I don't know about anybody else, but I am really looking forward to the holidays this year. For some reason, I really need that sort of cheer right now.

That having been said, anybody doing anything exciting for Thanksgiving? My parents decided to go to England for two months, so we siblings will all be gathering for a strange, parentless Thanksgiving.

I guess I'm just feeling a little sentimental right now because I've been wrapping Christmas presents and listening to the "Rat Pack Christmas" tonight. I know it's way early, but my sibilings and I are exchanging gifts on Friday. I just had to get in the mood.

I'll be channeling my message board habits to FaLaLaLaLa.com this season to get into the holidays.

i started getting excited about christmas right before halloween. can we turn this into a christmas wishlist thread or should i make a different thread?

I'm going to Vegas!

Go ahead and use this one.

I just want some peace, love and understanding... you're laughing! What's so funny about that?

Elvis reference noted and appreciated.

Well, happy Thanksgiving everyone.

I guess most of you haven't gotten into the Christmas spirit yet. Well, you still have a month to get cheery.

I also think everyone should post their letters to Santa here. I'll do mine soon.

I'm nearing the holiday spirit. I watched Elf with my parents tonight, so that helped some. If I don't wimp out, I'll be doing an all Christmas edition of IWE, Sadie, and mine's radio show (Friday, 10-Noon 88.3 wmts).

And watching The Office-Christmas Special definitely helped with the mood. The wallpaper for the special is on my computer right now.

Still...Thanksgiving is lame.

Dear Santa,

I know you're reading the Features Message Board to find my list, so here goes:

The Office Boxed Set with Christmas Special
Strangers With Candy, Season One (Yadadada wants it too)
Sex and the City, Season Six Part Two (I guess you'll have to deliver that one after Christmas, though)
Dave Eggers' new book of short stories
Interpol Antics
Super Furry Animals Singles Collection
Harry Potter 3 DVD
Elf on DVD
Cute hats and/or scarves/other miscellaneous accesories
Piano Books

And I kind of like that faux fur vest from The Gap

Thanks for the
Microwave
Burberry Brit Perfume
Muse CD
David Sedaris and Helen Fielding Books
and Plates
You already sent through my family

You rock, Santa

dear santa,

i left a really long list of cds, dvds, and ps2 games with my mom for you to read. in case she doesn't get it to you, here's a few of the ones on it that i remember:

cds
spiritualized - ladies and gentlemen...
rolling stones - hot rocks
and a whole, whole bunch more, but those are the only 2 i can think of off the top of my head. hopefully i haven't bought most of them yet.

dvds
jeff buckley live in chicago
the wall
wilco - i am trying to break your heart
rushmore

ps2
gta:san andreas
star wars: battlefront

and oh yeah, one last thing: an ipod.

thanks!

I really want a trenchcoat

for flashing purposes?

Surprisingly...no. I've just really wanted a black or greyish trenchcoat for a while now...bringing me closer to my dream of dressing like a businesswoman without really being one.

i want a sewing machine and to transfer schools. please santa, belmont is such a drag.

Dear Santa Claus,

How have you been? Did you have a nice summer? How is your wife? I have been extra good this year, so I have a long list of presents that I want. Please note the size and color of each item, and send as many as possible. If it seems too complicated, make it easy on yourself: just send money. How about tens and twenties?

"ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! EVEN MY BABY SISTER!!!!"

"All I want is what I had coming to me. All I want is my fair share."

here's my list



striped wrist scarf in both colours from the gap (available only online)
diamond wrist scarf in bright multi from the gap (available only online)
bangle hobo in silver from the gap (available only online)
jLo fairfield turtleneck sweater w/ high rib waist in black
another pair of levi's tough bootcut jeans

will & grace seasons 1, 2, and 3
gilmore girls seasons 1 and 2
beyonce live at wembley
tony bennett's wonderful world: live in san fransico
pee wee's playhouse #1

real simple: the organized home (a nod to stopforme)
dress your family in corduroy and denim sedaris

anything by the make up
tony bennett - the art of romance
rufus wainwright - want two

Did you see those bathrobes in the Gap? They were ridiculously soft, I make an amendment - I want one of those, too.

no, i never look at stuff like that. this is coming from someone who bought their first pair of real pajamas last year.

santa, you pretty much covered what i wanted for christmas when you woke me up at 5am to stand in line at best buy the day after thanksgiving. you bought me a really expensive digital camera, the first three seasons of seinfeld on dvd, and mean girls (only 9.99...what a steal!). you also ordered me a black peacoat that has yet to come in. it's cold and i would like that soon. but i've noticed that you're pretty strict on this whole "waiting 'til christmas to recieve your presents" thing. i've also noticed that you look a lot like my mom this year.

but if you have a little cash left over after everyone else's presents are bought, i would also like:
-the echo & the bunnymen boxed set (i know you can find it!)
-cold mountain dvd
-the white stripes dvd (actually, i probably will not be able to wait and will buy this myself, so if you could just leave money in the amount of the dvd...)
-some nice scarves (i've lost all mine)
-everything released on dvd for the following shows: dawson's creek, gilmore girls, saved by the bell, chapelle's show

ps-our christmas tree is already up (and has been since sunday). this should count for something.

5am? we got there at 8a. did you happen to pick up an extra copy of will & grace season 1?

actually we got up at 5am and got there around 6am. there were hundreds and hundreds of people in line. they had to let people inside in shifts (fire codes). we left, came back, and got in at about 7:30. everything was pretty picked through by then. they were all out of the first season of chapelle's show for 9.99, but i don't know about will and grace.

we should totally buy this for each other.

But all the of guys I've talked to told me that you sleep in the nude.

And some of the gals.

Dear Santa,
I hope you have had a wonderful year. Here is my selfish list:

I would love Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 7 (sob-last season)
The Seinfeld DVDs
The Golden Girls DVD
Cds: Beatles, The Cure, The Smiths, The Kinks, etc.
Some nice warm sweaters
A Lord of the Rings calender
Lord of the Rings:Return of the King (Extended DVD)
Sex and the City DVDs
A gift certificate to the mall, a book store or a certain lingerie store I work at (just think, discount plus gift certificate equals lot's o' unmentionables)
The 90's Trivia Pursuit game


Thank you Santa. Oh, and if you would help me get a newer car next year and help with grad school. I hope everyone else gets what they want!

oh santa, i almost forgot: i would really love to get ren and stimpy's 1st season on dvd. i about pissed myself laughing the other day when i watched it for the first time since i was a kid, and i'd enjoy seeing more.