We're back from our holiday rambles and now I'm looking f...

We're back from our holiday rambles and now I'm looking forward to tomorrow night with just Josh, and maybe Andy Cohen's New Year's Eve bash on Bravo, definitely some "shampain." I hear a wig drops instead of a ball. That's right up my alley.
So here's the part where I tell you about all the good stuff I got for Christmas, after which I'll tell you (to make us both feel better) about the positive feelings Christmas inspires in me, etc., etc. Or maybe I won't.
First, Josh's parents got me a Garmin Forerunner which is a watch that connects to satellites so as I'm running I can tell how far I've gone, how fast, and for how long. I ran with it for the first time today because it was pretty warm out and the ice had melted just enough. While I was running, I saw a bunch of blackbirds screaming at a hawk to get out of their tree. Hmm.
I got a bunch of books too. Josh gave me a fabulous book about Jefferson and wine. I've already learned that he preferred whites. Double hmm.
My dad gave me Stephen Sondheim's book of lyrics and essays called Finishing the Hat. I've already learned Richard Wilbur wrote the lyrics for nearly all the songs in Candide, the Musical. Triple hmmm.
In order to get MORE books, I cashed in some gift cards today at B&N: Zapruder's Come on All You Ghosts (everybody's doing it), Kathleen Graber's The Eternal City (anything having to do with Rome is good) and, last but certainly not least, HBO's mini-series John Adams. I'm a geek.
Pile on Cindy King's People are Tiny in Paintings of China, and I have on my hands a veritable feast for the senses!
Speaking of which, to celebrate a poem taken by Sou'wester today (my goofiest and best loved poem): frozen yogurt with sprinkles.
Tonight: Black Swan with M and Som. I'll tell you all about that later.