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I want to sell our town-house in Durham in one day, so I don't have to stress about keeping it clean and we won't have to carry two mortgages.

I would like to meet some people from Norway.

A job for my husband who has been out of work since a "downsizing" in May 2007. Our future, and our kids', pretty much depends on his finding work here in this state with the highest unemployment (near 10%) in the country.

I want a laptop and to keep my job at UNCG and to see more ART.

I want a 1958-1959 Les Paul

I want the patience and wisdom from my mother and the tips on how to get through the next several holiday seasons when you have young kids who seem to want everything under the stars, age appropriate and not.

I would like to have great health for the rest of my life and keep my job!!

A short recession, a good experience for my boy at his first days of ski school, and better sleep for my girl.

Santa doesn't have to deliver my Christmas wish on the 25th . . . but I would like to win a National Championship in men's basketball.

I want to be as successful as the Carolina guy (the cute, super nice guy who used to hang out with my suitemate my frosh and sophomore years) who came in at #10 on last week's Entertainment Weekly list of the Top 25 Smartest People in TV. Four behind Oprah and ahead of some household names like Jon Stewart and Simon Cowell.

If they ever start a list like that for SAHMs, I figure I've got it all locked up with my mad playdoh skillz and ability to outthink a three year old.

Good news at tomorrow's doctor appointment and more patience when dealing with my 6 year old.

The 2008-2009 National Collegate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Champions: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels.

Hansbrough/Lawson on the GOP ticket for 2012.

A second consecutive Super Bowl title for the G-Men, deliverable 2/1/2009.

World Peace

Anne,

What does your husband do?

If it were last year, I'd be like a little kid whining for a Wii. But this year, I'd like the recession to end, to keep my job, for my friends & fmaily to keep their jobs, and while I'm being crazy, yes, world peace would rock.

I guess having Obama inaugurated will be an awesome belated present!

and for you to have spell check for your comments- ha!

Good health all around sounds good to me! (And my laptop recently died, so a new one would be nice -- but certainly not necessary!)

1. Prop 8 to be overturned
2. To meet a nice boy for when Prop 8 is overturned
3. A shiny new iPhone for when my @#$%@%&^$#%^ Sprint contract runs out on Feb 5
4. Michigan State to make it to the Final Four (nice game last week, Tarheel peeps)

Thank you, Santa.

Tregen:

Thank you for asking. He was an administrator in higher education. (He has a PhD.) Supposedly a recession-proof field, but his last employer was for-profit, and bottom-line decisions were made that entailed cutting staff. His age is working against him, but we can't retire as we're supporting two kids -- a college freshman and a high school junior -- so neither of us can afford to retire for 6-7 years. We can't relocate because I have a great job with good benefits.

I second Kevin's comment!! And that goes for my husband and his job, too!

I guess santa has already been here. I can't think of a thing - my family is healthy, we have plenty of work, a roof over our heads, food in the fridge and smiles on our faces. I feel pretty blessed by Santa or some other saint.

Anne,

Wish I had a connection for you guys back your way but I don't. Glad to see you guys make it to S.U. On occassion. I graduated from 'cuse law school and maxwell school (MPA). Best of luck to your husband.