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December 07, 2005
2 1/2 weeks til Christmas.
"2 1/2" Its not a very big number. In fact, technically its not even a whole number. But its a number that has instilled utter fear into my today. Why? Cos Ive just been told its 2 1/2 weeks to Christmas and Ive barely gotten any presents or any other plans mapped out in my mind, let alone bought or actioned.
Is it just me, or is everyone gettin harder to buy presents for these days. Its especially hard when ive just had my folks wedding anniversary and my Dad's birthday all within about 6 weeks, soooooo all the ideas I struggled to come to then have been used up. And now, im utterly idealess. My dad esp is hard to buy for. Im going to have to delve to new depths of Christmas Kitch-ness I think. Multi coloured socks and aftershave anyone? :)
I have sort of received my Christmas presents already this year so on the receiving side its going to be a skimpy day. However, I am being 100% genuine when i say I much prefer giving presents to receiving them. I say this because when I get a present I get embarrassed and dont know what to say, esp if its been quite costly or a total surprise. So I'll be like "oh, thank youiuuuuu!!! awww! Its..... a ........ yeah, thank you!" and then it sounds totally insincere and like Im totally underwhelmed. OR alternatively I'll be saying thank you over and over and over to the point where im told to shut up already. So, so embarrassing. I must rather prefer giving and watching peoples reactions, esp if its something rare or different that I just know they will love and wont have already got. ive got one present like that this year, but sadly I wont be able to see it opened but I might get a phone call later on about it. Maybe. :)
You never know though, Santa might pay me a visit. Ive been very good lately. Well, today I was good anyways. Done my good deed for the millenia. I found an OAP's bus pass and pass-wallet on the pavement in town this morning, and - once Id finished laffing my face off at the photo - I decided I had better return it. i couldnt see the pictured face anywhere, so I brought it home, did a postcode search on the net, found her address and promptly sent off a ransom demand that she pays me a million quid or the photo gets published.
Nooooo! I didnt do that! I researched the address then posted it back to her with a covering note. See, arent I very good? Take note please santa! OR better yet, Your Highness, HRH Queenie, if you are reading, a New Years OBE honour or knighthood for services to online blogging would be very highly appreciated. I might even be able to say thank you for it and not look like an insincere muppet when I picked it up!
Posted by Jason at December 7, 2005 01:37 PM
Readers Thoughts
Hi Jason,
If this helps you on your search for a Chrissy present, i've just bought my dad a multi functional penknife that does allsorts....it's a penknife, corkscrew plus has other bits on there...like a Swiss Army knife....M&S...get yourself down there!!
I also get embarrassed when i get a present....i have to open it on my own.....when the person who has bought my present has gone home....lol! You're defo not alone there!
Denise x
Posted by: Denise at December 7, 2005 10:29 PM
Im impressed, no word in your journal for ages and then 3 entries come along at once -all within a few days of each other!
Personally, I think unless a present is particularly difficult to get, all xmas shopping and other related xmas activities should not be undertaken before the 1st december! Fighting the xmas crowds is all part of the experience lol
Good luck with your present hunting, Im also stuck for various people, so I hope you have better luck getting them than I am. :)
xxx
Posted by: Ali at December 8, 2005 12:32 PM
This was very very funny Jason. You have a great sense of humor. :) And I never have a clue what to buy men so its a good thing there aren't many in my life! lol Marb
Posted by: Marb at December 8, 2005 07:59 PM
MUPPET???????????? thats my word :)
Posted by: julie at December 17, 2005 12:38 AM