Things I broke on Christmas eve: 1. Ice cube tray. 2. Pantry shelf.
Things that bring a tear to my eye: 3. Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain saying "God, I wish I knew how to quit you!" 4. About 1 minute and 20 seconds into "Fairytale of New York" when Kirsty MacColl begins singing (especially considering she died one week before the holiday).
Things I learned from my father's first cousin's wife: 5. She is the inspiration for Khaleen, baby momma to Jedi knight Quinlan Vos in the Star Wars comics universe. 6. The Amish run awful puppy farms behind the barn facades.
Gifts that have changed my life (so far): 7. Slippers: I never knew how cold my feet were all these years!
Things that I say I will do every year but never actually do that I am actually doing this year: 8. Christmas shopping for next year (hello, sales). 9. Buying a gift wrap organizer. (I need one so bad). 10. Eating all the cookies.
