Another year, another politically-correct, almost sladerous take on a 2000 year-old event. I’m biased because of my beliefs, but it still irks me to see the changes from even a few years ago.

The entire calendar system, the basis of faith for more than two billion people, and one of the most recorded/discussed/celebrated events in humanity. People barely question Homer’s Illiad and yet the oldest copy is from approximately 600 AD (!), while copies of Biblical books have been found to within 50 AD. Sigh…

Religious preservation aside, Christmas is a time for family, friends, celebration, and surfeit amounts of food.

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"Let’s agree to disagree." Seems like a fitting phrase to describe the past few days.

A tradition of the class of 2002 is a Secret Santa dinner. I organized it last year so am organizing it again. (I’ve also been made the coordinator of group events due to my useful resourcefulness.)

Between getting RSVPs and trying to coordinate a menu, date & time, and other intricacies of a group event, there are always those that make it difficult. Some have legitimate concerns such as allergies, while others are just plain lazy or selfish. Add to that the busyness of the season, exams, work, etc. and it’s almost not worth it.

However, it’s Christmas, and at the end of it all, it’ll be great to hang out with friends, chat, and totally forget about school — at least for a few days.

1 horrible Java exam down, 4 more left to go.

Coordinating the Secret Santa event for 13 people means we’ll never agree on a restaurant, but when all else fails, it’s time to be a dictator.

2 weeks left and I’ll be flying home. The train would have put me in around 10pm so I wouldn’t have been able to get anything done that day, so by flying, I’m getting back at 3:30. 4hr train ride vs. 45min flight. I’ve sunk to a new level of impatience.