Okay, I'm a little sheepish about this....

[Edited 12-14-2004]

... but I am going to do this anyway. It's really too late for it, but this is a Christmas wish list. It is not intended for anyone on my standard LJ friends list, more so that I have something to point family towards when they ask. (Hence it is a public post.)

I really don't need anything -- I have my faith, my family, my friends, and, most days, fairly good health.

What I want for Christmas, in descending order of importance/impossibility/expense:

World Peace -- specifically in Iraq, Israel and Afghanistan

And end to hunger and homlessness

A new president

Russell Crowe's phone number

a publishing contract

An Apple iBook -- preferably the 17" ones -- loaded, with CD burner

( Okay, okay. Now for the Real List. )

What I most want is for all of you to have the Happiest of Holidays.