Despite some reports to the contrary, apparently I was a good girl in 2003. Under the tree this year for me was some perfume I've been admiring (Lacoste pour Femme), a couple of nice camisoles, the John Henry cd by TMBG, Patterns of Fashion vol I, and...Queen Elizabeth's Wardrobe Unlock'd. It is chock full of historic costuming goodness; don't dispair, Lunchbox, there's even some Italian info in there. (Mmmmm...information...) Also mixed in with great gifts like a fashionable bag embellished with bees, I got a faux mink pillow and throw. Wayniac (the de facto marketing leader) gifted me with wine and a bag of Lindt milk chocolate truffles. Now, I'm normally more into dark chocolate or white, but damn, Lindt can do miracles with even the milk variety.

I invested the cash gifts (thanks to those of you reading who elected to gift me in this fashion) in a Nikon FE.