And all that we need is one thing
Well here we are, four days until Christmas. I put it off for as long as I could but I eventually went to Wal-Mart last night about bought some stuff for Tuesday. Not everything, mind you. I totally forgot to get wrapping paper and gift bags and cards and little things like that. But all in all, I’m done. I am Queen Procrastinator and work best when I’m in the throws of last minute rushing around when I can focus for a few hours on what needs to be done. Then I put all my energy into shopping or doing whatever it is that needs to be done and it’s fine. I don’t know why people worry about doing things ahead of time, only if they like the idea of not having to worry about it until later. But not me. I am all about the saving it for the extreme later time because I always know I can do it and get it done and it’s fine. Not perfect. That’s the perfectionists’ motto; I waited until the last minute and, therefore, didn’t have time to make it perfect. That way nothing can ever be as good as it could possibly be. If it were, we’d all have to put out 110% effort every day and who needs that stress?
Tonight I got to have dinner with my parents, go to Hallmark for cards, send one last thing to my family in town, get the wrapping paper and such, put up my wreath and the outside trees (clearance at CVS; gotta love it.) Tomorrow afternoon through Monday morning I’m on house sitting duty. Then Monday Laura is coming in, then we have the stuff at Fran’s Dad’s house, plus mass, plus my getting ready for my parents’ house, then Christmas Day. The End. It’s really a bunch of stuff that leads up to one day where all you do is sit in a daze and nap on and off as much as possible. At least I have my church dress ready. I chose silver this time for a change. I actually chose a silver purse for one of my presents this year too. It’s a good year for silver apparently.
So anyway, the shopping part is done but the wrapping and getting ready is second. I’m not in a Christmas mood, nor am I interested in doing this at all but if I don’t try to get into the spirit of things, then I’ll feel like I missed out. Stupid holiday; makes people want to be happy. :-/
My photo choice for today is because, again, I am always seven years behind on these things. I’ll let the inner fourteen year old girl in me say: I love Orlando Bloom. I saw him on some E! countdown thing and then in Kingdom of Heaven and now I’m interested in him. I like how he looks dirty; like he could be working at any local Pep Boys and fit right in. He needs to start selling Tag or something. Damn… But at any rate, it helped me make my decision on buying At World’s End for Dad for Christmas. Now I have a sly excuse to watch Orlando on Christmas Day. Good times.
Photo credit: filmweb
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