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November 06, 2006
Assimilated into the Borg
Yesterday, Laurie and I were buying holiday decorations at Michael's. We'd been there maybe 45 minutes, wheeling our dinky cart (Well, Laurie was wheeling the cart. She rocks/is a control freak that way.) through aisles cramped with glittery floral arrangements and everything you need to scrapbook the hell out of your life.
It was after 10 minutes of debating the merits of various spools of holiday ribbon that Laurie said we had to get out of there, like, NOW. I think maybe it was my, "Oooh, it's reversible!" that did it.
We're standing in line at the check out counter, and Laurie explains:
"You know, it's like when you're at Ross, and at first you're discerning, but if you're there too long, everything starts to look good. Even stuff you knew was ugly 15 minutes ago."
I look at the contents of our cart, and realize we're lucky all I have to put back is some truly atrocious Christmas plaid ribbon. It could have been worse. I could have almost purchased some Holiday Fruit Coordinates.*
*p.s. No offense if you like sparkly fruit decorations. I'm sure you have a chic and artistic way of displaying them (maybe with some Holiday Elegance Birds? Ack, must stop but the names are so funny!). To me, they just remind me of Grandma Crystal who bought everything she owned from the Lillian Vernon catalog and whose everything she owned included a toilet paper roll that played Jingle Bells.
Posted by jen at November 6, 2006 08:17 AM
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LMAO. I too was at Michaels this weekend. I managed to stop the obsessive holidya shopping and bought myself a new set of knitting needles.
Posted by: Crystal at November 6, 2006 10:23 AM
What is about grandmas and the Lillian Vernon catalog? That thing was a source of hours of entertainment for me when I was growing up. Lots of, "Who in their right mind would buy this?!"
Also I am glad to hear that Laurie was with you so that you wouldn't go too crazy in Michael's.
Posted by: Dagny at November 6, 2006 05:07 PM
i remember when grandma got me a white sweatshirt which she then got those iron on decals of two puppy dogs wearing santa hats and then she put glitter all around the edges. so horrible. so wrong. but i miss that lady and her sequined hat!
Posted by: Penny at November 7, 2006 12:39 AM
Hi Jen!
Is Laurie okay? We stalkers at Crazy Aunt Purl are getting worried!!
Thanks, Liz R from Virginia
Posted by: Liz R at November 8, 2006 09:16 AM
Another CAP stalker chiming in.
Dare I admit to decorating my Christmas tree a few years back in sparkly fruit? Oh the shame!
Penny, I think everyones G-ma made them a Christmas sweatshirt like that. Mine had a green and red plaid teddy bear on it. *shiver*
Happy Holidaying!
Posted by: Risha Moonshadow at November 8, 2006 09:38 AM
Hi! Laurie is fine! She is just busy with work and stuff. Don't worry.
Posted by: jen at November 8, 2006 09:53 AM
I prefer my Holiday Fruits to be Coordinated, because I certainly couldn't coordinate Holiday Fruit Separates all on my own. What would go with what? Coordinated is much better. Mos' def.
Posted by: Librarian Girl at November 8, 2006 05:54 PM
It's too sad- please do not mention the Holiday Elegance Birds ever again
Posted by: The Fonz at November 8, 2006 09:24 PM