Merry Christmas!!!

First of all, a disclaimer. I KNOW it's politically correct to say "Happy Holidays," because there are some people who aren't Christian and celebrate other holidays around this time of year. BUT, I hate that phrase. My rule of thumb is that you wish someone a happy whatever you celebrate. In college, my friend R. routinely wished us a Happy Hanukkah and I loved that. I used to babysit for a pretty hippy family and they wished me a Happy Solstice. Go them. But me, I celebrate Christmas, so I'm going to wish you all a....

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

My time at home is going to fly by, and I honestly can't judge if I'll have time to sit down and write a post. I'll take lots of pictures though, and post when I get back.

In the spirit of the the holidays, I leave you with some of my favorite Christmas carols.



When I was little, I loved to sing. The only two songs that I like to sing (no matter the season) were this one:

and this one (but I always missed a stanza):



And because I'm a kid at heart, and really love animals, here's a version of another favorite by Sufjan Stevens. Love him. Also, how cute is the little boy in this video?



I hope everyone has a wonderful, relaxing Christmas with their loved ones. If you're here in Chile, try not to roast. If you're in the northern hemisphere, I'll be freezing into an ice cube along with you.