November 09, 2005
All I Want For Christmas -- Webring #15
From Mr. Fliven: Everyone share what is on your Christmas list for this year and why, perhaps comparing it with previous holidays, or reminiscing on your favorite gift.
My Christmas list gets shorter every year. I think it's a combination of several factors:
1. Like Ms. Wish To See, my desired items get more expensive every year.
2. Like Ms. NYC Rouge, I'm past the "getting gifts just for gifts' sake".
3. Like Ms. Rather Be Travelling, I'm not settled enough to get the normal household items I'd normally request.
In general, our family has slowly been moving away from the "lots of things" holiday to a more "let's go somewhere fun" holiday, as evidenced by last Christmas's Caribbean cruise. I was sort of hoping we could do something similar, but the usual problems have cropped up. My dad won't commit to taking the time off (because work is more important than family, I guess); my sister isn't sure she wants to go somewhere and leave her significant other behind (or even if she wants to spend her very limited school break running to other countries); and my mom is dithering about location, ideas, and price ranges--apparently unaware that ANYPLACE we choose will be fun, but that the longer we wait, the less likely it is that we will go anywhere.
But all that said, here is my list for Christmas. (Realizing that I am going to get NONE of them, I feel quite free to put extravagent and decadent items in the queue.)
-- World peace (because it should be on everyone's list, and it makes the following items less self-indulgent)
-- A trip to Budapest (which I may give myself in January)
-- An all-day trip to the day spa
-- My own house
-- A puppy
-- A boyfriend, to take care of the puppy
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For other commentary on this topic, see:
I'd Rather Be Traveling
Post No Bills
A Prize in Every Box
Bad Apologies
Wish to See
Comments
I can't affordto get you a trip to Budapest, and I don't see value in a day at the spa (so I wont give it to you), I don't understand why you need your own house when you have a nice place to stay on your parents couch (reminds me of this great movie short)... and after seeing that movie, you will realize why I wont get you a puppy (Too bad Awii and Klee don't do what is needed to have kids, or they would be all yours! If it's a male bird -I will refrain from using the correct terminology for male birds- it can be your boyfriend too. )
I guess the only thing left is world peace. Are you sure you need it this year? give me three more years and it's yours!
Posted by: gizmo guy at November 10, 2005 06:03 AM
