| | So with Thanksgiving coming upon us with increasing nearness the inevitable question of "What do you want for Christmas?" becomes perhaps the most prevalent question asked amongst each other and this is generally followed up with the quiessential "I'll send you a list" reply. I have to say this question could quite potentially be one of the most dreaded questions to ever be presented towards a person. In fact, recent surveys indicate that it ranks a solid number three behind "what do you want to do with your life?" and "Is that a live cougar attached to your leg?"
I just never know what to tell people. Partially because it just feels wrong to me to have a list of all the things that I want and then just expecting people to find these things and get them for me. Sorry this is just one of the weirdest concepts for me to grasp. In fact I think the majority of people have the tendency to feel guilty about such a list and so we have the tendency to put it off. Furthermore, its not that there aren't things I wouldn't enjoy having in fact, I doubt if there are any of us who would deny that they wouldn't enjoy having this or that, but generally I think of these things at all other times, except when people actually want to know. Its absolutely ridiculous, a mere few hours before I will have constructed an amazing list in my head and then bam! the question comes and its all gone. I can't even recall one item from my mental list. Of course, I'm sure I'm not the only one with this particular dilemma to face and so in a effort to combat the ill effects of this occurrence. In addition to the fact that I can't think of anything I really want, a second problem comes when I finally do realize I would like something, only to realize that this particular item typically costs hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars. Now for those of you who might have the benefit of being enormously wealthy you can immediately cease to read this entry and go spend exactly that kind of money, but if I'm right this will likely be about 1% and so the rest of us may continue on this intrepid voyage of christmas list uncertainty. Ok, so I quickly eliminate those choice, pricey, items from the list and then begin to think of something along a more manageable line. The problem is then I hit the other extreme and everything I begin to place on my list cost no more than 7.99 and despite the fact that all these suggestions are actually things that I would absolutely love to have, nobody is willing to buy them because then they think they are cheating you out of a "good" present. Its really such a funny conundrum, because either way one feels a sense of guilt over the complilation of such a list. Alas, though simply stating this never will appease the massses and so again one must ponder over the thoughtful construction of a christmas list. So were is the remedy, obviously people want to get you something because it makes them happy to see you happy, so it rarely occurs that you can just tell everybody to forget presents altogether and they all agree. This year, I might have solved my own dilemma though, because the more and more I try and think about what I want, the more and more I simply start to think of necessities, such as necessary clothing or appliances. Its quite funny because I always hated the thought of getting someone pants or socks, or a blender. But the more and more I ponder my list the greater my desire for these things grows. I suppose this is what, inevitably happens when one face live on there own, you obviously think of yourself, but more along the lines of survival as opposed to simple luxury. Well, this was a catharthic post, coming up next, the joys of the Macy's day parade. Well till then hope you're all experience peace of mind and not letting the commercialism of the holidays get to you.
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| | Posted 11/20/2007 2:00 AM - 28 Views - 2 eProps - 1 Comment
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if he joined, surely that makes it more acceptable...