No, really, I am. Feel my nipples. See?

HBO is going to turn Vertigo comics' "Preacher" into a series.

"Preacher," which ran from 1995-2000, told the story of a down-and-out Texas preacher possessed by Genesis, a supernatural entity conceived by the unnatural coupling of an angel and a demon. Given immense powers, the preacher teamed with an old girlfriend and a hard-drinking Irish vampire and set out on a journey across America to find God — who apparently had abandoned his duties in heaven — and hold him accountable for his negligence.

Preacher was a cool, quirky and often challenging series. I'm really looking forward to what HBO might do with this. But there's one big problem. There's a fair chance I'll never get to see it. I don't get HBO so I won't be able to watch the shows when they're airing, and I'm not so sure I'll be willing to spend $6.32 per episode when the series comes out on DVD.

I've been having a blast the past week or so teasing The Chicken about Christmas presents. Any time he mentions the impending holiday, I tell him he's getting a Princess Sparkle Pony. He almost believes me. I'm having tons of fun watching him sputter "But Dad!"