Retraction

Now is the time on Sprockets when I apologize. I apologize to you all ... for lying.

Remember the other day when I complained about Nena having guessed what her Xmas present was? Yeah, well. In reality, she hadn't guessed it correctly, but I decided to try and convince her that she had by blogging about it. Yeah, cuz who'd lie on their blog to achieve their goals?

I WOULD.

But perhaps more importantly, I DID.

We'd decided to do our gift exchange a week early this year. We figured it'd be a nice way to have a low-key mini-Christmas all to ourselves. Plus, neither of us wanted to transport the other's wrapped gifts to New Mexico OR wait until we got back to exchange gifts. And we've always done our exchanging a few days before Christmas anyway, since we've never been together for the holiday before. It's worked in the past, we figured why mess with a good thing.

My haul- a pair of kickass crimson and creme Kenneth Cole shoes. Freakin' hardcore, yo. Totally what I needed but wouldn't have gotten myself. There was also a purple tie that was also very cool. Yes, I don't give ties as gifts nor do I particularly like receiving them. However, this tie was actually really cool. No, I'm not going soft. Nena just really gets what I like in a tie. If I hadn't already, I'd consider marrying this woman just for that. Cuz, well, reading my tie-buying mind, that's hardcore.

Nena'd been freaking out about what to buy me for Christmas this year. As I opened my presents this year I began to wonder what the hell she'd been worrying about. She's really good at buying me stuff every year, I don't know why she'd expected this year to be any different. I think she just likes to worry.

As for Nena, she made off with a jewelry box and an "Everyone Loves a Latin Girl" tshirt. Not a hat and scarf as had been previously reported. Yeah, I almost feel bad about lying to everyone, except for that I don't. I totally surprised her. I rule.

Other news...

My days are currently spent watching TV. Lots of TV. I'm clearing out the TiVo as if it were a refrigerator. Yeah, it's really not the most bueno thing ever ... but it's getting me through the days. My goal is to have the bad boy cleared out by the time we leave for New Mexico on Wednesday. I may ruin my eyesight in the attempt, but it's going to be worth it.

I've already cleared out all the late night talk shows and wrestling. Next up are the cartoons and Star Trek. I think my "special" programs will stay for a bit longer. Yknow, the election night Daily Show and the editions of Baseball Tonight from when the Red Sox won it all.

I need to start working on next semester's syllabus. But I figure I've earned a few days off, yo. Plus, this is, ummm, research. Yeah, research.

OK, enough of that ... time to do something, productive. Like wash dishes or call to get the dishwasher fixed. Oh and plan the New Year's Eve party. WHOO! The confirmations just keep rolling in. Fesser, Gunder, Jo, Al, JLo, NotPuffy, GMS. Man, this is gonna kick all kinds of ass.