...another week begins.

well...it is monday morning, again. *sob* the weekend flew by, especially yesterday. had to do some xmas shopping, so i call my pal shelni and we head to the mall. our trip lasted only about an hour because #1 she is pregnant, and #2 she saw her boss there and freaked out. it seems as if she left work early to get rested up and thought it a big deal that he saw her at the mall. so, i took her home and then went to wal-mart to pick up the supplies to make the presents for my secret santa person. i picked up blank cd's and a couple of chocolate surprises too.

then yesterday i spent ALL DAY at the computer making all five presents. i know that most people don't go to all this trouble for a work place secret santa...but i love making things and getting to be creative. so i made her two christmas cd's complete with cute labels and cover art. i also made her some christmas cards using mary engelbreit artwork. those turned out really cute! I'm giving those to her today.

but most of my time was spent dealing with printer issues. the ink in my printer was dried up, so i went to wal-mart to buy new cartridges. much to my shock and dismay, a brand freaking new printer costs LESS than buying two new cartridges! so, i do what i think will save me $$...i buy a new printer. get it home, along with the other gift type presents, and upon installation, discover that the fucking thing doesn't come with black ink!! i shit you not! so lee is like, "take it back" and i'm like, "ok" where is the receipt?? nowhere to be found. when i purchased the printer and the PS2 that we are getting Dev for xmas, i paid for them in the back at electronics, so i left the receipt on the box for the door person to see as i was leaving. that reciept ended up in another's possession and i ended up having to buy ink anyway. which ran out after only two cd cases and labels...bill gated IS the devil. i'd be doing philanthropy too if i was ripping off the average joe the way that man is. karma gonna getcha!!

but i got a good head-start on my xmas gifts. i really only have my nieces and nephews left to buy for now. i have so stinking many of them that it is dollar general time my friends! hell, even if i only spent $10 per kid, i'm getting hit for over $100! them people need to stop having kids!! but all others have been purchased and some even wrapped up. got all the family photos put in frames to give as gifts, and even started cutting the others apart to hand out.

now it is monday. and i really must be getting in the shower. this is the last full week before xmas break...woo-hoo!! and i have a couple of parties to attend soon, so adios me amigos!!