why is it that everyone waits til the last minute to shop for christmas presents?! sheesh...i went to BR today, cuz roommate told me they marked down their goods 50%. there were a million ppl at the mall, it was craaaaazy! is it just human nature to procrastinate? why is it something that so many ppl do? i'm not saying that i don't wait til the last minute, but for the most part, i'm pretty well prepared for things (like the holidays!). well, there's nothing i can do about it, so i guess i'll stop my griping.
i really have no gifts to buy (which is a good thing, since i have no money to purchase them). i'm buying my parents a dvd player. they watch a million korean variety and dramatic shows on video, so they don't really NEED a dvd player. but i think it's something nice for them to have, on those occasions where they want to rent an american movie to watch. hopefully they put it to use, unlike some of the other gifts i've bought them. years and years ago, when i was about to go off to college, i bought my dad a fax machine, cuz i knew he really needed one but wouldn't spend the money. so i used my last pay check from my summer job and bought him one (this was back when it cost at least $300 for a decent machine). i've seen him use it maybe 5 times. but he swore he needed one at the time. and last year for my mom's birthday, i asked my dad what to buy my mom, and he said to get her a foot massage. i don't even know that she still has it, i've never seen it at their house. let's not get into all the countless clothing items that i've never seen them wear... am i just a bad gift giver when it comes to my own parents??? i like to think i'm a very thoughtful gift giver, and i loooove giving gifts (mainly MAKING gifts). but how can i miss the mark so many times? maybe i should just give them cash (that's what they usually get me). :) you can't go wrong with cold hard cash.
what's your favorite christmas carole? mine is "o holy night." i love the dramatics of it. :) it's hard to sing tho.
i can't believe it's christmas already. however you spend celebrating (or not celebrating), hope it's a good day for all.
i really have no gifts to buy (which is a good thing, since i have no money to purchase them). i'm buying my parents a dvd player. they watch a million korean variety and dramatic shows on video, so they don't really NEED a dvd player. but i think it's something nice for them to have, on those occasions where they want to rent an american movie to watch. hopefully they put it to use, unlike some of the other gifts i've bought them. years and years ago, when i was about to go off to college, i bought my dad a fax machine, cuz i knew he really needed one but wouldn't spend the money. so i used my last pay check from my summer job and bought him one (this was back when it cost at least $300 for a decent machine). i've seen him use it maybe 5 times. but he swore he needed one at the time. and last year for my mom's birthday, i asked my dad what to buy my mom, and he said to get her a foot massage. i don't even know that she still has it, i've never seen it at their house. let's not get into all the countless clothing items that i've never seen them wear... am i just a bad gift giver when it comes to my own parents??? i like to think i'm a very thoughtful gift giver, and i loooove giving gifts (mainly MAKING gifts). but how can i miss the mark so many times? maybe i should just give them cash (that's what they usually get me). :) you can't go wrong with cold hard cash.
what's your favorite christmas carole? mine is "o holy night." i love the dramatics of it. :) it's hard to sing tho.
i can't believe it's christmas already. however you spend celebrating (or not celebrating), hope it's a good day for all.
posted by joyce at
9:22 PM
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