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Damn it! I have to go to the office on Monday so I can steal some office supplies!

(Work From Home problems)

The eyes are the windows to the soul. That's why you blink. To keep your soul from getting away.

Christmas traditions are better in Europe (Part XVII):

Jólakötturinn is tied to an Icelandic tradition in which those who finished all their work on time received new clothes for Christmas, while those who were lazy did not. To encourage children to work hard, parents told the tale of the Yule Cat, saying that Jólakötturinn could tell who the lazy children were because they did not have at least one new item of clothing for Christmas—and these children would be sacrificed to the Yule Cat.

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How could this be? We may never know.

I don't remember ordering one, but apparently my Uber is here...

(I hope he has bottled water)

On Christmas Eve children gather around the red-hatted branch and beat him with sticks while singing the traditional Tió de Nadal song:
Shit log,
Shit nougats,
Hazelnuts and mató cheese,
If you don’t shit well,
I’ll hit you with a stick,
Shit log!
Then comes the miracle: the kids look under Tió de Nadal’s blanket and discover that the dear log has pooped out a pile of candies and presents. When everyone has collected their gifts from Tió de Nadal, the family burns him for warmth. (2/2)

Christmas traditions are better in Europe:
In Spain’s Catalan region on December 8 families bring out Tió de Nadal (Christmas log). Every night until December 24, children are tasked with “feeding” the log by offering him nuts, dried fruit, and water. Kids must also cover Tió de Nadal with a blanket to ensure he stays warm and comfortable.
has collected their gifts from Tió de Nadal, the family burns him for warmth. (1/2)

Finally got the tree up. Don't worry, it'll be up until the end of January.

Growing up my mother was very particular about the Christmas tree. We had a 'proper' tree in the living room and a 4' artificial 'kids' tree in our bedroom, to which was relegated all the crafts and weird stuff. When I grew up, I realized I really only wanted a 'kids' tree...

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'On Christmas day Godzilla ate the Christmas Angel, in God's mercy. Amen.'
Holiday traditions are an important part of our history...
...which is why I try to create as many as possible.

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