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16 November 2006

THIS IS A SHOUTING THREAD! →[More:]I HAVE A NICE LONG WEEKEND AHEAD WITH THE CAMBRIDGE MEETUP TOMORROW NIGHT AND THEN I AM GOING TO MY SISTER'S FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND (GAH!). IT IS OUR 'CHRISTMAS' VISIT AND I JUST REALISED THAT I WILL HAVE TO WRAP ALL THE DAMN CHRISTMAS PRESENTS TONIGHT.

I HATE WRAPPING THINGS UP, I FIND IT INCREDIBLY TEDIOUS AND I AM NO GOOD AT IT!!! I ALWAYS GET BIG BULKY CORNERS ON THINGS OR THE PAPER TEARS OR I CUT IT TOO SMALL AND IT WON'T MEET ROUND THE GIFT.

I HAVE TRIED TO BUY NICE THINGS FOR LESLEY, BUT SHE DOESN'T READ, DOESN'T LIKE MUSIC, OR PERFUMES, OR JEWELRY, OR SKINCARE, OR DVDS, OR HAVE ANY HOBBIES OTHER THAN WATCHING THE SOAPS AND SHE SAID SHE DOESN'T WANT ANY CHOCOLATES, OR CHAMPAGNE, OR ANY CLOTHES, NOT EVEN A NEW ROBE, OR (AS I GOT HER ONE YEAR) A VOUCHER FOR A SPA TREATMENT (SHE HATED IT).

AND I KNOW THAT SHE WILL HAVE GOT ME ABOUT TEN THINGS FROM THE POUND SHOP, SHE ALWAYS DOES BECAUSE SHE THINKS SHE HAS TO GIVE YOU LOTS OF GIFTS, AND SHE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THAT I WOULD RATHER HAVE ONE THING I MIGHT WANT THAT COSTS £10 THAN TEN BITS OF CRAP.

AND NOW I FEEL UNGRATEFUL AND UNGRACIOUS BUT I HATE ALL THIS BUSINESS OF BUYING CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR PEOPLE JUST FOR THE SAKE OF IT. I SUGGESTED ONE YEAR THAT WE DON'T BUY EACH OTHER GIFTS BUT SHE WAS OFFENDED BEYOND BELIEF SO I GO ALONG WITH IT EVEN THOUGH IT IRKS ME TO DO SO.

post by: essexjan at: 12:53 | 16 comments

THAT SUCKS. I LIKE BUYING GIFTS FOR PEOPLE, BUT THEN, THE PEOPLE I GET THINGS FOR ARE USUALLY EASY TO BUY FOR. FOR FOR FOR.

BUY A VILLAGE A GOAT IN HER NAME FROM OXFAM?

posted by sciurus 16 November | 13:02

BUY ME A BEER IN HER NAME FROM ANHEUSER-BUSCH!

posted by jonmc 16 November | 13:06

WHY NOT GET HER SOMETHING FROM CARBON NEUTRAL? THAT WAY IT'S A PRESENT, YOU DON'T HAVE TO WRAP IT AND YOU'LL BE DOING THE PLANET A FAVOUR. I BOUGHT A TREE FOR MY NIECE ON HER FIRST BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR AS HER PARENTS ALREADY HAD LOADS OF TOYS FOR HER, AND THEY'RE BOTH VERY PRO-ENVIRONMENT; IT SEEMED TO GO DOWN VERY WELL.

posted by TheDonF 16 November | 13:07

I LOVE WRAPPING PACKAGES! I WISH I COULD HELP!

posted by Specklet 16 November | 13:10

ARGH! THAT SUCKS, ESSEXJAN!

CAN YOU BUY HER A LIFETIME SUBSCRIPTION TO TV GUIDE?

