Timewaster's Guide Archive
General => Rants and Stuff => Topic started by: 42 on December 02, 2005, 06:13:20 AM
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So is already the 2nd of December and I still haven't got gifts for my parents or five of my siblings.
I hate shopping. Normally I have all of my gifts purchased on-line by Thanksgiving.
This year, I just can't seem to make any decisions on what to get people.
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My wife has handled shopping for me for the next year. My birthday/christmas/hannukah/kwanzaa/valentines/fathers day/anniversary present was allowing me to spend hundreds of dollars on a digital camera.
However, we still have to take our kids out to get each other something.
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Thats whats cool about being a minor, you don't really have to worry about that kind of stuff.
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My shopping for our three kids and family was finished before Thanksgiving. My husband's gifts from me will soon be ordered.
As for neighbor and friend gifts -- my husband makes candy every year. Caramels, toffee, truffles. He even tempers the chocoloate. He bought specialty chocolate at the local bakery supply store, an 11 lb brick! This means I don't have to do holiday baking, and that's fine with me.
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I've decided to skip Christmas this year and go straight to New Years due to my wedding on the 22nd, so I don't have to buy presents for anyone except my sister and her husband since I got their name in the family exchange. Although there is a max spending limit on that gift of $15 so I'm in pretty good shape. ;D
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I finished my Christmas shopping before black friday. (Unless you count the copy of Elantris I bought that day, so I guess I finished *on* black friday.) However, I decided to get ambitious and *make* several presents this year, and that's been eating my writing time for the last two months, because I bit off way more than I had time to chew. But on the upside, I'm hoping to finish today.
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I always shop on the 15th of Dec...
Its more exciting...
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I don't mind the shopping, it's having so many people who are impossible to buy for that drives me up the wall. At least I still make it easy for the parents by giving them a 'christmas list' on request; they don't make it that easy for me.
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I've found that having a wife that loves shopping has relieved me of my gift-buying duties.
Sure, it means I don't have to go out into the sweaty throngs of holiday shoppers, but, oh!, the checkbook...
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I haven't boughten anything. Time to get on Amazon!
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I'm actually done with everything now. Yea EBAY!
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First, let me say that I hope 42 at least knows what to get me as I already have his Christmas present.
Second, I finding that Christmas shopping is changing for me since I became a parent. My wife bought lightsabers for my three-year old son and I can't wait until Christmas to play with them. My wife is getting a little tired of telling me to wait until Christmas. I think I might be able to get her to relent as we really need lightsabers now.
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You're all nuts! I haven't even begun to think about any of this yet... I'm used to shopping on the 23rd. ;D
I'm guessing none of you have finals.
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First, let me say that I hope 42 at least knows what to get me as I already have his Christmas present.
I would if you would have sent out a Christmas Wish lists or at least registered at a store like everyone else in the family.
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He should be easy to shop for 42, after all he's a lawyer, he wants the souls of the damned since they make him stronger.
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cover them with Cayenne pepper so he doesn't eat them though.
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I love Cayenne pepper!
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I think I've finally hit the halfway point with my shopping.
I've also realized that I need to make the last of my online purchases by tomorrow, otherwise they may not arrive in time for Christmas.
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However, I decided to get ambitious and *make* several presents this year, and that's been eating my writing time for the last two months, because I bit off way more than I had time to chew.
Well, thank you for taking the time! The gift is awesome (I won't disclose it's nature because I'm not sure if all recepients have received their gifts). It makes me happy every time I look at it. I'm taking it with me to California to remind me of how wonderful you are, MsFish! ;D :-*
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I haven't even thought about Christmas presents yet this year, which is very strange for me. I have no money to shop for anyone, and I don't have time to knit this year like I did last year. Most of my Christmas presents last year were made while riding the T to and from school/work/internship. I suppose I can still do some cute things for some people, but I think I exhausted the scarf route last year, and don't have enough yarn to make matching hats (which only take a fraction of the time).
Honestly, I just would rather Christmas pass by this year unnoticed. It's not like there's snow on the ground--the grass is green. And having been sick for the last month in one form or another, perhaps I'm the one who should have the Grinch for an avatar. :(
If my car does work well enough for me to visit my friend for Christmas, I should make her something, but I don't think I can finish in two weeks. Perhaps I'll find the money for some cute inexpensive gifts after my next payday.
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I feel the exact same way, It'd simplify everything if they just moved Christmas back a month this year, I'll only be able to get decent gifts for everyone if I shop on practically the day before Christmas.
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There's always the dollar store!
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Okay, I think I finished my Christmas shopping today. :)
My gifts aren't perfect fits, but they'll do.
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There's always the dollar store!
I'm not really sure where to find one round here, honestly. I should, though, if for no other reason than to get my brother something. Of course, I can't do that till I have at least a dollar to my name.
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I'd even send you a dollar via paypal or something if it were the only way you could get your brother a present.
I didn't really get anyone really nice gifts, but I have enough to give all my siblings $10 DVDs and the like.
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what? you want to get her two lawyers?
the problem is that paypalling a dollar will leave her with all of.... like, 50 cents from it after paypal takes their cut.
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75% of my shopping was done on the 15th yay!
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Shopping done !
Wrapping done !
Woot!
Now alls I got to do is unwrap stuff...
and all bought after the 15th!
:P
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I'm almost done with my wrapping except for one present that one of my older brothers was sending me to wrap. It's a gift for our mom that he couldn't get gift wrapped. Unfortunately, it was suppose to arrive at my pllace today and has yet to show.