Tag: thanksgiving

Let’s Talk About the Weather

Posted on by nickverderano

This time of year is always unpredictable.  You wake up in the morning, eat some breakfast, check the weather to see what you should wear on your way to class, and get dressed.  These past few weeks have been quite chilly in the morning, sweatshirt and sweatpants or jeans is what you have to wear.  But by the time you get out of your morning classes, and you go to walk back to the dorms or get lunch, you are sweating.  Lately, I have been accounting for this, mainly because I absolutely hate sweating in jeans or a sweatshirt, it’s just gross.  I think it is better to freeze and enjoy the crisp air in the morning than to overheat and sweat come noon.  What I do is still wear the sweatshirt, but I just wear shorts.  Sure it is a little cold when I am walking ti my first class, but it is one hundred percent worth it when I walk out.  Besides the stress that comes with finals, this and summer are my favorite times of the year.  This time of year is up there for me just because I am a big thanksgiving and Christmas guy.  That time of year is hard to beat.  The weather is consistently cold so you always know what to wear, and it is just a happy time.  I also like summer because it is just the summer and it is pretty great.  But for now, there is a little under a month left of unpredictable weather and looking forward to thanksgiving.

gabe from the office

Top 3 Holidays

Posted on by nickverderano

The official definition of the word holiday(noun) is “a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done.” Now with there being 11 public holidays generally celebrated in the US, you would think it would be hard to narrow down the top three. I am here to prove to you, that it is not. I will try to keep this as unbiased as with facts and evidence.

1. Christmas

Andy Williams said it best, Christmas time truly is the most wonderful time of the year. This holiday falls right around the start of the snow storm season, depending on where you reside. The light dusting’s of snow around Christmas make this holiday definitely one of the prettiest. Along with the tradition of Santa Claus, giving gifts to those who you care about, seeing friends and family, as well as stuffing your mouth with food until you can’t fit in your pants anymore, it is hard to top. Not to mention December 25th is also the birthday of Jesus Christ. You cannot beat this day.

2. Fourth of July

It doesn’t get more American than the Fourth of July. A day where no matter what you believe in, what you do for a living, or who you think should have won the super bowl, this holiday is a day where all differences can be set aside and all you have to do is be proud that you live in the greatest country on Earth. Along with burgers, dogs, ribs, and anything that can fit on the grill, the warm weather, fireworks, and being with friends and family is what makes this holiday number 2 on the list. “I already won the lottery, I was born in the U-S of A baby.” -Creed Bratton

3. Thanksgiving

A tradition that started back in 1621 by the pilgrims, thanksgiving is one of the most widely celebrated holidays across the United States. Similarly to Christmas, Thanksgiving is all about family, friends, and a lot of food. The leftover sandwiches and combinations made from the feast are debatably better than the feast itself. The fall weather, and the color change of the leaf on every tree really make this holiday a hard one to hate.