Santa's on his way!

I am not sure how much of a head start Santa has to get so that all deserving kids get their presents by Christmas morning, but I suspect he is loading up now and will move on out soon!

Heard a silly (stupid) story this morning on the radio. Seems that in New Zealand (or Australia?), mall Santa's are being told not to use the traditional "Ho Ho Ho" for young kids. Guess why? Well, apparently it has been determined that after all these years of Santa booming "Ho Ho Ho" to kids, it might now "SCARE THEM"! Yeah, that's right, Santa can't say Ho Ho Ho to young kids now over there so as not to frighten the kids.... the world just keeps getting more and more idiotic doesn't it? Or is it just me?

tomorrow is my last day (1/2 day really) before my Christmas break. I will take Thursday until Jan 2 off for a well deserved break from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind. Actually, once I get to my office, my work day is fairly cushy, as long as I have prepared ahead of time for my lectures and labs. I get to spend most of my days in a nice, quiet, third floor corner office in front of my computer. I guess I am lucky, because I really enjoy it! Sure, the whinny, complaining student occasionally becomes a pain in the a--, but mostly, it is fairly smooth sailing. Yeah, having done this stuff for umpteen years makes it loads easier, but things change so quickly in higher ed, we have to stay on our toes.

I hope to begin the Trilogy of Nevis tomorrow. Part I: The Arrival, followed by Part 2: An Island called Nevis and then the finish, Part 3: Life after Nevis. Even if it doesn't make for good reading, it will allow me to put it all in perspective, healing from the horror of it all and revealing in the few good moments of the whole thing.

Later,
Good day