Ok so I'm lazy. Lame. Whatever you want to call it. Christmas shopping stresses me out. And the thought of standing in line at the post office? Forget it.
Yesterday I took my two year old out shopping and I found one thing on my list after 2 hours. I drove all over the place, maneuvered around lots of people, and picked up after my Little Tornado tore store shelves apart. He LOVED the bookstores. I had to take the Little Tornado, you see, because my six year old was having his inaugural Pokemon club meeting, and the last thing five six year olds want hanging around is a two year old, and LT would not understand. So he came along with me.
After that delightful experience yesterday, I resolved not to do anymore physical shopping if I could help it. I'm now halfway done with my shopping, thanks to Amazon.com. But at what cost? One of the items I purchased for my brother who just recently became a father with twin girls is a set of baby spoons. But the spoons don't come from directly from Amazon so they have to be shipped separate from other gifts I bought. The shipping for the spoons cost almost as much as the spoons themselves!
At least if my nieces are true to their heritage, they will use those spoons with gusto, and not look back. We like to eat, you see.... My brother even has a food fetish - he takes pictures of his food before he eats it. Like this one, and this one, and this one. You get the idea.
And speaking of eating, I ran again outside. 2 miles. I limped for the first few steps then loosened up enough to run with a dull pain. I wore my new running pants since it was so cold outside. When I was done and limped home, I resolved to call the doctor again for some deep tissue massage and a prescription for orthotics. It's my last resort.
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