Well it’s another New Year’s Eve spent at home except this time I’m jumping between Counter-Strike Source and First Aid USMLE Step I. In retrospect, 2009 was an incredibly unusual year because of the amount of free time I had. Once school started, I quickly become occupied with trying to get back into the swing of things. Read more
So between watching King James and company destroy the Lakers in Los Angeles, reading some First Aid, and watching Rain Man for the millionth time (in honor of the late Kim Peek), Christmas was pretty uneventful. In fact, with each passing year, holidays seem to mean less and less.
Many of my classmates finally had the opportunity to go back home and visit their family/friends, but as a commuter from home, that’s a daily occurrence for me. Probably why winter breaks seem to be more focused on “doing what I always do when I have free time” rather than warm, fuzzy moments with the family.
I just love seeing everyone so cheery this time of the year. 
For as long as I can remember, “Carol of the Bells” has been my favorite Christmas carol. In particular, I love this rendition by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. Read more
What a horrible Christmas for us in Houston! My mom and I were at one of the family businesses earlier today when it was raining, and I just stared outside the window recollecting the Christmas Eve a few years ago where we had snow! Mind you, I enjoyed the snow we received on December 10th (among other things), but it’s just not the same without a “white Christmas.” Bleh, guess we’ll have to make the most of it.
To me, this is an absurd topic to debate; however, the fact that there are those out there who are offended by the phrase “Merry Christmas” has inspired me to seek the opinions of my readership on this issue. During this holiday time, is it improper to wish a stranger “Merry Christmas?” (by “stranger”, I mean an individual whose faith is unknown)
