December Song - New Holiday classic?

Already the composer and performer of a contemporary Christmas song:Last Christmas, Georges Michael is releasing a new seasonal offering this Christmas: December Song.

I find the animation in the video beautiful and a refreshing change from the regular Christmas look; certainly an improvement over his 1984 video with the faux ski outing with his faux girlfriend.

Have a look and let me know what you think. Will it be a new Christmas classic?



Last Christmas

Santa Stopped By To Decorate The Christmas Tree

Is everybody getting in the Christmas Spirit? I know there are some out there (no names needed) who"scrooge" about hearing Christmas music played - sorry co-workers.

The way I see it, it's a much healthier mind altering drug than say crystal meth. You can stare at the pretty colours, sing jingle bells and act like a Christmas fairy without anyone batting an eye.

What's not to like?

Really, when you think about it, tinsel and consumerism is just a big, sparkly band-aid to protect us from a8 hour nights and family obligations.

Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la

WORLD AIDS DAY

What happens when a "disease" becomes passé, when the red ribbons are replaced with a new colour? Why and when does this happen?

I'd like to think it happens because a cure is found and helplessness has given way to the hopefulness that such a scorge could never happen again. I'd like to think that this happens because death and suffering have ceased to affect victims and their loved ones. I'd like to think that this happens because HIV infection has become no big deal - that brothers can tell sisters, sons - mothers; husbands - wives. That workers can tell employers; that lovers can tell their partners and that they will react with hugs, not disgust.

I'd like to think that everyone will remember that December 1st marks World AIDS Day.

The greatest threat to eradicating this "pandemic" is apathy. Because people rarely die from HIV infection in the west, we have turned our attention elsewhere. HIV is, after all such a "messy" business: gay men, drug users etc..

Just as well that we don't have to watch those morbid movies anymore. Philadelphia was great and all but really; Tom Hanks? Thank god we didn't have to deal with him pulling an "Adam Lambert" with Antonio Banderas.

The result is that HIV infection is increasing both among gay men (young and older) as well as women. And in the developing world, it continues to decimate countries, economies and families.

Please take a few minutes to watch this video. It depicts loving gay parents who do what parents are supposed to do, teach their children about the world and by doing so, they are teaching the world what a real family is: LOVE.