Today, I was invited to take part in a Secret Santa at work. There's a $25.00 limit, which is not too much. I've never had to buy a gift for a co-worker before. I may just get a Visa gift card or something. I want to play it safe.
Speaking of gift cards, I wrote my wish list for Christmas the other night (yes, I am thirty and still write a wish list), but today, I decided to rewrite it. I realized that I wanted to get the item I really wanted, I was going to have to take some things off. So, this year, no gift cards. Those are what I ask for when I'm asked to pad my list out.
Unfortunately, because gift cards are the easiest items to buy, those are the items I usually get. For me, gift cards are pretty ancillary. If I get them, fine; if I don't, fine. They're never what I really want, just what I'll settle for. I don't feel like settling anymore.
Recently, there have been many occasions where I've been tempted to ask for nothing. I'm still sort of considering that. There's not a whole lot I'd really want, and technically, anything I really wanted I could just get myself, as I know what I would want.
I actually sort of did this for myself once. It was Christmas 2010. Dad drew my name for Secret Santa. When he saw my list, he just gave me his credit card and told me to order it. Honestly, I loved it because I got exactly what I wanted and I didn't have to pay for anything. I sort of hope Dad drew my name this year.
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