And for Christmas my brother got me...

                                     A christmas jumper. Not the 3D cinema glasses.

This is no trendy fashion blog.

I am a student in-need of clothes.

The festive jumper was bought by my brother, Toby, who now has a job in London (some money), and who said at time of unwrapping:

"I didn't think you would like it."

This is a typical sibling encounter - meant with the best intentions. And, as you can see at a recent Christmas party, I'm actually a big fan of the yuletide themed warmer.

However, Toby did not purchase my eyewear shown above, in-fact, these were borrowed from a screening of the epic 'Avator' in 3D - their sheer bizarreness really does entertain, but apparently they are actually all the rage.

It's like being at the cinema all day long, except it's real and everything is 3D anyway - my friends were a tad surprised to try them on and find I had not been experiencing weird and wonderful visuals.

Although the jumper gets the most original gift prize, the award for 'Christmas Announcement of the Year' goes to grandma, who announced during lunch on Friday she was converting to Buddhism.

I must admit there is not an abundant of Buddhist temples in rural Essex, although perhaps I'm being closed minded.