OR 10 THINGS FROM THE POUND SHOP?

posted by gaspode 16 November | 13:11

I HAVE GOT HER A FEW POUND SHOP THINGS BUT SHE WOULD KILL ME IF I BOUGHT A GIFT FOR CHARITY IN HER NAME. AND SHE ALSO INSISTS ON HAVING NICE THINGS TOO, NOT JUST POUND SHOP THINGS. I GOT HER A LOVELY PASHMINA AND A MUG WITH DACHSHUNDS ON IT, AND A LONG-HAIRED DACHSHUND CALENDAR (SHE HAS TWO SPOILED AND VERY STINKY SAUSAGE DOGS), PLUS SOME SILVER EARRINGS.

IT'S HARD TO KNOW WHY I PUT UP WITH THIS SHIT FROM MY SISTER, BUT FAMILIES ARE FUNNY THINGS.

GET YOUR ARSE OVER HERE NOW SPECKLET. AND BRING THE GLIDERS. THE CATS NEED SOME NEW TOYS TO PLAY WITH.

posted by essexjan 16 November | 13:17

YAHHH EJ!!! IT'S FOR MY OWN SELF-PROTECTION THAT I WANT NOTHING MORE TO DO WITH CHUPAHIJA.

I TOLD MY FATHER THAT I SHOULDN'T BE BLAMED FOR THE PROBLEMS WITH WITH HIS MARRIAGE. IT IS NOT MY FAULT SHE TAKES HER RAGE AND FRUSTRATION OUT ON HIM!

AND I'VE LET MY BROTHER KNOW THAT I DON'T WANT HIM SPEAKING TO ME IN A CONDESCENDING TONE OF VOICE.

ONE YEAR MY GRANDPARENTS TOOK MY MOTHER'S BROTHER TO A CRAPPY COFFEE SHOP FOR HIS BIRTHDAY.

YOUR SISTER SOUNDS LIKE AN INGRATE, I'D RATHER GIVE GIFTS FOR NO REASON, NOT BECAUSE THE CALENDAR TELLS ME TO.

posted by brujita 16 November | 14:07

YOU SEE, THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS I STOPPED GIVING PEOPLE PRESENTS (NIECE EXCEPTED). WHY DO PEOPLE THINK THEY'RE SO DESERVING OF NICE THINGS? HOW DARE PEOPLE BE SO PRESUMPTUOUS AS TO THINK THEY'RE ENTITLED TO NICE THINGS - ESPECIALLY WHEN THEY THEMSELVES ARE AS TIGHT AS ARSEHOLES. SO, FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW I NEITHER GIVE OR RECEIVE PRESENTS, AND IT'S REALLY NICE. SURE, PEOPLE THINK YOU'RE AN ARSEHOLE FOR THE FIRST YEAR OR SO, BUT FUCK THEM AND FUCK THE RAMPANT COMMERCIALISM THAT IS CHRISTMAS, EASTER AND EVERY HALLMARK HOLIDAY.

posted by TheDonF 16 November | 14:16

AAAAUUUUGGGHHH! THAT SUCKS, JAN! AT LEAST NEXT WEEK IT'LL BE OVER FOR ANOTHER YEAR!

ALSO, BRUJITA, 'CHUPAHIJA' MAKES ME LAUGH OUT LOUD EVERY TIME!

I STILL DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO MOVE TO, BUT I'M GOING TO LOOK AT A COUPLE THIS WEEKEND! HOPEFULLY ONE OF THEM WORKS OUT! THE MOVERS ARE COMING A WEEK FROM MONDAY (YES, I ENDED UP HAVING TO HIRE SOMEONE, WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD, BUT THE OTHER OPTIONS I LOOKED INTO WON'T WORK!), SO I'M STARTING TO GET A TEENSY BIT STRESSED!

posted by elizard 16 November | 15:16

I GOT LAID OFF LAST WEEK, OR I WALKED OUT, BUT EITHER WAY THEY COULDN'T ACTUALLY ADMIT THEY WERE DONE WITH ME AND ALL THEY SAID WAS SOME LAME LINE LIKE "THERE'S NOTHING FOR YOU TO DO HERE ANYMORE, THANKS FOR FIXING ALL THE COMPUTERS, WE'LL CALL IF WE NEED YOU"

