Holiday ramblings
Greetings! Yes, I'm alive. I've just worked so much in December that I got rundown and sick, and I've spent the last week with a bad cold. Sick at Christmas - just what everyone wants, right? I wasn't exactly feeling the holiday spirit to start with, but that didn't help. It hasn't been all bad, though - I did get some nice gifts. Although with the perfume from my dad and the gift certificate to a lingerie store from my mom, it makes me wonder if they know me at all. I don't know who this glamourous person is who isn't allergic to perfume and wears something sexier than an old t-shirt to bed, but I want to meet her.
As a gift to myself, I upgraded my account. I might not get much time to post, but I like knowing I have the option of using more than a few icons if I want to. I still don't know why LJ won't let people just remotely link to icons they've hosted themselves. Then you could use as many as you want and it wouldn't cost them anything or overload the servers. I realize they're trying to make money and all, but don't they get enough from banner ads? I'm not complaining, it just seems a bit shortsighted to me.
Anyway, in spiffying up my journal, I've cut a few people. Just two or three, so it's hardly worth mentioning, but I thought I should say something. I just felt like we didn't have a lot in common. I'm not going to be like some people and demand you de-friend me as well; that's really up to you. You can stick around if you want to, it doesn't matter to me. But just a heads-up, either way.
And I know the holidays are just about over but, being sick and/or too busy, I never got a chance to talk about this:
The Supernatural Christmas episode. Well, I think that's destined to be a classic. Finally, a special that acknowledges Christmas can be painful! (In more ways than one, it seems.) I do tend to like my Christmas specials a little twisted, so this fits in nicely. The only thing that would've made this better was some mullet rock Christmas tunes, but I guess you can't have everything.
How old are the boys here? I'm guessing about 8 and 11 or so. I think it's really sad that by that age, Dean already knew John wasn't coming, but he had to put aside his own feelings so he wouldn't upset Sam. So the stories he made up about their dad being a superhero were just as much for himself as for Sam, I think, like if he really believed his dad was a hero and not just a neglectful deadbeat, then he would be. Or maybe he didn't make it up on Sam's behalf - maybe that's what he really thought. At this point, it seems like Dean still had blind faith in him. When did that end?
For Sam, it hit him harder. This is where the distance to his father begins. I mean, if John lied to him about small stuff, then, Sam could reason, he would lie to him about big stuff, too. I guess that's how he became the researcher - because books provided answers that people can't. So what this episode is really about is loss of innocence (and not just with Sam and Dean, but the kids who had their parents mauled). In a way, though, Dean is still that innocent little kid - he just wants to celebrate Christmas with his brother so he can spend some time with him before he dies. And I can see why Sam doesn't want to celebrate, but I think that's exactly why he needs to, so they can enjoy the time they have left and make it count. I'm glad they did.
Oh, and the necklace! I didn't think we'd ever see that explained, so that was great. I love that Dean still wears it because it came from Sam. They probably didn't get many presents growing up, and because of who it's from, it obviously means a lot to him. I guess it doesn't matter whether there's a greater story behind the amulet or not. I'm choosing to believe Bobby knew what he was giving Sam, and wasn't just saying it was special. It's more fun that way.
The image of Sam and Dean serenading a stoned Santa Claus and not knowing any of the words? Hilarious. I love this show. When does it come back again?
As a gift to myself, I upgraded my account. I might not get much time to post, but I like knowing I have the option of using more than a few icons if I want to. I still don't know why LJ won't let people just remotely link to icons they've hosted themselves. Then you could use as many as you want and it wouldn't cost them anything or overload the servers. I realize they're trying to make money and all, but don't they get enough from banner ads? I'm not complaining, it just seems a bit shortsighted to me.
Anyway, in spiffying up my journal, I've cut a few people. Just two or three, so it's hardly worth mentioning, but I thought I should say something. I just felt like we didn't have a lot in common. I'm not going to be like some people and demand you de-friend me as well; that's really up to you. You can stick around if you want to, it doesn't matter to me. But just a heads-up, either way.
And I know the holidays are just about over but, being sick and/or too busy, I never got a chance to talk about this:
The Supernatural Christmas episode. Well, I think that's destined to be a classic. Finally, a special that acknowledges Christmas can be painful! (In more ways than one, it seems.) I do tend to like my Christmas specials a little twisted, so this fits in nicely. The only thing that would've made this better was some mullet rock Christmas tunes, but I guess you can't have everything.
How old are the boys here? I'm guessing about 8 and 11 or so. I think it's really sad that by that age, Dean already knew John wasn't coming, but he had to put aside his own feelings so he wouldn't upset Sam. So the stories he made up about their dad being a superhero were just as much for himself as for Sam, I think, like if he really believed his dad was a hero and not just a neglectful deadbeat, then he would be. Or maybe he didn't make it up on Sam's behalf - maybe that's what he really thought. At this point, it seems like Dean still had blind faith in him. When did that end?
For Sam, it hit him harder. This is where the distance to his father begins. I mean, if John lied to him about small stuff, then, Sam could reason, he would lie to him about big stuff, too. I guess that's how he became the researcher - because books provided answers that people can't. So what this episode is really about is loss of innocence (and not just with Sam and Dean, but the kids who had their parents mauled). In a way, though, Dean is still that innocent little kid - he just wants to celebrate Christmas with his brother so he can spend some time with him before he dies. And I can see why Sam doesn't want to celebrate, but I think that's exactly why he needs to, so they can enjoy the time they have left and make it count. I'm glad they did.
Oh, and the necklace! I didn't think we'd ever see that explained, so that was great. I love that Dean still wears it because it came from Sam. They probably didn't get many presents growing up, and because of who it's from, it obviously means a lot to him. I guess it doesn't matter whether there's a greater story behind the amulet or not. I'm choosing to believe Bobby knew what he was giving Sam, and wasn't just saying it was special. It's more fun that way.
The image of Sam and Dean serenading a stoned Santa Claus and not knowing any of the words? Hilarious. I love this show. When does it come back again?