31 Days of Cheer (Now 24 left)

Sometimes during the holidays (or any other time of year) … there seems to be “photo” challenges. Some I like, some I don’t. I do the #TBT (Throwback Thursday) ones, and sometimes #WBW (Way Back Wednesday) or #FBF (Flashback Friday).

However on the last day of the month I usually do the “gas prices”.

This year, the city I live in decided to do #31DaysofVegasCheer. I of course, living in a suburb, and wanting to spread the cheer all over, decided to shorten it to #31DaysofCheer.

Here’s the idea – take a picture each day and post it to Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook with the tags #31DaysofCheer and the item or “idea” for the day:

[Photo is property of City of Las Vegas, Nevada]

The last time I did something like this was in 2012, which you can read about it here:

“Christmas Photo Challenge”

http://snapshotsandproject365.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-photo-challenge.html

I started on day #2 as on the first day I had another more important picture. However, since then I have been able to keep up with the “challenge”.

This fits quite well into my “Project: 365” daily photo challenge. I’m using Fotor to add borders and filters to the challenge photos to bring a unique quality to them.

They can be items in your home, decorating the tree, things like that. They don’t have to reveal locations or family information.

Here are a few examples from 2012 and this year:

[Photo belongs to me. This was December 4th – #ChristmasDecor #ChristmasPhotoChallenge. This was used with an Instagram filter]

[Photo belongs to me. This is December 7th – #31DaysofCheer #WrappingPaper. Used a Fotor filter]

Since I use a planner, I went and wrote in what I needed so I didn’t have to keep looking at the photo. And, I use the planner to record the photos and sometimes the file number …

So, from today to the 31^st, here are the “ideas”:

December 7th – #31DaysofCheer  #WrappingPaper (completed)

 December 8th – #31DaysofCheer #Green (completed)

 December 9th – #31DaysofCheer #Family (completed)

 December 10th – #31DaysofCheer #Presents (completed)

 December 11th – #31DaysofCheer #Stocking (completed)

 December 12th – #31DaysofCheer #CandyCane (completed)

 December 13th – #31DaysofCheer #Tree (completed)

 December 14th – #31DaysofCheer #Santa (completed)

 December 15th – #31DaysofCheer #BeautifulSight (completed)

 December 16th –#31DaysofCheer #FavoriteHolidaySong (completed)

 December 17th – #31DaysofCheer #Peace (completed)

 December 18th – #31DaysofCheer #MerryandBright (completed)

 December 19th – #31DaysofCheer #Tradition (completed)

 December 20th –#31DaysofCheer #Tree (this is a repeat, so if you want to vary it with say a tree cookie, tree ornament, or a different tree, go ahead) (completed)

 December 21st – #31DaysofCheer #Joy (completed)

 December 22nd – #31DaysofCheer #BrightLights (completed)

 December 23rd – #31DaysofCheer #Candles (completed)

 December 24th – #31DaysofCheer #HolidayGreetings (completed)

 December 25th – #31DaysofCheer #ReasonforSeason (completed)

 December 26th – #31DaysofCheer #Sparkly (completed)

 December 27th – #31DaysofCheer #FavoriteThing (completed)

 December 28th – #31DaysofCheer #BlackandWhite

 December 29th – #31DaysofCheer #HolidaySplurge

 December 30th – #31DaysofCheer #Reflection

 December 31st – #31DaysofCheer #Celebrate

Just putting this out here for a way to spread Christmas joy and cheer. We seem to need a little more this year! 

You can see my photos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarieEdwards429

I don’t share very many photos there, but since it is the holiday season ... I think it's a great idea! And, if you have one ... you can try it with your Elf on the Shelf. 

Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Season’s Greetings, and Happy New Year! 

Back to The Future Day: October 21 2015

Today is “Back to the Future” day or BTTF. WOW!

[Screen cap of the time circuit board illuminated with the "pivotal" dates. Image found on Google]

[DeLorean parked in the Fremont Street Experience at the Las Vegas Car Stars. May 15, 2015] 

We learned about October 21, 2015 in “Back to the Future 2” (1989) – let that sink in for a moment.

I’ve been reading about the things that should have been done this time, according to the movie that was released in 1989. That was 26 years ago. A lifetime (if ya go by 20 or 25 year span). Some of today’s “adults” hadn’t even been born yet! Let that sink in too! 

But, let’s discuss the end of BTTF #3 to see why today is perhaps not the way it was portrayed in BTTF #2 …

“Marty arrives on October 27, 1985, escaping the powerless DeLorean before it is destroyed by an oncoming freight train. He discovers that everything has returned to the improved timeline and finds Jennifer sleeping on her front porch. He uses the lessons he learned in 1885 from being goaded into a street race with Needles, avoiding a possible automobile accident. Remembering that this accident would have sent Marty's life spiraling downward by 2015, Jennifer opens the fax message she kept from 2015 and watches as the message regarding Marty being fired is erased.” (Back to the Future III)

When Doc Brown, his time-traveling train, and family arrive … Jennifer asks about that now erased note.

Doc Brown’s response? What we’ve come to expect from a great mind:

“It means your future hasn't been written yet. No one's has. Your future is whatever you make it. So make it a good one, both of you”.

That’s right. The future hadn’t been written yet. Marty’s accident didn’t happen so that 2015 timeline “vanished”.  

So, perhaps that is why a lot of things didn’t occur as perhaps they once had:

** Double neck-ties

** Hoverboard

** Jaws 19

** Flying Cars

** Barcode License Plates

Sometimes small things change the entire history of what was supposed to happen versus what does happen. Just a thought there.

In 1985 (when the story begins), his family were … well … not so well off. When Marty went back to 1955, he actually “empowered” his father to stand up to Biff, thus changing the sequence of events. When he returns to 1985? His family has money, his father is more confident and an author, his mother quite stunning, his siblings weren’t such “losers”, and Marty has a new truck that Biff is polishing.

Also remember, it was the Twin Pines mall when Marty departed. Marty’s accident in the past (running over one of the pine trees in the Peabody Farm) changed it to Lone Pine Mall when he returned back to 1985 from 1955:

[One of the many time-travel related changes. I do not own this image, this was featured on BuzzFeed. Found on Google.]

Even there we see how changing the past clearly changes the future – which hasn’t been written yet.  

It’s interesting, right?

As for me, I saw the movies on HBO in the early 1990’s, when they aired all three in one night. I knew I’d be around in 2015, but this? It’s a bit surreal.

Oh, and let’s not forget that Facebook and Twitter were not mentioned (or “social media”) – which I’m sure I’ll be hearing about BTTF on both for most of today.

I’m still glad Pepsi is around, and their “made with real sugar” varieties. I love Coca-Cola, but sometimes a good old fashioned Pepsi is great too. As for the other things?

Well …

You can read more with this CNN article:

http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/20/entertainment/back-to-the-future-ii-right-wrong-feat/

Here are more photos from the interior of the “time machines”

[The time circuit board]

[Flux capacitor and other circuits]

 

** As of note, any pictures not bearing my © 2015 Marie Edwards do not belong to me. They were found using Google. Since so many versions exist, it is hard to give the proper credit. **