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Supreme Artisan
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Dec 18, 2015 at 06:08 PM
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I finished my Christmas shopping a few days ago. Did it all online and had the items I could, gift wrapped. Only one item couldn't be gift wrapped but I can easily wrap it myself as it's a bottle of cologne. I love the fact that I can shop online while sitting in my living room, in my jammies, and not have to fight the hordes of others doing the same thing in the mall or other stores. What would I do without this great invention we call the World Wide Web?
 I couldn't thank Vinton Cerf and his successor, Timothy Berners-Lee, enough (Vinton Cerf invented computer to computer communications in 1973, which was further perfected into network to network communications by Timothy Berners-Lee in 1989, and later exploded into what we know as the Web today).  These great men made introverts like myself able to lead introverted lives more successfully than ever before. Wait. Is that a good thing?  
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Dec 18, 2015 at 06:15 PM
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Dec 18, 2015 at 11:36 PM
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Getting all my Christmas shopping done online would be a dream! My sister does it every year and I envy her.
I often put it off far too long so the things I want can't be shipped until after Christmas....unless I pay an outrageous shipping fee. So I battle through Wal-Mart for hours as usual seconding guessing everything I pick out. But I have it finished, for the most part. 
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Dec 19, 2015 at 12:02 AM
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 Besides, I hear they make all sorts of creative ways to package gift cards these days. Might be a better investment if all else fails. Plus, they can go people watching at Wally World for a bonus (always good for a laugh, or at least they illicit some form of reaction ).
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Dec 19, 2015 at 12:39 AM
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Ugh, yes! Sadly I live in such a small town that there is only a wal-mart, grocery store, and dollar store. So wal-mart is the best option for items. But, I was about to burn the whole place down lastnight because my boyfriend and I spent probably a half hour or longer looking for simple kitchen knives! They were (of course) not in the spot they usually are and no workers seemed to know where they moved them too.... 
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Dec 19, 2015 at 12:58 AM
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Yup, has all the trappings of a great newspaper headline. Hmmm. Not far off from what we already see though, sadly enough. Glad you found the knives before you temporarily lost your gourd and began playing with the pretty dancing flames. Whilst I love a good campfire....I doubt it would have ended well. 
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Dec 19, 2015 at 02:22 AM
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And yeah, reminds me of all the black Friday madness. I'm always on lock down in my house when that is going on. A lot of the employees are just rude at my store, though I can see why, I wouldn't be happy working there either. Costumer service is FAR from my thing... __________________ "I am tired," she says, "and it is so awfully difficult to feel sad and tired when all you want is to feel alive." |
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Dec 19, 2015 at 08:30 AM
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All done
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Dec 19, 2015 at 08:38 AM
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Trying to decide whether or not to venture out today. I'd rather be here with all you kool kats!
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Dec 19, 2015 at 01:55 PM
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I've gotten a few things but plan on finishing it up on Tuesday when I have to go back to town.
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Dec 19, 2015 at 02:25 PM
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I did all my shopping on Amazon, I start buying gifts in the beginning of November
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Dec 19, 2015 at 02:37 PM
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Mailed mine December 1st.
Gave out all but one now... I will get grocery store gift cards for the lady who is my assistant... I have one gift which I opened then, one gift unopened and I suspect my assistant and her husband & daughter will give me something... I'll wait til the Birth date of the Messiah Jesus to open in celebration. __________________ |
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Dec 19, 2015 at 02:45 PM
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I'm not doing any christmas shopping this year. Everyone is getting handmade gifts from me. I'm still working on a couple of them.
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Dec 20, 2015 at 12:24 AM
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I will finish my shopping on Monday when I have more money.
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Dec 20, 2015 at 01:30 AM
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Have finished all the gift shopping - all wrapped and ready. Just have to get some last minute Christmas food items on Christmas eve.
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Dec 20, 2015 at 03:04 PM
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All the online shopping is done. I have a couple of gift cards but I have to wait until I have money again. (Thankfully SSDI is before Christmas.)
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