Things we're finding it hard to believe: mosquitos have teeth, knitting was initially a dude-only activity, and it's only just over a month until Christmas. Yep, a measly 34 days and we'll be decking the halls with boughs of holly, and tra-la-la-la-la-ing between bites of Nanna's pudding. In the spirit of the yuletide season, we've once again put together our ultimate Chrissie wishlists, and we're starting off the festivities with the one-and-only frankie ed, Jo Walker.



1. These "Bad Moon Rising" socks are named after my dad's favourite song, so really I should give him a pair. But they're too cool for 69-year-old male retirees. Sorry, Dad.

2. Gnomes are vaguely Christmassy, aren't they? Or at least their elvish cousins are. Either way, I appreciate these little guys here, and feel they would look rather fancy with some flowers shoved in their heads.

3. My recent attempts to attract birdlife to my garden have failed utterly. This parroty plate from Bonnie and Neil might help fill the bird gap in my life? If nothing else, it will look quite rad with cheese and bikkies on it.

4. It's not the most original sentiment in the world, but I friggin' LOVE coffee. I would marry it if I could. As an alternative, with this frank coffee scrub, I can bathe with it instead.

5. This is always assuming that Santa wants to be very generous this year, but a Mr Clamshell clutch bag from Deadly Ponies would not disappoint if it appeared in my Christmas stocking. Sort of like if Ariel went all punk and leather. Nice!

6. In case anyone from Media Watch is reading this, I have to make a declaration that Victoria Mason is a friend of mine. She also makes these awesome Snowfaced Friends, and I think I want one.



1. I think 2015 should be the year of Heathers. Not so much blowing up high schools – more wearing red scrunchies and playing croquet and saying "how very" a lot. So some Heathers pencils will come in handy.

2. This t-shirt seems like it's meant to be a bit sexy, but really I like it because I accidentally keep making friends with drummers. It's odd – 90% of my musician friends play drums. Maybe I am giving off a vibe.

3. The fact that this Shine Shine pillow shows Michelle Obama as a pin-up girl snuggling with a leopard both confuses and delights me.

4. Because I am a giant nerd, I already have a copy of The Where, the Why, and the How – which was all about science illustrations. This geeky spin-off covers "the secret sidekicks of history" and I love it already.

5. Dear Santa: Yes, I would like to spend some time in balmy Hobart this summer, taking in acts like Swans, Shonen Knife and Clairy Browne while eating awesome food and hanging out at MONA. On the plus side for you and your sleigh, MOFO tickets are quite small and light.

6. As with most non-petrol-station sunnies, these are a tiny bit pricey. However, I've had another pair from Valley that I liked so much I kept safe and unsquished for two years. That is probably a record. They are probably the oldest pair of sunglasses in the world.

7. It's Christmas time in Australia – that means things that can kill you! I feel like this Min Pin print is everything foreigners dread about our country, that we secretly love. Plus, it contains history's only attractive stonefish.