The holidays have come and gone and I hope you all enjoyed them as much as I did. Some of us got exactly what we wanted and others, well, not so much. In case you’re in the “not so much” category, I think I may have just the thing for you. Enjoy!
A Little Help For the Holidays
Posted December 19, 2008 by ChristyCategories: Wanderings
For those of you having some trouble finding the perfect last minute gift, check out these ideas. If you act fast, you may still be able to get them delivered quickly leaving enough time to wrap the little delights and place gently under the tree.
15 Strange and Bizarre Gifts For The Weirdos In Your Life
And for those considering it, if you buy me the freeze-dried squirrel feet earrings, please remember what they say about paybacks. I should also note that I’ve actually purchased #9 for a pre-teen boy. It was a hit for him and terrified the cats. I considered it a win overall.
No More Crocodile Tears
Posted December 13, 2008 by ChristyCategories: Ponderings
While showering this morning, I spotted a notice on my shampoo bottle which stated “This finished product not tested on animals.” While I’m not a huge fan of animal testing, if ever there were a place for the practice in the development of products for humans, I think the final one would be my preference (as opposed to all the previous versions that *didn’t* make it to market).
Things I’ve Learned (and some things I already knew)
Posted December 7, 2008 by ChristyCategories: Wanderings
1. Stores have no legal right to detain someone just because their alarm sounds when a person exits.
2. They also have no right to search your purchases or belongings without the customer’s permission.
3. Something in my purse sets off the sensors at stores like Best Buy and most of the stores in the mall.
4. Short of spending time testing each individual item in my purse, I can’t figure out what’s causing it. I’m choosing to blame my iPod, but refusing to leave it behind.
5. I also don’t feel like “fighting for my rights” when entering or exiting stores during the holiday shopping season.
6. Timing my entrance and exit of such stores to coincide with the exit of someone carrying a store bag not only saves me an argument with a minimum wage rental cop, but also provides enough entertainment to make me smile on the inside.
7. My parking karma is still quite effective, allowing me to park in the closest, non-handicap, covered parking spot at the mall on a snowy Saturday afternoon.
8. Trips to the car to stash bags and return to shopping also provides ample entertainment during an otherwise laborious and chilling task as incoming cars await excitedly for my primo parking spot, only to be waved away because I’m not yet departing.
9. Online holiday shopping with home delivery of packages rocks.
I wish you all a wonderful and entertaining holiday season!
Assisted Procrastination 
The Peanut Gallery