All I want for Christmas is a big ass coffee cup and a new watch
Now that we’re officially into December I’m ready to share my Christmas list with you. Hey, before we get into it, do you wish big for Christmas or are you realistic? I’m thrifty realistic.
I’d like this snazzy coffee mug but I don’t know how large it actually is. I can’t find specs and I need to know that I’m going to get 12 ounces, minimum, of java every time I fill it.
I am an elitist and I actively shun traditional coffee cups. The flaw in this plan is that I only have two cups that will work. They came as a his and hers set but Mr. C is refined and he won’t drink out of his — that’s why I have two cups. They’re from Starbucks and they are huge. I did do a test a while ago and each one holds 16 ounces.
That was a shock, but I like my coffee. In fact, I’m drinking out of the trough right now, she said as she paused to take a sip.
So if that cup is large enough, it’s on my list.
I also want a new watch and since I do the Christmas shopping mine is on the way from Amazon. It’s purple (my favorite color) and it’s indiglo. I do love the indiglo watches.
And my MIL is giving us the best gift of all. She and my FIL are providing a free night’s stay at a local hotel and they’re watching our kids. That was our Christmas gift last year and it was awesome.
Of course I wanted to leave on Saturday morning at 6 and return on Sunday night at 10, but that didn’t quite pan out.
One day I would like to spend enough time alone with Mr. C that we actually get tired of each other.
Beyond that, I’m stretchin’.
I have a lot of Converse low tops. I do love them but I think I’m good for now. Some day I’m going to take a picture of my collection and share the story of each pair, but I have roughly 13 pairs in varying states of wear and tear. And those kicks don’t come cheap.
I’m not into re-reading books or re-watching movies so those are no good. I’m persnickety about clothes so I’m leery of someone else picking them out for me. We went over the shoes and I don’t like jewelery.
We have a membership to the Y and I have workout clothes and shoes. More importantly, my mp3 player is going strong.
Side note: I think mp3 players are going the way of the horse drawn carriage, but I have a question about batteries. Mine takes one AA battery and I like that very much. But we’ve been through a couple mp3 players for my kids and those use a cord to charge from the computer. Two thumbs down, jack.
When I go to the Y I keep an extra AA battery on my person so I can change it if/when the battery dies.
And yes, I’ve had to use the back-up battery on more than one occasion and that is when I mutter, “Take that betch,” as I replace it. I will not get caught on the elliptical machine without music. Anyway, back to the question. Do they still make mp3 players that take traditional batteries? I’ve done a cursory search and I’m not seeing anything.
Back to the action. This is a stretch, but I’ve always thought a cooking class might be interesting.
(Coughs and sputters.) Those classes are pricey and I can follow directions so I think I’ll stick with Allrecipes.
Oh! I forgot. I do want the Phineas and Ferb Enhanced Soundtrack. I don’t know what the enhanced version gets you, but if someone else is buying it, I want the best. I can’t wait to exercise to Ain’t Got Rhythm. (Pssst. If Santa doesn’t deliver I’ll burn you a copy, Soonerchick.)
So what do you want for Christmas and don’t tell me world peace, alright? And unless it’s free, you’re not getting it from me.
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I want a new bottle of Estee Lauder’s ‘Beautiful’, except the bottles are puny now and are they are still charging $55 a pop. I hate that.
I usually like a new book or a Border’s Gift Card, perhaps the nifty wallet I saw last night while I was shopping, and for my daughter to just talk to me once without deep sighing or rolling her eyes. I don’t think any of these are too much to ask for.
I used to wear Knowing and my mom wore Beautiful. Back in the hey day I would run into other women using Beautiful and I immediately thought of my mom. It is extremely pricey, though. I don’t think those items are too much to ask for either.
But wouldn’t it freak you out if your daughter changed like that for 24 hours? I’d probably waste those 24 hours trying to figure out why she was acting that way. And then she’d be normal the next day and I’d be mad that I wasted the time.
I immediately think of my mom with Obsession. She started wearing Beautiful for awhile and the family admitted it smelled nice but we preferred if she would return to her signature, “Moma scent.”
Isn’t it funny how it does become a signature scent?
I have no idea what my kids smell when they’re around me but it sure as heck ain’t Beautiful.
What do I want? A boob job, a little tummy lipo and a remodeled kitchen. I am not actually getting any of that (at least not yet) but that is what I want. More realistically I would like a new purse, a watch (love the one you picked out) and maybe some clothes. My husband hasn’t asked me what I want which leads me to believe I will get none of the above unless he is now able to mind read.
Off to check out that Phineas and Ferb song (my kids watch that show but I never noticed any music from it!)
Seriously? You’d want a boob job? Wouldn’t they get in the way of running? Speaking of running, my husband was telling me about some guy who died right after finishing some marathon. He said at least one or two people routinely kick it after a marathon and I immediately thought, I have to ask Michelle about that. Have you ever run in a marathon where someone died during or after the race?
You will love the Phineas and Ferb tunes.
Can I have that last 20 pounds disappear and a boob job in the next month? That’d be awesome.
CG, I run just fine with my natural D’s.
