So in my book the "Holidays" start November 1st. The Christmas music starts playing, I will wear a hat,scarf and jacket even in 70 degree weather, (you hear me Chicago! figure out your temperature!) I am allowed to gain my "holiday weight" and tell people how much I love them whenever the mood moves me... aided by seasonal liquor drinking ... and it's always drinkin' season! I get to see family, old friends and not "old friends", but people you just don't see quite enough because, let's face it... we all have lives. It's time to pop in holiday movies, make some caramel corn and snuggle up under a blanket. And don't even get me started on on hot chocolate! and snow, oh snow! hot diggity I LOVE snow.
The stews get heartier, the drinks get spiked and hopefully this year you'll remember your co-workers name at the Christmas party so it won't be awkward when your standing in line for the bathroom.
And yes is is that time again, time for the bank account get struck a MIGHTY blow! oh lord the spending. It's bad enough that I gift exchange with friends, I'm 1 of 8 kids... that's a whole lotta pressies. But really, what's better than gift giving? What is better than seeing something thinking "Bob would LOVE that, I HAVE to get it for him! $75 dollars!?!?!? uuuuhhh... time for a drink."
I want to take pictures of all the things I wish I could have bought for my loved ones, and give it to them along with the copy of the Stieg Larsson books that was 30% off at Borders (those stickers peel right off don't they?) that I got them in a last minute dash to come up with something, anything I could wrap in colored paper.
It's the thought that counts right?
"I wanted to get you a beautiful set of tea cups from Anthropology but instead... I made you this woolen head wrap, it was meant to be a hat, but I ran out off wool... it's all the rage... in North Dakota..."
Yes my friends, this year you will all be getting woolen head wraps. Enjoy them, just know that behind every woolen head wrap was a much better and more expensive gift idea.
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