It has begun.
I have started my holiday shopping.
Mind you, I don't hate it as much as I dread it. I like to go to the mall, especially since there's one near my home. I just dread trying to find the right gifts for everyone, especially my mother, who's always the hardest to shop for.
I caught a break on the first of what will be many trips to the mall before Xmas. There wasn't the mass of humanity that I'd expected during the first week of holiday shopping. I think it was the fact that I went in the middle of the week where everyone was still at work or home from work that took the edge off.
A few years ago, I'd made the mistake of going to the mall with a friend of mine during the first weekend of holiday shopping, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Talk about being surrounded. I couldn't move or walk much at all throughout the whole mall area. I couldn't wait to get out of there so I could breathe some fresh air. Since that day, I've made it a point to never have that happen again.
To this end, here's my shopping plan. I'm making several trips to the mall right around the late evening hours (around 6 to 10pm), I'm also doing some shopping online and I'm also paying close attention to what my family and friends are saying so I'd know what to give them.
I got a couple of gift ideas in mind for my family and I'm also have some ideas for my friends, both online and in person. Now this goes out to all my online buds that are reading this (you know who you are): I'm letting you know right now that you WILL be getting something from me in one form or another by December 25.
And for those of you who are saying, "Hey, you don't have to do that man" Well it's too late. I'm doing it 'cause that's the kind of guy I am. And you may be surprised as to what you're getting.
Anyhow, I'll keep you informed on how my shopping's coming along. My goal is to have everything done by December 18th, a week before Xmas. But knowing me, I'll probably be working right up to when the stores close on Christmas Eve to get everything, especially for my mom.
One more thing I wanted to mention. I'm glad to see that the Werewolf TV Series website is back up and running. My friend Joey, who runs the site, has once again made it look outstanding. He gives new meaning to the term "webmaster", because with this site he continues to live up to the job. His tireless dedication, time, hard work and effort with the site (http://www.werewolftv.com) is incredible. On top of the fact that he's doing this along with his regular job makes it even more amazing. Anyway, congrats again Joey on the cool look and you'll get the latest story and episode guides from me real soon.
That's it for now. Later.