So you'd think now that I'm doing even less with my life, I'd have more time to blog. Well, I do, I just haven't utilized it to do so.
The last time I wrote was on the 29th, which coincidentally ended up being my last day of work, two weeks ahead of schedule. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. It was suprirsing to say the least, especially b/c we found out THAT DAY that we were done. So, I took a few days off (literally 5) and then started school last week. So I'm officially a full time student, which right now means 2 classes and an independant study type thing. And to someone who's used to working and going to school, and having a flag football league going on and etc etc, I feel like a general vagabond. A relatively relaxed one though.
So in the last two weeks....hm....
1) I spent 300$ on books, FOR TWO DAMN CLASSES
2) I went on a nice little 4th of July weekend bender
3) Learned that I like to play Scrabble way too much, to the point of almost trying to brave a downpour (4th of July, pre-fireworks, not good times)
4) Got boned for another 100$ by my car for a part that seriously looks like a slightly mutated spark plug
5) And solidified that I would be the most lamest uncle in the world.
In regards to #5, it was my friends 8 year old's b-day this past Sunday, and they had a little pizza party type thing with games and the like for him over the weekend. We were basically told to bring a gift if we think it's appropriate. Now, mind you, I haven't been 8 for a long, long time, and most of my friends don't have kids. Therefore, I'm living in kind of a vacuum of cool. So what did I buy? I got him books. Not action figures, or Leggos, or Superman stuff (all of which he got). I got him a copy of Charlotte's Web, and a shorter book that's part of a series that he apparently likes (via his dad).
Mind you, he opened my gift right after he opened gifts from his real uncle, one of which included a BAG OF CASH!!!
Listen. Even 8 year olds like money. I know this, you know this. I'm pretty sure nothing makes you feel more lame than the look on a small child's face when he realizes that what he just unwrapped is meant to be read, not spent. On more toys.
Bottom Line? If I had brothers and sisters, I'd be that lame uncle that gives crappy gifts.
I suck.
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4 comments:
I liked your gifts! Although, I wanted to get him books too and I told him to get a lame blowup mallot with his tickets. Bag of cash was Drew's idea. I'm lame too.
I'm sure eventually he'll sit down to read your books, but yeah, it's hard to beat a bag of cash.
Well, you'd have been the cool uncle in my book. I used to hate it when people gave me money as a present when I was a kid - that's so lame, not even something you can unwrap. I wanted either a) good toys!, to be used on the spot or b), something to read.
And my parents would have loved you too, for giving them a days' worth of complete silence on my part. :)
I always loved getting books as a kid. You just couldn't show it while the other kids were around. Also, they're more fun in winter than summer.
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