This Christmas was the first one that I haven't spent with
immediate family members, since more than half of them were in India for
a wedding. It was also the first time that I haven't taken off most of
the week between Christmas and New Year's. Somehow I decided that this
meant I was taking Christmas off--I only bought presents for my oldest
niece and nephew (I figured that the youngest 2, both under 3 months,
wouldn't care if I didn't get them anything.), I didn't make treats for
anyone, I only sent out 7 cards.
My aunt invited me to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas
day with her family. Since they live around the corner & I love to
hang out with them, this seemed like the best idea. She said that they would make a stocking for me, and even get me presents. She asked what I wanted.
I have a habit of asking for very
practical
presents. I think this may be because I try very hard not to want things, so that I won't spend too much money. "I want my own toilet plunger," I told her. This was the first thing that had come to mind. "The kind with the accordion bellows." (This request may seem a little less strange if you know that I live in a house with 6 other people. There are 3 bathrooms, and only one toilet plunger, which is kept in a storage room in the basement. I don't need to use it that often, but when I do need it, running downstairs to get it is no fun.) I did manage to think of a few other things, including these:
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| A sandwich-shaped case and dinosaur sandwich cutter. |
I've enjoyed many grilled cheese sandwiches shaped liked dinosaurs this last month. :)
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