Anything But Gray

I am so annoyed with myself.
I am trying to Christmas shop tonight online…I have barely started and am starting to get a little panicked. This is so unlike me to wait this long. I have no idea what my issue is this year…
Hell, I wasn't even going to do Christmas cards. I was just going to buy a couple boxes, throw a pic of us in there and sign them and call it good. But when I told Ceci of my plans she said "Oh, but it's so nice to get one that you make." all disappointed like…so that decided that. Everyone can thank Ceci for the Christmas cards this year. ha!

So I have procrastinated in a major kind of way, for some reason. And it's not the end of the world, I'll get it done. But I'm sitting here thinking I have found the perfect thing for 2 of my girlfriends…it's nothing spectacular but it's unusual, original and useful and that I like. I'm a big fan of practical and useful, yet still cool, gifts.
I'm big on the "Whoa..this is SO COOL. Where did you find this?" factor.
If I don't go sentimental or with something I made for a gift and I go the useful and practical, yet original and cool route, and I get that response from it, all is well in my world.
Anyway, the problem?
I think I maybe might have already given this gift to one of them, for their birthday.
I am so annoyed at myself! I can always remember who I gave what to.
It's insane that I am drawing such a blank.
WTF is with me, this year?? Ugh…

I keep thinking I am going to make myself a gift journal. You know to keep track of gifts we give and receive and gift ideas. (I am always looking for gift ideas. I have a favorites list on my computer, even.)
This seals the deal…I am so making myself a gift journal.

Luckily, the friend that I think I might have gotten this for already is super cool and would so completely understand.
Well, all my friends are super cool. Really! But this friend in particular would not at all be offended or annoyed. She would think it was funny. So it's not that big of a deal. I think I'm more annoyed that I can't remember, than anything.
I live for giving gifts, absolutely love it. One of my favorite things on the planet and the fact that I can't remember what I gave someone, someone that means a lot to me!, is kinda pissing me off.

It's the kids…Thing 1 and Thing 2 are sucking my memory cells away…one scream at a time.