Merry Christmas!

All I Want for Christmas

Dear Santa,

I'm sorry for not being a mature, responsible grown up and asking for health and happiness for all. While I would like those things, there are three things that I would also like. Only one can be put under my Christmas tree, so keys and tickets will work for the other two.

1. A Canon EOS Rebel. After years of photography classes, I never thought I would want to see one again, but I want to be able to take nice photographs again.

2. An apartment. This holiday season would have been much more enjoyable if I were just visiting for the holidays instead of living in the house hosting the holidays.

3. A real good tan. No one says it better than Kenny.

Well if you’re thinkin’ ‘bout gettin’ me a present this year
Let me put a bug in your cute little ear
How about two tickets to a tropical show
Where we don’t have to wear these winter clothes anymore
Instead of turkey we’ll have mahi mahi grillin’
And pina colodas in the blender chillin’
All I want for Christmas is a real good tan
Take me to the islands
Put my feet in the sand
Singin’ silent night with the palm trees a blowin’

I promise I'll be really, really good this year.

Thanks Santa!

Love,
Lisa

Christmas Comes Early for Phillies Fans

If I were a sports writer, that would be my headline today. Or my new favorite, Merry Cliffmas and Happy Halladays.

Sorry, Yankees fans, but Cliff Lee turned ya down to be part of the best starting rotation in baseball. Not only did he turn the Yankees down, but he turned them down for less money.

Ah, what a great feeling.

I think the bigger issue is this: what number is he going to choose? Number 34 was traded for another number 34, Roy Halladay. Lee has also been a list of numbers in the 30s, so it sounds more like a problem for everyone digging out their Lee jerseys from two seasons ago than Philly's two aces.

And I wish I had photo(shop) credits for that photo. It's starting to float around Facebook. Who ever did it is pretty awesome and deserves some credit.

Is it baseball season yet?

Bundling Up

Speaking of the weather getting cold, the freezing weather over the weekend made it the perfect time to break out the puppy sweaters.




Boyfriend and I tried to enjoy the weather (ha) and get into the Christmas spirit. We walked through Princeton (pretending we were smart and studious, of course), got coffee and looked at condos we can never afford. Ah, to dream.

Hope everyone had a good weekend and started to get themselves in the holiday spirit!

Politcally Correct Toys

I spent part of my evening last night doing some Christmas shopping with my mom. With some new babies in the family the past few years, Christmas shopping has changed a bit. While looking through toys for something for my two-year-old boy cousin, I came across this:
Zoom in on the farmer...
Hm. I wonder what stereotypes Pop On Pals is trying to enforce?

Christmas, Part One

I love Christmas. Most people wouldn't expect me to. I hate cold weather, large crowds of people, children, traffic, and things that are totally commercialized, but I love the Christmas season.

But it's November. Before Thanksgiving. I'm just not ready for it yet.

Sure, I can't wait to watch Charlie Brown, Christmas Vacation and my new holiday favorite Four Christmases. I can't wait to start listening to NSYNC and Hanson's Christmas CD's and Country Christmas on Pandora.

I'm just not ready to have traffic built up between Moorestown and Voorhees and Cherry Hill and Medford. Holiday music at the mall. Lines to visit Santa.

Especially not before Thanksgiving. Don't the kids still have soccer games? Aren't there still leaves to rake?

Regardless, I am ready for the holiday spirit. Maybe people will be a little nicer. Not honk at me if I want to let someone in while driving. Hold the door open for me. Not take their screaming, demanding children to the mall. Smile. Enjoy some time with the family.

But probably not.

As Charlie Brown said, "Maybe this year will be different."

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