Christmas gifts

Why can't I ever think of anything good to tell someone to get me for Christmas? I mean I know I always want things, but I never can seem to articulate what it is I really want when someone asks -- not that that happens too often. What do I want? Peace, new running shoes (even though it is too cold to run), a new Gilette Fusion razor, and then for the stuff I really want, a iPod nano, a LCD high-def TV 32 inches or more probably more would be better. What will I get? Probably some books, maybe a CD, underwear or socks perhaps both, some stupid knickknack I don't need.

Yesterday was our annual White Elephant Party at work, and I ended up with a shoe planter, or at least I think it may be a planter. But it is shaped like a dirty old ratty tennis shoe. I wish I had a picture of it to post, maybe I will take one and post it later. It was nasty, but I guess that is what a good white elephant gift is supposed to be.