Thanks to some input from Greg, and my stalwart efforts at procrastination, I have been rather diligent about posting lately... pat on the back for me.
Today is the first day I have appreciated the encroaching cold weather and actually felt like it's the holiday season. I usually do not condone the overwhelming inundation of Christmas paraphenalia before Thanksgiving, but I'm throwing in the towel this year and I'm just gonna go with it. I even listened to Christmas music on the radio this morning. Yikes, I'm becoming one of those people...However, what I do not condone is the promotion of exorbitant and ridiculous Christmas gifts on daytime shows like Today. I think it was last Friday when they showcased the "Neiman Marcus Christmas Gifts for the Rich and Famous." First off, if anyone actually bought this shit then they're not only ridiculous, but should be robbed of their money and have it all donated to some organization they don't support (most likely something like ACLU or NAACP), and secondly it only further asserts the depressing recession we're in to feature crap like this on a show and then title it "for the Rich and Famous." oh, I apologize that instead of capitalizing on being slutty/slimy/controversial, I went to college and got an education and go to work every day and contribute to the economy. My bad.
Allow me to share some of the Christmas gifts that are not, and will never be, available to people like "us": (barring that I don't win the lottery next week or something):
1) a Waterford crystal handmade in Ireland Chess Set for only $15,000
2) a fighter motorcycle from Confederate Motorcycle Company for $110,000
3) the option to purchase part of the end zone of the about-to-be-torn-down Dallas Cowboys stadium for $500,000
4) a stable, complete with 12 - 15 horses inside that you get to clean up crap with, wrangle in, try not to beat to death for only $10,000,000 (that's right, there are 6 zeros behind that 10)
and for the icing on the cake:
if you can't get enough of yourself in the mirror, why not recreate yourself in Legos?! I can't think of any other more flattering material in which to commemorate yourself than a plastic building block. Should you decide to take part in this offer, your handmade Lego self can be yours forever for only $60,000! Forget that new Mercedes, I've gotta have myself in Legos!!!
ugh. absurd.
I've already announced to my friends that this year all they will be getting from me is a hug and possibly a few free drinks. I'm not being selfish (ok, yes I am) but I hope that my frienship means more to them than me having to express my appreciation through a cheap (and it would be) trinket. If if they're not ok with that, then they can hold out until I win the lottery and a 6 foot tall replica of me in Legos shows up at their door...
