June to Decemeber Not Bad

My last post on here was 7 months ago, and was a post about small groups being a fuller incarnation of church than a worship service is, especially in large churches. 

I don't have anything specific to write about today, just felt a little like writing publicly private thoughts on Christmas in list form:

1. Wise Men have little to do with Christmas.
2. Santa is creepy but St. Nick's my hero...although I don't hate Santa, he does come off as a creepy old dude with ways to peep on kiddies and deal harshly when they don't act as he deems "good."
3. I don't really know what Egg Nog is, and it's gross...but do we nog other things beside eggs?  Have some delicious cheese nog!
4. Matthew and Luke seem to see Jesus' birth very differently.  Why can't we just keep them separate and within their own stories? 
5. Commercialism is the new Jesus!
6. Advent is not a thing anymore...or is it?  Maybe advent is the time we buy things in preparation of better 4th quarter profits--our true god.
7. Justin Bieber should not have a Christmas album, or a recording contract.  I blame Usher!
8. When is someone going to write a new Christmas song that will be covered for the next century or so?
9. Winter is not Christmas.  Winter songs should be enjoyed all cold and flu season.
10. Pre-lit Christmas trees are a pain and should be outlawed.  They are only good for a couple of years then you have to take the lights off or throw it away.  Wasteful!  

Bonus:  Artificial Christmas Trees hurt my hands when I put them up, yet I put up three of them this year.

What would you add to this list about Christmas?  Who are you?  Do you even still look at this page?  Are you spam, or a robot?