Tis the Season

Tis the Season©

Tis the season for the flu,
Everyone around you going achoo,
Tis the season for political correctness,
for you are forced to say happy holidays instead of Christmas
Tis the season for greed,
for people to complain about gifts when there are people in need.
Tis the season for lights,
and also for Christmas and new year drunken fights.
Tis the season for giving expecting to receive
and when you don't receive you think you have been deceived
Tis the season of endings
but with every end their is new beginnings
Tis the season for insincerity
since everyone is faking love and putting a false reality
Tis the season of love,
but no one truly remembers the love from above.
TIS THE SEASON!!!!!!!!!!!

Cursedangel
12/6/2008

Hello everyone and welcome back to another blog post. It has been soooo busy between the holidays and different family members being sick. I personally have not been feeling well for over two weeks which is part of why i have not blogged. Anyway a reminder to all Berkeley college students that the passwords will be changing for security reasons. For more information pay attention to the log on screen of Blackboard or the notification that pops up on the screen upon log in. The Blackboard password will take effect December 22nd after the system is downed for maintenance.

Hope every one's Thanksgiving was great and that they have gotten their Christmas and holiday shopping done. As we prepare for the ending of the year both Calender and the Fall Semester I want to reflect a little not so much on the semester but on the year. This year has been a very trying and challenging year for me and my family. This was my first year back in school after a two year hiatus and had not only deal with that but i had to deal with welcoming a new baby and all the medical issues that the pregnancy brought. Here an aside I want to thank all the mothers out there and women in general as you guys have the ability to do and tolerate so much physically, mentally and emotionally. After watching my wife bring two children into the world i have an even greater respect for women and my mother as well. All the things i have been through this year would have normally brought me to a breaking point. Believe me i had reached that point multiple times this year but because of the love and support of my friends and family i was able to pull through.

The poem i wrote at the beginning of this blog sums up what i believe the holiday season has become. More people than not give money and time to charitable organizations during this time of year. My only question is what is the driving motive behind it? Most people are just doing it because this is the season of "giving" and it is the right thing to do. Some of the others, which is a small percentage, do it all year long and to those people I offer you congrats and applause. This season is so full of people being fake and putting on an act it is suffocating. Most of these people are only nice during this time of the year and come January 1st is back to their real selves. The holidays, mainly Christmas, has lost the real meaning and luster. It is such a frustrating thing to see and it even occurs in my family. My in laws put on such a show i don't know why none of them have won an Oscar or tony award. It absolutely astonishing that people show up and i can cut the tension with a knife. I also see it as i walk through the streets and i feel that if people were more genuine in their sincerity we would be in a better place as a society.

Enough of my ranting hope every one's Fall semester was great and I wish all of you good luck on your finals this coming week. I know i have my own work cut out for me and i only have two days to do it and that is not a whole lot of time.

Now it is time for the Rebecca and Jose corner. Both Rebecca and Jose have gone to the doctor over the past month and here are their updated stats. Rebecca is now 47 lbs and 31 inches in height. Jose is 14 lbs and 24 inches in height and is quickly catching up to his older sister. Rebecca continues to increase her vocabulary and is now safely over the 50 word minimum. Jose continues to show that he wants to get up and chase his sister, it is going to be mayhem when he is able to. Anyway that is all for now and i will see you guys later.