Christmas

As the holiday season approaches (or so my calendar says– you wouldn’t know it here!), I guess it’s time for me to announce I will not be participating in Christmas this year, for several reasons. Obviously, there is the logistical issue to consider, and my dislike for the holiday in general, but I think there is something more to be considered this holiday.

I don’t want to turn this into a guilt trip (which is isn’t), so I’ll simply state that: I will be taking the money that I would otherwise have spent on Christmas this year and donating it to an appropriate organization (or, as is my hope, applying it more directly in January). Similarly, I ask whomever of you to likewise; if you would have bought me a gift, I would ask that you instead make a donation to an organization that is participating in Pakistani humanitarian relief.

Thanks.

Edit: As a related note, for those of you who don’t already know, I will be flying home on April 5th, 2006.