CHRISTMAS!

So, um, I have a small Christmas problem. Duane and Jamie have both pointed out...numerous times...that while I might be all mature and grown up the other 99.99999% of the time, when it comes to Christmas, I'm about 5. But really, what's not to love?! Presents, light/other pretty decorations, 150 nativities taking over the house, etc. And the prospect of snow, of course. (Aside: Snow and I have a relationship similar to what I have with Christmas.)

Anyways, today is Christmas, the greatest day EVER. Until, that is, I open Tony's awesomely bad gift of the year. Recapping several past years, I've gotten such thoughtful gifts as a spindle of CD-Rs (most of which HE USED), a Weir hoodie he got that was too small, and MEN's fleece pants from Aeropostale. So obviously, there's no much to be expected. This year I got massaging house slippers. They're hideously pink, have obvisouly been worn and returned by someone else already and well, they don't really massage, just vibrate, which feels weird. And oh yes, let's not overlook the big red clearance tag. Its cool though. While ordering his present, I had to spend an extra $10 to save $10, so I got myself some ice skating accessories and deemed those his present to me.

The other boys in my life do not disappoint, however. My dad is good at Christmas shopping for things my mom would be like "WTF? Why should we get her that?!" Like, say, my singing Rudolph and Santa. Or my Rudolph figurine collection. My mom thinks those are all useless clutter and I'm sure she has dreams about tossing them. I, however, very much enjoy them, which is why my dad's Christmas problem (worse than mine) is handy. And then there's Stevie. He doesn't buy me "diamond jewelry" at Santa's workshop anymore though. :( But its cool, we hide in his room while the rest of our idiot family talks in their living room. Finally, there's Duane, of course. All of my hints were correct, unlike last year. Pft! That's not plaid! Heh. Although, he did get a little tricky and said there was a 3 piece set but the box only had two of the 3 pieces. I was momentarily confused until I realized the singing/dancing penguin's box opened. Yay for pretty jewelry!