I made a list last January.

I checked it twice in February.

Added a few birthdays,

in good old March, and by the end of the week.

I was checking to see who has been naughty or nice.

Susy Clause is coming to town.

(Actually she’s been in town and is now dilly dallying by the pool.)

I am done with my Christmas shopping. Well I have one gift to pick up and that is my Secret Santa’s gift, but I will go into that a little later… 

Some of you may find that tidbit disgusting, amazing or just plain weird. But hear me out. I am relieved, that I am done with my shopping. The holiday season is hectic enough for me. Being done early with my Christmas shopping, gives me adequate time to plan Thanksgiving dinner.

How do I finish my shopping so fast?

I keep a Christmas list in my wallet and keep an eye out for great gifts, all year round. And I usually find great gifts at sassy prices. Ever go shopping with a friend for the sake of doing something after brunch? Instead of shopping aimlessly; jot a quick Christmas or even a birthday list and see if you can buy gifts for others. Slowly but surely you too can knock out your Christmas shopping list earlier and earlier every year. 

Taking a peep at my Christmas/ Birthday list also helps me spread my gift budget over the span of the year. And I can savor the start of the holidays by: relaxing, wrapping gifts, and writing cards. I loves it!

The holidays are meant to be spent with people you love. Ever set up Christmas dinner with a certain group of super busy friends? I always need a fingertip solution to finding the best date for everyone and their partners. This is where Evite.com comes in handy. Evite.com even has a function for a potluck list. How awesome is that?

Elfster.com is also a lifesaver! Elfster.com does the dirty work of sending out a random draw of names, so everyone at your Christmas dinner gets a Secret Santa. It’s a lot better than having your mom draw names from a hat and emailing your friends individually. Elfster.com even manages multiple wish lists for multiple functions. Weee! I have one gift left to buy and I am waiting on my Secret Santa to post up her wish list on Elfster.com.

Pebbles- Why Do I Believe

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HAPPY HALLOWEENIE!

Covers mouth and *giggles*.

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Cheers!

That once special person is now over you. The relationship that once was is not quite the same. You can’t quite put your finger on it, but now you must contain yourself. Slowly. Compartmentalize feelings. Painfully.

Calls that were once frequent, stop. Texts wondering how you are doing, dwindle. And you can’t help but wonder if he has met someone new.

You are no longer a priority.

Your home is no longer the gilded pedestal, shielded by glass. He protects someone else now, and it is not you.

Falling from grace, hurts.

Courtesy of VanityFair.com

By Melanie Berliet for Vanity Fair

“Lying here diagonally across the top of a dining table in the back room of Ambassador Wines and Spirits, naked except fo the scallop shells covering my nipples and the silk scarf sheltering my crotch, while guest gorge on sushi and sashimi pieces plucked from my torso, I require your cooperation.”

There is more than raw fish at stake. I owe it to Hirosaki Koko, the caterer who invited me here to night, to remain completely still. I owe it to the costomers who have paid good money for a dining experience spiked with a dose of sexual fetishism. And I owe it to the spirit of the Japanese practice of Nyotaimori.”

“The next moments proved to be intensly erotic, oddly enough…”

To read the rest…

*Wow*

Talk about hot sushi on a platter.

Don’t worry, men serve as platters as well. For male platters, it is called Nantaimori. At least sushi art is an equal opportunity offender.

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