My birthday falls one week before Christmas Eve, so for as long as I can remember, my wish list has always been a conglamorate composition.
Being that I have to wait until December to get gifts of any kind, by the time September rolls around I have the "gimmes" pretty bad. Perhaps if my birthday had been in June, it'd be different. But I've never really minded having a December birthday. It was only a few years ago that I realized the disadvantage: joint gifts. Wait, you mean other people don't get joint gifts? I realized. You know, a $5 gift certificate to Bath and Body Works that has been given to me with the understanding that it is BOTH for my birthday AND Christmas. Thank you! How generous, now I can go buy some travel sized-hand wash. Remember that birthday gift I got you in May? Well, that's also your Christmas gift. I hope you enjoy it.
Give me a birthday present and forget about a Christmas present, or vice versa. Or don't bother with either--that's fine with me. But you're not doing yourself any favors by squeezing the two in to one, I'd be much happier with a Christmas card.
Wow, this was going to just be a fun post about what I've got on my wishlist this year. Sounds like I went on a bit of a tangent. Now, if you're still reading this and haven't moved on to the next blog on your (or Karl's) blogroll thinking, "Whoa--what an ungrateful brat..", then thank you for bearing with me. Afterall, birthdays and Christmas really aren't about presents. And as I get older, I shouldn't expect to be lavished me with presents. BUT... there's nothing wrong with a wishlist. Afterall, it's just that-- a WISHlist.
Rushmore DVD
A working sewing machine
flat-heeled mid-calf boots
an apartment that smells normal (I've tried two different Glade plug-ins, but they overpower our tiny apartment)
vintage glass refrigerator dishes
casserole carrier(s)
good quality stretched canvases
good quality watercolor paper
a illustration job offer from a small Orthodox publishing press (wishes, indeed)
a visit to the monastery
icons of each family member's patron saint
Danskos!!!!!!!!!
April Cornell dresses (skirts are too tight around my middle now)
A nice, dressier, lightweight rain coat that reaches mid-thigh
This is all I can think of right now. I actually have some more spiritually edifying things to write about, since we just had our annual women's retreat this weekend. Mother Cassiana was our guest speaker, and I enjoyed her words so much... let's hope I can now integrate her advice into my day to day life! More on the retreat to come!
8 comments:
my birthday is also in december so i feel your pain:)
"my birthday is also in december ...."
As is mine. :)
Well, this is for all of my December birthday pals (especially Karl, who is a Christmas baby-- or is it day after?)
How come M&M's aren't on your list??
m&ms are a given, no need to add them to the list :D
I'm assuming that's you, Mom? Maybe Nims?
Day after. But, in all honesty, it never really bothered me. When everyone around me is bummed because Xmas is "over", I'm just starting the celebrations:
Xmas Eve (24)
Xmas (25)
Birthday (26)
Nameday (27)
My hubby's birthday is the 13th so he can feel all of your pain as well.
Although, my birthday is right before school started, so I'd get school supplies for birthday presents. You get the combos no matter when your day is, I think.
Being a tenant of many a smelly apartment...Have you tried dumping bleach down the drains? Just leave it there for a while before rinsing it down. Sometimes that is the culprit.
Nancy
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