12 things for christmas.
1. although i’m not big on internet crushes (but i am totally going to be an internet bridesmaid for these two), i will admit that the delectable yet totally spoken-for jack saturn is at the top of my hottt list.
2. the song “i’ll be home for christmas” incites in me a pavlovian reaction of wailing tears, thanks to my mother.
3. note to self: the next time that someone’s aggressive walking tactics force you into an ankle-deep puddle, call him an insipid moronic dillhole with donkeys for parents. don’t just mutter an apology and then smack your own forehead later while wringing out your socks.
4. further note to self: don’t wear wool pants in pouring rain. you will smell like wet sheep for the rest of the day.
5. realizing you love someone is the easiest thing in the world. realizing you love someone right before they skip town indefinitely is not.
6. try to prepare your coffee machine at night, before you go to bed. if not, you may find yourself putting the coffee grinds into the machine without the paper filter. this will be disasterous and should be avoided at all costs.
7. this week i decided, after months/years of toying with the idea, that i’m going to law school in september 2004. don’t tell me i’m selling out because i will totally cut you.
8. the tickets have been purchased: from march 7-16 2003, while the rest of you are toiling away in pathetic frozen winters, erin and i will be eating fresh coconut on the beach in rio de janeiro, watching gorgeous tanned men in skimpy speedos playing beach volleyball. so, nyah nyah nyah.
9. lord of the rings rocked my face. but feeling my knees weaken every time legolas drew his arrow … that rocked my face even harder.
10. i’ve never been a screaming fan of elvis, or his pelvis – but something about the holidays and my wounded heart have made it suddenly acceptable to curl up on the couch and listen to “can’t help falling in love” on repeat, and cry.
11. things i want for christmas that i might find underneath the tree: a new pair of suede house moccasins. thomas friedman’s new book. zadie smith’s new book [shut up fools, i'll judge it for myself]. a medium format TLR [hey, a girl can ask her daddy, right?]. that elusive red-and-white gap scarf that i lost on the train, that is now sold out from every store in north america. money. a bodum tea pot. a new dress.
12. things i want for christmas that will not be under the tree: a dog. to become a morning person. finer cheekbones. 176 on the LSATs. seastreet back in new york. peace in the middle east. a 2nd avenue subway line. to be 5’7″ instead of 5’2″. owen wilson. to get drunk with sarah b. to either get, or get over, this guy. dinner at babbo, for two. maybe a cat. warm weather.
13 – just to be contrarian: today, after roughly a month of counting, petit hiboux topped 2,000 hits. this may not seem like a lot to you, but i’m pretty tickled. now if i could just figure out who at kentlaw.com visits my site every day …
merry christmas to all.

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