As the year draws to a close there has been time for much festive cheer but it is also a time for reflection. Think of this post as kind of like a flash-back episode on a TV show.

In the spirit of this I decided to put together a list of the top 10 posts from this blog as chosen by you, the readers. In order to do this I have used some background web stats on number of views as well average time people spent each blog post. So without further ado here it is! Enjoy!

1. The 7 Chakras of TweetZen - A fun piece on the emerging existence of Twitter Spirituality (in my humble opinion!). I have a fair few retweets on this one so I will take that as good karma!
   
2. Lost in Social Media Mayhem - The world of social media can be tricky and confusing but there is light at the end of the tunnel!
3. 10 Unemployment Survival Strategies - Over the last year there are many that have experienced unemployment and this is a very challenging time for the soul.
   
4. Google and Microsoft Take Potshots At Each Other - Online business world has been compare to the 'wild west' and this is certainly not and understatement
5. Bada Bing - Nothing to do with Microsoft search engine but something I wrote at the beginning of the year about my love of the TV show The Sopranos. It is a surprise entry in this list.
6. Postcard from Palestine - A fantastic post from Ben Khanna about his experiences in the holy land
7. Arabian Nights.... Dubai Style - Dubai is city I never forgot when I visited it. If you are going yourself give this a read for sure. It includes a video of our expedition through the desert.
8. Is It A Case Of To Little To Late For Mr Murdoch - The way consume news and share information is changing with Internet. Murdoch wants to charge for online news content. We will see in 2010 how successful this is.
9. Has Notting Hill Carnival Lost It? - This is written by guest blogger Nadia Auckburally on how she thinks London's Notting Hill Carnival may be losing the original Carnival spirit.
   
10. Asperger's Syndrome/Autism - Disability or Special Ability - A piece on differing perspectives on Asperger's and Autism. This is especially poignant with the Gary McKinnon case and his possible extradition to the US.

The festive season would not be the same without christmas trees brimming with decorations, paper party hats that keep falling off, cheeky mistletoe, presents with big bows on them, and a turkey so big you will be living off the leftovers for weeks afterwards! Add to this the wonder that is Christmas cracker humour and you will feel you have had the full festive experience.

It is amazing because even though they are so bad they always seem to put a smile on your face! For your Christmas cheer I have specially selected a couple of my favourite 'bad' Christmas cracker jokes... I warn you though I am not sure some of them have punchlines!

1. Father Christmas lost his umbrella but he didn't get wet! Why not?
   Because it wasn't raining!
2. How do Snowman travel around?
   By riding an icicle
3. What do you get if you cross Santa with a duck?
   A Christmas Quacker!
4. Why didn't the skeleton go to the Christmas party?
   Because he had no-body to go with
   
5. Knock Knock.
   Who's there?
   Mary.
   Mary who?
   Mary Christmas!
6. What did Adam say on the day before Christmas?
   It's Christmas, Eve!
7. How do you make an idiot laugh on Boxing Day?
   Tell him a joke on Christmas Eve
8. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?
   Frostbite
9. What do angry mice send each other at Christmas?
   Cross mouse cards
10. Who hides in a bakery at Christmas?
    A mince spy

Have a great Xmas! Keep shining! :)