Herringbone » Justin Herman Plaza http://herringbone.fm Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:43:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.29 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! http://herringbone.fm/blog/2011/12/let-it-snow-let-it-snow-let-it-snow/ http://herringbone.fm/blog/2011/12/let-it-snow-let-it-snow-let-it-snow/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:47:01 +0000 http://www.herringbone.fm/blog/?p=325 Chances for snow in San Francisco, where I will be spending Christmas this year, are pretty small. For a Scandinavian in California it can be hard to get into the Christmas spirit when it’s all sunny and 15°C/60°F outside.

Of course there are a few tricks to help you:

  • Escape to the mountains. Lake Tahoe is only a few hours away.
  • Visit a nearby IKEA store. Their assortment is nothing to write home about anymore, but you can still find sill, glogg, cheeses etc (IKEA branded nowadays).
  • Light candles/fireplaces. California might be in more southern latitudes, but it still gets dark and pretty cold in the evenings.
  • Decorate your house/cubicle/desk.
  • Go ice-skating at Union Square or/and Justin Herman Plaza at the Embarcadero.
  • Do something nice for someone. Even if you don’t have a lot of time you can spare a few hours to help someone needy. For example, through Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly you can visit a lonely elder, since many of them spend the holidays alone.
  • Watch Christmas movies. Elf and Love Actually are a must. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear” which leads me to:
  • Listen to Christmas music. At Herringbone we created a Spotify Christmas 2011 Playlist. You can find it here.

What do you do to get into the Christmas spirit?

Anna

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