Me: "Don't worry, I have the Excel spread sheet ready."
Wife [shocked]: "Excel .... spreadsheet?"
Me: "Yes, everyone's name is entered, along with number of kids, number of gifts required, with currency rate and value of gift in taka and dollars."
Wife: "You know, at some point you have to go and actually buy the gifts, right?"
[Silence]
Me: "I hate shopping."
Man, I hate shopping. Every Christmas, I tell myself I am so glad I am not a Christian so I don't have to go out into the malls and brave the crowds to buy something. And EVERY Christmas I have to go and buy some thing.
I would rather be doing this... which actually I was last week.
Yup, watching the Ashes, with Cricinfo running commentary on one screen and the video on the other. And yes, my comments (feedback) was actually printed by the Cricinfo people.
Yes, there was no point to this post ... except to remind me that I am YET to start packing, YET to confirm the hotels... YET to print the flight details ...
9 comments:
hahaha I love the excel idea. My family dumps a whole bunch of stuff and opens the suitcase when they go back and people take their pick (and fight).
hahaha
Lets hope if you are watching the Ashes from this coming Thursday you will see a much better Australian performance..... Few things hurt an Australian more than losing to England (in any sport)......
Oh great!...is it really your comments (feedback) was printed by the Cricinfo people?. How and why?
Good to see your comments on cricinfo! I have done this lots of time, cricinfo+streaming video:D
I like Organica's family's method :). Have a safe and fun trip Mr. and Mrs. Mezba.
I try to count the family members and make sure I got something for them. I usually do the packaing and giving the gifts to them. Husband makes sure that all bags are within limits (he weighs them before we get to the aiport, hahaha!) sf
Procrastination rocks!
Try online shopping & avoid the crowds. Or go to the mall between 1-4pm on a weekday or a weekday morning if you can get the time off, usually not too packed at that time :)
p.s- Tried & true tips from a female who hates to go shopping!!!!
I have the same conversation with future mrs azlin. only, it was me with the excel spreadsheet and him reminding me that we actually have to go out shopping and me saying "I hate shopping!"
my previous post should be "mr" azlin not mrs :P
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