OK. I really need to neaten and straighten my house. And take a shower. I'm not overly pressed about impressing my friend who's coming over, but there should at least be a spot for her on the sofa and a place on the coffee table for her books, right?

A few years ago, a friend and I were out drinking downtown about a week before Christmas. As we were walking to the car, we saw a Santa with a traditional red bag of goodies, ambling down the street, followed by a pack of people making merry.

We saw him handing out stuff from his bag, so my friend and I decided we wanted stuff, and ran over to where he was. (Truthfully, I was expecting red and green condoms, or something similar.) Santa was a little drunk -- or a lot -- but reached into his bag and gave us each a handful of Hershey's Kisses.

Then Santa and his band of merry-makers continued on down the street, wandering past a gay restaurant with a big plate-glass window in the front. He stopped, and we could hear him asking his band of merry-makers "This is a gay restaurant, right? They like other guys?" Upon getting confirmation, Santa proceeded to do an impressively obscene dance right up against the front window.

My friend and I couldn't even walk, we were laughing so hard.

Okey-dokey, I'm off into the wilds for some Christmas shopping. I hope that, as my reward, I have the energy to go to a movie tonight. I'm not sure that I require a reward; I just want to go to a movie.

Yeah, a spot on the sofa would be good. Books can always go on the floor, though...

"This is a gay restaurant, right? They like other guys?" Upon getting confirmation, Santa proceeded to do an impressively obscene dance right up against the front window.

Aw, Santa is such a giver.

That is hilarious.

I've posted my Wintergrace mix at Buffistarawk. Jesse, this has a lot of crossover with the Comfort and Joy tape. This one is mostly traditional American bluegrass Christmas carols. Very pretty. Track listing here: DavidS "Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach" Dec 18, 2005 10:24:10 am PST

I went back to bed and slept like WHOA!

now showered and fed I am proclaiming war on my messy house.

I have one room cleaned! Of course, it was the easy room, but still, it's done!

The Punk got us up about 7 this morning. We went to Big Boy and had breakfast and then off to Target for to take advantage of the pre-Christmas clearance sales. She fell asleep in the cart and has been anpping for over an hour.

Joe has gone off to help ND move Kristin to her new place and later Em and I will be baking. I'm gonna put her in her highchair in the kitchen with me and give her some dough to play with. We're making chocolate peanut butter chip cookies, spritz cookies, snickerdoodles, pumpkin cookies, and maybe some out-of-the-tube sugar cookies, but decorate them like buttons (It was in Martha Stewart Kids this month). We'll send some to school, some to my work, some to Joe's work, and some to family.

Awesome, thanks, Hec! I do love the Xmas music.

We're making chocolate peanut butter chip cookies, spritz cookies, snickerdoodles, pumpkin cookies, and maybe some out-of-the-tube sugar cookies, but decorate them like buttons

I wanna be at the Empress's house later this afternoon.

Come on over!!! See you in about....what 6 hours?