tinpra

I rather randomly just learned from honorh that one of my fave Christmas songs, "What Child is This?", has more and different verses than I originally thought! That's what I get for listening to pop renditions of hymn-y Christmas carols and never checking out the original. Although apparently other versions keep the proper choruses (where the numbers are marked) but use the last 4 lines of the 1st verse as a chorus for the subsequent two, swapping those 4 lines out accordingly. *wonders if this is in her mother's hymnal*

1. What Child is this who, laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing;
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

2. Why lies He in such mean estate,
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.

Nails, spear shall pierce Him through,
The cross be borne for me, for you.
Hail, hail the Word made flesh,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

3. So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,
Come peasant, king to own Him;
The King of kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

Raise, raise a song on high,
The virgin sings her lullaby.
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

~by William Chatterton Dix

Dear Santa... Dear Santa, This year I've been busy! Last Friday I ruled Canada as a kind and benevolent dictator (700 points). In June I signed my organ donor card (28 points). In April I helped lieueitak hide a body (-173 points). In October I gave faithburke a Dutch Oven (-10 points). Last Sunday I set narindelle's puppy on fire (-66 points). Overall, I've been nice (479 points). For Christmas I deserve a toy train! Sincerely, tinpra

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Although lieueitak might say that hiding the body should get plus-points *shrugs* I mean right?

We made it to my Gram's with no trouble and practically in record time. We've actually been here for hours. I had one fitful nap, lots of ponderations about what to do w/my RP char, and now I'm finally watching Tin Man (got to it late) I am having even more ponderations about post-Sorceress-Azkadellia. Dunno if that means there will be more fic or just improved characterization in my current fic, but I guess we'll see.

Um, what else? We opened Christmas gifts. There were tears (Gram's) and slight jeers of the friendly variety. My scarf continues apace :D And I have learned that you really can't sleep and knit at the same time. What else, what else...? I'm extremely tired from being up since 4 with only 5hrs sleep the night before. My own fault. Even Katya told me to go to bed. *snorts*

Nothing else. Now I'm just rambling ;)

We're doing a yankee swap at work. I've decided to knit a scarf...by Weds.

It's a shame that I don't have a camera....

it's downright gravy!