Some people get mighty depressed this time of year. I don't really. Actually this year I have less reason to be depressed than usual.

One reason to not be depressed is that we are actually celebrating one year with Provoparty.com this month! Way thanks to everyone for making the counter exceed 1600 (although most of that was me uploading new stuff and checking to make sure it worked). To commemorate this occasion, Graffix will be making the t-shirts that we were supposed to make a year ago. Also, we will be having a massive party at our pimpin' Provoparty pad (which actually doesn't exist) on December 20.

I will buy dinner to the first attractive person who tells me what our hidden message says.

Anyway... on to me not being depressed.

About a week ago I finally finished my last class ever for school. I found out that I had about a week and a half to finish the whole thing through independent study. I also found out that the independent study people don't allow you to take a course in less than two weeks. Fortunately they didn't notice and I totally got a B+. So that's pretty cool. One more really fun aspect of my life is over.

My cushy job with the Church ends this month. Now normally that would be a bad thing, but now I don't have to wear a suit everyday, wake up at 5:30, get home at 6:30 and get carpel tunnel from being on a computer all day. Also, very importantly, I will have a chance to grow the mother of all facial hair (which will be very convenient in terms of warmth, cuz not only will I be schoolless and jobless, but come February I'll also be jobless and homeless as well).

Let me not forget the most important annual occurance in the month of December — this year's next chapter of Lord of the Rings. The Two Towers holds a very special place in my heart if memory serves me correctly from reading the books on the bus in seventh grade. This year's installment I seem to remember is the fastest pace as well as the most bloody.

I think that most people relate themselves to some character in fiction, beit film or literature. Most girls I know totally see themselves in Anne from Anne of Green Gables, Miss Bennett from Pride and Prejudice, or maybe Lucy from While You Were Sleeping. A few guys I know relate to Neo from The Matrix or unfortunately to Rudy. Over the years, one character from literature has far and above exceeded all others in earning his place as the fictional alter ego of Rexbasior. His name is Gollum. From what I understand, he should be featured prominently in this year's Lord of the Rings installment.

Switching viewpoints slightly, I also relate to The Two Towers in the opposite perspective. The movie details the lives of a broken fellowship of nine people. About this time last year I had eight really close friends. Since then, three of them moved away, two were seduced away, one took a spiritual journey and might return, one still sort of hangs around, and the last one was ambushed and killed by an orc horde. It's very, very weird.

Anyhow, it's also time to shop. Sometimes I envy everyone but me because I'm the easiest person to shop for. Please click here for information on what to purchase for me.

E-mail me to tell me what you want and I'll also post it right here on this site!