BethM
Well-Known Member
Well, the title just about says it all. Before Jason and I got serious, Christmas was great. My family doesn't exchange gifts really (we're Catholic, so there's tons of us, and we're all poor), so I only had to buy stuff for two people: my Mom and my best friend in California. But now it's them, plus Jason and his family. I don't mind buying for Jason, it makes me happy to get him something he'll like. But his family is the sort where everyone tells each other what they want, and then you're supposed to get a creative version of that thing for them.
So I spent most of today trying to find a meat thermometer for my MIL. Yes, that's what she asked for, and what she expects to get. I don't really know her well enough to know what else she might like, so she will receive from me....a meat thermometer.
I stand by the premise that if you're going to give someone something, it should be the best quality you can afford, I will not give junk. (MIL also wants a new skillet, because she's scraped all the teflon off her old one. Probably eaten it in her food. Gross. I refuse to give anyone a cheap non-stick skillet that will make them sick, I would not use a cheap non-stick skillet, and I cannot afford a good quality one, so that's out for me.) Anyway. Took me about 4 hours driving store to store. Finally ended up at *gasp* the mall. I hate the mall this time of year. My whole day was wasted for a d*** meat thermometer.
To top it all off, I am really picky, so half the time I don't get anything I like and then I'm grumpy. I know it's supposed to be about the "thought," but that doesn't stop me from being grumpy when my MIL gives me a shirt that's totally not my size. Or style. Or a color I can wear. But she bought it 4 months ago, didn't keep the receipt, and shrugs and says to just sell it in the yard sale next year for fifty cents. Thanks.
So. I think after this year, I will go back to exchanging gifts with my mom, my best friend, Jason, and the bunnies. (The bunnies give me the gift of joy every day, they deserve a willow basket on Christmas.) I will request for NO ONE else to give me a gift of any kind, because they will receive nothing in return.
Last year, SIL wanted a Borders gift card, she gave me a Best Buy gift card. What's even the point?????
Maybe I will give money to charity next year instead of buying THINGS for people.
I didn't get anything for people at work this year, but I may get a few people a bottle of Bacon Salt and be done with it. Cheap, easy, delicious, and kinda funny.
I just hate Christmas shopping. Hate, hate, hate.
And while I ate dinner, I watched What Would Jesus Buy?, featuring Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir. Really fit the mood of today.
Ok, sorry for the rant, but I am just really frustrated today.
Edit: So I just looked up the meat thermometer I purchased, and it gets terrible reviews on Amazon and everywhere else. So now I will have to find time to go back to the mall and return the thing, and then try to find something better. BAH!
So I spent most of today trying to find a meat thermometer for my MIL. Yes, that's what she asked for, and what she expects to get. I don't really know her well enough to know what else she might like, so she will receive from me....a meat thermometer.
I stand by the premise that if you're going to give someone something, it should be the best quality you can afford, I will not give junk. (MIL also wants a new skillet, because she's scraped all the teflon off her old one. Probably eaten it in her food. Gross. I refuse to give anyone a cheap non-stick skillet that will make them sick, I would not use a cheap non-stick skillet, and I cannot afford a good quality one, so that's out for me.) Anyway. Took me about 4 hours driving store to store. Finally ended up at *gasp* the mall. I hate the mall this time of year. My whole day was wasted for a d*** meat thermometer.
To top it all off, I am really picky, so half the time I don't get anything I like and then I'm grumpy. I know it's supposed to be about the "thought," but that doesn't stop me from being grumpy when my MIL gives me a shirt that's totally not my size. Or style. Or a color I can wear. But she bought it 4 months ago, didn't keep the receipt, and shrugs and says to just sell it in the yard sale next year for fifty cents. Thanks.
So. I think after this year, I will go back to exchanging gifts with my mom, my best friend, Jason, and the bunnies. (The bunnies give me the gift of joy every day, they deserve a willow basket on Christmas.) I will request for NO ONE else to give me a gift of any kind, because they will receive nothing in return.
Last year, SIL wanted a Borders gift card, she gave me a Best Buy gift card. What's even the point?????
Maybe I will give money to charity next year instead of buying THINGS for people.
I didn't get anything for people at work this year, but I may get a few people a bottle of Bacon Salt and be done with it. Cheap, easy, delicious, and kinda funny.
I just hate Christmas shopping. Hate, hate, hate.
And while I ate dinner, I watched What Would Jesus Buy?, featuring Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir. Really fit the mood of today.
Ok, sorry for the rant, but I am just really frustrated today.
Edit: So I just looked up the meat thermometer I purchased, and it gets terrible reviews on Amazon and everywhere else. So now I will have to find time to go back to the mall and return the thing, and then try to find something better. BAH!
