tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338006.post110282647926197226..comments2023-04-15T13:04:21.496+01:00Comments on How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Blog: Christmas in JapanEmily Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01850862259027334648noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338006.post-1103042117696941752004-12-14T16:35:00.000+00:002004-12-14T16:35:00.000+00:00Yeah, St. Patrick's Day would be among that "host ...Yeah, St. Patrick's Day would be among that "host of other holidays." For my own part, I don't spend the day drinking, and whatever I'm up to that weekend usually centers around my birthday, which is on the 16th.Emily Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850862259027334648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338006.post-1103038782132600022004-12-14T15:39:00.000+00:002004-12-14T15:39:00.000+00:00So the whole notion of adopting or co-opting a qua...So the whole notion of adopting or co-opting a quasi-religious and/or significant cultural event from another culture and making it into basically a big drinking party seems strange....<br /><br />Hmmm.... Where are you on every March 17th in the states? St. Patrick's Day?<br /><br />And I had some Xmas cake yesterday and it was a sponge like cake with white frosting, and I think it was Jason H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02199046899779688941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338006.post-1103017073510176352004-12-14T09:37:00.000+00:002004-12-14T09:37:00.000+00:00Oh, see, now I've elicited undue sympathy.
The fa...Oh, see, now I've elicited undue sympathy.<br /><br />The fact is that I *will* be home for Christmas this year. I'm catching a plane outta here on Saturday, and I'll be splitting three weeks between Poughkeepsie and Syracuse. So this is just me grumbling.<br /><br />Don't feel bad about avoiding your family during the holidays, if doing otherwise would be a headache. I just happen to like my Emily Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01850862259027334648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6338006.post-1102930082906350222004-12-13T09:28:00.000+00:002004-12-13T09:28:00.000+00:00Wait a second... holidays aren't supposed to be bi...Wait a second... holidays aren't supposed to be big drinking parties?Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505887900674170018noreply@blogger.com