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AARRRGGGHHHH!!!! I'm starting to hate Christmas already. It all started when we went to a family birthday party and Chris's grandmother asked me if we would be attending the family Christmas Eve celebration. Since Christmas Eve falls on a Friday, and I work retail, the answer was "sorry, but we can't, I have to work that night.". So, Chris's grandmother, with the best intentions in the world, then said, "Well, then, we'll just do Christmas at Thanksgiving!" sounding delighted, since we've already committed to family Thanksgiving at Chris's sister's house.
This would have been fine, except for two things. One: I REALLY wanted to get Chris's mom an ebook reader this year. But I can't decide on which to get her, or whether to just give her my Sony 600, and spend my unexpected windfall on a 950 for me.
and...Two: Normally we have at least three more weeks of income before Christmas gift budgeting is done (yes, I'm a last minute shopper). So.... I guess it's gift cards for his parents, and heaven only knows what for his grandparents, and siblings and nieces and nephew are just going to have to wait and have their gifts mailed later... or delivered slightly after Christmas.