After last years successful ObscureInternet Secret Santa it was obvious that it would become on ObscureInternet tradition. Therefore when December 2008 quickly crept up on us, we chose a theme and prepared for more random present giving. This years theme was a gift from a pound shop  and a mix CD.

My item arrived by registered post on Christmas eve (a clear sign of a busy Secret Santa). The pound shop item was Glade Candle with a Christmas scent, which a like. The wife isn’t too happy with it, but she insists on sticking those Air Wick FreshMatic Automatic Sprays around the house, which I’m not happy with, so I’ll just use it when she’s out of the house.

Now when it came to the Mix-CD there was a little problem, described on a attached note.

I had received a couple of DVD-R filled with DivX movies instead, which looking at the bright side meant I did not have to worry about receiving music I might hate.

If you are wondering (as I was) T.A.O.J.J.B.T.C.R.F is ‘The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford’ which along with ‘No Country for Old Men’ are a two films I haven’t seen yet and have been wanting to watch for a while.

S.O.A.P. is ‘Snakes on a Plane’, which unfortunately along with ‘Talladega nights’ had CRC errors. However I’m more interesting in ‘Zodiac’ which I’ve never heard of, but it looks interesting.

So, overall this Santa gets a thumbs up, I can watch a few films in a nice smelling room. 

Looking forward to next year’s now.

It’s only a few days away, but I’ve nearly got Christmas all sorted. I just need to wrap the wife’s presents up.  Wrapping things up is definitely not one of my talents, but it’s something I’ve managed to get better at over the last few years. Mind you, when you start as poorly I as did you can only get better. I used to get mother to do all wrapping for me, this however is no longer an opinion.

The healthly get fit lifestyle is on hold over Christmas, while I stuff my face with as much junk as possible. I shall be doing the new years resolutions thing again this year, and so I imagine getting fit and health will be high on that list again this year.  The one benefit of having that ‘killer’ virus last weeks, was managed to lose five pounds. 

I suppose it’s time to reveal that secret thing that I’ve had going on for the last couple of years. It’s no big deal, I do karate. There you go, I told you it was no big deal.

I’ve been having an interesting time, which can should split into two contrasting parts. The good part was a work related to trip to Copenhagen and the bad part was this rather nasty virus I returned home with.

Mind you, the trip to Copenhagen wasn’t all plain sailing, and not just because I flew there. My original and direct flight from Newcastle was cancelled, so I had to book another. The new flights I booked were via Amsterdam, so they added another four hours on to my flight time, however on the bright side they only seat they had left were in business class, so I did travel in style even though all I try and do is sleep when I’m flying. Also the fancy food they tried to give me on the flight involved eating little dead things, with faces, which I’m not into.

I didn’t even get to see a lot of Copenhagen when I got there, as I was a very tight schedule and It was dark when I arrived. What I did see (outside of the docklands industrial estate) looked lovely. I did however, have a good meal and some drinks in a great little bar after (I have no idea what these places are called or where they are). So, hopefully I can make another trip to Copenhagen soon.

Now as I alluded to earlier, returning home wasn’t great as I, and the rest of my family, have been suffering with this virus which seems to spreading making a rapid grand tour around Britian (at least according to the tabloids, which is where I got the title ‘Killer Virus’ from).  I spent most the entire weekend either in bed or lying on the sofa watching TV (a big change in habit for me).  I missed taking the boy and the niece to the Christmas Panto and a Christmas Party. Making my Christmas party count for this year now officially Zero.

I know this post make  it two Youtube video posts in a row, but this one has Hulk, Wolverine, Thor and Deadpool. That’s comic book nerd heaven for me, and a hell of a cast for a DVD.

Anyway this blog needs more comic book posts.

Isn’t this amazing? Reyn never fails to impress.

Well it is almost the time of year again, where I like to say ‘Bah, Humbug’ and complain about the amount of money I’m spending on the  ’Jesus wasn’t born today or born in Bethlehem, so lets buy lots of stuff from Argos like the Pagans did’ or ‘Christmas’ as it more commonly known. 

Since I have a child and wife who rather likes this holiday, I am forced to tolerate it. Anyway, We’ve done a some christmassy things already, first of all we all went to see the Christmas Parade in the town. Here’s a Vimeo video of said parade (Isn’t Vimeo rather good, much better than YouTube)

On a similar subject here’s another video. This time it’s the boy Tubing on a snow ramp that was in the town last weekend.

We’ve done a bit of Christmas shopping, however I don’t know what I want for Christmas. I’ve even posted on the forum for ideas. I’ve got a less invites to parties this year (with money being how it is) and those I do have invites to I got a few scheduling conflicts. 

Hopefully this time next week I’ll be in Copenhagen for work, if all goes well I will take pictures for you.

Oh, last thing before I forget; ObscureInternet.com Secret Santa 2008 has started, get your name down.