Happy advent everybody! I can't remember what advent was originally about (something to do with people going to visit the soon-to-be baby Jesus maybe? I'm really not sure...) but now, of course, what advent really means is chocolate advent calendars. For the three years preceeding this one, my father has bought me the same Mars advent calendar which, while containing tasty chocolate, had gotten rather boring after the first two years of it. Also, the standards have gone down: where before there were three fun-sized Mars bars to enjoy over the run-down to the big day, lately this number has diminished to a mere one fun-sized Mars bar on Christmas eve.

So, naturally, I complained a little when my father produced exactly the same stupid calendar this year as I had had for so many others. Except this time, he actually listened to my moaning, and behold the results!


My advent calendar is SO MUCH better than yours.

Maybe it's not the same for all days, but today I got a Doctor Who related question on the back of the door, with the answer hidden underneath the question. I have decided that on each day that I get one, I will type out the Doctor Who related question for the joy of someone to answer in the Comments. This one is ridiculously easy, and I suspect they all are, so no excuses for not getting them correct.

Doctor Who Milk Chocolate Advent Calendar, Day 1
Question: Which captain did the Doctor & Rose meet in World War 2?

If enough people bother to play, I'll give a prize to the person who, at the end of advent, has been the first to post the correct answer most times. I'd also be curious to hear what advent calendar you have, what shaped chocolate you got and any other advent calendar related news you'd like to share.

In other, rather sadder news, I believe my desk lamp is broken. Thinking the bulb had died last week, I replaced it with a new and shiny bulb; however, the light continues to flicker occasionally with a 'FZZZZZZUP' noise, occasionally winking out altogether, requiring the lamp to be switched off then back on again in order to revive it. This is not the normal behaviour of a brand new bulb. It must therefore be concluded that the lamp itself is at fault. It is not a particularly pretty lamp, but I have had it a long while, and it has an 'AKIRA?' sticker on it, so it has sentimental value. While it may be replaced with a new, better, more stylish lamp, this old black lamp will always hold a special place in my heart.