If you were to walk up to the help desk in the 2290 building last Friday, you probably would have been a bit confused, and if you're one of those people who never know what day it is, like myself then you might have checked your calender just to make sure it's not December.

Heaven decided that she was in the mood for Christmas carols, so she declared Christmas All Day day, and blasted her favorite holiday tunes and moved a few holiday items into the help desk area, just to make it a bit more believable.

Oh Heaven, you always know just what to do in order to make our spirits bright.

Our marketing department decided that they would like to try their hands at building the Gingerbread houses of their dreams, and the results were quite breathtaking, I must say.

The contest was very competitive, and they had some special rules that allowed for the creativity to flow free. Darrin S, marketing genius, volunteered his garage as a spare parts warehouse, and each gingerbread house had to have a piece of junk used in a creative way. In true Las Vegas fashion, the winning entry was a gingerbread slot-machine, created by Holly and Darrin, with the runner up being a Gingerbread Picasso, from Mig and Christa.

Good job, you marketing geniuses! I was going to get a quote from the winner, but Darrin is actually at home with he and his wife's brand new baby boy! Congrats, Darrin!

Slowly, but surely, the Christmas decorations are going up here in the Las Vegas Zappos Headquarters. At Zappos, we take a lot of pride in our decorating abilities, and, most importantly, we take our holidays very seriously.

As the 25th of December approaches snowflakes, Christmas trees and tinsel will be taking over the decor, and before long, all will be Red and Green! Mark my words!

Below Renna and Ros from Helpdesk paint the front entrance to the 2290 office. Great Job on this, you two!

It's beginning to look a tiny bit like Christmas (man, that's catchy, sounds like a song title) and Help Desk is prepared, like usual!

On Thanksgiving Eve, the help deskers began what is to be a mission of great importance; the front lobby of Zappos will be transformed into something new and wonderful. Just walking into Zappos you will feel like you're walking in a Winter Wonderplace (hmm...sounds like another good song title)

I don't want to let the cat out of the Help Desk bag just yet, but they have some very creative plans for the Dance Dance Revolution machine that resides in the front lobby. It too will be engulfed in the holiday spirit. Ros, Renna, Andrea and Jo are hard at work today.....their work will be the envy of every front lobby in the city, I promise you this. Oh yes, i promise you this.

Stay tuned, this is only the beginning! I'll be dreaming of a white winter season – another song title. Wow, I'm good.