Shopping

This is one thing I dislike to the nth degree.  There is nothing pleasant about walking around a store wondering what to buy... and nothing worse about having to pay a steep price for something (unless it is a book... then I will drop everything and run to the stores!)

Well, as you know, Christmas shopping is well under way.  The men are finally going out (deciding they should start shopping) and the crazy shopping ladies are out in force.  And do I have a story for you!

I was at our local mall... shopping... and being smart, I knew not to pull onto Lakeport at the stop sign.  It just makes more sense to back track a bit and turn at the light.  So I did that.  I was just passing the stop sign (and laughing a bit at the people who were still waiting to turn) and I had to stop my car in front of the crossing (because even though I was in a happy mood, I was not letting a stream of cars in front of me... I was hungry and food was twenty minutes away).

So, sitting in my car, jamming to Christmas Music, I look over to a pissed off woman blaring her horn at me because I was in her way.  The light in front of me was about to turn and allow the cars I was behind, as well as me, to go forward, but still she was pissed.  I, being my cheery self, looked over at her, lifted my hands and shrugged my shoulders in a "oh too bad, sucks to suck" sort of way (a bit bitchy, but I just got done shopping and I wasn't going to let her ruin my mood) and waited for the light.

As soon as my car moved forward enough to allow her out, she zipped past me (I was expecting a finger and a glare, but she let me down), sped across two lanes, and whipped into traffic ahead of me....  All in all, way too much drama for a twenty second wait and a left hand turn.

Thinking back, I have decided on a few things:

1. People should be kinder when driving.  If you have to wait, you have to wait... big deal.  And heck... it is better than walking.
2. Christmas Shopping should be filled with kindness, not crabbiness... If you are buying gifts to give to someone else, I hope you are doing it to make them feel good about themselves and because you truly care.  Maybe I want to look at the world and the holidays through rose colored glasses, but so what.
3. I should definitely finish my shopping way before the week leading up to Christmas.  Less Stress.

With that, I wish you a stress free holiday season (haha) and happy shopping!

Alexandra