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Merry Christmas Eve y'all!

So, did I tell you that while I was cleaning up, I found a penny? Must be my lucky day! Yeah!

Come on. Entertain me!

I survived Xmas 2008! Yeah!

Here is some random stuff:

• Hosted 2 parties. One on 24th which is when we have the Christmas dinner and another on 25th. 24th dinner was going to be just the four of us but then I found out that the hubby had invited folks. So I scrambled and got everything ready. Which is no big deal because everyone chips in to do the cooking and cleaning. Then there was miscommunication so we had guests on 25th. So that was an informal party where we just warmed up leftovers, ate and then played Wii. Both parties were a lot of fun. It was really good hanging out with friends.
• Santa got a little confused this year and gave me... oye I am even embarrassed to say this... he gave me a.... mustache trimmer. I think he intended to give it to my hubby but ended up writing my name on the present. Thank you Santa but I do not have a mustache. But thanks for the massager that I can hook up to my computer. I'll certainly use it.
• Son1 and I woke up early in the morning on 24th and did a whole bunch of cooking and cleaning. Son2 made rare appearances in the kitchen, gave us hugs and went back to play his Xbox. At one point Son1 and I decided to take a break so we sat on the couch and watched TV. Son2 decided to sweep the floor at the exact same time. So my husband comes home after running errands and sees me sitting on the couch with Son1 and Son2 sweeping the floor. So he said, "Come on guys! poor Son2 is doing all the work. Help him out!" Oye.
  
• Son2 helped me wrap presents. He also made the most delicious macaroni and cheese dish.
  
• Son1 made a delicious cheesecake. Yummy!
• I love Judge Judy. Love, love, love her! Good thing I have to work outside home or I would watch her show all day long. She kicks butt. No one is as good as her.
• The photo you see is a sculpture called Music in the wind by Lapaso.

OK. Off I go. I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your loved ones.


PS: Santa, I really don't have a mustache.

To all those who are still scrambling to buy Christmas presents, I have yet another suggestion.

This gift is for any one of these special people in your life:

• Male chauvinistic pigs
• Sexual harassers at work
• The in-law who always wants to grope your ass at a Christmas party
• The guy who always talks to your boobs
• The boss who lays you off for two weeks during Christmas so he does not have to pay for the vacation he owes you

Don't forget to sign "Best Wishes!"

Guys watch this space for some suggestions for you.

In Austin, we have a Christmas Tree Bandit running around and decorating trees on the roadside in the middle of the night. In Austin, it is perfectly normal to find a masked person all dressed in black, in the middle of the night, armed with Christmas ornaments. If you run into one, just say hey and then walk away. Do not disturb the Christmas tree bandit. He may be armed and dangerous!

And then there are copy cat bandits. They too come in the middle of the night armed with Christmas decorations. And decorate more trees. Right now we have about 40 decorated trees along the roadside. And it all happens in the middle of the night.

It is on my way to work so I enjoy and appreciate what they do.

But not the city of Austin. They think the bandits are defacing public property. They don't have as much of a problem with the decorating. It is afterwards. Who will clean it up? They think it is littering. Is it? The Christmas Tree Bandit cleans up his tree. But what about all the others? S/he can't really take care of 30-40 trees. Without being caught that is.

Carol wrote about it last year.

In Austin, the city motto is, "Keep Austin weird."

And Austinites go through great lengths to accomplish this.

What do you think? Littering? Weird? Uplifting?

And do you think I should go there in the middle of the night and decorate a tree with something like... empty wine bottles?

Sunday Stealing: The Christmas Meme


1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

Both

2. Real tree or Artificial?

Real

3. When do you put up the tree?

Dec 20

4. When do you take the tree down?

Jan 31

5. Do you like eggnog?

Nope

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

Can't remember

7. Hardest person to buy for?

Hubby

8. Easiest person to buy for?

Me. LOL. Oh ok... My boys.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

Nope

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Mail.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

I have someone in my extended family who gives really bad presents. She manages to outdo herself every year. I've told her no presents but she doesn't listen.

Hey now I can blog about it! And post a photo:)

12. Favorite for Christmas dinner?

Favorite what? I don't understand this question.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

Haven't really started major shopping yet. But I've ordered some of my calenders for the family and will pick up wine bottles for everyone else today.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

Not really. But some go straight to the Salvation Army and some straight in trash.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

Candy Cane

16. Lights on the tree?

Yep.

17. Favorite Christmas song?

Silent Night.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?

At home

19. Angel on the tree top or a star?

Angel

20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

Morning