I really do enjoy Christmas. I know it’s all commercial and secular and blah blah blah let’s find problems with everything, but I love giving to my friends and loved ones and let’s face it, receiving is pretty darn awesome too. Someone suggested to me that Christmas was forced giving, but I don’t see it that way at all – it’s a chance for me to spoil people without being inappropriate (unless the gift itself is inappropriate, which, knowing me, is more likely to be the case than not). Not being Christian, I don’t celebrate Christmas with the whole baby Jesus aspect – I just see it as the time of year for fun and friends and gifts and pretty lights. I suppose I could make a big deal about it and come up with another name for the non-religious rituals we go through each year, but then I’d have to be all offended when people wished me a Merry Christmas instead of a Totally Tubular Thortilöc and frankly I just don’t have time for that kind of hassle.

Ed and I had our Annual Christmas Thortilöc Wyatt for the second year in a row, and we’ve been enjoying some good times. I made a fancy festive dinner that turned out quite lovely thank you, and now Ed and Wyatt are ROCKING OUT with Ed’s gift of Guitar Hero I and II from me and the cats. We still have two Thortilöc celebrations to go, too – there’s a pile of gifts under the tree going to Seattle, and we’ll party it up again when Josh and Shan are here for keeps in the new year. YAY! Thortilöc Time Fun for everyone!

I am completely fabulous, and as such, was spoiled accordingly. From Ed I received my long-coveted goatse ring from Tiffany’s (sorry Matt), an assortment of ginger goodies from Origins, and a Delilah Blackheart figurine from my desk. His parents play this game where they totally out-do themselves each year, and this was no exception – I received the 20th anniversary edition Optimus Prime, which is just fucking glorious. My collection now stretches to TWO shelves of Autobot leader goodness, and it makes me giddy in the pants to see so much awesome in my living room. I think there was some other stuff too, but I’m really just overwhelmed with it all. I LOVE the Thortilöc season, and it’s only just begun – next up is a trip to Seattle for assorted debauchery and sightseeing, and before I know it I’ll be off to Las Vegas for six freakin’ days of hard work and hard fun. Have I mentioned lately that I love my life? Because for all my angst and woe, it really is quite a lot of fun to be me.

I hope everyone had an excellent December 25th, regardless of what (if anything) you choose to celebrate!