12 Days of Christmas - Day 11: I can see a better time

I put in a couple of hours at the office this morning and did a little last-minute shopping with the wife this afternoon (which wasn't nearly as crazy as I had been expecting, despite the desperation-level markdowns in the stores). Now it's time to settle in and enjoy the quieter aspects of the holiday.

As per our usual tradition, Maura will head out in a couple hours to spend some time with her relations before attending the annual Christmas Eve party at her best friend's family's house. As for me, I intend to celebrate in my own introspective fashion by playing X-Men: Legends 2 on the living room TV, surrounded by a host of sleepy kits and pups. It doesn't sound like much of a celebration, but it's exactly where I want to be.

Later, when the wife returns home, we'll exchange gifts and catch the first of too many viewings of A Christmas Story. (Familiarity breeds what, now?)

The Pogues - Fairytale of New York (from If I Should Fall From Grace With God, 1988) - Yeah, I know what I said before, but if the song is good enough for a couple dozen other bloggers to post this time of year, it's good enough for me as well. Besides those other bloggers don't have what I have -- a keen fashion sense. (Yes, that is a reference to what you think it's a reference to. And I'm sorry.)