We want to add you to our Christmas tree!

Posted By Hup | December 4, 2008

Last weekend me and Stephanie accomplished a pretty big milestone in our relationship - we officially put up our first Christmas tree together. Well, as I continue to stare at the newly added and and beautifully decorated symbol of holiday goodness that’s now in our living room(Stephanie gets all the credit for this) I can’t help to think that it’s missing something. After thinking it through I realized that it’s missing some of the more personal touches that I became so used to having on the Christmas trees of my childhood. Simply put, our Christmas tree needs a little bit of personality. A little bit of flair, if you will. Of course, this is where all of you awesomely fantastic people come in - we want to add each of you to our Christmas tree! :)

If you would like to help us add some flavor to our tree(and why wouldn’t you?), here’s what we’d like you to do:

  1. Find a picture of yourself that’s posted online somewhere(on Facebook, MySpace, etc.) that you feel is most representative of either you or your relationship with me and/or Stephanie. As always, the more hilarious/entertaining/embarrassing, the better.
  2. Copy the location of the picture(should be something like ‘http://facebook.com/mypic.jpg’) and paste it into the comments below along with a quick description of why you chose it. Feel free to be as witty as possible.
  3. We’ll then save the pics that you post up, print ‘em off and add them to our Christmas tree so that you can officially be part of our California holiday season.
  4. After we start adding them to our tree, we’ll shoot a quick video and show each of you the sweet, new pics that find their way into our living room.

We think that this will be a great way to add some holiday pizazz(yeah, I said pizazz) to our new home and first Christmas tree here in Palo Alto and I’m sure that you can all think of a few pics that might do the trick. Also, I’ll add an example below in the comments in case you are still wondering what the heck I’m trying to get you to post. We’re both looking forward to seeing what each of you can dig up - we think.

Ok, here are some of the amazing pics that have been posted so far:


I posted this one…a classic


I posted this one too. My sister, circa 1994. Will look nice on the tree.


From JD at my buddy Kirkpatrick’s wedding…good times.


My good buddy, the one and only Mr. Zack Legend.


Me and JD boozin’ in a Chicago alley.


More booze and more Chicago…plus Marcus P.


A small one, but you get the idea…my hometown ptown homies!


Ahhhh, Lake Cumberland in 2007. Those are all my bruthas from utha muthas.


Believe it or not, this is night that I met Stephanie(who’s not included in pic)


Colts!


More Poison madness - me and Stephanie’s first date…how romantic.


Stephanie, JD and her favorite person in Pendleton…NELSON!


Me, JD and the best hamburgers on Earth - the K-Burger.


Stephanie putting the smackdown on JD at Donnies. He deserves it, believe me.


Me licking JD’s head and my man Kevin(Cooch).


Drinking games the first night meeting the Homer House crew in Palo Alto, CA. We were REALLY loud.


Me and Elise screaming and eating Andrew Young.


She deserved it, I promise.


Halloween Hillbillies…YES!


Stephanie=pilgrim. Elise=indian. Brandon=holding a cock?

Oh man, these are getting good…give me more if you’ve got ‘em!

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    45 Talkies! to “We want to add you to our Christmas tree!”

    1. Hup on December 4th, 2008 2:49 am

      I posted this pic because because it gives a true sense of what Stephanie would like to be able to do to me when I piss her off.

      I mean, not that I ever piss her off…just sayin’.

      http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v343/99/29/41702090/n41702090_31031290_1967.jpg

    2. Hup on December 4th, 2008 2:55 am

      OK, I might have to add this pic of my sister to the tree, too. It will add SO much family holiday goodness.

      http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v649/100/45/679403635/n679403635_1671619_2894.jpg

    3. Zack Legend on December 4th, 2008 7:36 am

      Oh yeah… POISON!!!!

      http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f236/zackpasley/DSC00617.jpg

    4. Zack Legend on December 4th, 2008 7:41 am

      Hold the phone!!!! Here is a great dedication to my boy Hup, his lovely lady Steph and the time we had here in Indy.

