It Must Be A Girl Thing!
I visit a lot of sites during the course of the day, including blogs managed by other freelance writers. I don’t find too many guy bloggers out there who are also freelance writers, but I do have some favorite bloggers who all happen to be, well, girls!
Please note: women don’t like to be called girls between the ages of 18 and 30, but I have learned that it is “okay” for us boys to call them girls again once they reach a certain age.
>>I think I’ll move this conversation in another direction right about now.<<
Anyway, I had a fun laugh earlier today when I came across Laura Spencer’s Writing Thoughts blog when I read her WAHM (Work At Home Mom) Wednesday posting titled, “Is Your Shopping All Done?” Translation: is your Christmas shopping done, presents wrapped, and your tree decorated and lit?
I was about to leave a typical doofus guy reply, but I thought the better of it. Instead, I said to myself: isn’t it still only November?! There is so much time between now and Christmas — what’s the rush?
Of course, I didn’t show Laura’s article to my wife who finished her shopping before Thanksgiving, has wrapped most of the presents, and put up the tree the day after Thanksgiving — lights, decorations, and all. Maybe I should have “gotten it” when she began making Christmas plans for us back in September and presented her personal Christmas list to me in October, but I guess I don’t get it.
On the other hand, I’m currently micro-managing my business and trying to figure out the upcoming college football bowl schedule. The leaves need to be raked (again) and the gutters cleaned out. Christmas is coming, but I won’t be starting my shopping until I make my first click on some favorite websites. I can walk to our mall, but I’d rather shop online.
Hey, it must be a boy thing!
Your wife sounds like a nice lady. I’m sure I’d get along well with her. (Maybe you should show her my post.)
Actually, judging from the comments on left on that post, I guess I’m in the minority for thinking anyone would be done shopping now.
I guess I’m just surrounded by ultra-organized people…
(I really did think someone would comment that they were done.)
Laura, I actually have heard of quite a few people who are already done. Thankfully, my wife does the shopping for our boys and family members too. I appreciate that she is the one pulling it all together as I know I wouldn’t enjoy doing it at all.
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We have a rule in our house – Christmas doesn’t start until the first of December.. then it’s a mad dash all round.
It wouldn’t be Christmas without the panic.
Adam, I like that! There is something about the “pressure” which is enjoyable, provided that the Scrooge mentality doesn’t prevail. I work well under pressure, well usually.
It’s actually not a boy thing Matt, you see.. I do my shopping online too. But you’ll be in for a big surprise if you count on prompt delivery before Xmas. He he! I hope you will not be disappointed though.
Well I must be past that “certain” age b/c I don’t mind being called a “girl” at all.
(I’m 31….heehee)