I know it's only the beginning of November, but apparently Christmas gifts need to be mailed from the States by December 4th in order to make sure they'll get here on time.  So you guys better get to steppin'!  :)

Seriously, though, this post has a purpose aside from guilting you, the reader, into buying poor missionaries a gift for the holidays.  My family (and Christina's as well) goes through a good deal of stress trying to figure out what to get me for Christmas, and that's when they have me to talk to on a regular basis.  Now that we're on the other side of the world, I'm sure it's even tougher.  To make things worse, I'm completely out of the loop.  Granted, being in the situation we're in decreases my desire for "stuff," but it's still nice to pad the library, the DVD collection, and my ipod every once in a while.  But we have no idea what's out there.  So I send this blog out hoping for some great recommendations.  What have you read, seen, or listened to recently, that would make a awesome Christmas gift for either me or Christina?  Anything that y'all have to offer would be appreciated.  Thanks!

P.S. Just to clear up any "miscommunication" regarding an earlier post, the object of the riding was definitely the ostrich.