It’s two days before Christmas. Everyone’s status updates on Facebook are all about Christmas comings and goings, family plans, snowfall, and shopping/present wrapping. Without even a Christmas tree here at my little Casita-By-The-Sea, this “holiday” is pretty much a non-event and tonight I started feeling just the teensiest bit sorry for myself.
Since I’m so full of self-pity, I took myself on a little shopping excursion around the internets for stuff I want in an attempt to cheer myself up. Here goes, in no particular order.
Urban Decay makeup, preferably a lifetime supply. Because yes, I’m going to still be wearing glitter when I’m 70. What’s it to you, bitches?
My mouth is totally watering, looking at these friggin’ pickles.
Vintage aluminum Christmas tree with working color wheel
New York Times Crossword Puzzle book, brand new, that I don’t have to share. With ANYONE.
I have wanted a Cuisinart since the minute I popped out of my mom’s vag. No kidding.
Frye boots. OMG, size 9 please.
A super passionate kiss from someone who is as insanely in love with me as I am with him
So cute it hurts my heart. Can be bought at Broken Cherry Boutique in Chicago. Just saying.
Growing up in the orphanage, they wouldn’t allow us to have toys. So I want this dollhouse now, ok?
Total spa day…massage, facial, manicure, pedicure. Everything except where they wrap you up like a mummy because that sucks.
Full set of zombie dishes. I refuse to die until I get these.
Hello, adorable little sterling star earrings.
Dig if you will the picture: Me in my cute pink rainboots and a pink helmet on this little baby.
Ice Cubes chocolates. I haven’t seen these since I was a kid.
Louboutin leopard print peep toe pumps. I just stopped breathing.
Le Creuset. I’d be a much better cook with these pots.
I detonated 2 live grenades when I was in the Army and I fell in love with the feeling forEVER.
More than anything else, I wish that tomorrow I could be at my Uncle Terry and Aunt Carolyn’s house with my entire beautifully insane family, eating Italian beefs and ham and Uncle Skip’s brats and sauerkraut and Aunt Sharon’s pink cherry salad and disgusting Luxumberger sausage and making inappropriate jokes while sitting on Santa’s lap (who, let’s face it, is probably related to me) and watching old home movies and fighting over who Grandma gave the ugliest pajamas and then afterward, playing Trivial Pursuit until we laugh our sides sore.
Merry Christmas to those who do get to be with their families at the holidays, and a great big hug to those who don’t. I’m so very happy and blessed and I hope you are, too.
xoxo
A Merry Christmas to you Heather and my all your dreams come true.
By: Brenda on December 24, 2009
at 12:33 am
Merry Christmas Heather. Put some lights on one of your palm trees, close your eyes and spin around three times and you will be happy. Or… maybe you’ll just be dizzy but sometimes that feels like happy. Hugs, J
By: Jonna on December 24, 2009
at 1:10 am
Since I’ll be like 85 when you’re 70 you can steal all my glitter… I probably won’t recognize you anyway.
Merry Xmas, Heather, and thank you for the blog-post gift.
f’realz
xoxo
By: Carole on December 24, 2009
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Merry Christmas, Heather!
Remember, it’s not the tree and not the gifts. It’s what’s in your heart.
By: Elaina on December 24, 2009
at 6:23 am
Merry Christmas Sweetie!
By: islagringo on December 24, 2009
at 8:13 am
We didn’t have a colour wheel but that aluminum tree is exactly the one my parents had for years. My sister and I play Trivial Pursuit and laugh ourselves silly. The last time we tried the original version and found a lot of the questions are too old even for us seniors!
A joyous Christmas and New Year’s to my dear friend Heather!
Caroline
By: Caro on December 24, 2009
at 9:39 am
Yes, Claussen Dill Pickles!! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas, Heather, and a happy and healthy New Year!!!
By: darla on December 24, 2009
at 10:17 am
Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year! I’d rather be on that lovely beach than here in the snow! Put lights on a palm tree and sing Christmas songs.
By: KfromMichigan on December 24, 2009
at 11:22 am
I want the Le Creuset too!! Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!
By: Michele in Playa on December 24, 2009
at 12:21 pm
Merry Christmas Heather! Thank you for being my friend.
By: jeanie on December 25, 2009
at 2:37 pm
If its any comfort to you…..there was no italian beef, brats and sour kraut or cherry whip, and also not cupcakes from Grama!!!!But all the rest was the same!!!!!Except our Heddoe wasnt there!!!!!
By: mommy dearest on December 25, 2009
at 2:55 pm
I’m totally down with the leopard pumps and the passionate kiss from the guy… (and somehow, they’re probably connected!) And, I’d say that the most difficult thing to procure on your list of “wants” is the guy. The Frye boots may be in 2nd place! Just be glad that you can wear flip-flops on xmas, not be on the receiving end of any snarky comments from a “well-meaning” relative, or strangely feel financially obligated to buy crappus for people who don’t need it. I hope to be in your “shoes” on Dec. 25, 2010!
ps: I still read your blog aloud to my students – they love you!
alicia
By: ali on December 26, 2009
at 4:29 pm
you have to tell me where to get those zombie plates. Those are awesome.
By: johnny virgil on January 17, 2010
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