Ok, so this was something that was posted on the ElephantLarry blog, but I thought I’d put it on mine as well, since it’s so incredibly disconcerting.

This is a fine example of people who’ve gone a little too far in their fanaticism. Actually, they haven’t gone a little too far; they’ve gone waaaaaaay beyond that.
“Jesus does not look like this effeminate hippie”, not to mention informing us that celebrating Christmas is “spiritual adultery”. Friendly happy people, seemingly.

Well, today is the big day. It’s been quite nice here with my parents and Josh and Cathy. I’m currently feeling somewhat defeated by the food, however. And we haven’t had dessert yet, actually. Perhaps some coffee is in order. I guess that coffee is pretty much the answer to any situation.

Distribution of presents was fun, as always. Next year I’m going to have sorted out what I’m getting people sufficiently ahead of time that I can actually give them the presents on Christmas morning, rather than simply giving them notes telling them that whatever I’m getting them is on the way. I guess I’ve been busy enough at work lately to have that be a reasonable excuse.

I’ll try to do better next year. I guess I said the same thing last year, though.

In any case, I hope people are having fun-filled Christmas day type activities. And to Ben who is stuck in Siberia: Dude, that just plain sucks. But in thirteen days you’ll be having a celebration involving copious quantities of vodka, presumably?

I think that a lengthy discussion of the different New Year’s Eve celebrations in different places around the world is due sometime soon. Maybe tomorrow or the day after I’ll talk about the pyromaniacal tendencies of Danes when it comes to this time of year.

started a little while ago. It’s encouraging that it’s going to be getting lighter from now on, though.
Being back in Denmark for Christmas is nice in many ways, but I am struck by the fact that the day is two hours shorter than it is in Ithaca right now. I must say that I’m continually amused by people who talk about Ithaca being so dark in the winter; they really have no idea. I suppose the same could be said about me by someone from northern Norway, of course, or even Oslo or Stockholm, presumably.

Having said all that, I must admit that it’s a fair bit brighter here than it could be, since there’s some snow on the ground. I think people often don’t realize how much of a difference that makes. But then, most people don’t realize that there isn’t usually snow in Denmark.

Since I’m now supposedly lazing around a bit at my parents’ over the holidays, I should be updating this blog more often… but who knows.