      You won’t be able to print it off, but you will definitely enjoy this holiday season ;)

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0

    5. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:25 am

      I’m gonna have to add this cause the rest of our lazy ass friends will never even see this….they can all buy me a drink later!! I’m gonna find some hoopty pics now!!!

      http://www.facebook.com/photos.php?id=745391452#/photo.php?pid=1007089&id=745391452

    6. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:27 am

      This is a pic of me and Hup drinking in an alley in Chicago walking from one bar to another….pretty usual activity for us!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=1147800

    7. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:28 am

      The three amigos with our Jager-bombs!!!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=1147680

    8. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:29 am

      More old school love!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=6287759

    9. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:30 am

      Cumberland 2007!!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=8492089

    10. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:31 am

      HOLY SHIT!!!! This is a pic from the first night we met Steph at Have a Nice Day….who would’ve ever known where that meeting would end up!!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=9842293

    11. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:32 am

      Colts home opener last year against New Orleans!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=10837106

    12. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:33 am

      Poison!!!!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=11264893

    13. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:33 am

      I know Steph wants some NELLLLLSSSSSOOOONNNNN on the tree!!!!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=11860147

    14. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:34 am

      If this doesn’t make you homesick….nothing ever will! Mmmmmmmmmmmm….K-burgers!!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=11860148

    15. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:35 am

      She really loves…promise!!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=11264781

    16. JD on December 4th, 2008 9:36 am

      Last one….I’m done now. Maybe!

      http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=112259740&albumID=552858&imageID=17871414

    17. Hup on December 4th, 2008 10:22 am

      Zack - it’s a little known fact that the Poison concert/chicken limo outing was the first date that me and Stephanie ever went on. What a way to kick it off, eh? p.s. You are a rickrolling bastard. :)

      Also, it looks like we’re going to have a JD-themed Christmas tree this year. JD, you really need to find some pics of us…stop slackin’.

      Oh, and if you post pics from MySpace, Facebook, etc. be sure to post the direct link to the pics, not just a link to the image inside of a gallery. That way everyone can see them without having to log in to each website.

    18. Hup on December 4th, 2008 11:05 am

      I’ll post some of these pics later on today during lunch so that you can see what’s been posted so far. Keep ‘em coming, there’s plenty of room on the tree.

    19. Casey on December 4th, 2008 1:42 pm

      This was on the first night you came over to hang out with us. Also its the rock, paper, scissor hand heard round the world.

      http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31229153&id=17502294#/photo.php?pid=31229156&id=17502294

    20. Casey on December 4th, 2008 1:44 pm

      I’m submitting this one of Nic… because it just needs to be done.

      http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31475096&id=17502294

    21. elise on December 4th, 2008 4:45 pm

      well, this is rough so there will probably be a more than one that you can pick from!! but this one is definitely one of my faves! an andrew a day keeps the doctor away?! :) now move b*tch get out the way!!

      http://a140.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/108/l_593e256284413fd742647f06f75b0f0b.jpg

    22. elise on December 4th, 2008 4:51 pm

      knock out what?!?!

      http://a737.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/28/l_8d34bbf00e27e688d0b1b24ffcafdc18.jpg

    23. elise on December 4th, 2008 4:54 pm

      no explanation needed on this one! :)

      http://a288.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/69/l_eaf882108030c57b5f23d5a7d26fdc27.jpg

    24. Hup on December 4th, 2008 4:55 pm

      Casey - the rock, paper scissors…what an awesomely loud night. Here’s the direct pic for anyone who isn’t on our facebookz:

      http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v299/221/70/17502294/n17502294_31229156_2099.jpg

      Oh, and I don’t even know what to think about Nic’s pic:
      http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1068/221/70/17502294/n17502294_31475096_5307.jpg

      Elise - we’re eating Andrew Young! nom nom nom…

    25. elise on December 4th, 2008 4:57 pm

      for steph! :)

      http://a734.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/7/l_174f64fc8580851d1d40dbc9f415d16d.jpg

    26. Hup on December 4th, 2008 7:04 pm

      Oh goodness…updated the pics. Add more if you have ‘em - these are awesome. :)

