ploo wahh plooh
this holiday thing just doesn't have have the same effect on me than it did, say, two years ago. two years ago i would've been counting down the days til christmas right after thanksgiving. two years ago, my ridiculously long list would've been drawn up and posted everywhere. two years ago, i would've cared less about school. and two years ago, i would've never imagined spending this much moolah *stretches arms out* on gifts for people.
this year, i have a feeling that christmas won't hit me until the christmas party.
a friend brought up a really good point a few days ago, about giving vs. receiving. like, we all say we'd rather give than receive, and most of the time that's just so we don't come off as selfish, right? but would you really be so willing to give all the time unless you knew that every present was the perfect one?
hmm. well on saturday i went gift hunting, and for the better part of 3 hours, as i braved the long lines and crowds of people in extremely stuffy stores, i thought about this. and i decided that i don't know how to be selfish when it comes to material things. there's just something so self-satisfying about GIVING. ok, so i'm selfish about people, relationships, and friends i suppose; maybe because those are the only things that really matter to me at this point. but no matter how impersonal or cliche or lame or cheap the gift is.. i'd still wait 30 minutes in line to get it. i like the feeling, you know, of showing that your relationship with a person means something.
this year, i have a feeling that christmas won't hit me until the christmas party.
a friend brought up a really good point a few days ago, about giving vs. receiving. like, we all say we'd rather give than receive, and most of the time that's just so we don't come off as selfish, right? but would you really be so willing to give all the time unless you knew that every present was the perfect one?
hmm. well on saturday i went gift hunting, and for the better part of 3 hours, as i braved the long lines and crowds of people in extremely stuffy stores, i thought about this. and i decided that i don't know how to be selfish when it comes to material things. there's just something so self-satisfying about GIVING. ok, so i'm selfish about people, relationships, and friends i suppose; maybe because those are the only things that really matter to me at this point. but no matter how impersonal or cliche or lame or cheap the gift is.. i'd still wait 30 minutes in line to get it. i like the feeling, you know, of showing that your relationship with a person means something.