What do you want for Christmas?

[NerdGirl]

http://theboard.byu.edu/questions/75284/

I really enjoyed GA's answer, and I'm not ever sure why. It was just such an odd collection of awesome things.

I would like the ability to fly and glow-in-the dark hair.

[bobtheenchantedone]

My sister just asked me this question an hour ago. I responded that I'd like to make enough money for my food stamps to be reinstated. Those few months where I could go grocery shopping whenever I wanted were heaven...

[NerdGirl]

Wait, it's possible to not make enough money to qualify for food stamps? How does that even make sense?!

[bobtheenchantedone]

Lots of states have such requirements to make sure you're not just mooching off the government and such - it ensures that you have a job and so are at least a little bit trying to provide for yourself. I was fine until I had to report how much we'd been making this year, and $400-$500 a month just isn't enough.

The greatest thing is that I would usually get an exemption because of my mental health issues, but now that I'm a student I'm no longer eligible for that. So it's Bishop's Storehouse once every three weeks, mooching off Marduk and his parents, and buying a few essentials whenever they're on sale. I mean, I'm doing okay, not starving or anything, but it was really nice to just go buy fruit or granola bars whenever I needed to.

Sorry, I'm being kinda depressing. For Christmas I would like some new clothes! And many awesome books! And some of those expensive scrapbooking/crafting organizers for my many supplies for my business! And some music books! And world peace.

[Dragon Lady]

For chilly I will answer this (I know you still secretly stalk theboardboard, chilly):

- No more lives torn apart
- That wars would never start
- And time would heal all hearts
- And everyone would have a friend
- And right would always win
- And love would never end

For a real answer... I have no idea, honestly. My mother-in-law just emailed me today to see if my Google Doc and Amazon wish lists were up to date. (Yes, I have an on going google doc wish list. Anytime I think, "Oh hey, I'd like that", it goes on my doc. It's actually for my whole family. It's great. And it's shared with both sets of parents.)

[thatonemom]

I haven't even begun to think about this, but if TEN ever visits the board board, I have those cookie cutters. They are the best.
I also found myself in possession of adult footie pjs but I'm giving them away for white elephant this year.

[Portia]

Stego won this game. I outright requested snowboard gear from The Boyfriend. (I don't like surprises.) The nice thing about full-time employment is I have already blown all my money on All the Books.

I am going to get The Boyfriend a writers' guide, and in a long-running joke, as many gift cards to Thai restaurants as I can manage.

[Giovanni Schwartz]

For chilly I will answer this (I know you still secretly stalk theboardboard, chilly):

- No more lives torn apart
- That wars would never start
- And time would heal all hearts
- And everyone would have a friend
- And right would always win
- And love would never end

This was already a thing with her. I remember this. And it is excellent.

[Emiliana]

I am seriously the worst person ever to shop for, because I never know what I want. I usually end up just asking for gift cards and buying books.