The Christianville Spirit: Thanksgiving 2011

The Christianville Spirit

The Spirit that Sparks Your Heart

November 30, 2011- TCS # 276

Hello again, My Readers. I hope you had as much of an awesome Thanksgiving as I did. Yes, I had an awesome Thanksgiving; that’s why I didn’t write last week. You See, My Thanksgiving was awesome because of what we’ll call a rare chance. Usually, in our family because of the distance of them living in Atlanta and us being here, we usually go to Atlanta for Thanksgiving or Christmas because The Family is more close by and we can have more people in the family come. But, however there are those glorious once-in-a-blue-moon times when they actually come here to Dallas instead. Also, another special treat to it, was not only was Grandma Honey coming (which usually it’s just her) but, Uncle Brian came as well. Now, the last time that Uncle Brian came to Texas was when My Brother and I were little  and the other time was when My Dad and Mom got married. So, this was his first time in Dallas. Anyway, so they came in on Tuesday Afternoon and once they got here; we hung out, talked, and showed them where My Brother Worked for them to see what it was like. On Wednesday was the fun day (Well, at least for me) because My Brother and I took Uncle Brian on a tour of Downtown Dallas to show him the city and he thought it was really cool. When We toured the city, we showed the major places like Deep Ellum (Uncle Brian is a music guy and My Brother is an art guy, it’s a perfect combination for both of them), The Arts District, Where JFK was shot, JFK Memorial, The West End, and the American Airlines Center. On the tour, He noticed something in Downtown that I just would overlook, he said, “There’s a lot of Construction happening down here” and he’s right, there is a lot of Construction down in Dallas. Of Course, also on Wednesday, Grandma Honey got a massage from Kathy, My Mom’s Business Partner since they do Medical Massage, which made her feel so much better and has kept her out of pain to this day. On Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, we watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and even Miracle on 34th Street (Which I had never seen before) and then, after My Brother and Paula got off from work, they came home and we had dinner. So, we had Thanksgiving dinner with Our Friend, Carol, Michael and His Girlfriend, Grandma Honey, Uncle Brian, and I, it was a lot of fun. I think the highlight of it was that I tried a pie that I’ve never had before called Strawberry Rhubarb Pie homemade because it’s a tradition in Michael’s Girlfriend's Family to make it and she decided to share it with us. Of Course, after dinner, we Skype’d with my Uncle Bruce and Uncle Craig so they could meet Paula.  All in all, I hope you had an awesome Thanksgiving and for My Readers who live in Countries that don’t celebrate it, You were thought of at our table.

Thanks for Reading The Christianville Spirit. Thanksgiving is about giving Thanks. Be Thankful for What You Have.   

The Christianville Spirit: Meeting Samantha Brown/Best Friends Festival

The Christianville Spirit

The Spirit that Sparks Your Heart

November 16, 2011- TCS # 275

So, a Couple Weeks ago, I saw a commercial on TV about something I’ve never heard of before and with someone awesome in it. The funny thing about this event was about something I had mentioned weeks before. Weeks before I went the event called The Travel and Adventure Show, Anthony Bourdain was going be in town for a talk. I wasn’t sure about going to see him but, as I told My Mom, “If Samantha Brown came to town and did something like that, I would definitely go”. Well, it turned that she was going to present at The Travel and Adventure Show on the Saturday after 11-11-11 here in Dallas. So, I researched it and it told me she was going to there around 12:15PM at the Dallas Convention Center. I found out that she was going to talk about her adventures in travel and what she learned then, she would have a meet and greet afterwords. Well, Sign Me Up! Anyway, My Mom and I drove down there, while trying to avoid the “Occupy” people, we got a bit lost because we didn’t know where they were and we wanted to avoid them. Anyway, so we got there and we got to see her, Samantha Brown, LIVE! Now, I have to say, the fact of meeting 2 celebrities in a Calendar Year is quite amazing but, it’s a different feeling seeing them on Television versus Live. You See, the thing about seeing them on TV is that you think, “Oh, I’m never going on meet them in Real Life” or “Just because their on TV, doesn’t mean their real”. Well, I’ll tell you, these people are Real. Of Course, the fact of meeting the one and only, Samantha Brown is quite big and yes, it was Awesome! What makes Samantha Brown so important is that she is funny to watch and listen to. I mean, as I told her, “I started watching her when I discovered The Travel Channel.” At the time when I discovered it, I found the show, Great Hotels and later on, Passport to Europe. When I was watching her talk, she said some pretty funny things and yes, I even learned stuff from her. One of the things I learned from her was what she called, “The 3 Things she Never Leaves home without”. The First thing on her list was Ear Plugs and as she says, “Not the fancy ones” because at one time she had noise-canceling headphones and they got stolen. So, she says to bring the small soft ones because, “No One will steal used earplugs”. The next thing on her list was a small rubber exercise ball and you lay on it and let them roll up and down your back, she says that it helps you quite a bit. The final thing on her list is Peanut Butter and she says that you can never go wrong with Peanut Butter because it goes with everything. Of Course, when traveling, to start conversations with locals, you make them Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwiches because first of all, it’s a great conversation starter and it’ll help show them what Americans eat and in return they’ll show you what they eat. Samantha Brown says that, “The rest of The World doesn’t know Peanut Better and Jelly like us Americans do” so, she says to share them with The World and yes, they’ll think it’s sounds disgusting but, they’ll like it and in a way, that’s a payback for eating something disgusting of their culture so, Everyone Wins and no one is insulted. Anyway, I want to thank Samantha Brown for being so kind to take time to talk with me, Take my Picture, and acknowledge me when I ran into her at the hotel. I really appreciate her kindness. 

