Gifts for myself...

I got an email from my company. They asked everybody to send a 'Christmas Wish List'... seems that the company arranged for some budget to get a gift for everybody. Very thoughtful of them considering the current economic situation.

So I started the writing the list, and I realised that I didn't want anything... not that I don't want an Xmas gift, I just didn't know what to ask for.

I do have a compulsive shopping habit whenever I'm stressed.(www.lifeofh.blogspot.com/2008/09/shopping-when-stressed.html). But when I'm happy, then... nothing.

So there I was, staring at the screen, thinking to myself "don't you want anything?"... and amazingly, this other side of my brain answered "nah... not really"...

Then I tried to recall what I did whenever I walk around aimlessly in a mall... and it hit me. I look for stuff to give to other people!!

It's always 'that would be nice for LOML' or 'that would be nice for my son' or whoever else is my life. It's never 'ooh... I want that'... unless I'm stressed of course.

Then I thought of my dad. I've never actually seen him buy anything for himself. He buys stuff for everybody but somebody else has to buy stuff for him. Same thing for my both my brother-in-laws. Well except for one of them who bought a sports car... but I would categorise that as mid-life crisis.

So I guess, it's a man thing. I feel macho already!

So now I had a problem. What do I put in my list? So I made up some stuff.

1. iPod - I remember thinking this was something I had to have. Of course, I was stressed at the time. I don't feel I need it now. But it may just save me the time (and money) whenever I get stressed out again.

2. Spa Package - I thought it would be nice to go with LOML! It's amazing that I would ask for a gift that I could then give to somebody else.

3. Books - Love to read but don't know what book to buy. I actually bought 'A Prisoner of Birth' by Jeffrey Archer a few months ago and have yet to read it. Can't seem to find the time. So I have no idea why I decided to ask for more books.

4. Aston Martin DBS - My name is Bond... James Bond. Ok, so I ran out of ideas for my wish list.

5. Miss Venezuela - Hell... Why not!!??

I wonder what they'll get me?