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Here's a video from Christmas at Gaia's grandmother's house. She and Kyra jumped around and giggled and squealed a lot. It's about 1:10 long.

I'm not a big fan of Windows Movie Maker, but at least in Windows Vista, it seems to crash a lot less. I still prefer iMovie 2008.

Now that the time for giving gifts has finally passed, I can share with you, good people of the internet, the Holiday Joy that was brought into my home this year via the magical Web site where you sell handmade things Etsy.com.

Marvel at the Mighty Cthulhuclaus Ornament!

He is the reason for the season! On cold, clear nights, when the stars are just right, children fall asleep with visions of merry elder gods dancing through their heads, hoping against hope that betentacled Cthulhuclaus, eyes sparkling, bedecked with festive red cap, will slither through their window and consume them utterly before going on to destroy the earth.

This fine seller was kind enough to make me a second ornament after the first one arrived with some minor tentacle damage. Three Cheers for Cthulhumas!

Second, you shall gaze your eyes upon something that Jenifer sent me an email on day. "Can you believe someone would make something so ridiculous?" Of course, I bought it. And it was the hit of the Christmas Party.

"Hi, I'm Georgina. I just love ladybugs. Also baked beans! I didn't used to like baked beans though. When I was a little Random Character Thing my mom tried to get me to eat them. I refused because I thought they were ugly and smelled bad. But then she told me that SNOW WHITE eats baked beans and from then on I have been in love with them. In fact, I call them 'Snow White' beans."

All hail LadyRayCello, maker of things!

Indeed, it was a very Etsy Christmas this year. I'm afraid that it might be even more so come this time next year, especially if the quality of the products continues to be so great. Great store, Etsy! Love it!

We've been battling supercolds and prepping for Christmas Celebrations of all sorts. 'Twas discussed earlier amongst the Web414ers on Twitter: The True Nightmare Before Christmas is the state the house is left in while prepping for the holidays.