The Best Thing About Xmas 2009 (and how to deal with withdrawal symptoms!)

Hey Guys!

For those lovely sassyfied geeks here in the UK, y'all are probably sitting biting your fingernails every hour of the livelong day waiting for one special day of the year: 25th December.

And no, it's not because of the presents, the Xmas crackers, the mince pies or that delicious big bird known as a turkey, it's because...

It's Dr Who Special time again!!!

Yes that's right, the Whovians are mega excited about the next special (though the David Tennant fans are weeping at his oncoming departure). Having seen the trailer I am mega-ly stoked about it. I think I spotted the Master, Lucy Saxon, Ood Sigma, a creepily ancient looking Ood... And according to the TV guide, Rose will be returning!!!

Dunno whether that's good or bad... I don't think they should mess with the Rose story, as she's finally got her man.

Also, this holiday season will usher in a new era for Dr Who - THE ERA OF MATT SMITH!!! At the moment I don't see how he could possibly be as good as Ten was (is), but that's what I said when Chris Ecclestone left too, and look what happened...

(FYI some serious Tennant-lust happened!)

Anywhoo, the Xmas special is a serious deal and just under a month is a long time to wait. SO for those who loved Waters of Mars and are already fidgeting with impatience, here are some things you can do:

This sounds obvious, but watch all your old DVDs, or the TV reruns - I always find something new to laugh at, smirk at, or write a Fanfic about when I do that.

Read one of the excellent Dr Who books. These are published by BBC books and are available in all good bookshops (or if you live outside the UK, on Amazon, or bbcshop.com) these books have completely new stories featuring Rose, Martha and Donna. There are tons of titles to choose from, but my current favourite is The Nightmare of Black Island by Mike Tucker.

Read a Fanfic - or even write one!! Some are a bit rubbish, but some are pretty good. Curious? The link to my profile is here under links(alter ego, Happy for Deep People), most of my stories are Dr Who.

Trock out! What's Trock? Well basically it's Timelord Rock - rock for fans of Dr Who. There are two Trock albums I know of, Chameleon Circuit, by the band of the same name, and Trock On! Which is a compilation of various Trock bands. It's very nerdy fun, but is, to quote Chameleon Circuit member Alex Day, "A nice stopgap while you're waiting for the next special". The Albums are both downloadable from itunes - my favourite tracks are Blink, by Cham. Circuit and Miss Martha by Bad Wolf Bay. You can also purchase the real Dr Who soundtrack (I adore the Doomsday song, *sigh* that bassline!), again from music stores or the BBCshop.com.

Do something only hardcore fans would do. For example, GO out and find as many weeping angels as you can (while trying desperately not to Blink). Or go on TARDIS watch around your home town, photographing any Police Boxes you come accross. I plan to do that soon for this blog, teehee.

Kidnap David Tennant and make him perform some 10th Doctor improv for you (just kidding)!

But all joking aside, there are many, many ways to divert your attention from the long wait til the next Special. Get out there and enjoy - see if you can come up with some of your own too!

Sassy xx