So, Christmas break. 
- I rode the mechanical bull at the world-famous Saddle Ranch on the Sunset Strip.  There’s a reason why there aren’t any Jewish cowboys.  I was thrown off after about 3 seconds… and then, at the urging of my co-workers who apparently love seeing me getting tossed around, I got back on.  And got thrown off again.  And was urged to get back on again, so I did.  And got thrown off again.  You’d think that kind of thing would make someone nauseous, but thankfully… Pictures may or may not be coming, depending on how dumb I look… or at least how much dumber than normal I look.
- I enjoyed Christmas with Honorary-Jew-for-a-Day Amandarin.  We saw Juno (which I thought was awesome!), Sweeney Todd and National Treasure: Book of Secrets.  And apparently Jim Belushi likes the Jewish Christmas traditions, since we saw him at my local Chinese food place during dinner.
- I had a minor screaming fit when I found out that, after 5 years, Futurama is leaving the Adult Swim lineup.  Thankfully, I discovered a little while later that Comedy Central will be airing it every night at 9pm starting the day after New Year’s, and the screaming ended.  Now instead of going up against The Daily Show, it’ll be up against Countdown With Keith Olbermann.  Oh, the sacrifices!  [back of hand to forehead]
- I’m gearing up for New Year’s in Denver at The Best Friend™’s place.  It seems a little weird, but I haven’t experienced temperatures below 30 degrees in over 5 years.  And yet right now, it’s 7 degrees there… I’m going to enjoy this.