Dec
15

‘Tis the Shopping Season

As a kid, I always promised myself I’d start Christmas shopping earlier and earlier in the year.  As a result, I never managed to finish buying my gifts until the 22nd or 23rd.  One year I even found myself shopping on the morning of the 24th!  I don’t know why, but my younger self seemed to thrive on the stress of last-minute shopping.  It was exciting, and tiring at the same time.  Hence the annual promise to “start earlier next year.” [Read more...]