I found myself at that dreaded place again today. The one I kind of hate.
I
usually don’t go. My more patient half does that for us because, apparently, he
loves it (ICK!) and doesn’t mind. Orrrrr he wants something from me and thinks
he’s scoring favor points (that was smart-alecky, sorry). Actually, he really
DOES like going.
I’m
not going to rant like I did last time but I still find that place terribly
unfriendly. It actually, for me, turns a good mood into a crabby one stat.
Why
don’t people smile? When you say please excuse me nicely, why don’t they move?
Or if they do move, why don’t they acknowledge anything? It amazes me that
people can live in such a self-absorbed bubble.
To
me, it’s a giant, cement, freezing cold, way too crowded, not enough samples, unfriendly place.
Yet…..
There
is one alluring department there. It beckons me with it’s come hither ways even
though I pick a different aisle to traverse when bee lining to the meat case. Trying
to keep my eyes forward, something always
turns my head and always draws me to
it. And then it’s over and I’ve lost again.
It’s
the book aisle. I have a documented problem with buying/having too many books and I just gave more than100 away, so replenishing my library only seemed right.
Taking
20 minutes, I looked the whole thing over; opened every book that intrigued me.
Then a light bulb pinged! It’s Christmas time, or almost. I should grab some
titles for the book lovers in my world (One is to keep my non-reading hubby
company, besides me, on vacation next month). Also, these book readers will swap after they've finished so I really have six to read, right?
And
if you don’t know me super well, I will share with you my preferred approach to
shopping for any gift. I employ the "One for You and One for Me" method.
So
I bought these books. Three are gifts; three are for me.
I
also threw in “Downton Abbey” as a present possibility but I’ve been meaning to
watch that series myself. I could probably watch it and re-gift it to my mother
(she wouldn’t mind).
This
is the reason I love Thanksgiving season. No gifts. I spend way too much at
Christmas time with my approach to shopping!
