| I am one of the most difficult people for whom you will ever do "gift shopping."
With my birthday coming up on July 9th, I have begun receiving the inevitable inquiries as to the contents of my "wish list." To be honest, I haven't been able to generate a real wish list for several years now. Add to that my distaste for gift cards and you have a recipe for gift-giving disaster.
First, the whole wish list thing. You see, before I buy anything of significant value or importance, I always do an inordinate amount of research to determine that what I am buying will fit my lifestyle better than any other available product. For instance, I would never buy a top-of-the-line computer video card because I need one with a VGA output. I could never put a video card on my wish list because I'd be terrified of getting the wrong one, and then dealing with the hassle of returning/exchanging it without a receipt.
Second, I am opposed to Gift Cards as a matter of principle. You see, stores that issue gift cards are earning interest income on the balance of the card during the time between when you purchase the gift card for me and when I finally make it to the store to do my shopping. Sometimes that time can be up to six months or more! Furthermore, some companies actually begin depleting the value of the card over time if it goes unused, meaning that if I find a 3-year-old gift card that I never got around to using, it may have only half of its original balance on the card. That's ridiculous!
So obviously, nobody will ever be able to get a straight answer out of me if they ask me what they can buy me as a gift, and my gratitude for a gift card will always be marred by the fact that it's a scheme on the part of the retailer. There is, however, one little redeeming fact:
Some of the best gifts I have ever received consisted of little more than a home-cooked meal and a good friend or two.
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| I really like this song. Very beautiful. Adria introduced me to it in honor of my new car, Caroline. 
Where do I began?
There's so much I want to say to make it easier
Tomorrow's on its way
Do you believe I want to take your painful memories?
I know you want to run away
I know that you can't see tomorrow
Caroline
Let me wipe away your tears, and give you life
Make you feel beautiful again
Caroline
Don't throw it all away
I'm here tonight, to take away your pain
Yesterday is gone and
Everything that made you cry has fallen to the ground
I'm here to bring you home
I will always take you back
You haven't let me down
I know you want to run away
I know that you can't see tomorrow
Caroline
Let me wipe away your tears, and give you life
Make you feel beautiful again
Caroline
Don't throw it all away
I'm here tonight, to take away your pain
And when you're feeling all alone and you can't go on
Remember I am here
And when you think you've gone too far
I'll meet you where you are
My arms are open wide
Caroline
Let me wipe away your tears, and give you life
Make you feel beautiful again
Caroline
Don't throw it all away
I'm here tonight, to take away your pain
Caroline
Let me wipe away your tears, and give you life
Make you feel beautiful again
Caroline
Don't throw it all away
I'm here tonight, to take away your pain |
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| ... is not having anybody to truly share my heart with. |
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| I just ordered $80 worth.
I love this time of the year!!
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