Snow Much Fun

Ho Ho Ho and the Happiest of Holidays to everyone. (Alliteration is my jam!)  

 It’s coffee break blog time, so sit back, relax and sip that cup of something delicious, this one is a shorty.   

 Tis the season, and I find myself reflecting on all the kinds of Christmases I’ve had. Some in the summer and my first white Christmas as an adult, in Korea.  As an expat with friends who come and go all the time, every year, I make new plans with new friends or old friends who bring new friends who had nowhere to go for their Christmas, as newbie expats do.  This time of year, makes me feel warm and fuzzy for reasons like that.  

 Personally, I like to mix my Christmas experiences up. I’ve spent it with my family back home, on farms, with my bestie and her family at the beach, white Christmases with my friends here in Korea and one year, I even spent it all alone – it was magical! That night, this little sketch “Snow Much Fun” was created.  For me, during the holiday season I’ve always been around people who made me laugh, kids running around, grownups playing board games, pool volleyball and had one or two drinks too many. It truly is a time of “Snow much fun” for me.   

There are no rules as to how and with whom you spend your holidays and I love that. For a few years, a good mix of my expat friends decided to celebrate everyone’s holidays in one fun filled evening called “Merry Thanksgiving.”  It involved Xmas quizzes, the Bad Santa gift game, giving thanks one at a time around the dinner table, drinking too much, eating too much and having all the fun in the world. That is also where this South African gal fell in love with stuffing – and my good friend Andrew still champions the stuffing game!  

 I know this time can also be hard for many people. I’ve had a few hard ones myself. For me, when I need a little help to get through a rough time, I always go for walks, and sit in the park to watch the kids play and see the young lovers falling madly in love. It’s a joy and love that is so intoxicating that it helps me feel hope again. May you find your way to the other side, because there is another side and it’s beautiful and waiting for you. 

Tis a time for family and friends you choose as your family. It’s a time for big parties, small intimate gatherings. It’s a time to choose yourself and have new adventures. Of all the Christmas adventures I’ve had, the one I will never forget is the last one I got to spend with my dad, which brings me to blessings;  

I’d like to take this moment to thank each and every one of you who has cheered me on, liked, loved and thumbs up my posts. The re-posts, the kind messages I receive on my blog posts and the kind reviews in my shop. Your love and support are the perfect Christmas blessing for me. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.  

See you soon in the new year with more art and stories to share.  

Live, Love, Laugh, Let go and light up the world in your own perfect way.  

Love, always  

Ané