Shopping for Christmas

I have never been a big fan of shopping as some of my (girl)friends. Never went to another country to buy shoes :), never enjoyed spending hours in garment stores, never went to store just to check out what's new and what's fashionable. (The only exception is when I actually go with my girlfriend :).

Perhaps the only thing I always enjoyed to shop for - is food. And books.

And so whenever I do christmas shopping, it's about the first time in that particular year that I actually check out garment and other - wierd - stores (many of which I usually had no clue that they existed before ;-)).

The 2 last weeks before christmas I then inevitably spend scanning - what is available in stores - and unlike other people I usually don't end up buying any presents, but I rather every day come home with bags full of good food, and some new books that I like. But no presents.

Hence I always end up buying actual presents - on the last 2 days before the christmas :). - I usually finish shopping on the morning of the day we give presents (the 24th) :).

And today I am proud to say that also this year - I honour the tradition !!!