    27. nic on December 4th, 2008 7:33 pm

      the first of two nights where our wardrobes aligned so perfectly

      http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/8471/n8800979426109154010718fl0.jpg

    28. Emily Allen on December 4th, 2008 8:26 pm

      This is probably the stupidest flipped image of me, and it’s from Steve’s commercial. I figure, why go for glamour?! :-)

      http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r136/blondechik8/justhangingout_r1.jpg

    29. Libby and Dick Davis on December 4th, 2008 9:11 pm

      http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/photo.php?pid=78308&op=1&o=global&view=global&subj=1325201162&id=1325201162

      Just a reminder of some of your “mature” friends in Indy. It was taken in Breckenridge, almost halfway to California. Sorry, Hup, but it’s only half-witty.
      Where was that world’s greatest burger?

    30. meggo on December 4th, 2008 11:51 pm

      i dont think im technologically advanced to do this…
      steph, represent for us ok??

    31. elise on December 5th, 2008 12:46 pm

      what says christmas spirit better than an ugly sweater that had more wear since youve owned it then 10 ugly sweaters combined, an overly excited alcoholic elf, deon, and qdoba’s at 3 in the morning?!?!

      yea, thought so too!! :)

      http://a935.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/128/l_1a0926246c1303d0200cd5fd632fc3ae.jpg

    32. elise on December 5th, 2008 12:51 pm

      crazy face a must!!

      http://a790.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/44/l_780af08deb9f077caf3fe06d1db4bd75.jpg

    33. elise on December 5th, 2008 12:53 pm

      girls night!!

      http://a184.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/15/l_05b99455676efa4bb1b41110ecb15ca7.jpg

      i promise i wont post toooooooooo many more!! :)
      even if not used (because your entire tree would be of us…its awesome to look at these!!)

    34. elise on December 5th, 2008 12:58 pm

      one of our faves from the new year!!

      http://a302.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/65/l_7a16b5365fc089bdf9b40783ad991d3d.jpg

    35. elise on December 5th, 2008 1:00 pm

      i think this one speaks for itself!

      http://a756.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/31/l_78c703be1881401ab67038fafb152f5b.jpg

    36. elise on December 5th, 2008 1:05 pm

      ok, one more…your last mojo monday :*(

      http://a5.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/1/l_f3bb139d1b2950c3d716bd8d9045233c.jpg

    37. D.J. Miller on December 5th, 2008 1:44 pm

      http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h119/mrdj13/PG61220070927120910964106.jpg

    38. Hup on December 5th, 2008 2:50 pm

      yessss, the new additions rock. :)

      Emily - that is definitely an ‘odd’ pic of you doing something interesting again a wall. Whoa.

      Elise - last Mojo Monday….soooooo sad, but damn we look good.

      Libby - who told you that you could add some maturity to this post? How dare you. Great pic though, and thanks for adding.

      D.J. - that pic just put a smile on face that’s bigger than that balloon. Awesome.

    39. Hup on December 6th, 2008 3:16 pm

      We’re getting these printed off today and putting them on our tree sometime this weekend - updates coming soon!

      Thanks to everyone for posting the pics - they are so amazingly awesome. :)

    40. Steph on December 6th, 2008 11:55 pm

      Alright Meggo since you’re technologically inept. here’s one of my favorites.

      http://a283.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/70/l_59fb48e47d8ef416a601da43defc56aa.jpg

    41. swell on December 8th, 2008 9:19 pm

      http://www.tastymojo.com/IndianapolisMojo/photos_pgp/671/PG166720080223221150609671.jpg

    42. swell on December 8th, 2008 9:20 pm

      too slow, i know, but you should still know that i’m thinking of you kids.

    43. Hup on December 8th, 2008 10:08 pm

      Brrrr….Swell, that made me cold just looking at it. I’m not sure if I’m ready to brave the cold of Indiana over Christmas break. Somehow 55 degrees has become cold now.

    44. JC on December 9th, 2008 7:04 pm

      The Indymojo softball team…perfect 10-0 season and champs!

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