Faithful Friends

Hello Everyone!

Today, believe it or not, was my easy day with only 3 lectures and a seminar! In the middle of those I went to a welcome picnic and learned about clubs. But let's be honest, you didn't come here to read about my day! You came here to read about today's Christmas topic, which is: new friends and the change of seasons.

Sounds a little bit abstract, I know. However, I'd like to tie in my first couple days here at Stevenson with a Christmas topic. So here it goes:

Christmas is a time for making new friends and keeping the old. It's like the song "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" says:

                                 "Faithful friends, who are dear to us,
                                   Gather near to us, once more."

Every year for the past couple years, I have thrown a holiday dinner party kind of thing. It basically consisted of my friends coming over, bringing a dish, and us all sitting down to enjoy friends and food during the holiday season. First of all, I highly recommend (even if you can't cook) that you begin throwing small dinner parties around the holidays; maybe even throw in a Secret Santa to make things more interesting. It's just an all around good idea to get to know new friends better, and keep in contact with old friends.

This year, unfortunately, I cannot throw one of these parties, due to the fact that I am away at school, and so are most of my old friends. I do have new friends that I could indeed invite, however, for some of them it would be too far to drive.

Lastly, I just want to mention that I say old and new friends because my (and probably your) friend circle is constantly changing. I know that coming to a new school, I had to make new friends and I have. Being around different people is good because you get to know new points of view, and find out who you are going to be friends with later in life as well. HOWEVER, if you are like me and you're moving or relocating to a different place whether it's for school, work, or personal reasons, keep in touch with old friends. They're  also a great source for love and nourishment when you need it most.

Until next time,
Lasagna Claus

Friends, there are only 118 Days Until Christmas! Who's throwing a dinner party this year?