“Oh, no, this is culture!”

[meddow]

All these anonymous secret Santa type fic exchanges going on at the moment look like so much fun. I’ve been kicking myself for the past few days for not entering any. But then I remembered that I had exams when most of them were due so I had good reason not to at the time. Still a bit disappointed though. Anyone know of any other’s I should keep an eye out for not at some other different time of the year?

Being December I’ve been busy trying to get into the Christmas mood. I’ve watched the Nightmare Before Christmas and I’m working my way through all The West Wing Christmas episodes I have. Unfortunately, I think it’s going to take a stroke of luck to find my slightly deranged traditional Christmas movie that I must watch – The Muppet Christmas Carol. Somehow it is not appreciated for the master piece of cinema that it is and rarely on TV. The casting of The Great Gonzo as Charles Dickens is inspired and all the bits where Michael Caine doesn’t sing are awesome (although Michael Caine is the Best. Scrooge. Ever. all the bits where he does sing make me want to hide behind the couch). I love it. I don’t think I’ve missed watching it at some point in the days before Christmas since I was seven.

You know, I think I've just worked out why I repeatedly use ghosts and flashbacks in my writing.