User blog comment:Nikki-Kaji/SFW Winter Awards 2013-2014 (DONE)/@comment-25089652-20131226163953/@comment-1942179-20131226222807

I think the timing is fine, for the reasons Nikki stated. It's best to get an early start so that we can end this in a timely matter. Besides, I wouldn't necessarily say that winter started 5 days ago. I got snow and ice two weeks ago, and I live in one of the hottest states in the US. Colder places have had their winter start as early as November, too. And considering Christmas, the winter holiday, just ended...yeah, I've got no problems with starting this now.