I've been reading some blogs here and there and for many people, this is the time of year they get a bonus.  Not my company.  They did give us presents, though.  Are you sitting down?  I opened my present to find an (drumroll, please) umbrella.  A damned UMBRELLA.  Our CEO explained how it was symbolic.  "An umbrella offers protection," or some asinine crap like that.  I'll show you some symbolism...

DJ says to his teacher today:  Come and run away with me, my lady.  Where does he get this stuff?  This is a pic of my little munchkin taken last night.  I get his picture taken every year and have it put on a calendar at the local mall.  Gosh, darn, he's SO CUTE!

(WARNING:  PIC, don't read any further:) )

I've been out doing lots of Christmas shopping.  As I said, I went to the mall last night to finish start my Christmas shopping for everyone but DJ.  As I was going to pay for the calendar, I realized I left my Visa at home.  What the hell???  I don't believe this.  I was so mad at myself.  Luckily I had a bit in cash on me to purchase some stuff.  I also had my checkbook, but I hate writing checks. 

I've picked up 3 things for PIC so far.  They had the cutest Snowbabies at the mall last night.  So I grabbed one of them.  Then I found this great 365 day calendar of Bushisms.  I still can't believe there's 365 of them.  Wait, who am I kidding?  Of course I knew! 

Over the weekend, I picked her up a dinnerware set she wanted.  This was a pain in the butt.  We were in the store shopping for other things.  She saw it.  She wanted to buy it.  Mind you, she is one of the hardest people to shop for.  I've mentioned before she buys stuff ALL THE TIME.  Which means something I have on my list to pick up for, she will most likely buy herself beforehand.  So now we're arguing in the store about whether or not she should get it that day.  Me thinking, I could come back tomorrow and buy it for her for Christmas!

She wants to get it right then and there.  So I start making up this lie and saying about how cheap it's going to be after Christmas and to stop being foolish.  Blah, blah, blah.  Either she fell for it or she got tired of hearing my big mouth.  But this sucker was HEAVY.  It's been sitting in the trunk of my car for a few days because she is off work for 2 weeks (Lucky!)  Today, she was finally out so I grabbed my Maintenance Man and I had him get it up to the apartment for me.  Gosh he's such a cutie. 

I know she also wants a cookbook, some earrings, and Collateral.  Anything else,  I have no clue.  She does want this $100 ("but it's marked down from $248, Wendy") cashmere sweater that I think I talked her out of buying.  No, I'm not buying it.  Someone needs to pay bills around here:)