Stuff not worth blogging

• Sarah and I had dinner the other night with Simone and Andrew whilst staying on holiday with Nathan and Robyn. I'd never met Simone in the real world but have interacted a little bit through the blogosphere. Robyn commented that Sarah and I, "Virtually know Simone already". And the pun was absolutely and gloriously intended.

• How come all the good TV shows are on Sunday night and whichever night I've got bible study, no matter which night bible study is on?

• I arrived at my parents place Christmas Eve and Mum had the Carols in the Domain service on the TV, playing on 7Two. Because everything was performed by celebrities, the general order seemed to have the bigger stars sing a Christmas carol, followed by a performance piece of their own. But the danger in having the stars perform their own songs is that a lot of pop music would be inappropriate for the occasion. There really is no smooth way to transition from Away in a Manger to All the Single Ladies. Therefore it was quite clear that the performance songs were then chosen because they kind of felt right for the occasion, so anything classical or a bit gospel was in. When I walked in the door, Josh Groban was singing You Raise Me Up. It seems to tick all the right boxes. It's classical, it's well known, and was a hit for Josh Groban to serve his self-promotion. But my first reaction was, isn't this more an easter song?