that boy is good ...

for starters ...
give yourself two extra points if you got the Randy Watson reference
i like the way you think !

unfortunately, this post is not about the cinematic accomplishments
of one edward murphy [middle name = regan ... who knew?]

rather, the star in question is one christopher kringle
you may know him as father christmas
but i prefer to call him santa

whichever moniker you prefer
there is one thing that we can all agree on ...
the man runs a slick organization !

not only have i received a phone call from his office
but his marketing team sent me this video

as a child of the internet [web 2.0] age
i am pretty comfortable with what some might perceive
as surveillance that pushes the boundaries of the patriot act

and the naughty/nice dichotomy ...
while some may see this as a misguided & draconian gifting policy
i relish the simple, binary nature of the agreement

screw up, get caught and you are out of luck
this tough love stance is balanced by the sweet proposition
promised by the other side of the coin ...

earn the 'nice" designation and you are golden
assuming it fits down the chimney, all you you have to do is ask !

feeling extremely confident that i am on the good list
my thoughts are shifting to other concerns ...

while this may technically be my 3rd christmas
it is hard to pull any take-aways from my first go round

& last year i was more interested in gift wrap than gifts

but this year ...
i have evolved and can look past the hollow outer trappings
to the goodies inside !

what does all of this have to do with the price of tea in china ?
i am glad you asked and i will tell ya ...

in the video linked above, santa has documented my
gift selection as "thomas the tank engine"
well it just so happens that my desire du jour has wavered

do not get me wrong ... i love me some thomas the train
throw in a harold, a percy and a tunnel ... you can't go wrong
it is just that ... well ... you see ...

two days ago i introduced you to my new friend buzz lightyear
and one can hardly have a buzz without a woody
that would just be un-natural
like kool aid with no sugar, peanut butter with no jelly
hold on ... let's get this post back on track
we can't be mixing chris tucker references with coming to america
though it is just a matter of time before ice-cube does a pixar flick

so like i was saying ...
is it too late to inform santa that i have changed my mind ?
mom and dad assure me that he knows

and is he aware that i will need special handling ?
deliveries to pennsylvania and wisconsin

you know what ...
i think i will just send him a tweet
and maybe add a movie or two to the list while i am at it

thank you all for your time and attention