HAPPY NEW YEAR!

... And that's all there is to it, really. If, like myself, you will be seeing it in in a religious setting, make sure you drink enough caffeine-based stimulant of your choice in advance so as not to get bored senseless by the tragic attempt to link God and what is essentially the chance for THE ultimate piss-up.

Wow, that was snarky! Sorry, I don't know why the atheist in me reared up like that. Maybe because my sister just told me to pray as much as I can between now and half-eight because, due to the lunar eclipse, I will get ten thousand (or something) times the returns.

CAN I GET AN EYE-ROLL AND A CHORUS OF SNIGGERS?

Thank you. Even when I believed, that kind of thing made me think: 'Oh, good Lord. What is this, the human version of Super Mario Flash? If I hit that ? box more than once, I'll get four times the coins?'

I cannot wait to come out as an atheist and be all 'If God wants to make an appearance, BULLY FOR HIM. I am not going to subtly blame myself for chance ill-fortune through lamenting my 'kismet' (destiny) and then sit back and wring my hands when I CAN act, going 'God will tell me what to do.' God - the ultimate absent father. Let's not even GO THERE with religion...!' Anyone who agrees with me should also read this: http://heresycorner.blogspot.com/2009/12/agreeing-with-god.html

Basically, my feelings about God are best summed up by Jesse Custer of the fucking amazing Preacher. If you haven't read it, read it. Run, screaming and howling, like a possessed loon to the nearest website/bookshop/geek store at the nearest opportunity and buy it. When I grow up and somehow accrue wealth, IT WILL BE BOUGHT. Go on, you know God would want you to. ;-)

The mad atheist rant ends here. Much love, don't get too pissed and if you need to have a nap before the clock strikes twelve - DO IT. I will be pretending to be both devout and awake. A plus!