I love Christmas.

I'm a sucker for all of it- the sparkly ornaments, the candy canes, mince pies and pine needles (and the mince pies with pine sugar on top, omg!). I'm even one of those demon children who enjoys Christmas music, from old traditional carols to holiday mashups, from "Homo Christmas" to mopey covers of "The Christmas Song".

Every year I get so excited for the holidays. I want to start baking Julekaga and danish strips, have the smell of sugar and butter all over the house. I listen to holiday music over and over, watch all the awful Hallmark Christmas movies, watch the classic Christmas  movies ("It's a Wonderful Life" is a favourite, as is "A Christmas Story") and put evergreen and tinsel everywhere.

Then there's the events! There's Santacon to go to every year, where we all dress up as Santa, with the occasional elves and reindeer, and have a rampage through the city. There's the Christmas Revels, a nicely pagan celebration of the holidays that's been a family tradition my whole life. There's Dickens Fair, which makes me giggle having been in London and knowing a lot about Victoriana- there's not nearly enough cholera in the streets! There's feasts with friends, White Elephant exchanges, and anonymous holiday wishes given and received.

And, on the more somber side, there's December 17th, the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, where I'll be stage managing for a stage filled with some rockin' performances this year. I keep busy over the holidays with a mix of fun and politics.

I'm also a total sucker for holiday novelties, including and especially sex toys. Christmas lingerie (esp that naughty toy soldier)? Check. Butt plugs with red and clear candy cane striping? Yes. Hell, candy cane shaped dildo? Oh yes. Santa cuffs and snowman crops? Yep and yep. Holiday scented/flavoured massage oils? Gimme. And a Baby Jesus butt plug watched over by Mary? Merry Christmas! I love them all, and am genuinely sad when the holidays are over and I have to put it all away til next year.

Every year, too, for the past three years, I've done a holiday themed photo shoot. The first year was just red and white polka dotted lingerie, with a little tinsel cock bondage, playing with mistletoe, and pinup images. The second I did a much sleeker reindeer shoot, and the third year I did some fun photos turning the boy into a Xmas tree thanks to some needles! I love the images I've gotten the last two years, and I'm glad that my favourite photographer is coming back for another go.

So I'm pondering what to do this year- snowflake?

Sugar plum fairy?

Santa?

Splosh with holiday foods?

Something not beginning with S?

Votes requested- comment below!