Thwarted
Dammit.
Remember a few days ago when I mentioned that I couldn't figure out how to keep Nena's Christmas presents from her? Well, I failed yet again.
Seriously, yo. This is really, really pissing me off. One of these years, just one of these years I'd like to manage to surprise her with a gift on Christmas morning.
Last year, she figured out that I'd gotten her a neighborhoodie. Oh, and I screwed up and didn't get it ordered in time for Christmas. It was a few days late.
Two years ago, I got her a teapot and some pajamas. Yup, she figured it all out long before Christmas rolled around.
Then, this year, I thought I totally had my shit covered. I'd get her a hat and scarf to match my old man hat. She likes my hat, likes the color (sky blue) and she likes it when we match each other so why the hell not compliment our matching black wool overcoats? Right? Totally sounds like a good idea.
I took out cash the day I went to go buy it so I wouldn't leave a paper trail behind me and lo and behold, the place had sold out in the color I wanted. The only way to get the item in time for Christmas was to order it out of their catalogue. Yup, you guessed it- the catalogue won't take cash at the store, just a credit card over the phone.
Had I been smart I would have charged it on the credit card that isn't in her name. But now, I didn't . Big, big mistake.
She saw the store on the statement and immediately started guessing. I tried to come up with convincing lies about what that charge was. "No baby, it's sex toys for my mistress. No, really, I'm totally cheating on you."
Yeah, she didn't buy that.
And now she knows what I got her for Christmas, for the third year in a row. Shit, next year I'm totally going to pull this off. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get it done this year. I just suck that much at secrecy where she's concerned, I guess.
In other news, finals week is over and all I have to do is grade eight papers before I'm done with everything. I'll get that done tonight and turn in my grades tomorrow afternoon. I'm really pleased with my students' grades. Yeah, I need to raise my standards a bit more and I will with time. Too many Bs and As, yo. I mean, I don't think my class should be unpassable, but, well. Too easy, yo.
I had one guy come within 7 points of running the table on the SEMESTER. Though, I get the feeling that I could have turned the notch up a few more levels and he still would have nearly run the table. So, yknow, that doesn't bother me.
Oh well. Time to go finish cleaning up the house. The ASAGS Holiday Espectacular is tomorrow night. I really hope people show up to it, yo. Yeah. Not a lot of RSVPs, yo.
Give a holla' when you get some free time so we can chat about a rockin' New Year's Eve.
Btw, I've found that friends and family come in handy when hiding gifts or using other's credit cards and such.
It's true. Have someone ELSE order it for you, and ship to to your office. Wrap it there and bring it home at the last minute.
i just think it's cute that nena's made an annual ritual out of guessing her present. :)
and can't RSVP either way until i know which direction my ass is being kicked in. things are really sucking academically.
yo. Next year, Christmas Present Xtreme Challenge - Battle of the Invisible Gifts. It's on...
Man, if she's guessing Teapot? Nena's gotta be a little strange... If she's guessing Teapot right? That'd be a good time to think about worrying...
Yeah, definitely have to rock the use other people mojo next year - the last gift (surprise more aptly) I gave was kept secret for a month and a half and really, all I had to do was keep my mouth shut, but damn yo, that was hard too. And next time, instead of sex toys for the mistress, gotta get the viable excuse going on all cylinders. Other people's December birthdays, presents sent to other people, summer sausage you just couldn't say no to! Cause who can say no to $150 worth of summer sausage??? Anyway, yeah, happy holidays and luck with the SAGGY party!
Here's the thing. I had originally thought to cover my tracks by paying cash and when the only the stuff wasn't in store and apparently, pretty scarce in general. So I panicked.
And I'd tried to use viable excuses, only it just wasn't working.
As for a birthday present for Freesia or Notmonochrome, well. See, she would have known about that in advance. There's no way I would have just *bought* that without telling her in advance. Stupid honesty.
Though, I can't really say no to $150 worth of summer sausage, no.
And Jlo, call me whenever this weekend. We'll be around.