Last Minute Shopping

By now, i'm sure those select group of people who leave all thoughts of buying presents until today, are busy scrambling round the shops as fast as possible in the hope of finding that 'just perfect' gift for so-and-so's second cousins, daughter's uncle Frank who always remembers to send a pair of socks. Or something. Anyway, it seems that this tradition extends to the US as well. I made the mistake of having a wander downtown earlier today to find a considerable number of stressed looking people doing exactly that. Now, normally i try not to be smug, but in this case the urge was too strong!

Now when it comes to Christmas presents and shopping, i like to be organised - i often start thinking of things to get people about the beginning of October onwards - and then go through the process of tracking things down or buying them over the next few weeks. Well, of course this has pretty much gone out of the window with me moving over here - in large part due to not having a car (to go to all the shops off the Peninsula) and the whole issues with getting to the post office. All i say now is thank goodness for the internet - this year was a matter of ordering the appropriate presents and getting them sent directly to the right people. QED. Made Christmas a heck of a lot easier for me anyway.