Tis The Season...

This Xmas, we are hosting the festivities in our wee apartment. This means my husband's extended family living in the same town as us will come over here, shred presents all over the floor, and perform amazing feats of gluttony in our kitchen. Oh Joy! Lately I've spent a day cleaning and setting up the fake plastic tree with lights and glittery things, even though I was sick with a cold and coughing up phlegm-balls, and slightly feverish... That day, my mother-in-law was supposed to come visit my husband. Needless to say, she canceled her visit that day, and canceled the make-up visit later that week, too. I'll restrain my urges to biatch-slap my Polish family this Christmas, and save my aggression for in the kitchen, where I'll get to play with all sorts of dangerous sharp objects and kitchen appliances. Hehehehehehe....

Since Xmas is a time for giving, and since we've not got a lot of extra 'dough' to go shopping the traditional way, I think this year it'll be a budget Xmas. Everyone gets a card saying..... "Peace on Earth ... Better luck next year!" (Just kidding. That was last year. This year, we have festive Bondage Gnome greeting cards.) Hubby gets some sort of electronic doodad, mother-in-law gets fuzzy pink slippers since she never wants to leave the comfort of her home, and sister-in-law and her boyfriend either gets baby gifts or gift certificates to buy new swimsuits. As my hubby force-feeds me lemony cough drops and we cuddle up under glowy twinkle-lights from the tree, I think to myself: "Maybe this won't be so bad after all. I'm looking forward to eating all those yummies, anyhoo......."

And for all the little children out there, dreaming of presents and Santa, Wii wish you a merry Xbox and a happy new year!!