How did your family and friends make out?

Pretty good. A friend of a friend, though, died in that bus that went on fire. I heard the funeral was rough.

Just woke up in easy chair. Should head to bed proper for the last few hours before alarms start signaling morning.

Nooo! And leave Fluffy?

And, uff. I sent a message to the lovely ladies of Finally Feminism 101 blog, as JZ cleverly suggested a while ago, asking if we can translate and localize some of the articles (with credits, of course). It was over two weeks ago, and still, no reply.

I also really enjoy Love Actually. I actually have a date set up with two friends to sit around and watch it and drink a bottle or three of wine. I'm excited.

Other Christmas movies that I absolutely are are The Muppet Christmas Carol, The Snowman, and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street - which no one I've ever met has seen, but I figure I'll run into someone someday. I've watched it every year since birth, basically, and as soon as they start singing I get teary. It's a bit of a problem.

I can only listen to non-sentimental Christmas music this year, due to ADs out of whack and, you know, people having died and so forth. (I know I mention it a lot, but I really am having a hard time dealing. It's...not what I expected. Sorry for the whole "death likes carrots" thing.)

This leaves things like "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" and "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (which Bif Naked does a great version of).

But NOT "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." Not because the content makes me cry; just because it's utterly execrable.

(Dogs barking "Jingle Bells," now that's a classic.)

"I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" is a classic, and gets far less recognition than it deserves.

What about "Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey"? (As sung here by the PS 22 chorus, absolutely adorably: [link] )

What about "Dominick the Italian Christmas Donkey"?

Oh my god, I forgot about that one! It cracks me up, especially with the donkey sounds!

The MiracleBorn Family Holiday Movies: Love, Actually, The Ref, A Christmas Story, (though I'm not sure how we're going to see it this year as we have NO CABLE.) Holiday Inn, White Christmas.

Song: "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas".

Theme: Aimee gets awesome presents.

I took the day off from work today so that I could get ready for my Daisy Investiture/Rededication meeting tonight. So much to do, it's crazy. Need more coffee.

Dominick is my favorite Christmas song, but it has to be sung by Lou Monti.

Oמe of these days, I will find a way to ship a baby camel via mail.

More than I'll do it for Aimee, I'll do it to see MM's reaction.

Aims, you should tape Raising Hope tonight.

Camels!