If I Had Money To Spend and People To Buy For
I am one of those super-annoying people who is done Christmas shopping long before others have started. Sorry, but it's true. I tend to shop and stash all year long. For example, I have had a Christmas present for Alexis on hand since January of this year. Other than her Santa gift, Alexis has actually been totally done since October when I picked up some new accessories for her dollhouse on clearance.
While my seek and destroy and stash method of Christmas shopping means I get to save lots of money and stress, it also means I sometimes miss out. Maybe it's just my imagination, but I swear the universe knows when I'm done shopping and totally broke because all of sudden, I start finding all sorts of cool stuff. That I won't buy. Because I don't need to.
It kinda sucks.
If I had money to spend right now and were still hunting for Christmas gifts, here's some stuff I'd be trying to get:
Alexis is currently in a hardcore drawing and coloring phase, and her most favorite thing is to fill up a notebook with her art and stories. I think she'd be over the moon if I got her a Fancy Notebook to color in. While I'd be tempted to get her the F Bomb one because HA!, I think the Owl one is probably a bit more appropriate.
I just plain love absolutely everything in this Etsy shop. EVERYTHING. Alexis and the LEGO necklace need to get together at some point in time because ADORABLE! And then I want to buy this one for ever single Star Wars geek I know:
I don't know what the heck that thing is, but it's way fun. (Kidding about the not knowing what it is. Sort of.)
Recently Mr. Husband has been trying to spiffy up his Man Cave. In theory, that can be done without it turning into a massive black hole filled with testosterone and suck, but only if I make sure this thing winds up down there:
I won't be buying it because it's a little too expensive, but I so wish I could. It could go so far in helping to make sure Al Bundy doesn't move into my basement.
To sooth my pain of having a manly man room in the basement, I feel like I deserve some stuff. Er, not really because I'm not spending any more money, but still. If I had money, I'd be buying stuff. Like, this stuff.
I have a very serious addiction to fun camera straps. It just so happens that my favorite one broke the other day, so I think I need a new one. THAT new one.
I also have an addiction to various lens attachments.
I will never spend $1000 on a good quality macro lens because HELLO, I DON'T SPEND $1000 ON GLASS AND PLASTIC, but I would love to. Instead, I settle for less expensive add-ons for the lenses I already have. That 500D 52mm Close Up Lens would make me a happy camper.
This bokeh kit would make me an ecstatic camper:
I have been playing with making my own fancy bokeh things lately (photographic evidence is coming soon), but it takes me FOREVER to get one of my construction paper contraptions just right. $25 would be worth it. You know, if I had money to spend on it.
REALLY high on my I-Don't-Need-It-but-It-Sure-Would-Be-Fun list is this:
I have been collecting Hallmark magic/motion ornaments since 199mumblemubleIamoldshutupandgetoffmylawn, but there are some years that I'm missing. The early ones are the best ones by far because they were nice and simple and generally adorable. Me want that one from 1994. Me no need that one.
And OF COURSE I want this:
I have never quite stopped loving creepy reborn dolls and that one is marvelous! Heh.
(You're welcome.)
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Reader Comments (27)
Wow. The last one. That sure does bring back memories . . . nightmares. The Fun Retro Jewelry shop may very well be one of my favorite Etsy Shops now . . . ThankYouVeryMuchForMakingMeSpendMoneyIDon'tHave.
thanks for the fun feature!! i was completely shocked when i saw the picture pop up on facebook. seriously. shocked.
<3
what the hell? what is a reborn doll??? that is just creepy!
STOP IT! You had to sneak in a freaking doll photo, didn't you? Ruined the warm fuzzy thing. Also? I kind of want to toilet paper your house knowing you've been done since October.
@Michelle--You should TOTALLY toilet paper my house because then I'd get to see your face! Heh.
If it helps any, *I* have been done, but somehow other people's lists have magically been transferred to my list, so I keep being undone as I help them out.
Ohhhhhhhhh, you got me with the lego necklace. Wah, I WANT one, in purple. Pweety pwease Mom?!
