All I want for Christmas is my Jew
Well, it's that day, the magic day when yadda yadda yadda... Yesterday I participated in the annual "Look at fiber optic trees then have indian food with a Swedish man while wearing reindeer anters that all the Japanese girls who are out with their boyfriends think is cute and randomly give the can of milk coffee that you accidentally bought to a Japanese girl who lives close by and not capitalize on the opportunity" tradition that has long been part of my family's Christmas eve routine.
But the truth is, on this Christmas day I think I have grown. I honestly miss my family back home, miss playing those zany, zany games of cranium. I also miss hanging out with my Jew and my large polish man and the jew's fiancee. I miss hanging out with Abner and Besterman while making random references about a "ninja-marine security guard EMTs."
But I also have got to go on a lot of adventures that I would have missed out on had I stayed home, got to do some interesting research, and I will be hanging out with some Japanese girls on Saturday, always good!

Well, best wishes for a happy holiday season, and I look forward to a new year of spending long, pointless hours of mind-numbing hilarity with you all upon my return!

Luv,
-Joel