Dear Santa:

I have been a good girl this year. OK, I have been mostly good. OK, I've been pretty good. Let's not quibble, let me just tell you what I want.

1. A baby. I'll let you pick the specifics like size, eye color, and anything else.

2. A job. About this, I'm feeling a bit more particular.

I really need to improve my income, at least a bit, to cover gift number 1 and all the incidentals it will need, like diapers, pacifiers, food, and electricity.

I would like it to be relatively close to home and not involve much travel, so I will still have more time to spend with the other gift.

Some responsibility, but not too many hours--40 a week should be plenty(see above).

I would like to have some friends at this job, people to go to lunch with and maybe take walks with.

I would like a challenge, and to not have to do things for people they can easily do themselves.

A way to express myself and use the creativity I'm always telling myself I'm full of.

There are many more things I'm hoping for from this fabulous position, but I know you're very busy and I don't want to make it too difficult. I promise I'll leave you some good cookies. And eggnog with some Maker's Mark. Merry Christmas, Santa!

Tracy