I’ve heard about a runner kicking it after over hydrating during a race.
I don’t want huge ones, just what I had before 4 babies sucked them flat! I have already met with a plastic surgeon. Hopefully in the next few months!
It is not very common to have someone die, but it does happen. The last run I did was a half marathon here in San Jose. about 100 yds from the finish I ran past a man that was flat on the ground. He was surrounded by medical personnel, but I looked and saw that he was unconcious and had some froth coming from his mouth. i thought, wow, he doesn’t look good, then ran across the finish and didn’t give it a second thought. I found out later that day that 3 people died during the race and he was one of them. All 3 were young (30’s) and healthy. It was not hot out at all. One was a women who had her husband and 2 kids waiting for her at the finish. Tragic. I cried. It is unusual to have that happen, really unusual to have 3 in one race.
That froth was pulmonary edema which typically indicates heart problems. I’ve only heard of that happening so acutely from exercise at high elevations. But I guess it would be difficult to tell you were having respiratory distress at the end of a race. That’s a crazy tragic story.
Yikes, that is tragic. I’m so shocked to hear that all three were in their 30s and healthy. Very sad.
I just want to be able to swing a decent Christmas for my kids. I can’t even wrap my head around what I want for myself. Maybe a new winter coat? Nah, those are probably already picked over by now anyway.
I know. I cannot find mittens. There are gloves that are sorta picked over already, but nary a mitten in sight. Don’t they make mittens anymore?
Lola–Nobody can swing a decent Christmas for the kids anymore. No matter what I give them, it ain’t enough. I’m going “realistic” this year–everyone is getting things like clothes and underwear that I would otherwise buy for them outside of Christmas. They don’t “need” a darned thing and I can’t afford much else.
Amen to that. I am happy to say we’re in the same boat, my kids seriously need nothing. They want the world, but they have no actual needs.
Except for a mother who can cook.
I think Lin has a point, as I often do. :)
But I had a friend growing up whose parents had a system. Each kid received one thing they wanted, one thing they needed and a book. Each kid got the same number of wants, needs and books. Some Christmases they received 1 round, some Christmases had 5. The parents explained that was the system and it depended on how much money they had so make Christmas lists carefully. It was something I remember thinking made sense even when I was a little kid.
Valid point. As usual :)
I have tried to talk about wants and needs with my kids, but it seems like it goes in one ear and hurtles out their nose. However, that is a really interesting concept and I’d agree it makes a lot of sense.
That *is* a nice mug :)
I would like a baby who sleeps through the night, please. Or, more specifically, for this baby I already have to sleep through the night. I don’t want to swap her!
Happy December!
Could I have a baby like that too, Cate?
Thanks Cate :) It’s too bad no one has come up with lasting Fairy Dust that keeps babies asleep for more than two hours at a stretch.
Or that damned pacifier in their mouths.
Did your kids use a pacifier? Mine kept spitting them out and I couldn’t get them to use it.
Right now I wish I had been more diligent. Got a thumb sucker whose teeth are rebelling and a kid who prefers the index and middle finger. Surprisingly, her teeth are not as bad, but I think they’re both going to need braces.
Well, they’re both going to want braces.
Nice mug and cute watch.
I think the gift I’m looking forward to getting (hopefully) is the new Mario game for the Wii. It’s an old school side scroller and awesome! I’m gonna put on some headphones, but in the DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince CD (I used to do this when I was a kid), and play the heck out of that game.
Paul
My boys are getting that game Paul. If Santa doesn’t bring it to you, you are welcome to come over and play with them!
Christmas evening okay with you? :)
Come on over!
(laughs) Can I stop in just to watch Paul thumb wrestle your four boys to see who gets to play first?
A cooking class that is worth it is one that teaches a particular skill & not just a few recipes. We took one called “knife skills” and it was awesome. I’ve been holding my knife the wrong way my whole life. Since I’m now missing two partial fingerpads and have no sensation at the tip of my left index finger, this class was particularly helpful for me.
The night out is awesome. Hubby & I recently have had two four-day stints to ourselves. And WOW. His comment: “it has been really nice to get to know you again.”
(swoon)
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PS> what a clever plug for your mug! Silly CG. Did you do that or did they do it for you without you knowing? It’s way cool.
Funny you mention that Dom, because that was one of the classes listed at the site I was at. And I thought, wtf? A class to learn how to hold a knife and chop vegetables? Next!
Golly, I don’t know what I’d do with Mr. C for four whole days. That’s great that you and hubby were able re-kindle and enjoy yourselves.
Thanks (blushes) although I have it from a pretty solid source that the cup is small — rather not as large as I want it. Hell, it’s not as large as I need it. (See the discussion with Lola/Lin/Liz up there. Huh, the three Ls.)
No, no one made that for me. I created an account and selected the things I wanted to offer. But $15 for a small cup? Hellz to the no.
Love your coffee cups. I had 4 huge mugs I use all the time. So far the kids have only broken one of them when washing dishes, so I still have 3 of them.
That’s an awesome gift from the inlaws. Trade you inlaws? Never mind, I suppose that wouldn’t work.
