...too many people

Not yet. We usually buy Christmas and New Year grocery needs a week before Christmas and this is no hassle as there are 3 groceries just near our place. Last week together with a friend we ventured to Divisoria to look for kiddie stuffs and prices are really low compared to well known malls particularly toys and other children paraphernalia. Good it's midweek and though there are already a lot of shoppers but the two popular Divisoria malls we went to are not that too crowded compared to its customers on weekends.

Yes! We're done shopping last Thursday! Though some of the ingredients are not yet completed, but I guess we'll just buy them to the nearest store. It's quite disappointing that we don't have a party at school, but maybe that is also a good thing because gift materials will probably cost some money, especially we're near on the peak of Christmas season, so I am thankful for that. Plus, I don't want to be frustrated on what I am going to buy because I'mm annoyingly indecisive. lol.

This season is the busiest season every year here in our place. Therefore to avoid the rush, try to shop as early as possible. Buy gifts 3 months before the season, take advantage with sale items too. I don't like the long line of customers, but we cannot avoid it during this time of the year... Happy Holiday

I am all done shopping, baking, wrapping, and decorating. Of course, I do most of my shopping online, because I have a difficult time walking in the stores, but I do go to the stores to buy the clothing gifts. I try to get all the running around done early, because I know the traffic and lines in stores just keep getting worse and worse. It seems that people who don't drive all year are out now, and a lot of people don't pay attention to what they're doing...they have their minds on other things, I guess, so I try to avoid going out right before Christmas.

Hi friend, you are right, now Christmas is near and lot of peoples are busy with their shopping, it is really hard to shop in this last moment. We must plan for our shopping and do it earlier to avoid the last minute haste. Most of my friends did their Christmas shopping earlier and ready for the Christmas day

You could say that again! This is always the case during Christmas and New Year's holiday. In spite of all many tips we see on television to shop early to avoid the rush, it cannot be helped because this is the only time when most employers give the employees bonuses and other forms of Christmas incentives so it never change yearly.

Oh yeah last weekend when we went out to a mall there was no usual sale but then the mall was full of people trying to buy something. I think I can only see this kind of crowds when there is a sale of some sort but this time I realize that it was salary period so people must have their salaries received plus some bonuses so they are eager to spend it to prepare for the coming holidays. So far my wife who has made her list is somehow done with it with just a few more for some special friends left to shop. But I think before this week ends everything is set and ready for the holidays.

I am not done with my shopping yet as I have just arrived home. I have been traveling for this past few days due to my work. Well, I am completely free for this week til the first week of January. I will devote my free time this week for shopping gifts for Christmas. Perhaps I will just start out early so the would be not much people in the mall. I really hate to move when the place is very crowded.

Hi, I have not done all of my shopping list for now, my money is still to be collected with the unfinished projects I am doing now. I can tell that the malls are filled to the streets with holiday shoppers and there's no way I can tackle the rush. Maybe I shall do my shopping when the holiday hullabaloo is over, I can avail of lower prices then, if there are still some left on the shelves after the panic buying rush of the season.

I've got the same experience last Saturday. I had planned to buy this particular sandals in a mall, but I've waited till my withdrawal in paypal went to my local bank account, and when it did, I had been so busy in college, organizing our school annual sports fest, so I had postponed it for a week. And when Saturday came, the affair is finally over and I successfully made my first withdrawal with my EON account, I was really surprised that there were so many people in the mall I've gone to. During regular days, people don't pile up in that small mall than it did last Saturday, it's actually beside an SM mall, so people would always flock in SM than that mall I went to. Then I remembered that, Christmas is indeed coming soon, and I haven't even started any Christmas shopping for myself. I don't really enjoy walking for a long period of time, especially when just wandering in the mall aimlessly looking for something to buy, and it's even worse when there are so many people who would accidentally hit you back and forth, I've always hated crowds.

Still not done with christmas shopping to give presents to my love one's. Even there are many people who are also shopping it won't stop me to go buy gifts.

All year round I try to see if I see perfect gifts for friends for Xmas so we don't have to go out shopping at the last moment when it is annoying

I'm done with the shopping because I started buying last September. I know it's too early but malls here are having their last sale every November and I hate to shop when there are too many people bumping. It is very tiring to shop when there are too many people and the restaurants are almost full. I also hate getting to long lines and I have always experienced that when I was a kid because my mom loves to rush. What I don't have right now are the meats for Christmas Eve and I will be buying that on the 23rd.

it is always crowded because they are excited for the upcoming Christmas and there are people who are busy so they make sure they make even the smallest possible time they can but goods for Christmas. I know many people can't celebrate Christmas because of the calamities they experienced but they make sure they can celebrate Christmas with love.

no because we ran out of money. we don't have credit cards so we have only used cash for our Christmas present buying. we are expecting a cheque sometime this week so we will finish it sometimes this week. we don't have much to do but still we have some yet to finish. i have wrapped all the stuff that we have bought already though which is good.

oh jeanneyvonne I have not started yet as I am waiting for some money first then I can shop for gifts. first I must pay my bills then get some extra money and then shop. probably on line too.