Wishing you a very Kogi Christmas

December 20th, 2011

And having wished you a very Kogi Christmas, might I remind everybody that our trucks will be OFF on Christmas Eve and (of course) Christmas Day.  ALSO, last week we hit up Silver Lake and this week it’s K-Town.  Thank you, everybody, for voting for your neighborhoods HERE and THERE.  Looks like we’ve got a few Monrovians trying to build a buzz now.  We’re going to do our best to hit up one of these neighborhoods at least once a week once January 6th gets here, if not sooner.  The lovely Hawthorne, thank you for your patience!  South Bay, we will get to you!

Good lord, I can’t believe Christmas is already here. I know it’s coming when my ma starts emailing me youtube videos — which happens once in a very blue moon. THIS was her pick for the holiday season:

She’s an Aries like me, so she only tends to share things when they UTTERLY AMAZE her. It was probably when the techno kicked in that she jumped outta her seat.

And since we’re already talking about the holidays, we might as well do a little holiday window shopping together.

Also, to recap the Kogi newsletter, I still stand by my recs and advice to gift people (if you have the money to spend) with things and experiences they normally wouldn’t gift themselves because they’re either too much of a luxury, or they’re too embarrassed to get them themselves. My top picks were a psychic reading, an angel reading (for those who think that psychics work with Ba’al), tickets to a Boyz II Men show (they’re singing at Morongo Casino this month!! Only $30!!), a package of circus training classes (you can get 6 classes for $20 each at Cirque School in Hollywood — their motto is “for anybody with any body”) and a colonic/colon-hydrotherapy.

Most everyone I know wants some kind of reading — psychic or otherwise — but don’t want to front the money because $90-$125 per reading is too expensive or because they’re scared of the $20 psychics. (I would be, too.) I recommended Krishanti and Aiden Chase because I’ve met with them both and find them not-scary. They tend to be of the loving, efficient variety that give clear and accurate information without trying to bamboozle you into buying another session.

Angel readings are a little different from psychic readings tend to be based on messages that come through from your angels and/or guides. So while an angel reading might not necessarily tell you when the love of your life is coming in, it may relay the message that it’s time to move on in your career or to resolve an issue that you had with an old friend, that good things are coming to pass.

IN OTHER NEWS — good lord! The entire set of Battlestar Galactica is on sale for under $130!! And speaking of BSG, this little collectible had me “har, har” chuckle. Or is that more of a guffaw?

And, according to NerdApproved, it’s only $29.99! No, I’m not hinting at what I’d like for Christmas! I just think it’s a very reasonable price for such a clever and hilarious collectible!

What sucks about this app is that it’s $30 and only available for the iPhone 4s and not my Droid v1.0. On the upside, it does add a little hope in my heart that people are finally making smart and efficient ways to aid you in finding your parked car. And if you go to Target half as much as I do, this is nothing short of a time saver. LIFEsaver in the context of Disneyland or Magic Mountain.

THIS is an alcohol test gadget. Your own personal breathalyzer. Look, there are gonna be way too many drunk people on the road these upcoming weekends, so it may behoove you to refrain from THAT party in particular. I highly recommend this to that party girl or DD who likes to teetotal a little bit on the side once the festivities are underway.

They can argue with people that they ain’t drunk, but it’ll be harder for them to argue with a machine. Let’s hope.

Okay, so this gadget is aimed for a very very niche market — but for those who are part of this market, I would like to get the word out. THIS is the Talkbox. And it’s for autistic children with major speech impairment.

Stay with me — this actually helps autistic children with major speech impairment to communicate with the ones closest to them. Having worked with some higher-functioning autistic children, I know how challenging it can be to communicate with them, and how frustrating it can be for the kids to let you know what they want or need.

So if you have or know of anyone who has autistic children, this is probably just the thing they’d really appreciate getting for the holidays. You can find out a little more information on how it works HERE.

Oh, and if anyone has any last-minute gift suggestions for someone on a little bit of a budget, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. Especially if this suggestion allows for me to somehow avoid the mall or any large superstore.

Love, tacos and holiday hugs,
Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice