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« on: March 13, 2008, 12:40:39 PM » |
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Just curious what people are doing for the Easter period?
How do you usually spend Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
How significant is Easter to you, personally?
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« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2008, 12:44:09 PM » |
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Since I'm Greek Orthodox and Pascha is April 27th I will be taking finals and not really celebrating at all.
Pascha is Easter BTW.
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« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2008, 12:48:07 PM » |
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Since I'm Greek Orthodox and Pascha is April 27th I will be taking finals and not really celebrating at all.
Pascha is Easter BTW.
Ah okay.  What do you usually do for Pascha? Is it the greeks that traditionally paint eggs and give them as gifts or do I have the wrong nationality? |
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« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2008, 12:49:50 PM » |
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BTW, best of good fortune for your finals |
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« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2008, 06:20:00 PM » |
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I'm going to have a wonderful time at a party, maybe hang out with my girlfriend, then visit the real Easter bunny and perhaps go unicorn riding or just sit at home and square a few circles.
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« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2008, 06:35:40 PM » |
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I'll probably go to church. It'll make my mom happy  . And then brunch with the family... and that's about it, I think. Oh wait! There's a Flyers game at night (yeah... on Easter Sunday. What genius thought that up?), and we have season tickets... so I guess we're doing that too. |
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« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2008, 07:46:16 PM » |
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Since I'm Greek Orthodox and Pascha is April 27th I will be taking finals and not really celebrating at all.
Pascha is Easter BTW.
Ah okay. What do you usually do for Pascha? Is it the greeks that traditionally paint eggs and give them as gifts or do I have the wrong nationality? yes, the eggs are always red too. They aren't really given as "gifts" per say, but they are given out at church. Then you hit the eggs against each other and the win (whose egg doesn't crack) gets good luck. ALso, orthodox don't eat meat for the entire lent period (40days) and the last two weeks in vegan only, so we usually have a giant lamb on a spit with a huge meal for the family and friends. I'm not really a practicing orthodox...so I really don't partake in any of this anymore, but when I have kids and a family some day I return to the tradition. |
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« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2008, 08:00:40 AM » |
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Eastern in Spain is....................I don't know how to say it...Kids enjoy a one week holiday, this week between today and next sunday, no kids at school. Adults do work on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday are days off too.
So there is a part of the Spanish Eastern that means crowded beaches. The other part means religious processions, silence and respect.
In my particular case, my daughter is enjoying her Eastern holidays staying at my brother's in Fuerteventura which is 30 minutes away from Gran Canaria by plane.
What can I say folks?.............................................Yupi, Yupi, Hey. No daughter for a whole week!!!! Finally, spare time for me..................only. And what is better.....I do not have to share it with no one. It is only mine
It is just like going back 10 years. I'm having some feeling of freedom and independence that you can only have when you've realized how tough is to rise a kid.
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2008, 04:01:28 PM » |
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In my particular case, my daughter is enjoying her Eastern holidays staying at my brother's in Fuerteventura which is 30 minutes away from Gran Canaria by plane.
What can I say folks?.............................................Yupi, Yupi, Hey. No daughter for a whole week!!!! Finally, spare time for me..................only. And what is better.....I do not have to share it with no one. It is only mine
It is just like going back 10 years. I'm having some feeling of freedom and independence that you can only have when you've realized how tough is to rise a kid.
Have a great Easter Jabato I admire you for raising your daughter. I am sure it will give you many rewards and good karma Do you think raising a daughter is harder than raising a son? I am always interested to read your personal stories and thoughts |
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« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2008, 12:14:34 AM » |
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Jericoacoara wrote:
Do you think raising a daughter is harder than raising a son?
I don't think it is harder, but different. There is a big difference if your son come home and tells you: Dad, my girlfriend is pregnant and when is the daughter the one who come home and tells you: Dad I AM pregnant. It is not the same, even when society this and that and the responsibility of the father nowadays and all the bla, bla, bla. There is a Spanish saying: tuya es la vaca, tuyo es el ternero. Translation: if you are the owner of the cow, you're also the owner of the calf
Girls are far more complicated human beings than boys, IMO. In a few words, boys only need a ball to play football and you can forget about them for almost the whole afternoon. I've had my daughter with two of her friends at home for an afternoon and..............................man, a ball do nothing. And for sure 3 girls is a wrong number.
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« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2008, 12:21:31 AM » |
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Girls are also more expensive. They need a new dress for every dance... and shoes... and excessories - cause GOD FORBID they show up to the Prom with the same purse!
... or maybe this was just my sister...
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« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2008, 01:26:48 AM » |
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Girls are also more expensive. They need a new dress for every dance... and shoes... and excessories - cause GOD FORBID they show up to the Prom with the same purse!
... or maybe this was just my sister...
This is very true. Simply drop by any mall in your town and see the difference. For boys 3 or 4 pairs of trousers and 5 or 6 different types of shirts. That's all. For girls you have a full world of clothes, shoes, accesories..............................for god's sake! I'm gonna need an extra job |
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« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2008, 06:44:01 AM » |
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I’m going to crucify a cute little rabbit (after dying it pink).
Tradition's been in the family for years.
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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2008, 08:53:48 AM » |
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You Canadians really know how to celebrate!
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« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2008, 09:24:23 AM » |
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Well....maybe this year I'll resurrect the bunny insted of crucify it.
The neighbors might appreciate that more.
Ahk
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