someone should take Christmas away from me....

why, you ask?

because i'm a terrible gift-giver.

while everyone's been stressing over the PERFECT gift for everyone in their Contacts list, i've been sitting in the striped chair in the Thorley's living room.

blogging.

eating.

cuddling with Maisy, Mojo, and Zoe.

sleeping.

watching movies.

sipping (more like chugging) Diet Coke.

online shopping.

applying for new jobs.

watching season four of Dexter. (seriously, watch it.)

watching season one of Modern Family. (seriously, watch it.)

listening for the timer on my cookies.

warming my feet when the fireplace is on.

calling loved or hated ones.

mind you, this process is basically my life after work.

because i'm a loser.

anyways, eventually the time came to buy Christmas presents.

only, i never thought about it. see the pickle?

i waited a few mintues.

no divine help was to be mine.

and so, i took the easy way out.

i got everyone a chocolate orange, by Terry's.

and by everyone i mean my five immediate family members.

everyone else can go die in a hole as far as gifts go...

but that wasn't enough.

so i stuck a $20 inside.

sue me. but like i had time to think of something better.

and besides, who doesn't just want some spare change after the holidays?

aren't they basically designed to wipe people out anyways?