Bad Holiday Behavior: Confess your sins here!

[Chocolate Cake]

Mikayla -- I don't blame you for making an immediate trade.  Who buys shoes for someone as a Christmas gift that the person hasn't actually tried on and liked?  Besides, with your foot history, I think it was PA of your sister to buy you shoes in the first place.

[Chocolate Cake]

ButterflieRJ -- I can understand your reaction.  When shopping for gifts, I like to get the person exactly what they've told me they liked and/or wanted.  However, my family tends to be the kind to ask for a list from me (thus getting my hopes up) and then ignore it altogether -- my mother does this especially.

With regard to the ring, there are very,very few pieces of jewelry that are one of a kind.  One and only's are usually only antique/estate pieces or extremely high dollar items.   If you saw that ring in a mall jewelry store and have the photo of it, you can go in and order it.

[ButterflieRJ]

Yea I know it's not one-of-a-kind, but yea, ordering it owuld prob cost more.

I'm kinda blah-y today 'cause I'm sick now too... ick ick ick.


And I agree with your comment about the shoes.  Shirts are one thing to give/get as a gift, but IMO pants and shoes are too hard to shop for for someone else... get them a giftcard to a shoe store if they *must* have shoes from you.

[ccnumber4]

Mine, fortunately, were thoughts that stayed in my head and did not make it out of my mouth.  We spent Christmas at my parents' rather smallish farmhouse this year, instead of my brother's which can accomodate everyone much better.  I was fine with that arrangement, but secretly hoping Brother-with-the-seven-kids did not decide to stay the night.  I am single and would naturally be relegated to sleeping in the kid's room.  They did decide to stay the night, but by that time we were all having so much fun together I would have hated to see them leave.  It was a blast.  I forget how much I love / miss my nieces and nephews until we are all together. 

[hobish]

My faux pas was pretty bad & very unlike me. In my defense, i think the only person who cared a wit was poor Mr. Goblin's sister, who was a bit shocked.

For New Year's Eve we had an apartment hopping party. There are a bunch of us who have been friends for years who all live in the same complex, affectionately dubbed "The Compound." About 30 people or so were there, including our friend from XXXXXX city, several hours away. We hardly ever get to see each other, maybe 4 or 5 times a year at most. In any case, by the end of the night she & i were kissing on our friend's couch. And then in the kitchen. And then we snuck off upstairs & were giggling as we listened to her best friend & my boyfriend decide who was going to come get us.

 Even though no one was offended i am pretty embarassed. PDA's are not cool.

[Gigi]

I did not invite some high maintenance relatives to either my birthday/tree trimming get together or for Christmas or New Years. We usually do include them in one or more of these traditional getherings but I just could not deal with them this year.  Got a PA email hoping that we had a lovely holiday, hoping DH and I celebrated my b'day in style and assuring me of how much we are loved and how much they want to see us.