Wrapping gifts is something I am not good at, yeah I suck at it. Tonight I wrapped my wife’s Christmas gifts and needless to say I did the best I could. Everyone has their own talents but mine is not wrapping. I did use a couple of gift bags to help my cause. You can tell which gifts are mine by how they are wrapped. Soon those gifts will be opened and all will be revealed as it is this time every year.
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The Blogging Old Guy
Yep, I am a old guy, 46 to be exact. The stuff I blog on is a wide variety of topics that aren’t always youthful thinking. If you don’t mind posts about current events, pop culture, news and music from before many of you were born then its all good. Everyone is welcome here but know you might have to ask a few questions about this, that and the other thing. Age is just a number, but it still is a thing I think or is it?
Another Ramble About Perception
Perception is a very tricky thing. The appearance of a thing is not always what that thing is truly about. There could be more to the story. Everyone has to overcome perceptions about ourselves that can lead to misunderstandings or worse. Just because it looks weird doesn’t mean it always is weird.
Maybe asking questions and not jumping to conclusions can help one understand what is going on in any situation. Everything about us is judged and that is unfair but it’s a reality. You have to watch your p’s and q’s as they say so that people won’t think bad things about you or anything you might be doing. It’s a bad thing that perception and judging are close cousins if not siblings.
Happy Festivus, To The Rest Of Us
Festivus is both a parody and a secular holiday celebrated on December 23 that serves as an alternative to participating in the pressures and commercialism of the Christmas season. It has been described as “the perfect secular theme for an all-inclusive December gathering”. This was introduced to the masses in a Seinfeld episode titled “The Strike”. From Wikipedia
Air your grievances, exhibit fetes of strength and celebrate around the Festivus pole! Happy Festivus to you all good people.
Walk A Mile In My Shoes @ Walmart
Sometimes when you go to Walmart I bet you can walk at least a mile if not more. Most of those stores are as big as a football field on the inside and it’s about 4 times around a football field to make a mile, so I have been told. Those stores have a lot of stuff under one roof but you have to go from one end to the other to get everything you might need in a well-rounded shopping trip. I always prefer a smaller store to get what I need without the other frills and to make choosing what I want easier. Walmart is a necessary evil and it’s never easy to get out spending less than you wanted to when you went in. Since it’s the holiday season the crowds are bigger and the lines are longer.
They say “Always Low Prices, Always” but be prepared to hike a long time to get them and to get what you need.
Holiday Movies: Last Holiday
Queen Latifah and LL Cool J light up the screen in this movie about a misdiagnosed woman who seeks to live out her “last” days in Europe at a posh hotel, living it up. The supporting cast of Gerard Depardieu, Timothy Hutton, Alicia Witt and Giancarlo Esposito make this movie a great holiday flick.
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