Developing Usable Experiences

Christmas Eve, Eve

December 23rd, 2007 10:02 pm —  169 views

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It’s a Sunday and tomorrow is Christmas eve. When I was little I would be so excited that I would pretty much be unable to contain myself. But alas. I’m older now and though I feel this conditioned pull of Christmas and it’s bounty of gifts I was taught to expect, it just isn’t the same. Not that this is a bad thing really. I know what to expect and realize more and more that it is just another day.

Because seriously, I’m not a religious person1. Christmas does not hold a powerful meaning such that I’m just swept up in a reverent awe. It is a day of legend and myth and if you do your research, probably not at all what most Christians in this country have been taught. No point in going there…hard to prove any story as its told. If a belief brings about compassion and kindness toward other beings it can’t be that bad.

W. and fidgeted around the house today then headed out to wander some local shops. We ended up having brunch at this really great restaurant in Chelsea called The Common Grill. If you’re from around here, you know what I’m talking about. Deeelish.

After that we rented some movies and relaxed the rest of the afternoon. I made a yummy stir fried rice for dinner with baby corn, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, tiny shrimp, petite peas, chopped carrots, garlic, and Basmati rice. Turned out pretty good. Now I’m off to bed, hoping to sleep better than last night. I got up at 4:30 cause I couldn’t sleep. Whats with that?

Image: This is me posing with a glass vase filled with rocks and a lit salt rock that my brother got W. and I as a gift. It’s a pretty cool rock that lights up.

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  1. Just a note, Buddhism is not a religion per se, rather a philosophy, a practice. There are no gods or divine beings in Buddhism…though some cultures have deities and such. [↩]

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