Holiday Inspiration

'holiday dream' by joonijewelry

aqua beaded necklac... karoArt $52.50	Vintage Southwester... SouthwestVinta... $98.50	Red and Grey Rhines... rosesandlemons $25.00	Vintage Christmas L... lovintagefinds $26.00
HOLIDAY TRIO : asso... RoonieCo $16.00	Birch Bark Star Orn... jadenrainspire... $8.00	Secret garden neckl... kajagjedebo $1365.00	Illustration - &quo... brittamanger $12.50
Luisa Red Silk Midl... annapopovich $472.76	HOLIDAY CLEARANCE-S... DressZeppelin $35.00	Roman Holiday 1950s... missfarfalla $65.00	Christmas Candy Pho... FirstLightPhot... $30.00
Christmas Winter ph... ZenzPhotograph... $30.00	Vintage 1950s Dress... AlexSandras $95.00	Food photography st... photographybyk... $30.00	Four Cube Bee Votiv... YourBeeswax $7.50

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'white x'mas' by joonijewelry

New Years Eve Decor... airyobsessions $90.00	okapi leg warmer -... okapiknits $70.00	vintage red level t... AMradio $20.00	Three small rustic ... DesigningHand $5.00
10 pcs of Faceted ... AbsolutSupplie... $2.85	Box of Tags in Red ... AddSomethingEx... $7.00	Laser Cut Snowflake... seequin $15.00	Figure photography,... PhotographyDre... $13.00
Snow Photography - ... andpersandstud... $20.00	Crochet Rustic Chri... creaspir $22.00	Swarovski Vintage R... smallbluething... $24.00	30% Off- Winter Won... BreeMadden $70.00
Cast Iron Skillet, ... elinavintage $18.00	Rustic Holiday Snow... WorleysLightin... $17.00	Holiday Gift Wrap O... geaugaroots $3.00	Merry Christmas Bun... BadgersHollow $25.00

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Holiday season is arriving soon -so is my birthday.
In Japan, they celebrate Christmas too, not religiously but commercially or romantically.
Christmas Eve is huge to lovers: having a romantic dinner, exchanging expensive gifts and so on.
In other words, Christmas is "love celebration".
Kids like it too. They wait for Santa to bring some goodies.
How is it like to have a birthday in this season?
Lovely, but wasn't so good though especially when I was single!
It had to be a lonely Christmas AND birthday..double bummer :((

I read about some critiques on this non-religious Christmas phenomenon.
Yes, I understand that perspective but these pretty decorations and
happy feelings are so nice that everyone wants to share! No?

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ホリデーシーズンの到来です。（私の誕生日も）
日本でもクリスマスはお祝いしますが、宗教的ではなくて、営利的にというかロマンス的に。
イブは恋人達とっては大きなイベント。ロマンチックなディナーを過ごして、
高価なプレゼントを交換したりなんかして。クリスマスはいわば「愛のお祭り」。
お子様もクリスマスは好きです。サンタさんがプレゼントを届けてくれるのを心待ちにして。

この季節に誕生日っていうのはどんなものか？
よいものですよ。独り身時代は非常に辛かったですが！
寂しいクリスマスと誕生日のダブルパンチですから。

宗教にはまったく関係のないこのようなクリスマス現象への批判もちらほら。
確かに、そんな見方も納得できます。が、かわいい飾りつけやうきうき気分は
よいものだから、みんなで分かち合いたいなあなんていうのはだめかな・・・？