Backwards In High Heels

Baby Jesus or Zac Efron?

I am not unduly religious and brilliantly elastic with my beliefs. Spiritual pick n mixer - that's me.

But if there's one thing I like in the run up to Christmas it is an advent calendar.

Here's the thing, I want an advent calendar that is relevant to advent. On day 24 I want to open the door and see baby Jesus and possibly a donkey.

I do not want a chocolate in the shape of any part of Zac Efron. I don't want chocolates full stop. I want a little picture that'll make me go 'ahhh'.

A Victorian scene, Santa - yep, I'll take those too. Glitter? Oh yes, can't beat a bit of glitter but I don't want High School Musical, the Simpsons or whichever film Disney have out at the moment.

This year I had to go on quite a hunt for a traditional Advent calendar. In the end it was WH Smith that came up trumps for me. I think it's rather lovely. Admittedly me stomping round the shops moaning 'why the hell can't I find an advent calendar with the baby bloody Jesus, is it too much to ask?' may not have been in-keeping with the spirit of the season.

On taking the photo of my advent calendar the camera flash has saved baby Jesus's modesty. Pfft, you may have Zac Efron on your advent calendar but I've got baby Jesus's winkle. Someone, somewhere is praying for a mix of the two and an advent calendar with Zac Efron's winkle on it - good luck with finding that.

I Did It (Wake Me Up Next Week)

Ta da! Today, with a day to spare, I won NaNoWriMo. 50,033 words in November. I can't believe it. The story isn't finished and then there is the small matter of making it readable but as of now I have 50,000 words on my computer (and backed up!) to work with.

It has been an amazing experience and one that i have learnt a lot from. I can do it. I like doing it. I want to do it.

It is fair to say I am a bit knackered. I've been pulling late nights every night of November in a bid to get this done and still work, but the eye bags are worth it. I'd like to say wake me about Wednesday but I now have another writing challenge to face, one which excites me to the point I shiver. Someone else has faith in me, cripes they think I can do they and they want me to do it. That said I can't go into much more detail about the project. That may sound rather cloak and dagger, but at the moment it is very much a project in development. Needless to say I foresee many more late nights ahead of me....

 

Things That Make Me Ridiculously Happy Part XXVI