So here is the deal…..I STILL have not finished my Christmas shopping. Yes, I am aware that today is December 23 and Christmas Day is December 25…I am working on it.
For those who do not know I typically start thinking about gift ideas towards the end of summer and with the exception of maybe a few stocking stuffers and candy, I am done by Thanksgiving. I like to have my gifts wrapped soon after that. This is the FIRST year I have ever been this late Christmas shopping and let me tell you – it sucks!
The lines sucks. The rude people suck. The traffic sucks. The stress of it all sucks. The deals, though great, are not worth all the craziness that comes with last minute shopping. Again, I hate it. I could not even begin to imagine waiting till the last minute like this every year…not fun. So why am I so late this year, well it has just been a crazy last 4-5 months. We have had so many wonderful and special things going on that we kind of just kept pushing the Christmas shopping back taking the stance that, well there is more time we will do it next weekend. Well here we are, just moments from the celebrations of Christmas and there are no more next weekends left. (deep breathe)
Tomorrow Terry and I will be hitting a few last minutes shops to pick up gift cards and such that we have not gotten yet. I am not worried that we won’t get done, I just hate being so late with everything. I feel somewhat thoughtless in my gifts, though I have put a lot of thought in them…just no action. I would also like the gifts to sit under our tree wrapped for longer then a few hours. I would also like to spend the time cleaning our house and cooking and baking instead of running out amongst the crowds to grab my whos-its and whats-its from the shelves. But that will not happen this year.
All I have to say is that I will NOT let this happen again, though I am not overly stressed I don't like the rushing. Who is going to start thinking about Christmas in May of next year – ME! Oh well, it is what it is.
Anyway, I probably won’t be blogging much the next few days but I did want to wish all of you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! May your travels be safe, your happiness plenty, the love you share with one another overflowing and may we all keep in mind the real meaning of Christmas and those people who may need to be in our prayers over this holiday.
oh boy...do i feel your pain!
ReplyDeletei left one thing until yesterday and had to go to the mall in order to finish my shopping -- @ Build a Bear, no less.
after fighting stupid drivers to find a parking spot, i stood in line for 30 mins @ the bear store.
and then...it took me 30 minutes to get out of the mall parking lot. i was literally trapped by other cars....ugh.
so speedy shopping to you! :)
merry xmas!
have a great holiday and thanks for the birthday wishes!
ReplyDeleteMERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry Christmas shopping is rough for you. I went on Monday and I about elbowed a bunch of people.
ReplyDeleteSee, being from a small town, not only are you getting the Christmas shoppers, but you're also getting those hooligan teenagers who have nothing better to do than hang out at the mall three days before Christmas. Because God forbid they hang out at, oh, I don't know, someone's house. Rather than just standing, literally standing, in the middle of aisle making out with each other.
*sigh* teenage snogging. It's disgraceful.