the shopping report
With K 'on vacation' last week we kept pretty busy.
He doesn't like to sit around, my K, and so we spent every day out somewhere.
The week included three or four major shopping trips - and we are ready for Christmas.
We picked up wrapping goods at Target - and our gifts for 'an 11 to 13 year old girl' who is cared for by a local charity. I enjoy shopping for that set of gifts and bought a hat and scarf, mittens and a handbag. It's selfish really as I love shopping for girls.
I found this too -
A 99 cent case for our camera! The camera store wanted $56 for a case with a sexy red logo for our camera - so I was pretty damn pleased with myself when I found this.
It was carnage over in the plush aisle...CARNAGE I TELL YOU.
So unappealing - and I like plush toys.
Obviously the Tuvaluan school system needs a little more effort in the spelling department.
We moved on.
To Borders.
These books are just so huge and so cheap that they leave me wondering.
Are they a good gift?
I just can't tell -
they are just so so so big.
You could never read them in bed.
They would crush your chest.
I swear, this one was as large as the Earth itself.
Okay, maybe only as big as Asia.
What do you do with a book like this?
I could barely lift it.
I really cannot imagine giving or receiving this book -
it just seems silly.
I can see myself giving a knife skills book with a beautiful knife,
or a baking book with a Silpat -
but somehow a book dedicated to radish roses and celery curls just seems geeky.
I am guessing that being a Mac person is what has me scratching my head over this.
I'm hoping, cause I don't know WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE.
No matter -
we cleaned UP.
On to the next...
Fortified with bowls of noodles and cream yakis -
we covered the world of Japanese goods.
Our kids won't just be getting coal from Santa -
they'll be receiving real Japanese charcoal!
Just as soon as I can figure out what to do with it.
Hand warmer?
Tea cozy?
Moth proof?
WHO KNOWS.
We love it!
Fortunately for our bank account, K is back at work this week -
he picked up a Fact Or Crap calendar for his secret Santa, and mysterious boxes have been arriving for a couple of days, so I'm assuming he's done shopping too.
I'm not really feeling it yet.
He doesn't like to sit around, my K, and so we spent every day out somewhere.
The week included three or four major shopping trips - and we are ready for Christmas.
We picked up wrapping goods at Target - and our gifts for 'an 11 to 13 year old girl' who is cared for by a local charity. I enjoy shopping for that set of gifts and bought a hat and scarf, mittens and a handbag. It's selfish really as I love shopping for girls.
I found this too -
A 99 cent case for our camera! The camera store wanted $56 for a case with a sexy red logo for our camera - so I was pretty damn pleased with myself when I found this.
It was carnage over in the plush aisle...CARNAGE I TELL YOU.
So unappealing - and I like plush toys.
Obviously the Tuvaluan school system needs a little more effort in the spelling department.
We moved on.
To Borders.
These books are just so huge and so cheap that they leave me wondering.
Are they a good gift?
I just can't tell -
they are just so so so big.
You could never read them in bed.
They would crush your chest.
I swear, this one was as large as the Earth itself.
Okay, maybe only as big as Asia.
What do you do with a book like this?
I could barely lift it.
I really cannot imagine giving or receiving this book -
it just seems silly.
I can see myself giving a knife skills book with a beautiful knife,
or a baking book with a Silpat -
but somehow a book dedicated to radish roses and celery curls just seems geeky.
I am guessing that being a Mac person is what has me scratching my head over this.
I'm hoping, cause I don't know WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE.
No matter -
we cleaned UP.
On to the next...
Fortified with bowls of noodles and cream yakis -
we covered the world of Japanese goods.
Our kids won't just be getting coal from Santa -
they'll be receiving real Japanese charcoal!
Just as soon as I can figure out what to do with it.
Hand warmer?
Tea cozy?
Moth proof?
WHO KNOWS.
We love it!
Fortunately for our bank account, K is back at work this week -
he picked up a Fact Or Crap calendar for his secret Santa, and mysterious boxes have been arriving for a couple of days, so I'm assuming he's done shopping too.
I'm not really feeling it yet.
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also? i'm a wee bit ashamed, but i might possibly die for that garnish set. the obento has me obsessed... http://mmmbento.livejournal.com/
i like shopping for girls too, I do the same thing - i go buy pretty stuff in pink. i always hope some girly girl gets my stuff : )