alone, 8-year-old Kevin McCallister (Mackauly Culkin) who is accidentally left behind by his family who went to France for a Christmas vacation must defend his home against a pair of bumbling burglars (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern) known as the Wet Bandits.

Slapstick comedy at its best.

Home Alone 2. – A year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat the Wet Bandits, he accidentally finds himself alone again, in New York. But Kevin is not the only one new in town. The Wet Bandits, now known as the Sticky Bandits, had escaped prison and is out to rob a toy store which Kevin must now defend.

The Santa Clause. - Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) finds himself stepping into the shoes of Santa Claus after putting on jolly old St. Nicholas' suit. Better read the fine print carefully Scott Calvin.

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. In Christmas Vacation, we watch as Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) try so hard to give his family the perfect Christmas. But you know Clark Griswold, the things he does doesn’t usually go as planned. Mix in Uncle Eddie, and you have one interesting holiday.

It’s a Wonderful Life. In It’s a Wonderful Life, a desperate man (played by James Stewart) finds out what the world would have been like if he had never been born. A unique premise. A Christmas classic.

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The Dawn

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Boxed Ideas

November 2014 marks the 1st anniversary of this blog. A year of writing crap. Just kidding . I love writing. Maintaining a blog is not without its challenges. For one, it's hard to think of topics to write about. Lists are always a good idea. Just list down your favorite movies or singers and presto, you have a blog post. Or you could post videos from Youtube or audio from Soundcloud. Instant content. But if I do that, I make sure that I give credit to the person who posted the vid or sound on the internet. Having a blog is also fun. It provides me an avenue to express myself. Let's face it, not everyone will get published in magazines. A blog is the next best thing. One more thing I want to say. I may never be a J.K. Rowling or a Tolkien or a John Hughes, but I will never stop writing. I may not be able to continue this blog, but the passion in me will never die. For what would life be without writing, without stories and poems, without music and art? It would be boring and dull. For closing, I leave you with this quote I just found on the internet:

"Art individualizes you; it makes you your own person.

Life without art would be unthinkable.

A place without art is a place that can not exist, not as long as we still have thoughts."

-Madyson Roth.

Reference: http://posnackstudio.weebly.com/blog-link/what-would-life-look-like-without-art-why-do-we-need-the-arts

Ceremony

This is why events unnerve me,
They find it all, a different story,
Notice whom for wheels are turning,
Turn again and turn towards this time,
All she ask's the strength to hold me,
Then again the same old story,
World will travel, oh so quickly,
Travel first and lean towards this time.

Oh, I'll break them down, no mercy shown,
Heaven knows, it's got to be this time,
Watching her, these things she said,
The times she cried,
Too frail to wake this time.

Oh I'll break them down, no mercy shown
Heaven knows, it's got to be this time,
Avenues all lined with trees,
Picture me and then you start watching,
Watching forever, forever,
Watching love grow, forever,
Letting me know, forever.

Credits: Eric Thompson

Pretty in Pink

Andie, the girl from the "other side of the tracks" and Blaine, the rich, handsome and popular guy in school, try to make their romance work despite their different social backgrounds and amidst pressure from their friends.

Another '80s classic from writer John Hughes and director Howard Deutch.

Youtube Video: Ignazio Deddu