ALSO I MAY HAVE JUST BEEN OFFERED A PLACE IN A GRADUATE PROGRAM EXCEPT IT'S AT A DINKY LITTLE INSTITUTION AND I'D STILL HAVE TO LIVE AT HOME FOR THE NEXT YEAR AND A HALF AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO

ALSO I DIDN'T SIGN AWAY MY RIGHT TO SEE MY PROFESSORS' RECOMMENDATIONS AND NOW I'M AFRAID COMMITTEES WILL THINK THE RECS WEREN'T UNBIASED.

ALSO I CAN'T THINK OF HOW TO WRITE A PERSONAL STATEMENT THAT MAKES SENSE. BUT I'M BLOODY TRYING.

posted by casarkos 16 November | 15:39

THIS COMING WEEKEND WILL BE MY FIRST WEEKEND "OFF" KID-FREE IN OVER A YEAR!!

posted by karim satasha 16 November | 16:08

THIS COMING WEEKEND WILL BE MY FIRST KID-FREE WEEKEND IN OVER A YEAR!!

I MOMENTARILY WORRIED THAT MY EXCITEMENT MAKES ME A BAD MOTHER...THEN I GOT OVER IT!!!
WHOOHOOO!!!

posted by karim satasha 16 November | 16:09

I POSTED TWICE BECAUSE I CANNOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO EDIT A POST

posted by karim satasha 16 November | 16:10

THANKS TO YESTERDAY'S MASSIVE STORM, WE CAN'T DRINK THE TAP WATER TODAY! UNFORTUNATELY, I MADE AND DRANK AN ENTIRE POT OF TEA BEFORE REALIZING WHAT I'D DONE, BECAUSE I WAS UNCAFFEINATED WHEN I HEARD THE WARNING ON THE RADIO! AS I'M A TEA OBSESSIVE, THE WATER BARELY HIT BOILING BEFORE BECOMING MY MORNING CAFFEINE INFUSION! I REALLY HOPE I DON'T GET SICK! ALSO, NO DRINKING WATER NOW!

posted by elizard 16 November | 16:26

THAT'S A SHAME ESSEXJAN. MYSELF, I LOVE BUYING PRESENTS, EVEN FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HARD TO BUY FOR - IT'S LIKE METHOD ACTING (YOU OBVIOUSLY HAVE IT DOWN PAT GIVEN YOUR SAUSAGE DOG STUFF). THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT ALL MY FRIENDS KEEP HAVING FUCKING BABIES AND SO I BUY THEM WONDROUS TOYS AND AMUSING SMALL JUMPERS WHEN THEY ARE VERY WEE BECAUSE THEY ARE AWFULLY CUTE BUT I FORGET THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO EXIST FOR MANY YEARS AND SO NOW THERE ARE EIGHT CHILDREN THAT I HAVE TO BUY GIFTS FOR AND ONLY FOUR OF ARE OLD ENOUGH TO LIKE THAT 'COLOURS ARE BRIGHTER' CHILDREN'S RECORD THAT THIS BLOKE I KNOW JUST PUT OUT AND SO I'M GOING TO HAVE TO LOOK LIKE A WEIRDO IN SHOPS WHILE ASKING WHAT FOUR YEAR OLD LITTLE GIRLS ARE INTO NOWADAYS. OH GOD I WISH I HADN'T DISABLED THE CAPS LOCK KEY, MY SHIFT FINGER IS GETTING SORE.

posted by jack_mo 16 November | 18:50

IT MEANS DAUGHTERSUCKER IN SPANISH. WHEN DEAD GOATS ARE FOUND IN THE SPANISH-SPEAKING CARIBBEAN, THEY SAY IT WAS THE CHUPACABRA. I THINK IF THE WATER WAS AT LEAST SIMMERING, YOU'LL BE OK. WERE YOU ABLE TO GET BOTTLED WATER?

posted by brujita 16 November | 23:19

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