Dear Santa

Dear Santa,

Its that time of year again isn't it? Actually no its not. There is still two more holidays to come, so I don't know why I see your yuletide merchendizing already up around some of the shops. I get the cards, but really the rest of it is a no no. We haven't had Halloween for god sake! I'm finding the likelihood of a story like Night Mare Before Christmas more and more plausible as you spill your Christmas balls into the faces of other festivities.

Such as it is, I am trapped on a small damp island for the holidays. You might know this to be the United Kingdom. I am in Scotland, the most north part, and arguably the section on the naughty list. I mean socially, not politically. If it were that, Westminster would be dripping black ink from the naughty list.

I live in Scotland actually. I came here because I was looking for some kind of personal inclusion. A sense of belonging I wasn't finding in my home town. I did find it, I even found a job that allowed me to stay longer than I dreamed. That being said, I do very much miss my family. They're really good people.

I also miss my pets. My cat, (who I hope is alive) and my two dogs. Oh how I miss their happy faces.

Anyway, one of my wishes for Christmas this year is that they are all happy and healthy. I wish that my dad would have an easy time on the farm, and that things go well for him this year. I wish for my mom to have a happier back and stomach, and stop holding her troubles in, and let them out in a way that doesn't make her sick. I wish for my sister to find purpose and my brother to keep being happy, but make sure he sees some of the world as he does.

On to more pressing things. I'm sure, fat man, that you'd like to know what to stuff in my stockings. Well firstly, don't stuff my stockings, you'll stretch them and they'll be useless. And don't be wasteful with the paper and the ribbon.

- I'd like to be able skype my family for Christmas, and be there (digitally) when they open their gifts

- I have a big list of history books on amazon, but really, a Bearly Used Book certificate would still be good. That shit never expires!

- Abracelet from Etsy or this one from etsy (maybe save that one to come from someone special...)

- Check my big etsy favourites list. There are so many things there that I've favourited. Ask, cause some of them lean towards the useless,

- Socks

- A buff, the classic one, with out pink, for I have lost the one Nicole Gave me

- La Sensa (because one always can use new underpants)

Amazon Books! (if your desperate