My favourite carol is “It came upon a midnight clear”. Can’t say I stir a heartbeat for any of the commercial ones, though the Waitresses’ Christmas Wrapping is fun.

Not going to any Christmas parties that I know of, but I’m going to a wedding on Saturday and wearing a top and skirt both from Monsoon, which is expensive, but curve-friendly. (I own them both already, though.) For Christmas I’ll be getting mostly books, and a few clothes I pick out myself. Too big is definitely preferable to too small, but I don’t believe I’ve ever received anything that actually didn’t fit. Didn’t suit me, maybe.

Janny – “Christians hate magic” bothers me, too, speaking as one who probably owns more fantasy novels than anyone she knows. (I’m very liberal. And British.) There are plenty of other stereotypes that also bother me, but this is not the time or place for a big rant!

When Jesus does that sort of stuff, it’s called a miracle. when someone else of a non-Christian, non-Divine nature does it, it’s a Hell-worthy trespass.

As someone who’s grown up surrounded by crazy Southern Baptists, the reason I love my church (I’m Anglican) is that on our church loaning library shelf we have a mix of religious books right next to all Harry Potter books, and (this cracks me up) The Dark Materials trilogy by Phillip Pullman. So saying “Christians hate magic” is one of those bothersome stereotypes that, well, bothers me, even though I grew up being told that I was going to hell because my mother practiced Wicca. Those people aren’t Christian… they’re assholes.

Also… we’re doing a Christmas potluck, and one of our British members is bringing figgy pudding. So that will be interesting for the people who’ve never had it before.

Love the dress by the way!

jh
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What’s your favorite holiday song?
The little drummer boy is so sweet. And I’m Jewish.

What are you wearing to your family gathering or company holiday party, and where did you get it?
I don’t know. I have a lot of worky things to attend, as always, and because of that I have a pretty big cocktail dress stash. I’ll see how I feel.
Are you cutting down on your spending this year?
No, but I’m trying to get people non-frivolous things like ‘bottomless cup of coffee/tea/soda for all of 2009′ for starving grad students.

What’s a good gift to give to the BFDiva or BFDude in your life?
I’m making all of the inner circle elaborate headbands.

What do you do if you get a sweater that doesn’t fit—and is it worse if it’s too big or too small?
Both equally bleah. I guess you could shrink too large.
What are you asking Santa for?
I already got a new snowboard for my birthday, so new skis.
Have you had an eggnog milkshake yet?
I think all of those things are so yucky (Starbucks drinks, et c.), I can’t even think about it.
And what is figgy pudding, anyway?
I know the figgy pudding thing. Because my husband was British. Not a fan of it.

I also am familiar with Christians dislike of magic things. There was a deal with them regarding Pokemon for a similar reason. I think the issue with Harry Potter was probably the most publicized item they had a disliking of.

I mean, it’s confusing cause if Jesus turned water into wine, and made fish and bread appear from nowhere, isn’t that magic?

Jackie