A duet with William Nein doing our own slightly slurred version of my favourite Christmas song (other than O Holy Night, which I find a tad wordy and not far enough on the secular side)- Fairytale of New York- and a video to it, with a few clip of how this year I spent Christmas, peaceful, happy. I am not big on Christmas. I don't see why we can't spread cheer every day instead of reserving it for advent and the few days following Christmas Day that allow for leftovers (edible and emotional) to be enjoyed before impending stresses of the New Year and that weird woman-only stress that I don't actually suffer from but has something to do with sales settles in. It's strange that we have such highly developed cortices and elevated cognitive capabilities but when it comes down to it we get excited by shiny things like tinsel and gratified by the food we permit ourselves to gorge on during this season.
Anyway, I'm not the Grinch, and I like carols and I like people decrating their homes and getting together and I enjoyed decorating the 10 foot tree at James' building with him and seeing the faces of neighbours when they first set eyes upon it. I just don't feel that strongly about the day itself. This year, however, was perfect. Homely, natural, fun. I cooked successfully. We watched the sun rise from Primrose Hill and I've never seen a day so clear.