As I sit back.......jamming to some Zepplin.....lighting up a PCP laced blunt.....waiting for Santa.....I thought I'd pop in here after I voted and posted my votes for the contest.
Here is a question that I would like to pose for everyone to respond to: What is your favorite Christmas/Holiday film (& Why if you are so inclined)?
Mine is an oldie, but a goodie......mine is "It's a Wonderful Life"
I've seen it SEVERAL times, so I know it by heart by now....and it probably doesn't excite me like it once did, but I consider it to be the all-time Christmas classic! It is a classic story of trials and tribulations. A story of selflessness. A story of hopelessness & desperation that leads to ultimate redemption. A story of realizing one's own self worth. A story of realizing the impact that each and everyone of us has on others.....though it often goes unrecognized. A story of genuine love and friendship. A story that calls into question who among us is really "rich" & what being "rich" is. It is all of these things and more, and despite the storyline, it never stoops to the level of revenge against the main antagonist.....Mr. Potter. Though it would have been easy to have Mr. Potter "get his" at the end, I believe the spirit of the story would have been ruined if that would have happened.
Now, I could write forever concerning my one criticism of the movie......namely the oversimplification of one's impact in the lives of others. For instance, when George "was never born," despite the fact that he was the oldest, his younger brother was still born. I would argue that the 1st born has the greatest impact on the lives of the parents, and sets in motion the events that lead to other siblings. I have an estranged (used to be really close) younger brother who is only 1 1/2 years younger than me. I would argue that had I never been born.....my younger brother would not have been born either, due to the impact that my birth had on her life and lifestyle. My mother might still have had 2 kids, but they would not have been my brother and me. That's just one example of the criticism, but that one criticism aside.....I still love the movie!
Now before I leave for the night, I will leave you with one important piece of wisdom that the movie leaves us with at the very end of the film:
Remember, (George) No man is a failure who has friends!!!
I find too often many people forget what the real important things in life really are!!!
That being said......Nadolig Llawen, Kala Christouyenna, Nollaig Shona Dhuit, Shub Naya Baras, Glædelig Jul, Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan, Frohe Weihnachten, Feliz Natal, Joyeux Noel, Buon Natale, Feliz Navidad.....no matter how you say it....Merry Christmas and much love to everyone! (Or for my fellow Bill Maher lovers.....Merry Mythmas!)
ps. I'm not really lighting up a blunt laced with PCP.....not my bag....besides that shit would probably kill me! The Zepplin part is true. I'm listening to Zepplin and getting things ready and prepared for my Christmas guests. I believe I would be quite an unpopular host without any food! How lame (aside from Zepplin.....Hell they still rock) is that???
Here is a question that I would like to pose for everyone to respond to: What is your favorite Christmas/Holiday film (& Why if you are so inclined)?
Mine is an oldie, but a goodie......mine is "It's a Wonderful Life"
I've seen it SEVERAL times, so I know it by heart by now....and it probably doesn't excite me like it once did, but I consider it to be the all-time Christmas classic! It is a classic story of trials and tribulations. A story of selflessness. A story of hopelessness & desperation that leads to ultimate redemption. A story of realizing one's own self worth. A story of realizing the impact that each and everyone of us has on others.....though it often goes unrecognized. A story of genuine love and friendship. A story that calls into question who among us is really "rich" & what being "rich" is. It is all of these things and more, and despite the storyline, it never stoops to the level of revenge against the main antagonist.....Mr. Potter. Though it would have been easy to have Mr. Potter "get his" at the end, I believe the spirit of the story would have been ruined if that would have happened.
Now, I could write forever concerning my one criticism of the movie......namely the oversimplification of one's impact in the lives of others. For instance, when George "was never born," despite the fact that he was the oldest, his younger brother was still born. I would argue that the 1st born has the greatest impact on the lives of the parents, and sets in motion the events that lead to other siblings. I have an estranged (used to be really close) younger brother who is only 1 1/2 years younger than me. I would argue that had I never been born.....my younger brother would not have been born either, due to the impact that my birth had on her life and lifestyle. My mother might still have had 2 kids, but they would not have been my brother and me. That's just one example of the criticism, but that one criticism aside.....I still love the movie!
Now before I leave for the night, I will leave you with one important piece of wisdom that the movie leaves us with at the very end of the film:
Remember, (George) No man is a failure who has friends!!!
I find too often many people forget what the real important things in life really are!!!
That being said......Nadolig Llawen, Kala Christouyenna, Nollaig Shona Dhuit, Shub Naya Baras, Glædelig Jul, Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan, Frohe Weihnachten, Feliz Natal, Joyeux Noel, Buon Natale, Feliz Navidad.....no matter how you say it....Merry Christmas and much love to everyone! (Or for my fellow Bill Maher lovers.....Merry Mythmas!)
ps. I'm not really lighting up a blunt laced with PCP.....not my bag....besides that shit would probably kill me! The Zepplin part is true. I'm listening to Zepplin and getting things ready and prepared for my Christmas guests. I believe I would be quite an unpopular host without any food! How lame (aside from Zepplin.....Hell they still rock) is that???
