Here is the quickest of quick Holidalies yet: I AM SO TIRED. We got to the LBK yesterday afternooon. We arrived just in time for my appointment at the Bijou. After I got my Lucy hair back (short, blond, and swingy, yeah - that's right), we spent the evening en route to the Strip, at the Strip having an extended conversation with the cashiers about when to mix beer and liquor and when not to (that ended abruptly when the cashier overshared: "And then the cop pulled me off of this girl whose throat I had my hands wrapped around. I never drank tequila again." Insert awkward pause here), and finally at Sarah's beautiful house where we enjoyed our hoilday creme de menthe and vodka drinks and I tied Sarh to the chair and forced her to update my site. That's when things get hazy, but I'm pretty sure I came up with a brilliant idea that's going to change all of our lives, if only I could remember it clearly...

I spent most of today with my mother and her neighborhood friends at a Progressive Christmas Brunch. My mom was really excited to have me as her guest, which I feel kind of bad about, because I really couldn't think of much to say to these women except "What a beautiful home! What a beautiful tree! What a beautiful home! Crap, did I say that already?" So I spent most of the afternoon listening to their stories and nodding politely and drinking my tea and smiling. The drama came to a head with a rousing game of White Elephant - I opened the first gift, a really cool looking turtle ornament, which later got snatched by my mother's neighbor. When the game ended, I got to have the final pick since I had gone first, so I took the turtle back. A hush fell over the room, and I knew immediately that I should have stuck with my Santa ornament and left the turtle be. No one looked me in the eye the rest of the evening. Turtle faux pas, who knew? Whatever, I didn't make the rules. I just followed them, right?

Tonight we had Lucy and Brad's Early Christmas at the Ransdells, with a big homecooked meal, I'm still full, and then the gifts. Oh, how I love the gift time. It was fun to give this year, having planned my gifts better, and I was given many truly beautiful things by my family, including scarves and a purse and turquoise shoes from Beruit from Sarah, this awesome retro candle light fixture from Tim for both Brad and I, and lots of neat pictures and frames and shirts and slippers and ... oh yes, cash money, by the rest of the fam. Yay, Christmas. WOOT.

Now I'm totally exhausted - but do you see how committed I am? Oh, also - two of my entries were chosen Best of Holidailies this week, and it totally made me feel like a rock star. I don't know how many times I told Brad, "But, did I mention the Best of Holidailies thing? Did I tell you that?" WHATEVER! I feel like I actually won at poker or something, which has never happened, ever, which might be why I'm so damn happy about it. By the way, I'm having a sash made, I'll be sporting it through January 7th. SWEET!

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