For some reason I want to be here this year:
There are many things the Swiss do right, among them is fireworks. Not only are they spectacular and spectacularly old school, but everything is special around new Years. Very few villages do drone light shows. Not only that, but there are fireworks at 20 past midnight, so one can get all the hugging and kissing by Grogged people out of the way and then go outside to enjoy the show. Grog is a warm up drink made of hot water, sugar, rum and some spice mix.
I don't drink, but a few sips of Grog after a whole day skiing when your skin forgets how to warm up ever again and your more than warm.
In fact, the early St. Bernard's rescue dogs who found people in avalanches usually had this 'medicinal' hot toddy in a little barrel around their necks. It might also be Whiskey. I suppose when you contemplate mortality under a ton of snow, getting sloshed might be a good idea.
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Back to fireworks. The tradition, which I love, is to scare all the bad juju, voodoo and evil spirits and leave them behind in the last year. The more light and sound and smell of sulfur the better. So much so that the Swiss have a second day around lakes so that the fireworks can reflect off the lakes and do the same.
I have mentioned previously that this is my favorite season. I will have to extend it somehow. While I rarely make new Years resolutions, I do have a goal setting list that I put in my art journal and doodle around.
One of them is that I'm done letting SM or AI dictate what I should think. Up until a decade ago I never heard of "this is just another date in the Gregorian calendar". Lots of dates in calendars, why do away with everything that people enjoy?
Well then go to hell 2025 and take your little friend 2024 with you.
HAPPY AND WAY BETTER NEW
YEAR THEN THE PREVIOUS
ONE TO EVERYONE
EXCEPT BAD PEOPLE
(A FEW EXCEPTIONS APPLY)
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆🎆
Happy New Year Codex!
ReplyDeleteRegarding art journals— I liked your picture of red lines through things to release some anger/frustration at them. Somethings deserve a big fat red line through them.
May 2026 require far fewer red lines:)
Marly
PS. Fireworks over lakes are indeed spectacular!
Codex: Hello Marly
DeleteI didn't think anyone was interested. I used to teach it whenever the opportunity arose. This art therapy is used for people who have been through trauma or serious illness. It's a type of bio feedback. I removed it because the pages annoyed me.
In my case the targeting comes from video games and yes we can all put a line through it. Like that sentence.
Happy New year to you as well.
Where did you watch them?
There is a lake near where I live that has fireworks for Canada Day. People float on boats or gather on the beach. The reflections are beautiful.
DeleteCodex. To M. Canada has some breathtaking scenery. Have you ever been to Switzerland?
DeleteYes, I’ve been to Switzerland. I plan on returning there this summer. A friend of mine lives there. She will make me rosti and walk my feet off :)
DeleteAs you say, it’s a beautiful place and I’m happy to be going back. - Marly
Codex: I hope you do. If you ever get the chance in winter; it's magical. Europeans generally walk a lot more. Happy (New) Year.
DeleteCodex: PS Anyone now a safe greeting site?
ReplyDeleteEgreeting site
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year in that we are all glad to see this one end. Hope springs eternal for the next one. I love fireworks, not just the visual display but the loud bangs and booms and crackle. My sister hated everything about them. I recently saw a video of a drone display which was really amazing and quiet except for the music played to accompany it. The most amazing thing to me about the drone display is the tech behind it, programing each individual drone...position, movement, color, light, shifting constantly morphing from one image to another, rotating.
ReplyDeleteCodex: Beautifully expressed. I think drones can be a show onto themselves, as amazing as the precision programming is. they ha e something hive like about them.
DeleteHappy new year, Codex. Here's to "doodling around." *claps*
ReplyDeleteI'm expecting to be a bit silent in January, but know that I'll be reading and commenting when I can.
Codex: and keeping human art around for a long time to come. Enjoy it.
DeleteI imagine a St. Bernard with a dram of alcohol around its neck would be a welcome sight after an avalanche!
ReplyDeleteCodex: Same. Although I don't want the immersive journalism to find out.
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