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Date: 22 December 2005 02:31:06
Get Dad's present.
Think of Mum's present.
Might have to fight my way through the crowd at the (not so) local Christian bookstore. It's crazier than the shops. Maybe I'll get her a women's bible with pink leather cover and five minute devotional summaries of the text? Maybe I'll get her some Christian sunglasses? Maybe "The Mother's Spirit-Filled Daily Living By Faith Devotional Bible" with free Christian sunglasses? Maybe a ceramic spoon rest with scripture printed on it. Maybe I should get her one with an icon of Mary on it. Being a good protestant herself, I don't think she'd appreciate it. Being a good protestant bookstore, they're not going to have one.
Has anyone noticed how 'proderstnt' is spelt 'protest' - ant? Have I got that right?
Get presents for the neighbours
They just dropped in with presents!!! Trying hard to be appreciative. Now it means I have to buy them one. And I just can't stand the thought of buying all these presents covered in plastic that's going to end up in landfill, and the present itself will eventually end up in landfill when it's just too daggy in one years time. The whole world is manufacturing stuff for our pleasure. I just don't have time to bake cookies for presents now. Then again, I think I do. Right, good then. Blogging has given me the answer. Phew! Will I have to wrap them to plastic, and paper and ribbon though? Do you think kids like getting biscuits for Christmas? What if I put smarties on them?
Eat something other than chocolate and Jelly Belly beans. Fasting before Christmas is such a good idea. No chocolate or cake. The orthodox fast is no meat, dairy or eggs for forty days before Christmas, although you can have fish on the weekends. I did read on an American website that there's no olive oil either. I don't know if I could cook without olive oil.
Book a holiday.
Tidy the whole house.
Get out of my chair.
That's all I hope.