I have a camera strap by cotton candy by Natalie!! Love it!! Such beautiful fabric choices and great workmanship too
Oh my GAWD that doll is hideous!!!!
What the heck is wrong with that baby doll's belly button?!
I'm thinking of getting a macro lens at some point. Is that the one you would recommend? I thought you had one that you liked?
Oh, and there needs to be a special kind of support group for the people who buy those dolls.
@Jen--I have this one: http://tinyurl.com/2cwdpx7 but I would kinda like to beef up to a better one. That one is good, but creates some pretty liquidy (spellcheck says that's not a word but it totally is) edges, especially when there's not enough light.
Dude, is that seriously a doll?!? Totally creepy and intriguing at the same time...I think I'm mesmerized...and I can't spell mesmerized (it took me 3 tries, it's a game I play with my spell check)...
see, i was gonna buy you that fancy schmancy macro lens BUT THEN you had to go and scar my brain, probably giving me nightmares, with that so called doll. no lens for you! bad, bad burghbaby!
WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the link to the bokeh thingy, though. That almost redeems you.
that baby? the creepiest thing EVAR. *shudders*
But, I will thank you for the etsy shop. I'm always looking for places to get fun gifts. :)
Well played, well played! That quivering mass of ohwehateyou at the end there - you are reigning champeen of making us think the post was constucted for one reason only to discover it was all camoflage so you could post that freaky...thing.
I think that's the thing growing on that dude in Total Recall.
Yuck, thanks, now I must go bleach my brain to get rid of that image.
I have the bokeh kit on my list too. I have made my own construction paper ones, but it is so frustrating getting them to stay on my lens.
I just finished my Christmas shopping today, and I feel all sorts of ahead of the game, haha.
So, I had TOTALLY gotten past the whole creepy doll phase of yours, and then you had to go there! What's up with that?! It's an evil streak, isn't it? I'm going to have nightmares about this one! ;)
ps - I used to be like you for holiday shopping but since I went back to work, I totally lost my groove. *sigh* (That and kids keep growing, so clothing would be out of the question!)
That has got to be Chuckie's grandchild! That is the most evil, vile, disgusting thing I've seen in a long while. Ewwwwwww.
Uh, yes. You need the bokeh kit. Trust me. I mean, it's freaking fabulous. I'm not going to lie.
I am currently NOT bidding on a lot of eight Hallmark firefighter ornaments. I want to. DESPERATELY. But I am sitting on my hands. Well, not really, because I'm typing, but still.
And crap, BB needs some Star Wars necklaces.
PS: You did see the wide-angle -slash- macro adapter at Photojojo, right? Someone got it for me for Christmas. If it arrives. It's lost somewhere. Sigh.
Borders book store usually has a lot of journals on the clearance rack, though you may find even more on clearance after Xmas. My daughter loves those for writing and drawing also.
I'd love to have all sorts of neon like signs but alas they are too expensive. And I don't have room for a man cave either. My brother in law is a Buffalo Wild Wings manager and he did give me a Cardinals banner this year. So if I ever get a man cave it's going ont he wall. Merry Christmas!
Almost forgot. That doll creeps me out big time.
Dear Gawd woman! Must we see the doll picture again?! It's just wrong.
My mother called me a very dirty name when I announced on November 30th that I was done holiday shopping - and I don't think she was kidding. I too love getting it taken care of early, but I have to admit that this year I was really bugged by the fact that I felt like I was being punished for shopping early! I shop good deals and coupons, but when Bed, Bath and Beyond put out a 20% off your ENTIRE purchase if you shopped between 6 and 10 a.m. on Black Friday? I was TICKED. I saved all of my coupons for months and fell short on a couple of items. Same with Sports Authority and a few others. WTF?!
P.S. I LOVE my yearly Hallmark ornaments! My Mom started the Frosty Friends collection for me years and years ago, and it is now large enough that the tree in my kitchen is all Frosty Friends! I too am missing a few years and would love to complete the collection.
The bokeh kit is on my list! Come to NY and we can play with it!