In keeping with a long-standing tradition of laziness, I decided that, in lieu of writing an article this week, I'd just post a list of the cool stuff I got for Christmas. So here goes: (Gifts are listed in the order they were received; parentheses denote initials of gift-giver.)

• $40.00 (my grandma)
• Alabama Survivil Kit (L.W.)
  • Billy Bob Teeth
  • Corncob Pipe
  • CD - Jeff Foxworthy Games Rednecks Play
  • You Might Be A Redneck If... 2001 Daily Calendar
  • Alabama Pointers
• Prepaid Phone Card and two Hallmark greeting cards (K.B. & J.D.)
• CD - Songs from Sports Night & Patrick's Favorites (see below; R.H.)
• The Best of ER (two tapes and a candy cane from tittlemouse.com's very own Jessica)
  
  • Tape One
    • Blizzard
    • Everything Old Is New Again
    • Hell and High Water
    • Union Station
    • One More For The Road
    • Something New
    • Do You See What I See?
  • Tape Two
    • Exodus
    • Power
    • Leave It To Weaver
    • Great Expectations
    • All In The Family
    • Such Sweet Sorrow
    • Sand and Water
• A Christmas Stocking containing:
  • 2 - Candy Canes
  • 4 - Reese's Mini Peanut Butter Cups
  • 4 - Candy Necklaces
  • A Chocolate Santa
  • Life Savers Sweet Storybook
  • Dental Floss
  • Arm & Hammer Advanced Whitening Toothpaste
  • Chocolate Coins of All Nations
  • CD - The Ultimate History of Rock 'n' Roll Collection Chapter Five: Girl Group Sound
    � Featuring:
    • It's My Party - Lesley Gore
    • Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
    • My Boyfriend's Back - The Angels
    • It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) - Betty Everett
    • My Guy - Mary Wells
    • Chapel of Love - The Dixie Cups
    • Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
  • A little green plastic thingy
• Hand Crank/ Solar Radio (Santa)
• ASPCA 2001 Beagles Calendar (my sister)
• New Dress Shoes (my parents)
• Norelco 4401LC Corded Micro Action Shaving System (my parents)
• Casio Illuminator Module No. 1950 Wristwatch (my brother)
• CD - Steven Curtis Chapman The Music of Christmas (my dad)
• Dep 6 Moisturizing Gel (Extra Hold) (my other brother)
• Pet Bed for Tittlemouse (my other brother)
• Cross Eyed T-shirt (my dad)
• Another Cross Eyed T-shirt (my mom)
• 'Slick' pants (my parents)
• Contact lenses (my parents)
• $10 and a State Quarter Map (my cousin)
• $10 (V.H.)
• Mental Block Beagles 2001 Calendar and Desk Toy (my uncle)

All in all, definitely not a bad haul. Lots of great stuff for me to use in the year(s) to come. Thank you to everyone who gave me a gift (you know who you are); I really appreciate it. Well, I guess this means I actually have to write something substantial for next week, but that's okay. See you then!

Happy New Year 2001,

Patrick