The Sims 2:

Thanks to the fine people over at Fametracker, I've decided that I must go buy the Sims 2 now. No waiting till Christmas for me. Which is dumb because my parents want a Christmas list and the only thing I have to put on it is a new rear windshield/tailight for my car (stupid vehicle safety inspections). My computer could use some more RAM, so maybe I can get my dad to buy that. But these aren't exactly exciting things to open (those stupid Lexus commercials aside, car things rarely are) so my mother will disapprove.

It's hard though. When you just bought a roomful of furniture and are making four times as much money as you've ever made before, you kind of wish you could just skip Christmas for yourself this year. That will never go over in my family. I might ask for a goat. Any other ideas? Either interesting charities or things I can't live without?