Between the pink Barbie boxes, the pink nightgowns, and pink shirts which Zoey received on Christmas morning, our living room looked like the aftermath of a cotton candy factory explosion. I'm fond of calling my daughter the Punk Rock Princess, but lately she's much more Princess than Punk Rock.
But here are two gifts I'm sorry were under the tree:
Barbie's Bad Enough, But These Bitches Are Slutz
Christmas was great for the kids. We opened presents at our house, drove thirty miles to my mom's house where they got to open presents again, and then drove two hours to Ella's parents' home to open presents yet again. I'm always a little afraid of what our relatives will get the kids. Most of the time, they do ok. But this year, my fears were justified.Ella's sister bought Zoey a Bratz doll for Christmas. I can put up with Barbies, Princesses, and the like, but I draw the line at Bratz dolls. I don't like the way the dolls look. I know Zoey will be dressing like a Bratz doll when she's fourteen, but there's no need to accelerate the process.
We "accidentally" left the doll at my in-laws' house. Damn!
Yodeling != Music
I bought Ella the new Gwen Stefani CD for Christmas because she's got bad taste (she married me, after all) and she apparently has a fondness for yodeling. Before we made the trek to her parents' home, she asked if we could put the CD in the car. Normally, I would've said, "Hell no!" But it was Christmas and I was filled in with good tidings and whatnot, so I put it in the CD player. When it was over three hours later (at least it seemed that way), I hit the Eject button.Nothing happened.
So I hit it again. Still nothing. I tried and tried to get the damn CD out of the player but it wouldn't budge. I know music companies are taking steps to combat music piracy, and there's no way someone can pirate a CD if they can't get the damn thing out of their player, but this seemed a little heavy-handed to me.
The next morning I started the car and the CD ejected immediately. A Christmas Miracle!
And just so you don't feel left out:
Song of the day: Wind It Up by Gwen Stefani
