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December 25, 2005

Merry Christmas!

We have all finally finished our Christmas shopping, wrapped our presents, and stacked them in an incredibly unorganized manner under the tree. The Gutwin children have already experienced two gift-giving sessions this year, and we're ready for the grand finale: our presents to and from each other and our mom. We went over to Dad's on Thursday evening and to our grandparents' on Christmas Eve, which was highly enjoyable and less hectic than it sounds.

Of course, Christmas is not all about the presents. Nor is it all about the six inches of snow on the ground, the holiday music playing in almost every building and vehicle, or the trillions of lights strung in, around, and on most inanimate objects. To me, Christmas is not only about family, because I get to see them a lot throughout the year. Christmas holds a unique spirit of generosity, forgiveness, and genuine appreciation for all mankind that isn't necessarily demonstrated by all for the majority of the year. Obviously, it holds religious significance for many of us: a great celebration of the fact that our God loved us enough to send his own child down to our Earth in order to take responsibility for what we cannot. Christmas encompasses the feelings of goodwill and love that I strive to emulate in my relationships; not only with those I know well, but also complete strangers who deserve the same respect and consideration as everyone else. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, and may you experience exactly what you're looking for this holiday season.

Posted by rgutwin at 01:07 AM | Comments (2)

December 13, 2005

Exams

Finally, exam time has come upon us college students, and many are anxious to head home for the holidays and to forget about the looming grand finale of schoolwork. I had one exam yesterday, a paper due today, and two more exams on Thursday, after which I will likely run to my car in order to beat the nasty storm that is supposed to hit Albany and Williston on Friday. For now, it is back to work I go, although I am keeping a very close eye on this "wintry mix" with the unhelpful knowledge that my snow tires are waiting for me at home...

Posted by rgutwin at 01:38 PM | Comments (1)

December 04, 2005

Snow!

I woke up this morning to a substantial blanket of snow covering the ground! Although I have already seen plenty of snow this winter at home for Thanksgiving, it's nice to see it in Geneva, too, for the last two weeks of the semester. Now, I just hope that the snow stays off the roads when I head home on the 16th, because my car is seriously lacking in the snow tire department...

Posted by rgutwin at 09:33 AM | Comments (1)