No idea what I want for Christmas, except maybe a Cardiogirl coffee mug. I’ll have to mention that to Santa :-)
Thanks Tim! It would be fun to find that blue beaver there on a big ass coffee cup as well.
I live in fear that one of my kids will break a beloved chalice. So far we’ve gone nine years without incident.
Yeah, I think the swap wouldn’t work out.
I missed the bit about the coffee cup in my RSS reader so it looked like “All I want for Christmas is a big ass” I was going to say in response – You can have some of mine there’s plenty to go round then realised that it was about a coffee cup doh!
I love the french mugs that are like soup bowls! My brother used to have a simpsons mug and it was like a small flower pot!
http://www.thegadgetchest.co.uk/giant-mug-the-don-p-864.html – how about this one – can hold around 1.5 pints thats about 700-800ml – practically a litre of coffee! Thats a mad rush! lol.
Oh, Hannah – I’m laughing so hard! Boy, I needed that good laugh this morning. I’m pretty certain CG doesn’t want a big ass! but that was hiilarious!
@Hannah That’s awesome! I *wish* I was wishing for a big ass. Not quite. That site is GREAT! I already know which one I want: A Prozac a day keeps the voices away.
I’m going to have to figure out how much shipping would be as it comes from the UK (?) somewhere that accepts pounds rather than dollars. Although this mug is only £3.99 which looks like it’s $6.61. Now if shipping is under $10 I know what I’m getting for Christmas.
Oh psyche! They don’t even allow shipping outside of the UK. What a massive bummer. Off to Google 18-ounce coffee cups now.
@Wendy Ding a hundred, chick!
It might be cheaper to have delivered to my house and then I’ll ship to the USA for you :) Let me know :) or maybe we can come up with some compromise.
I am glad that I made you laugh! You should hang out with me and JD (my best bud) You’d actually go home with achey sides!
I actually like small coffee mugs. I have a small one that belonged to my grandmother. It’s very 70’s Harvest Wheat in color. I really love it. But I have to drink half milk, half coffee because my damn stomach so a smaller cup works better.
Jeff and I don’t give each other presents and we ask no one gets us anything. We’re major Scrooges, for all holidays. Seriously, don’t buy me a gift. We say going to Vegas together is our Christmas gift, but we just like to go the week before Christmas because it’s slow/cheaper.
Jeff does get me flowers from time to time. Normally when he’s out of town on Vday or our anniversary.
Now the inlaw gift is extraordinarily thoughtful, but I only have dogs and they go to the kennel.
I’ve never had an mp3 player with a separate battery.
Hmm, a demitasse cup, eh? I wish my stomach was that small.
Yeah, Mr. C and I aren’t big on gifts for each other either. It just works out well that way.
It’s an acidic thing. My stomach can’t handle straight up coffee without a Prilosec so I cut it with milk because I’d rather have strong coffee with half milk than weak coffee. I hate weak coffee. There should be no visibility in the coffee and have no resemblance to the consistency of water.
I have a mug from cafepress that a friend made for me, and it’s just a normal-sized mug, so that one probably is too :( I heart it, but it’s not jumbo, it’s just normal.
And the Target near me has glove-mittens for $3 right now — those mittens where the mitten-y part flips back to turn into fingerless gloves, in case you need to actually use your fingers? I enjoy them greatly. Plus, *$3*!!! WIN.
Finally, I want those sequined Chucks at the top of the post.
Aren’t those fun shoes? They are festive.
What a bummer that the cup is just a normal size. Grr.
I saw those mittens at Target yesterday. I might think about them — they’re for my kids and my 4-year-old has a hard time getting her fingers in the glove holes, but since those are open, they might work.
That’s the problem, jamming their digits in the spaces. For some reason there’s always an inner section that slides down and gets jammed and I have to fix everyone’s gloves in the morning. Grr.
But those mitts might work for me.
Loved your last line “unless it is free, you’re not getting anything from me.”
Like others, the only things I can think of are intangibles (which would be free), but are usually the least likely to be received: * An enjoyable part-time job, where I could get out of the house for just one night each week, * for my sons to be able to still have a dog, but me not to have to deal with anything having to do with the dog – especially clipping his toenails, cleaning his ears, scooping his sh!t, or throwing away the ornaments that he eats, *a quick fix cure for depression, * children who go to bed when you put them there, * a best friend. Hmm, these are all sounding like world peace, sorry!
Hope you get your big ass … I mean, your big ass coffee mug, and anything else your heart desires and, back at you, if it were free, I’d send it all your way! Happy Holidays, CG!
Yeah, those intangibles get me every time. I would love more time alone.
Damn, I didn’t know you had to clip the dog’s toenails. One more reason why we’ll never have a dog. I did find a big white cup at Office Depot for $2.40 I might have to get two of those.
On the unrealistic side – I’ll take a reduction of 50 lbs and a whole new wardrobe. On the realistic side – I have no idea. I’ve got new living room furniture arriving on Saturday, and I’ll be with my big brothers (and their families) in California for Christmas. What more could I possibly ask for?
That’s a pretty nice realistic list — no wishing about that. But I do like your unrealistic list, too.