my life, my pace

I hate Christmas shopping.  The crowds.  The lines.  The rude people.  The not-being-able-to-find-what-I’m-looking-for.  So I always keep my eyes peeled during the year for gifts so that I don’t have to really shop during the holiday season.  I thought I’d done pretty well this year too.  I only had a few more people to go.  So I decided to play hookie today to take care of these last few people.  I even knew what I wanted to get them.  But still, I was foiled.  Seems that everyone decided to try to beat the rush this year, so all the stores were super crowded even though it was Monday.  Not only that, but I couldn’t find a single thing I was looking for.  And because it was crowded and I’m a super introvert who can’t stand being near people for too long, I’m completely drained now and have a huge headache.  I’m definitely finishing up the rest of my shopping online.  After I go to the mall tomorrow to hopefully pick up a few things that I don’t want to pay shipping for.  Shopping is fun.  Except during the holidays.  When I absolutely hate shopping.