Thu 7 Dec 2006
I hate going to the maul in these holiday seasons. Is it me, or are we just way more populated than we were 10 years ago? Plus, people are freaking hostile. Especially large women driving SUVs. They’re just angry and they want you to be angry, too. My usual practice is to cross people off my gift list all year long. You know how sometimes you see something and you think, “Oh, that’d be perfect for so-and-so,” except it’s not so-and-so’s birthday and it’s not Christmas, so you don’t buy it? Well, I buy it and stash it in my Gift Closet. I haven’t started “Christmas shopping” yet this year, but the only person I have left to buy something for is my judge. I’m going to REI to get him a giftcard as part of his present package. He’s all into the vacations spent hiking and doing the dude ranch thing. There are some other people whom I’d like to get something for, but am undecided as to whether I should, because I don’t want to oblige them into buying me something and starting this future trend thing. So that being said, should I be buying presents for a boyfriend’s children? Oh yeah, boyfriend’s present Part I was a 3-year pre-paid membership to the gym which I gave to him early, and he’s been so good about using it! That makes me happy. =)
I’m half way done with gift shopping and I don’t have a tree yet, so all the gifts that I have wrapped are up on my dresser.
Regarding getting gifts for Mr. W’s kids I wouldn’t feel obligated to do so, but if you feel it in your heart, go for it! You know what they are into and if all else fails, gift certificate and $$$ are always welcomed at their age.
I said 5 months ago that I would check up on you around this time to see how you like cat ownership when you can’t wrap a present without wrapping a cat. So far so good, huh? I can’t wrap presents at home. Dodo wants to chase the bows, eat the ribbons, step on the wrapping paper, dig into the boxes. I’m constantly pushing him away and he keeps coming back in my face, poking his cone into everything. People probably wonder what’s up with all the black and white fibers sticking out from the tape.
HEY, did you read all the responses to your comment on the post about being cold? Something about worms.
This is why I want to do my christmas shopping on amazon. Course, I’m still procrastinating and haven’t even gotten my list together yet.
If you have a close relationship with the boyfriend’s kiddos then I say HAPPY SHOPPING!!
I like dark lacy panties in my stocking(if you needed a hint)
FC.. are you telling her to buy dark lacy panties for the kids??
(whack)
Here’s my advice… ANYTHING Hollister.
You wear your dark lacy panties in your stocking? That sounds fun!
You goofy people!!! NO!!!!!!! I was giving Cindy a hint for ME!!!!!!!!!
Ooooohhhhhh Ok 🙂 It still sounded fun though.
Dorks.
Hey.
I went to the mall yesterday and I can’t believe that it wasn’t crowded at all! I got a the first parking stall right next to the entrance and there were tons of free stalls. I can’t believe it! I don’t get that good of a parking spot when I go normally. What’s up with that?
Cindy – I love my kitties, but they do get into everything!!! Angelina was fascinated with tape. And I have to hide the gifts in my room in very high places, with nothing near that they can climb up or jump from to get to them. Otherwise it will be over and down hill from there. And Maxwell is going through a phase of chewing on cardboard and paper, so I can’t let gifts get near him or he’ll eat it!
Hmm. Maybe I WILL go to the mall this weekend, then. Of course by then it’s a weekend and I’ll probably be slaughtered.
Dodo tried to eat packing tape yesterday but decided he didn’t like the way it stuck to his cone.
I don’t like the way it sticks to my cone either.
So anyway.. I went shopping today. The best time to shop though, is Tuesday mornings… no one goes shopping on Tuesdays.
And yes, I know today is Friday.
There are 5 peeps frolicking in your world.
I’m one of them.
I wonder who the other 4 are.
It should tell who they are.
I wonder if they are the same people that stare at my sunset.
urgh – i had considered getting mr. big a gym membership as well, but given his resistance, i guess it’d be a waste. i’ll just have to find myself an already-motivated work out buddy!
Jordan – I want your last people counter that had the countries listed! You don’t remember the site you got it from? 🙁
Diana – What happened to working out with Jen? She lost motivation, too? Hee hee, this is why you used to meet guys at the gym.
hmmm.. I’ll try to find that one. It fell off my site too when I switched templates. That was kinda cool how it kept track of visitors from other countries. That’s all it was though, they didn’t give you IPs or anything like that. I don’t even have a regular stat counter on this site now.. I hadn’t realized it fell off when I switched templates too.