Surviving the Holidays (US)

I'm going to be flying out of the country for Christmas, so I can't wrap my presents until I get there. I will need stuff to wrap gifts that can easily fit in a suitcase and things to travel with that would not be a problems with customs. I am going somewhere very tropical so although it's the middle of the winter I could use some summer stuff.

Hmm... I'm going to be spending the holidays with my family which is always fun, then again I can guarentee I'll be arguing with my ex-husband about where my daughter spends Christmas since it's the one day a year where he pretends to give a damn about her, maybe I should ask for drink mix and shotglasses, lol. Really anything is good for me besides Christmas music. I really, really HATE holiday music.

I'm doing holidays here but since Chanukah starts so early this year (12/4), I have to mail everything out before Thanksgiving! I have wrapping and am good on that front. I could use some Chanukah stickers, though. I wouldn't ever say no to chocolate - it's like my own special energy bar. ;) Candles are always fabulous, so are jimmies/sprinkles! Also, gift cards to get what I'd really like would be funny and very appreciated. :P (Michaels, Post Office!, Bookstore like Amazon or Borders, Pearl, Target) Oh! Some Klezmer music would be really kool! Please, please read my profile! I am a nice Jewish girl that has been getting a lot of Christmas stuff lately and it is such a major bummer! Thanks and happy holidays!

I would really love things to make my gifts really pretty like lovely gift tags and ribbons and stuff. Also I have a Christmas tree at my apartment and we have very very few ornaments and so an ornament would be amazing - i especially love the vintage-looking glass ornaments like squirrels and snowmen and stuff. I could also use stamps for my christmas cards and I am ALWAYS a fan of hot beverages, especially flavored hot chocolate.

We'll be visting the family near us on the 23rd and the 24th and then visiting the husband's family in Minnesota over New Years' weekend. I'm sure it'll be fine, but some Vicodin might make it a little more enjoyable! Just kidding!!! I am usually done shopping by Thanksgiving and am done wrapping by the beginning of December, so I use the few weeks before Christmas to stay out of the crowds and any shopping I do is usually for myself. Anything on my profile would be a nice treat. Thanks! :)

I am staying in town for the holidays, and will be doing ALOT of baking, so anything in that arena would be great ie: cookie cutters, saran wrap, wax paper, aluminum foil, appetizer or baking cookbook or magazine, holiday themed decorations (sprinkles, edible glitter, etc) Also, any wrapping paper, gift tags, or bows would be great. Or even a surprise from my profile would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

I'm recuperating from Thanksgiving with my husband's family. Alka seltzer? Lipitor?

Seriously though - things I find myself craving in the middle of holiday woes: something special for ME white chocolate hot cocoa scotch tape gift tags ribbons bows (yes even the "jumbo bag" of the cheap star bows) little "omni-purpose" stocking stuffers any little anything, really

I'm going to be working on Thanksgiving which is good because I'm not on good terms with my family. I have no clue what I'm doing for Christmas. I'll post more when I figure that out :) I might be working again on it- I've never enjoyed how the whole damn world seems to close on Christmas.

but as for what to get me - i can appreciate anything useful for staying in- both my job & my living situation are indoor, sedentary, solitary kinds of activities, so things like CDs books decorations etc would be wonderful. i'd also love a pillow case or a movie or a cookbook- pretty much anything except card games or games in general unless they are computer games :) i have me none of those