On another note, Today began the beginning of what I call, the 7th Annual Christian’s Best Friends Festival which is my way on honoring my friends both special and the ones that I made this year. The following people were introduced at The Presentation of Friends and Friends made this year at The Best Friends‘ Festival..

• New PTLS Family Members
• Aunt Samantha and Aunt Shelly
• Aunt Christina
• Michael and I’s Friend, Spencer
• Michael’s Friend, Cass
• Samantha Brown
• Dr. Jen Arnold

       All in all, Meeting Samantha Brown was really awesome and yes, she is nice as she says she is

Thanks for Reading The Christianville Spirit. Make Friends and Celebrate The Ones You Have

The Christianville Spirit: Memorable Dates

The Christianville Spirit

The Spirit that Sparks Your Heart

November 9, 2011- TCS # 274

So, I’m sure that you have noticed that a Special Date is coming up, 11-11-11 or what I call, “The Matching Date of The Year.” I call it that because it shows the Month, the Day, and the Year matching. This “Matching” has been happening since 2001, some of them were 1-1-1, 3-3-3(God’s Number), 6-6-6 (Satan’s Number), 9-9-9 and so on. And, it goes all the way to 12-12-12 in 2012. However, to many people, this year’s 11-11-11 brings a lot of Thought and Concern. You See, it has a lot of meaning to different people. for example Some People see it as the luckiest day of the year (which by the way, casinos are craving for), Some see it as Warning of something to come (like something to do with 2012 or The Rapture), and yes that does include those who think The Rapture could occur between now and 11-11-11. Of Course, the reason on that is because the bible scripture, Revelation 11:11. Anyway, there is No Doubt though that something is going to happen because it has the number 11 in it. Now, Why do I say that?, Because, believe it or not, it’s true. You See, according to Numerologists, the number 11 is one of the strongest numbers in the system, that and they also say that big events happen on the 11th of the month. The Most Famous example used is 9/11, The Attacks were on September 11, The First flight to strike the Twin Towers was Flight 11, the Twin Towers like an 11. Other things related to it, the following words have 11 letters in it; New York City has 11 Letters, Afghanistan has 11, and The Pentagon has 11 Letters. A Final Example of 11 is that The President of Egypt was taken down on March 11 of 2011. Now, Of Course, I don’t mean to scare you but, I have to say that the stuff I wrote above is actually quite fascinating. By The Way, if you’d like to know, I found this from someone who called The Glenn Beck Radio Program named “Gary The Numbers Guy” who was warning about 11-11-11 and provided the evidence about the things that happened on the 11th of each month. Anyway, that’s how I found the information about all this. All in All, all of this information is quite fascinating and it’s not just a Coincidence because Everything Happens for A Reason.

Thanks for Reading The Christianville Spirit. Dates can be important to people for many different reasons, take note of it. 

The Christianville Spirit: Why We Have Children

The Christianville Spirit

The Spirit that Sparks Your Heart

November 2, 2011- TCS # 273

You Know, Those moments that drive you crazy?, like on an airplane and you have Babies surrounding you crying. Yea, you’ve been there and so has everyone else. Of Course, The Mother’s not doing anything to help (and, believe me there are ways to help, without kicking them off the plane). Anyway, you have so much frustration that you ask, “Why do We (or They) have Children?!?”. Now, I know some of you are thinking, “Christian, Why would you think of asking an absurd question like that?”. Well, because it actually has meaning to it. Now, of course being a child myself, I can tell you that their are some people who don’t like children and some that would rather have their animals as their children because as those people  say, “their easier to take care of”. Now, I’m going to focus on not the part of having children but, the part of what they bring to us. So, here’s my list on the epic question, “Why do we have Children?”

• They teach us that It is okay to cry to something
• They bring us the lighter and cuter side of Halloween as opposed the scary side with Adults
• They tell us that it’s okay to release your imagination without ridicule
• Their Smiles around The Holiday Season; anxiously awaiting Santa Claus to come, brings us, what we call “Christmas Spirit” and they know all about it.
• They let us adults become kids sometimes. Now, of course doing it all the time make you look immature or weird. But, it’s okay to do it every once in a while  
• They teach us to slow down a bit and stop and “Smell The Roses”. Meaning stop and enjoy what is in front of you
• They’ll let you join them to watch their shows like “Spongebob Squarepants” and laugh along with it
• and, Finally, it’s okay to go see a Disney Movie because it’ll teach both you and them about the finer things in life.

You Know, when I was growing up; now that I think about it. Whenever I’d watch a show like Rugrats on Nickelodeon, how they would interpret Adults was as Boring Business People and they ran all over the place in Rush of Life. Well, I guess that’s a big reason why we have children, to slow us down. All in All, the next time, “The Airplane Baby” episode happens, remember those those things and if all else, figure out a way to help them without frustrating the poor mother.

Thanks for Reading The Christianville Spirit. Enjoy the Children that you have. You can both learn from each other.