Riot and Frolic

This is now a very short list.  

Not to be materialistic (but I am, so let's there), but this Christmas was AWESOME, if only because I got the most amazing stuff.  

There was some crazy expensive stuff that I wanted and never thought I would own (Kitchenaid mixer, MZ Wallace bag) that I got, plus some things I totally wanted, but didn't know I wanted until I got them (tea, towels, family photos, family recipes, coffee mugs, a freaking scooter…).  

Awesome.  

So, now, I feel sated, mostly, in the material realm.  

But just in case you were wondering, here's some more crazy stuff I'd like:

• 7 hours of sleep.

Notice I don't say 8 hours, because that's just being greedy.  I think a good 7 hours of shuteye would really turn my world around.  I'm pretty sure this will happen at the same time Mae Cake is potty trained and V starts changing ZooZoo's diapers while I knit and drink non-acidic coffee on my couch and my cabana boy massages my feet.

• a camera

Not that I'm complaining, but maybe I could upgrade to an actual camera camera, instead of using my iPhone camera (namely the Hipstamatic app) for everything.  I really don't think the iPhone camera does a bad job, but since I am taking photo aplenty, maybe I could justify this at some point.

I've checked out this one about a limmion (that's like a million, but more) times, but I have no idea.  I'd like something that does action and low light well, and isn't so big that I feel like I'm carrying around a fourth child.  

Any recommendations?  I know a lot of good photographers and I need your help!

• the pain in my neck to go away.

The G leaves for another week in February.  

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

I kid.  

I will not enjoy the 8 days he will be gone.  

At all.

Just to be clear: it will suck to have him gone.

No, really, I have a pain in my lower neck/shouldery region that's been hanging out since New Year's Day.  The only reason I have for it's existence is my constant hand clapping and pounding of tables on New Year's Eve night.  (The G's Irish band was playing and totally rocking it, so I was laughing like a hyena and wooping it up.  Good times.)  

But too much clapping?  That's lame!

Maybe it's something cooler like… from… being… too cool.  For school.

Yep.  I'm going with that. 

• the Snoopy SnoCone Machine

Because who doesn't want this?

• my site redesigned.

This one is frustrating because I know exactly what I want and even have some "mockups" and "thumbnails" done (The Office, anyone?  Anyone?  *sigh*), but can't bring myself to make up anymore code.  

DAMN YOU, CODE!  Yes, I mean you, HTML and CSS!  I hates you, and your whole family!

I just want someone to do it for me.  For free.  Today.  Or tomorrow.  I'm flexible.  

The End.

Um, but Jude Law, says "today", sooooo…