Christmas Shopping
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
United States
lol
I'm going shopping next weekend, hopefully with my sister, and I'm hoping to get a lot more people crossed off my list!8 responses
@scottcoleson (578)
• Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
13 Dec 09
Sadly, I haven't even begun my Christmas shopping yet for most of the people in my family. I have already given my wife her main present though. I bought tickets to see the Radio City Music Spectacular with the Rockettes when they were in town last weekend. We went out to eat and went to the show. I am planning on starting my shopping sometime this week though.
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@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
13 Dec 09
Ooo that sounds like a fun surprise for your wife!!! I bet she loved it! :D
I wanted to shop some this weekend...but I ended up babysitting for both my sisters (one on friday and for one on Saturday and today(Sunday). And I'll probably be working Mon-Wed...I have an appointment on Friday...so I really won't have any time to shop until next weekend! I'm actually busy for a while!!! lol
Do you have any ideas on what to buy anyone? I don't! lol. I have to ask them what they want before I can shop :P
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@scottcoleson (578)
• Pilot Mountain, North Carolina
13 Dec 09
Yeah, we both had a great time seeing the Rockettes! If you've never seen them, you should definitely try to make it to one of their shows sometime. It is incredible! I hear you on being busy. I am in my last semester to get my Masters degree, in addition to working full-time, being a father and husband, and running a photography company. So, I understand completely about being busy! I guess that's one of the main reasons I haven't had the opportunity to shop yet lol Most of the people that I buy for make it pretty easy. I buy a lot of gift cards for my family. My dad loves doing work around the house and gardening so I always get him a gift card to Lowes Hardware and my mom, I normally get a gift card to Belk or something like that. That's usually the easiest way for me to go because they can get whatever they want with the money.
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@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
13 Dec 09
Oh wow! I'm not busy at all compared to you!! lol. But good for you for pulling it all off!!!
I'm not even sure what giftcards I could get for everyone...I know my dad would like a Borders or Barnes and Noble giftcard, but I think my sister is already getting him one.
So I pretty much ASK what everyone wants lol. It won't be a huge surprise but at least i'll know I'm getting them something they'll want! :)
@TickleMeBreathless (590)
• United States
13 Dec 09
I have only three people left to shop for, the other eight are taken care of. I went the first week of December, and it was so packed then that I'm not looking forward to going back! But alas, I must. I have to wait until I have money though, which may not be until next week, so it will be cutting it close. And I'm not sure when I'll be exchanging gifts with some of my friends, so hopefully I can get it done before they decide to meet up with me!
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@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
13 Dec 09
Wow! You have 11 people to shop for and 8 down...I have 11 to shop for an 8 to go! You're winning!!! lol
I'm going to try and drag my sister along when I go this weekend, but like me--she's not a big shopper! lol. But I might be able to convince her to go with me if I promise not to be out long :D I don't like going out alone! lol
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@jen_n514 (218)
• Philippines
15 Dec 09
well..i already started my Christmas shopping three weeks ago..every weekend i go to malls - my original plan is to buy gifts for my family / friends but it always ends up nothing for them and A LOT for me!hehehe!
hope this weekend i'll be able to buy the people that i suppose to buy gifts and nothing for me this time!:D
happy posting!:D
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
16 Dec 09
LOL! That's okay!!! You have to splurge on yourself sometimes!! :P And the mall is a good place to do that lol.
I'm going to try and get all my shopping done this weekend...I know what my mom wants, so that'll be easy. But I don't know what anyone else wants! I'm gonna try to find out before I go shopping!
Thanks! :D
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
16 Dec 09
I'm not sure my family would like the stuff I'm interested in. Hehe.
I was thinking of getting gift cards, but they're so impersonal (but I still love getting them!) lol
@jen_n514 (218)
• Philippines
16 Dec 09
That's true that's the best thing that you need to do is know what they want and it would be easy to buy something for them. But I read somewhere that the best thing that you can give to people that you love is the things that you like, it only means that you want to share what you want.
for a time i practiced that..personally i like hello kitty, so every time that i need to give gifts to my friends i always give them hello kitty stuffs - in that way i can let them feel that i want to share my interests with them at the same time they will feel special because they know that what i gave them is also special to me..
happy posting!:D
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
13 Dec 09
Thankfully I no longer have to do Xmas shopping. It used to really take a chunk out of my budget. I found myself charging things and paying them off over several months. The hardest gifts were for coworkers. I had to buy them something, but didn't have any idea on what to get. I also didn't want to spend much on people I didn't like or know other than at work. Parents were easier. I never minded spending on them even though it was expensive to get what they would like.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
14 Dec 09
Yeah I know I am! lol. I feel lucky for a lot of reasons lately! :p
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
14 Dec 09
I only buy presents for my family and close friends. I don't/can't spend money on all my coworkers! But I won't even be working this Christmas (this week is my last at work) so I don't need to worry about it anyway! :)
@magic9 (980)
• China
15 Dec 09
I am waiting for the shopping season.
In fact, many department stores have started their promotion activities earlier than before in order to boom sales.
I am waiting for the promotion, I have focused on a DVD player, a new microwave oven, an electric cooker, a gold ring. The promotion is said to begin on 19th, Dec.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
15 Dec 09
Oooh those sound like nice gifts for someone else OR for yourself! lol
I hope there are some good deals this weekend when I go shopping! :)
@millertime (1394)
• United States
14 Dec 09
I'm lucky, I only have one person to buy for and I do most of my shopping online. Woohoo! One of the things I was going to buy is not available anymore though so that kind of screwed things up but I'll just get a couple of the other things on the Christmas list so it's not that big a deal. I'll have it all done tomorrow and then just wait for it to be delivered. I love the internet...
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
14 Dec 09
Wow nice!! Good for you!! :P Yeah I did all my shopping online last year, but I'll be going out this year for stuff. I have lots of shopping to do but I think I'll have fun! :)
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
13 Dec 09
we're done! We ordered everything on line, and I picked up some chocolate bars in the States that are not available in Canada, when I was there this summer. I used the chocolate bars in a "flower pot" that I made, with the bars on sticks wrapped in tissue paper to look like flowers.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
13 Dec 09
I got most of my stuff online last Christmas...but believe it or not I'd actually like to go OUT and go shopping this year :P lol
Wow! Creative idea for a gift!! My mom LOVES chocolate! lol
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
13 Dec 09
I am just about done with my Christmas shopping. I started a little bit early. I have a couple more things to pick up and then I will be totally done shopping for the season. I hate the ladt minute rush. Everything is sold out or all picked over, it seems.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
13 Dec 09
Good job!! :D I envy you lol. I really hope there isn't a huge rush this weekend when I go shopping--but it wouldn't be too bad...I'll just make my sister stand in line while I go off somewhere else! lol (nooo I'm not that mean! :P)
