And another thing.

[mrissa]

Axial tilt is the reason for the season.

Christ may or may not be the reason for the celebration; that part is your call.

Comments

[takumashii.livejournal.com]

I am *SO* stealing that.

If you don't mind, that is.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Go for it.

[ksumnersmith.livejournal.com]

I want my Christmas/holiday/whatever-I-find-this-year cards to say this. Don't suppose I'll find this on anything from Hallmark, though. Pity.

[apis-mellifera.livejournal.com]

I love you. That is all.

[flewellyn.livejournal.com]

HAH! Love it.

Sometime I gotta sing you some Cthulhu Carols.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I have had my fill of physics carols.

[callunav.livejournal.com]

I miss physics carols!

I'm pretty much done with the phase of my life in which I actively resented the general societal assumption that I would be celebrating Christmas, and I genuinely don't care if I'm wished a merry one, or a happy holiday, or season's greetings or whatever. It's all friendly and I like friendly.

My celebrations of light come at slightly different times - one kind at the winter solstice, and a different kind at the start of February - and there are some differences that are important and others that aren't, but it still makes me happy to hear about other people's celebrations and the symbols that get inside them and work. And I'm excessively fond of cardamom buns.

I'm old enough that I don't need everyone to be as open as I am to the idea that we can all be enriched by each other's differences, rather than threatened by them.

But it's still *nice.* So, you know, thanks.

[timprov.livejournal.com]

GIP.

[greykev.livejournal.com]

you rock Tim.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I said this in person, but it's still true: you are cool.

[hobbitblue.livejournal.com]

I like... hi btw, I found you while reading callunav's friends page and got hooked on your entries so have friended you, hope that's ok. This is my traditional "I am not an axe-murderer, honest" type comment which you are free to believe or disbelieve as you prefer.

*picks cutest most innocent icon*
*hides any sharp objects out of sight*

So yeah, hello :)

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Hi! Thanks for introducing yourself. I don't attempt to "require" it, but it's much appreciated.

[hobbitblue.livejournal.com]

It certainly saves a lot head scratching when you finally notice a new name on the reading list and are wondering just where they appeared from and when... :)

[jamoche]

May I metaquotes this?

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Feel free!

[jamoche]

Done!

[fragbert.livejournal.com]

My LJ username will remain such for the rest of the month.

We at metaquotes honor you.

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

Thanks!