I love Christmas....I mean LOVE it! As corny as it sounds, there really is something magical about Christmas time. It's like a feeling in the air or something. All the shops are filled with beautiful decorations, it's appropriate to wear big, baggy clothes and above all on the 25th of December no one can judge you for eating like a fire is about to wipe out all food on the planet.
Now normally I don't really struggle with presents. I can normally decide fairly quickly what I'm going to get someone. But this year I'm really struggling. I mean STRUGGLING. So, let's start with my brother. Mr. "I don't want anything" is ringing his usual bell this year and not letting anything slip that could potentially lead to him actually getting a gift that he wants. On the outside I say "well, it's his own fault because he always says he wants nothing so he'll get what he's given." But on the inside I'm crumbling. What do you get for someone like that? I've got a couple of things already, but they're more novelty gifts than anything else. In theory, I shouldn't worry about getting the perfect gifts for someone who really doesn't care but the Christmas elf in me wants to see him genuinely enjoy a present I give him.
My mum is slightly easier. She's told me what she wants but it doesn't seem enough. She always says that because I'm her daughter (and a student) I don't need to buy her a lot. But it would still be nice to get her something really great. I do have back-up options because I have also bought her things for her birthday which is around the same time. I could just buy something cheap and then hand it over with something that was originally planned for her birthday. But Christmas is special and the present that is picked out should be specifically picked out for Christmas. I know, try to play catch-up with my brain on that one.
My dad is particularly hard to buy for this year. Last year I had it all figured out but this time around I am utterly confused. Of course I'm in constant contact with my mum about what to get him. I'm trying to scout out what she's thinking and maybe steal the idea. But then I'll feel bad that it wasn't MY original idea for MY dad. Ahhh!!!! I don't know why I'm stressing so much this year. For some reason I feel it's extremely important to get my family nice gifts. Maybe it's because I'm maturing and I've realised how lucky I am to have them.
And I can show them how grateful I am by putting my £100 amazon gift voucher to good use and buying everything online! Which is a real bonus for me because the crowds and the screaming children in the shops are too much for me. I love being out and about at Christmas because of the atmosphere but the crowds??? Really?? I can't...and I suspect most people are the same.
But as usual, I'm probably over-thinking everything. I mean it's the thought that counts don't they say? And besides, maybe the REAL gift to my family will be the fact that I put so much effort and stress into trying to get the perfect presents for them. I mean that shows how much I care about them. That's what Christmas is really about....that is the real gift.
YEAH RIIIIGHT!!! Bring on the new year when I'm showering myself in expensive perfume and I've gone up a dress size. What? My mum makes the best roast potatoes...
Jeni
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