Well it is Christmas Eve right now, only 45 minutes away from December 25th (Winnipeg Time; back in Waterloo it's already quarter past midnight). So I'd like to take this opportunity to offer Christmas wishes to everyone.

It's a pretty great time of the year, even for those of us (like myself) who aren't party to the religious beliefs of the North American majority. Those who question what I mean by this, is that though Christmas doesn't have a religious hold over me, it is the spirit it embodies: the spirit of giving, the happiness and the good will.

Unfortunately, the holiday has become extremely commercialized, leading to the general expectations(or demands) of presents/lavish gifts. Though I don't have a problem whatsoever with the gifts (I love them - after all, I just pointed out how much I appreciate the spirit of giving), it's unfortunate that the gifts can overshadow what's truly important: our families, our friends, and our very lives.

After all, we should give thanks that fate hasn't yet seen fit to crush the earth with another comet thus destroying us all.

You didn't expect me to actually refrain from making fun of my own sappiness, did you?


Merry Christmas!!!!!!

~K (ks_world_blog@hotmail.com)