“being excited by stuff on a daily basis, i’m so excited by it.”
-taylor swift
Dec23
Tag Archives: celebration
Dec16
break. (not my finger)
i’m on winter break
and i’d say that i’m most like
the accordian-playing raccoon on the tree stump
or
the twirling hedgehog in a forest-rave mindset.
and
later someone sleeping behind that tiny red tree door.
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“the christmas season is upon us – a time for reading, dancing and all joyous festivities!”
credits: artwork by Eelen burch.
Dec4
white elephant.
white elephant action shot
(not meant to be artsy, more of a testament to my photographic skill level)
enjoyed a holiday party with friends
food, drink, chatter, and fun
white elephant game is always a hilarious part of this event
each and every game is different
and this year certainly did not disappoint!
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many people participate in secret santa gift exchanges. but others like to take things a step further and plan a white elephant swap. if you aren’t familiar, white elephant is a game in which everyone brings a wrapped present, places it in a pile and draws a number to determine the order in which the participants will select gifts to unwrap. as the game progresses, people have the option to unwrap a new gift or “steal” a previously opened present.
the game can get pretty heated, so naturally it offers a lot of opportunities for twitter humor. see today’s quotes below – a sampling of tweets about this very exciting game –
A white elephant gift exchange is a great way to secretly resent someone for swiping the dollar store bath bomb you didn’t think you wanted until you were stuck with the dollar store candle.
Teen came home wearing a fluorescent alligator around her neck she won from a white elephant exchange. She’s shocked no one else wanted it.
Every time I play White Elephant, I always say I’m not gonna get too intense. But 10 minutes in, I’m already yelling at people I’ve never met. Then by the end, I’m chasing Nikita down the block, in the pouring rain, for a pair of sunglasses. I need help.
You don’t know hysteria until you’ve played White Elephant with 10 girls under 13 and a One Direction toothbrush gets in the game.
Aug28
enthusiasm.
found these two hanging out amidst the clover
seven+ months until st. patrick’s day
they started celebrating a bit early
while they look a little worn
it doesn’t seem to matter.
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“years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.”
– samuel ulman
Aug8
pride.
ann arbor pride fest 2023
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so happy to live in a city that takes pride in all people and celebrates everyone.
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“festivals promote diversity, they bring neighbors into dialogue, they increase creativity,
they offer opportunities for civic pride, they improve our general psychological well-being.
in short, they make cities better places to live.”
-david binder
May20
do not forget alphabets.
for the second time
we tried to surprise
a dear friend
to celebrate her milestone birthday
and round two came very close to not happening
when life circumstances intervened
just a few hours before.
we quickly began planning
what our third attempt would look like
when she turned the tables
and surprised all of us
by showing up
at the appointed hour.
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“new friends may be poems but old friends are alphabets.
do not forget alphabets, because you will need them to read the poems.”
*author: not shakespeare
*this is another one of those quotes that seems to have come up someplace and wandered around a bit until someone put “shakespeare once said…” in front of it and it stuck.
Apr9
easter bonnets.
happy day to all who celebrate the return of spring
in their own very fine way.
“i still believe in santa, the easter bunny, the tooth fairy and true love. don’t even try to tell me different.”
-dolly parton
—
art credits: vicky sawyer
Jan15
wedding.
such a beautiful wedding celebration
lots of love, and dance, and music, and friends. and food, and flowers
and a bride i’ve known
since she walked into my school in kindergarten.
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“growing up, I had one very specific idea of what a wedding should be,
and that was the wedding of Fraulein Maria and Captain von Trapp in ‘The Sound of Music.”
-ellie kemper
Dec13
most just happen.
this is pretty much me on any given day
for the next few weeks
as we head into the new year
all activities and adventures are on the table
some planned and most just happen.
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“it’s the mishaps that make if fun, and brings you the surprise.”
-anna wintour
Dec5
dress up.
walking around downtown on saturday
amidst a whirl of fashion statements
people dressed in support of the university of michigan national championship football game
with the maize and blue proudly displayed (we won)
people dressed in support of team u.s.a. in the world cup make or break soccer game
with flags in red, white, and blue proudly displayed (we lost)
and
people dressed in winter holiday funwear
even more proudly displayed
(we are all winners in this game)
everyone busily strolling
all mixing
all happy
under one december sun
and not a spot of snow to show for it.
—
“anyone can get dressed up and glamorous,
but it is how people dress in their days off that is most intriguing.”
-alexander wang
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image credit: getty images
I didn't have my glasses on.... 