Monday, November 24, 2008

it's beginning to feel a lot like christmas...

The holidays have snuck up on me this year even more than they usually do (but I probably say that every year, so who knows... maybe it's just the same). Part of it may have been this crazy Georgia weather and the fact that it is just now starting to get consistently cold and it's the week of Thanksgiving. But regardless of why it is, I feel very unprepared for the holidays that are literally just around the corner. Fortunately for me, my family still takes care of the preparation for Thanksgiving- all I have to do is show up and eat and be thankful. And then decide if I want to brave the madness on Black Friday... (should I do it? is it worth the fear?). But Christmas...

Now, Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday. I love seeing all of my family, I love giving gifts about as much as receiving them, I even love the ridiculous commercialism of this time of year. So in a sense I am ready for it because I have been wanting to put up my tree for weeks already (someone in my apartment complex already has theirs up, so I don't feel so ridiculous now for planning on putting it up this weekend). But I have no idea what I am getting anyone for Christmas this year. Usually by now I have a working list and a couple of brilliant ideas for at least a few people... but no. This year I am stumped on just about everyone. Fortunately Joe and I got a tip from his sister that Best Buy got a shipment of Wiis yesterday and we managed to snag one, so that is our gift to each other. But of course I will still feel like I need to have something to give him on Christmas morning (although we learned last year that that feeling of obligation is in no way mutual...). And then there's Mom and Dad and sisters and pets and uncles and aunts... oh my. I guess I will be going shopping on Friday.

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