Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukkah, And So Forth

By Ezra Klein

Happy holidays folks. And, yes, a Merry Christmas, too. I can't say I was ever a very vigorous participant in the War on Christmas. I happen to love the holidays and, particularly, the music. But you know how it goes. All my friends were joining up, and the girls seemed to like the medals, so one day, on a dare, I tossed a molotov cocktail at Santa's sled during a pre-Yuletime dry run through my neighborhood. And then I just got caught up in it. But here, today, on the 25th, it seems clear that all those fallen elves, sabotaged X-Box plants, and IET's (improvised explosive toys) were unable to stop the yuletime juggernaut. So today I officially lay down my arms, admit defeat, and will hopefully get drunk on some sort of cheery Holiday concoction. I'm sorry Santa, i truly meant you no harm.

Also in the spirit of things, Greg from the Talent Show tagged me with the meme of fours, so here she is:

Four jobs you've had in your life: Tutor, Writing Fellow, door-to-door salesperson, camp counselor.

Four movies you could watch over and over: Garden State, The Birdcage, About a Boy (sue me), and Dogma.

Four places you've lived: Irvine, CA; Santa Cruz, CA; Los Angeles, CA; and Burlington VT.

Four TV shows you love to watch: Family Guy, The West Wing, The Daily Show, Family Guy again.

Four places you've been on vacation: Brazil, New York, Israel, and Arizona.

Four websites you visit daily: That's like asking four foods you eat over the course of the year.

Four of your favorite foods: Sushi, Tofu Stir-frys, Kung Pao, Mochi.

Four places you'd rather be: Home with my family.

Four albums you can't live without: Spearhead "Stay Human," Earth, Wind and Fire "The Essential...", Tribe Called Quest "Anthology," Six Degrees Presents "Christmas Remixed."

Alright: I tag Lance Mannion, John Cole, Matt Y., and JEdmunds. And this is kind of a lame meme, don't you think? We need to start sending cool ones around again.

Yeah, I said it. Cool memes.