Hello faithful readers! I hope you've been eating too much, assembling under the Christmas tree in your hoards and enjoying tedieous social gatherings during this festive period.
This year, I've been thinking about the concept of Christmas: evolved from a pagan festival into a Christian celebration and now, oddly, into some sort of multi-ethic holiday. Some argue that Christmas shouldn't be celebrated if you aren't at least slightly Christian, but I think a more contemporary perception and attitude is that this time of year, regardless of beliefs, should be for everyone to have a break and spend time with their loved ones as they hide from the bitter cold outside. Just yesterday, I was walking down a path near my house and a complete stranger - a semi-chav no less - nodded at me and wished me "Merry Christmas!". That is actually heart-warming. I am fairly agnostic, I don't go to church or pray, yet I appreciate more about Christmas than just the presents: all my friends are coming home from university, I get to spend time with them, whilst the inevitable family visits at least prove I'm not alone. I give thanks, perhaps not in a religious form, but for all that I have, both material and social. I think that is the spirit of Christmas...
This year, I've been thinking about the concept of Christmas: evolved from a pagan festival into a Christian celebration and now, oddly, into some sort of multi-ethic holiday. Some argue that Christmas shouldn't be celebrated if you aren't at least slightly Christian, but I think a more contemporary perception and attitude is that this time of year, regardless of beliefs, should be for everyone to have a break and spend time with their loved ones as they hide from the bitter cold outside. Just yesterday, I was walking down a path near my house and a complete stranger - a semi-chav no less - nodded at me and wished me "Merry Christmas!". That is actually heart-warming. I am fairly agnostic, I don't go to church or pray, yet I appreciate more about Christmas than just the presents: all my friends are coming home from university, I get to spend time with them, whilst the inevitable family visits at least prove I'm not alone. I give thanks, perhaps not in a religious form, but for all that I have, both material and social. I think that is the spirit of Christmas...
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| Generous presents included a KEEP CALM I'M THE DOCTOR mug, a Star Trek calendar, Lord Sugar's new book and a CyberMat, along with choc and money! |
I also sat down at 7pm prompt for the Christmas Special of Doctor Who "The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe". Like all the seasonal episodes, this was full of pap, simplistic morals and wasted guest appearances, but it was festive, fun, and Claire Skinner was good as the very 40s mother. And Matt Smith is a perfect present for me...
Did I mention that Santa gave me a USB vacuum cleaner?
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