Ok so another compulsory update, I guess I've been thinking lately. I know I know... why?

I'm glad that all the church-going is over for now. If I had to hear one more time about the True Meaning of Christmas... I think I'd steal the baby jesus and dangle him over a balcony. I don't think there is a True Meaning of Christmas anymore... maybe there is, but maybe it's now just The Original Meaning of Christmas. Either way, I dont much care so long as I dont have to hear about it. I know what Christmas is. Christmas is a time to count your blessings and your dollars and see if you can make right with the people you oughta. It's a time when college students come home from school hopefully to a car that can take them away from their homes as quickly as they came. But anyway. I'm a bit cynical in the mornings.. and since it is 12:25 in the afternoon I guess I should just get on with it and pretend I'm different in the afternoons. ;-)

I was thinking about the christmas presents I have yet to use. The ones that were somewhat thoughtful, and yet still kinda just made up. And so thinking about my own goose egg presents I have to consider the gifts that I've given and if I've seen anyone using them either. As it turns out, half the presents I bought were either gifts for someone else to give someone I already bought for... or gifts that someone else told me I should buy someone. So I'm not really counting those because it's not really my thoughtfulness on trial there. But the gifts I got my mom, my dad, my brothers, christina, joe, and aunt carol:::::: those are the ones in question now.

-I got my mom gold earings which she wears all the time, and so I think, so far, so good.
-I got my dad 2 george carlin dvds and a framed photo of the guys and I, and that was good too.
-I got Jim 2 monty python dvds which he said he'd only seen one of, and so that was ok.
-I got dan the lamest gift, unfortunately I hate to say it. It was a practical one. I got him a 92 disc cd case, however I made him an awesome mix and put it in the first slot.... a mix he's been playing with great consistency: ie: good gift.
-I got christina earings and a necklace, cuz we both knew we weren't getting them elsewhere this christmas.
-I got joe a digital camera, and aside from taking 2 or 3 photos of me when he opened it, he didn't touch the thing until it was time for him to go back to school: ie: no bulls eye
-I got my aunt carol a christmas decoration from hallmark that is a singing snowman and snowdog that shake at the chorus of Jingle Bells. That was a hit, and I got her the anniversary edition of Mary Poppins, which is her favorite movie, at least dearest to her heart. So although I havent seen her watch it, I think it was a very thoughtful gift. heh I would have liked it.

So most of the gifts I gave, at least the ones I'm pretty much responsible for (give or take) were good ideas. And most of the gifts I got were good too. And everyone knows that gifts are the True Meaning Of Christmas.