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Tonight we are going to one of our favorite holiday events: the HipHop Nutcracker at Strathmore Theater. It's a fun re-telling of the classic story and at the end Kurtis Blow comes out and does a break dance! And yes...he is quite old to still be doing that. Masks on of course. Xmas day will be quiet with a Zoom call to family who are far. Tree at my house and the Kwanzaa set at my daughter's so my grandson learns traditions
Na wczorajszym streamie u #DJMatys po raz kolejny padla nazwa klubu #Holidays w #Orchowo i tak sobie z ciekawosci spojrzalem co tam sie dzieje i co to za miejscowka...
W najblizszy weekend jest tam impreza z #DJPaffendorf, #DJW#CezAreKane no i z Matysem... i tak sobie mysle - znowu przypadek klubu w wiosce z 4 ulicami na krzyz, ktory sprowadza gwiazdy i robi chyba dobre imprezy - Orchowo nowymi #Manieczki? Holidays nowym #Ekwador.em? 🤔
A swoja droga, zazdroszcze #Wielkopolska klubow i imprez, juz od lat maja do tego szczescie 😅
While making my breakfast I just heard an NPR "feel-good" story about how gathering with family for the Thanksgiving holiday will be freer from previous years' COVID constraints.
NPR interviewed a few folks about whether or not they would rapid-test prior to gathering, how the presence of high-risk family members would affect their plans, etc.
The overall consensus of the interviewees was a more positive outlook and a "return to normal."
NPR then mentioned that COVID cases will most likely peak next month, while failing to explicitly connect holiday gatherings to prior years' COVID surges.
NPR did not interview anyone with long COVID for the story, which could have added some valuable balance by reminding the audience of the long-term risks.
Feel-good stories such as this are designed to tell us what we want to hear but will leave a lot tragedy in their wake.
Please be careful out there, y'all. Gathering with family and friends is important, but don't give (or receive) the gift of long COVID this holiday season.
Bah! Humbug! @RollingStone has ranked the worst Christmas songs of all time. Which do you think topped their list? They're including both originals and covers, so check the artist before you make your choice. Tell us in the comments which festive song you loathe above all others.
Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie? Moviegoers have debated whether the action flick starring Bruce Willis is part of holiday canon. Half of respondents to a Yahoo/YouGov poll say no. Where do you stand on the film’s holiday status? https://flip.it/LO1NKe #Film#Movies#Christmas#Holidays#DieHard#BruceWillis
Damn! I feel like a finalist on GBBO after that. Let’s hope these turn out. I tried an “easy” cinnamon roll recipe a few years ago and they were not good. These are set to rise overnight and bake up hot & gooey for Christmas Day morning.
Merry Christmas to all of those here in the #Fediverse that celebrate.
I hope you all have a safe and happy holiday today and enjoy the time you get to spend with family, friends, loved ones or whomever else. Cherish those times as much as possible!
Your Christmas might be celebrated with turkey and TV, but that's not the norm around the world. NPR took a look at Peru's fist-fighting festival, Ethiopia's Ganna, which is celebrated on Jan. 7 because it uses the Julian calendar, and Japan's tradition of KFC for dinner. What's your favorite tradition from your culture or family?
There is only one thing I miss from being in an office, and that's chatting to people outside in the smoking area. It's a source of this little gem from a few years ago:
Colleague: I finally got some time off coming up and gonna go on a fancy holiday! The flights were really cheap, I'm so lucky
Me: Oh! Fabulous! Where and when?
Him (excitedly): Thailand! First week of September!
Me: ... in the monsoon season??
Him: in the what
Hiding outside the of the Boxing Day sales at Parramatta. Tired. Waiting for relatives to finish shopping. I am terrified of the crowds in many ways. #holidays#consumerism#covid