OneAndOneIs2

Mon, Dec 24, 2007

Christmas away

Yesterday, after a lot of messing around, I boarded a plane and set out across The Pond. I arrived and, after even more messing around, got to where I'm staying, where I managed to stay awake long enough to stave off jet lag issues.

So here I am in Phoenix, Arizona, where I'm spending my first Christmas away from the UK. It's weird - all these pictures of snow and penguins in a place that's usually scorching hot desert.

It's less than an hour away from Xmas back home, but it's still early afternoon here. So: Happy Christmas to everybody who reads this blog, hope you have a good one!

9 comments • Categories: Omni, My Life

Comments:

Comment from: ake [Member]

Merry Christmas to you too! Have a great one!

Permalink 25/12/07 @ 09:26

Comment from: sokuban [Member]

Why do English people say 'Happy Christmas'?

I always wondered.

Permalink 25/12/07 @ 20:04

Comment from: Andrew [Visitor]

· http://www.andrewsteinhome.com

^ Now that you mention it, that is odd.

Welcome to the U.S. again. You're actually not too far from me anymore.

Permalink 25/12/07 @ 20:26

Comment from: oneandoneis2 [Member] · http://geekblog.oneandoneis2.org/

Well, it's politer than wishing somebody a lonely and miserable Christmas, isn't it..?

Permalink 25/12/07 @ 21:00

Comment from: Andrew [Visitor]

· http://www.andrewsteinhome.com

No, we weren't criticizing the intent of your statement, but rather the way in which it was phrased. In the U.S. the equivalent expression is "Merry Christmas". Just a one word difference, but noticeable enough to point out :P

Permalink 25/12/07 @ 21:26

Comment from: oneandoneis2 [Member] · http://geekblog.oneandoneis2.org/

In England, we'll generally use "merry" in "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year", but when you're only talking Christmas, "Happy" is at least as likely to be used as "Merry" - same sentiment, really, when all's said and done..

Permalink 25/12/07 @ 23:05

Comment from: Andrew [Visitor]

· http://www.andrewsteinhome.com

Yes, of course it's the same sentiment, especially considering the fact that "Merry" and "Happy" are essentially synonyms :P

Permalink 26/12/07 @ 01:16

Comment from: ginny [Member]

· http://iamgenevieve.wordpress.com/

You can't even wish someone a Happy/Merry Christmas without it descending into an analysis of something or other...geek :-P

Merry Christmas, Dominic

Permalink 26/12/07 @ 20:16

Comment from: sokuban [Member]

Oh I'm late but Happy Christmas to you.

Permalink 29/12/07 @ 02:34