Christmas is coming FAST! I’m not ready. At all. Except that the presents are almost all purchased. But the decorating, etc? Nope.

If you’re not feeling quite prepared either, may I offer a link to a secret weapon? Keri Smith offered this gem on her blog last year and I just may have to use it to get me through the end of the season.

My brother-in-law Mike has a bunch of tattoos, but only one is Muppet related! Is that not the most hilarious chef tattoo ever!? I love it!

Also, Geeky Tattoos is a really fun blog. You should add it to your RSS reader!

I’ve considered getting a tattoo someday, but I can’t decide on an image I’d want permanently affixed to my skin. I… change my mind a lot. I’m probably better off sticking with funky hair colors – those can always be trimmed off!

Do you have an tattoos? When and how did you decide to get it/them?

Seriously, what did I do before the internet?! I’m an introvert, but I’m endlessly curious about who people really are. The internet is the perfect way to peek into the lives of other people. I can get to know people without actually talking to them! Brilliant!

Tonight, I found the MySpace page for a coworker’s band. I mean, I knew he was in a band, but I had no idea what kind of music it was, so it’s highly entertaining having a chance to listen to it. And it’s really fun seeing the artwork my colleagues make when they aren’t working! One girl makes glass ornaments and jewelry, a couple are photographers, etc.

I also love that I can interact with people from all over the country and globe. It’s really neat to know that there’s a girl in New York with a similar personality (we’re both INTJs) to my own. (She’s way more awesome and entertaining than me though, so go read her blog!) It’s also fun to find forums like Lavish where I can follow conversations and also interact when I feel like it. The ladies there are a lot of fun!

First off, the Muppets rule. They’re awesome. If I had to pick a few defining pop culture influences on my life, the work of The Jim Henson Company would appear near (or at?) the top of the list. From Tale of the Bunny Picnic to A Muppet Christmas Carol, Fraggle Rock to Labyrinth, my childhood and even adult life have been seriously colored by the Muppet world. I just love all of it. The creativity and talent, the ridiculous humor, every last thing about it is wonderful!

I think, if I were a Muppet, I’d probably be a cross between Red Fraggle, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, and Scooter. I’d have some strange mix of Red’s optimism, Bunsen’s experimental nature, and Scooter’s side-kick/behind-the-scenes persona. I know, it doesn’t sound like the most cohesive of character traits, but I think it actually sums me up relatively well.