I've Lost It
Earlier this week there was a flurry of e-mails back and forth in my family. Who wants what, who's getting this for that person, clarifications of brands, do you want to go in with me on buying this, etc.
I got all excited about going out this weekend and finishing up all my holiday shopping. People, I even had a list. I was prepared to use my MUNI map and everything.
And then ... somehow, I lost it. That's right, ladies and gentlemen. I lost the drive to shop. It slowly slipped away from me over the course of two hours today. At the end, I was in the store that always has the absolute best cards, I saw one that would be great for a friend, and I couldn't bring myself to get it.
Something about spending money, and bringing things back to my house just held absolutely no desire for me at all. I would look at things, think "That would be GREAT for Golden Boy!" and then put them back on the shelf.
I came home to look through my mail. Even seeing these did nothing for me.
What's wrong with me?! And whatever it is, will it go away before the holidays start?
I got all excited about going out this weekend and finishing up all my holiday shopping. People, I even had a list. I was prepared to use my MUNI map and everything.
And then ... somehow, I lost it. That's right, ladies and gentlemen. I lost the drive to shop. It slowly slipped away from me over the course of two hours today. At the end, I was in the store that always has the absolute best cards, I saw one that would be great for a friend, and I couldn't bring myself to get it.
Something about spending money, and bringing things back to my house just held absolutely no desire for me at all. I would look at things, think "That would be GREAT for Golden Boy!" and then put them back on the shelf.
I came home to look through my mail. Even seeing these did nothing for me.
What's wrong with me?! And whatever it is, will it go away before the holidays start?
posted by Green at 12/02/2006 02:21:00 PM
6 Comments:
Could it have been tired feet? There's no greater holiday shopping killjoy than that. Could just be mental exhaustion. You deal with so much social politicing at your job. Try some smelly stuff in a decorative bowl. I like the cinnamon pine cones. Cheer up:)
For a split second I thought you'd lost your LIST, and I was going to cry right along with you, assuming you cried, which is what I would have done.
But it is highly possible that instead of being revitalized by the holiday hustle, it just kicked your ass further into the dumps. That happens to me some years, too. Maybe doing a little holiday cooking would turn things around? Do you have your menorah shined up? Do you have a menorah, anyway?
how unpatriotic, green. don't you know that it's your personal obligation to prop up our ailing economy by buying crap on predetermined dates, whether or not you feel like it? geez. if it were all up to you, the terrorists would totally kick our asses.
anyway, i feel exactly like you do pretty much every year. i hope you enjoy this month whatever you end up doing, even if it's something disastrous for the economy like hiking (hint hint).
You know for all the Christmas cheer I posses, I actually hate Christmas shopping.
There is always going to Union Square to see the tree and maybe do a little shopping, but going to a mall in plesanton that has tons of parking, but it is all taken up and braving the body heat and inadequate air conditioning, to buy presents I am not thrilled about... why bother.
I would rather sit at home and and smell my cedar&balsam potpurri while looking at the tree (I have yet to put up).
Dont feel bad. I say shop online.
I left you a long comment but blogger lost it.
All in all: I feel your pain.
If you find it, could you point me in the correct direction?
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