Sprained ankle and fuzzy brain: A perfect SantaCon

There were about 60 drunken Santas rampaging down the street, with one catching piggyback rides on other St Nicks' backs.

The inebriated Kris Kringle imposter with the sprained ankle being lugged around on the backs of generous friends - that was me.

I had joined Beijing's SantaCon 2009 to shake myself out of winter hibernation. Like many living in the capital, I tend to burrow deep into the warm refuge of my apartment when polar winds blast the city.