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By Kyle, December 24, 2007 11:32 pm

Merry Christmas everybody! And on this amazing day, may you enjoy it with your family and friends. Feel free to enjoy it with some of my friends, Charles Dickens, Karl Barth, and David Sedaris.

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By Kyle, December 12, 2007 11:12 pm

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, if that’s the case, I want my picture back. What you’re looking at is one of the homes in a nearby neighborhood (304 S. Muirfield Rd. for any of you with leftover eggs from Halloween). As you can see, on this fine winter evening, our good resident homeowner has decided to extend his Christmas wishes to his whole zip code, as well as the entire staff of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Thanks to this caring individual, I won’t ever have to be bothered with the trouble of having to remember what the upcoming year is. Now, anytime I forget, I can just hop in my car, take a short drive up Rimpau, turn right at 3rd and have the pleasure of being reminded that, “by gum, it must be 2008!”. Yes, there are many things to be thankful for at Christmas time, and right now, I’m just thankful that he hasn’t individually decorated each of the 18 miniature David‘s on his front lawn (I’m not joking here). Each of the statuettes has much to be thankful for as well, for now, instead of being nude, they are each appropriately attired in a jolly, red Santa-hat. Next year, I’m hoping for something even more minimalist.

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By Kyle, November 24, 2007 11:52 am

Thanksgiving is over, Black Friday has passed, and I’m back in Los Angeles after a very relaxing break in Fresno (or near Fresno, I guess).  And for those of you who regularly read this blog on it’s actual website (as opposed to those of you who subscribe), have noticed a subtle (or not so subtle) change to the format! One of the amazing things about WordPress is that it allows me to change the style of the blog without changing the content! So as fall has now passed and the Christmas season has unofficially begun (yes, I know it’s not quite December 2nd yet), I’ve changed my blog’s theme to a Christmas theme! Even better, I’ve installed a live internet radio station (songs tagged “Christmas” from LastFM) in the upper left corner of the site!

It seems as though lately, I’ve been reflecting on how I’m much different than when I was younger. I can recall growing up and always thinking it a bit excessive when the Christmas music was brought ought so quickly after Thanksgiving. As I child, for some reason, it didn’t seem right to be rocking out with Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, and Vince Guaraldi while still digesting the turkey leftovers that would no doubt remain until December 8th or so. Now, for some reason, I find myself doing that exact thing all over again. In fact, it’s been years (wow, 7 already!) since my permanent residence has had a Christmas tree and I’m finding myself in the need to get one! Maybe it’s that I’m getting older, or maybe it’s just that I need something to compensate for the 65 degree weather of a Christmas Season!

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By Kyle, November 10, 2007 7:03 pm

Why am I all of a sudden in a Christmas mood?

Was it that festively decorated green and red corrugated cardboard cooler on my 6am Starbucks coffee cup Monday morning?

Is it the perpetual chill that has graced the air of Southern California which now makes wearing anything less than an Eskimo parka unbearable (yes, my blood has definitely thinned since moving out here)?

Is it the fact that I now have to decide whether walking into pretty much any commercial establishment is worth the risk of being barraged with the constant stream of generic Christmas muzak?

But perhaps, most of all, what’s putting me in the Christmas mood already is the fact that after an extremely extended length of time at school, I’m experiencing my first three-day weekend since September. Not only that, it gets better! This coming week is short due to the Monday holiday. Next week is short due to Thanksgiving! And then the following three weeks before Christmas will go fast as in the midst of them, I’ve planned at field trip to UCLA, an LAUSD Unit 1 Assessment Success Party (basically, an after-school pizza/movie party for my kids who scored “proficient” or “advanced” on the first district unit assessment this year), two minimum days (glorified half-days), consummated by the annual faculty Christmas party!

Anyway, I’d better quit now before I get too far ahead of myself!