<p>My mom’s a teacher, so I got her a huge tote bag from Books a Million that she can put her school stuff in, and I’m filling it with books that I know she’ll like.</p>
<p>As for me, I asked for a Patagonia fleece, Reebook EasyTones (why not), Ralph Lauren oxfords, and some nice riding boots. I want other stuff but I feel bad because Vandy’s cultivated an expensive taste in me, and I’m probably already asking for too much… I try to buy myself most of my things, but I still feel bad asking for expensive presents.</p>
<p>^Same thing here with my school… the girls here wear so many pretty things that are way out of my price range, I usually never even bother to go there but I couldn’t resist anymore and I need the stupid coat and boots. I bargain hunted my own gifts before I asked for them to bring them into reasonable price range, otherwise I couldn’t ask for them. I found a $200 wool peacoat on sale for $60 to ask grandma for. XD And the $60 boots I wanted were on sale for $15.</p>
<p>Good practice for when I am effing broke from going to this school.</p>
<p>Asked for a laundry basket and long underwear.
Don’t judge…too much.
Also, an external harddrive…because I’m paranoid about filling up the internal with all my pictures and video clips.</p>
<p>ALSO…how many of you guys actually celebrate the religious aspect of Christmas? Read an article in the paper today about how most people shop, but the religious parts has been dwindling.
I can attest to this…as I’m half Jewish and have only gone to a church max 5x in my life.</p>
<p>I’m an atheist, my mom is Catholic technically but I can’t recall the last time she went to mass except when she’s visiting her family in South America (some of who are pretty devout). My dad’s Anglican but there are probably Satanists who’ve gone to church more than him.</p>
<p>I like the giving, friendly spirit of Christmas and the gifts.</p>
<p>I consider myself agnostic. If you mean celebrating, all we have is a tree up. I don’t ask for gifts. I just buy things for myself after the holiday is over. I might add, was it the Pagans who created this holiday, if I’m not mistaken?</p>
<p>But I agree with DC – the giving and friendly spirit of Christmas is what I like. I was discussing this with my mother the other day. I love walking around my neighborhood or even in New York City during the holidays because of the spirit. Something about bright lights, trees, people singing, watching choir performances at local churches, and listening to holiday music, and holiday decorations make me feel happy and glowing inside.</p>
<p>There is nothing more positive and warming than seeing family and friends coming together. Even more, I really love the holiday because I feel it is for the kids – seeing kids happy and jolly.</p>
<p>DAMN IT I wanted to ask for long underwear and I forgot, now it’s probably too late. Damn it damn it damn it.</p>
<p>ETA:</p>
<p>My family is catholic, the immediate family does not celebrate the religious aspect at all, the rest go to mass. I celebrate the birth of Christ every single day, so that aspect of Christmas is really not a big deal to me. It’s the festivity and the chance to take time out of the day to think about how I can be generous to those around me that is worth celebrating, to me. It isn’t as though that’s not something I do every day too, but I have to budget for christmas so generosity on this scale only comes once a year. And I just love how happy everyone who isn’t a total scrooge is around this time of year.</p>
And I just love how happy everyone who isn’t a total scrooge is around this time of year.</p>