Thankful Times - Upcoming Holidays~
It is really difficult to believe that 2009 is winding down. Thanksgiving is a wonderful way to celebrate the year in retrospect because of that thankful spirit rather than the end-of-the-year recap which is usually just about events. Nothing wrong with that, just different perspectives.
Indeed, this year has been full of strange perceptions about the arts around us - both my own and that of the general public. We like what we like, no doubt. We are each individually drawn to certain types of art, music, architecture, plays, movies, literature, or to none of that and only sports if you are a sports fanatic. (And if you’re a sports fanatic and you’re reading this - thank your girlfriend for me.) We all have a built-in sensibility that makes us gravitate toward one thing or another. Stuff just turns our crank. That’s it. We have no control over it. Fortunately (or unfortunately), my very own personal crank is turned by waaaay more types of things than many people because I get to participate and be involved in such a wide variety of things. Sometimes those things make my spirit soar, sometimes they make me gag and the worst is no reaction at all. Artists strive to never have that “meh” reaction from listeners/viewers.
Today, the weekend after Thanksgiving, people are running around shopping - trying to bag the fabulous deals out there. I am sitting at home listening to some new music, discovering new visual artists and hope to continue bring you new insights about the cultural world in Seattle. Sometimes I do a great job, sometimes not so much. But, it is my blog and I’ll do it my way, thank you very much.
So, thanks to you, my readers, friends, family - everyone - for making this a fun, interesting, crazy job.
God bless you all as I give thanks for you now.
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