Christmas then... and Christmas now

im gonna start by showing you a funny illustration it basically shows Christmas in the old days, compared to now. so funny. check this image out:



so today is jesus' birthday. pretty cool. think about it... for those of you who believe in Christ that is. god came to earth in human form. he came and experienced every stage of humanity. from birth to childhood to teen years to adulthood to death. he experienced it. i think thats pretty remarkable. if you dont believe that at all then thats fine, no pressure :). im just saying, for those of you who do, think about it. pretty awesome if u ask me.

so i think this is the first Christmas in a while that feels just like any other normal day. nothing to fancy or special. but im glad for that. i dont think it should be all special and fuzzy inside urself. but rather a time to think and be thankful for what you have (other than thanksgiving day)

i went to christmas service last night and for some reason, the majority of it felt ritualistic. i dont know why but it just does. i think its because i experience it every year. the only part that didnt feel ritualistic is when pastor ryan was speaking about how jesus was named IMMANUEL. this means "God with Us". that hit me hard and made me think alot. other than that, i wish church wasnt so agendanized and structured. i wonder if thats how jesus wanted it. i personally dont think so.

anyway. im going boarding thursday and im stoked. its so dam windy down here in so. cal.

utah is gonna be off the hook! omg check out the snow forecast for Xmas day @ Snowbasin Resort:

Christmas Day: A 40 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 19°. North northeast wind between 12 and 15 mph becoming calm. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8°. Calm wind becoming southeast between 10 and 13 mph. Wednesday: Periods of snow. High near 19°. Southeast wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible. Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7°. North northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.

it is gonna be off the hook!
check out what im going up against :)