And then there are just some nights when you gotta cook chocolate. (I know what you're thinking...my last entry was talking about deep fried mac n cheese and now I'm cooking chocolate at midnight. I promise, the rest of the time I'm vegan raw.)

I'll say it--I really do love the Christmas season. I know a lot of people find this time of the year corny and superficial and contrived, but hey, I love wearing pea coats. One thing I do hate is Black Friday though...I always find myself needing regular things (socks, toothpaste, propane) and not being able to go out and get it because the stores are stacked to the ceiling in desperate housewives clawing each other for Tickle-Me Spongebobs.

BUT on a hot note, it's still sunny in Cali and it's damned near December! Gotta love that styrofoam y'all, we're gonna be wading in lava in a couple of years! I'm pretty geeked about going back to New York in a couple of weeks though, this Bay kid hasn't seen snow since MC Hammer's second bankruptcy.