Christmas 2012, And Baby It's Cold Outside

  I really do love that song, 'Baby It's Cold Outside'. It's old-school vibe and duo-singing makes it a perfect song for any season.
  But MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!! (or to those who celebrate it.)
  Also, for those who either do not believe in Jesus Christ or just do not celebrate Christmas, HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
  As I've grown up celebrating Christmas, I've actually grown to hate the way it is celebrated. I mean, it is hyped up round man in a red suit, reindeer, and present-giving. But that's not what Christmas is about at all. I especially hate those movies whose moral is "Christmas is all about giving", because that means that Christmas is about receiving too!
  CHRISTmas is really about being with family, and celebrating the birth of our Father and Savoiur, (I just don't know how to spell that word) Jesus Christ. (But, of course, if you have you differing religious views, you can perceive it however you choose appropriate.)
  I really just want to encourage all families that do believe in Jesus and celebrate this holiday to convey this. Make sure your children know the true meaning of the holiday, and make sure they give thanks to Jesus Christ not only for His birth, but also for all the sacrifices He made for us.
  Also, in order not to completely debunk the idea of "giving" on Christmas, make sure your children know that they are fortunate to be able to receive presents, because many people in the world do not have the accommodations to do so. This will keep them humble and thankful for what they've gotten. I would also say that this would be the perfect time to get them to donate some of their too-small clothes to the Salvation Army or bake holiday treats with them and have them distribute it to others with you.
  Also, I would like to ask for you all to take a moment for yourself and be grateful for your life. I know how easy it is to get caught up in the routine of life and take things for granted, but in all reality, you are probably a lot better off than many other people in the world. So for a minute, I would like to ask you to put down the electric bill, or turn away from the stack of homework you have and just BE THANKFUL. Be thatnkful for the opportunity to live, and the blessing of being able to be surrounded by your family. Look around yourself at all the things that seem little, and thank God for that. You can even make it a Christmas family activity: have your family all write down 5things that they are thankful for and share it with everyone else. Just....BE THANKFUL.
  You can take this however you choose to. This is just my little Christmas 2cents to you all.
  Hope everyone has a great holiday.

Super-Short Story2

  "You can't tell me you haven't seen it," Dr. John Marcus asked as he and his colleagues exited the elevator.
  "Seen what?" Dr. Tammy Kirk asked.
  "He's talking about Dr. Shawns," Dr. Tim Manson therw in.
  "Oh, yes. I congratulated them both just the other day. She's already getting really big--"
  "No, not that," Dr. Marcus interrupted. He looked around, lowered his voice and whispered to his three colleagues, "I mean have you seen her in the lounge. She reads to it."
  "You say as if it's abnormal for an expecting mother to read to her developing fetus," Dr. Jenny Chang piped up. "Studies have shown that it actually helps to child's brain development."
  "Yeah, well I thought it was perfectly normal, too, until I got a glimpse of the stack of books. The Great Gabsy, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Odyssey....all of the books she is reading to her unborn child I didn't even pick up until my second year of undergrad!"
  "Oh, stop. She's obviously doing it int the best interest of her child," Dr. Kirk remarked.
  "I'm not gonna lie, it was kinda freaky. I mean she summarizes each chapter and everything. This kid's already got great genes: his mom is a country-ranked plastic surgeon, and his dad is a innovational neurosurgeon. She's already going to give birth to one hell of a baby." Dr. Manson shrugged his shoulders. "Reading it all that high-level literature is just going to guarantee that."
  "I'm convinced that that baby's IQ is going to be at least 120 coming out out of the womb," Dr. Marcus said. "He'll get into college at nine, and start his residency by 16. Before we know it, we'll be taking orders from him."
  "I just had the weirdest picture in my head of Dr. Shawns shoving a Rubix cube up her--"
  "I wonder what it will be like while she's in labor," Dr. Kirk unintentionally Dr. Manson while thinking aloud. "I mean, she's the initiator of pain at this hospital. So does she just coast easily through the whole process?"
  "Obviously not, " Dr. Marcus corrected. "She's human, so it's inevitable for her to feel the pain. She just has telepathic powers, so she transfers all of her pain to the residents of the hospital."
  "You're both insane," Dr. Chang said.
  "Whatever. But you'll see. That day will be hell on Earth for us."