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lack of tradition or patience | December 13, 2007

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This is the scene nearly every Christmas, as well as all of the other gift giving occasions. My family and friends make fun of me for it, but I’m not going to take full responsibility for this. As I remember it, my dad often told me what he was going to get me for my gifts before the occasion arose. So it’s all his fault, completely his.

I’m terrible at it, I just can’t keep it inside me. Sometimes I will try really hard, and I will hold out for weeks and weeks until I blurt it out a few days before. One year my mom was coming to visit me in college and Mother’s Day was going to fall during her visit. I had purchased her a gift already, a watch, and was waiting to give it to her once she arrived. Before her flight, I was talking to her on the phone about her visit and Mother’s Day when I spilled the beans, “I’ll give you the watch, then!” I blurted. Why couldn’t I have said “you’re gift” instead of “the watch”? Because I have an excess information release disease, that’s why. Those kinds of incidents happened to me way too often.

Here is the ring David got me for Christmas. Yes, I’m already wearing it.

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10 Responses to “lack of tradition or patience”

nicoleantoinette Says:

That ring is absolutely gorgeous. Gorgeous.

I have the same information sharing disease, hence why I do all of my shopping last minute (to avoid telling everyone what I got for them)!

December 13th, 2007 at 5:00 pm

distracted spunk Says:

That ring is gorgeous. I’m happy that you’re happy. :) And don’t worry about excessive information.

December 13th, 2007 at 5:52 pm

Virginia Says:

I LOVE your new ring! That is beautiful. I am green with envy right now.

And don’t worry about not being able to keep your gifts a secret…I think it just shows how much you like the things you got for everyone. They should be honored you’re literally bursting to tell them about it!

December 13th, 2007 at 10:15 pm

Lisa Says:

It’s beautiful. It suits you. :) David’s got GREAT taste.

December 14th, 2007 at 1:39 am

rachel Says:

I love the ring and the haircut!!! how awesome.

December 14th, 2007 at 12:27 pm

Lisa Says:

Okay, seriously so pretty. But, a RING, hey?

December 15th, 2007 at 10:15 am

michelle Says:

OMG SO gorgeous!!!!