Ah yes, shopping.

[valis2]

Went to Kmart and purchased a pair of jeans and a new razor.

Total cost (including tax): $48.99 exactly.
Cash in pocket: $49.00 exactly.

Whew!

And I'm certain that you'll all be relieved to know that I resisted the urge to purchase the lovely magazine entitled Holiday Gifts in Jars, located next to the cashwrap.

Comments

[zoepaleologa.livejournal.com]

the lovely magazine entitled Holiday Gifts in Jars,

That sounds like the sort of thing Snape might subscribe to.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

hee! I must admit, I had the same thought. Though his idea of a gift in a jar is probably worlds away from my ideas of a gift in a jar.

"Pickled bat spleen? Er...why...you shouldn't have!"

[rook543.livejournal.com]

I know what you mean. It's always an effort for me to resist picking up that latest issue of "Mauled By Bears" magazine.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

hee! At least it isn't the "Diet Yourself into Oblivion" pamphlet, I suppose.

[todayiamadaisy]

I'm intrigued that it's a magazine - they have to think of more gifts to put in jars every month or every quarter?

[valis2.livejournal.com]

It's a "special," meaning it isn't really a serial at all, just a special issue. Thank goodness. It's bad enough dealing with jarred gifts during the holidays, much less the rest of the year.

[catrinella.livejournal.com]

WTF jarred gifts? I have never understood what exactly to do with a jar of cookie ingredients, given that one does not put the baking soda and the chocolate chips in at the same time in the process.

And what's an appropriate return gift? "Why, Valis, thank you so much for the lovely jar of doctored iced tea powder. Please have a tin of biscotti I made with my own little hands and some spiced nuts that I *ahem* got from Martha Stewart like 10 years ago"?

Because dude, my biscotti kick ass, and so do Martha's nuts, but there's not exactly parity with stuff-in-jars.

[kitschicat.livejournal.com]

Oh, but I was really hoping for a candycane diorama from you.

[iamrighthere.livejournal.com]

Dude, this is so funny, I friended you.

[gmonkey42.livejournal.com]

Dangit, I thought I'd be original but I guess "things in jars" says "Snape!" to you two as well.

[mingbutterfly.livejournal.com]

That was so my first thought, too! That or the Addams Family. ;-)

Seriously? Gifts in Jars is sad as a title. At its best it conjures up Christmastime... in an oppressive dictatorial regime.

What were they thinking? :-D

[valis2.livejournal.com]

I was afraid to pick up the mag and find out more about these shy and elusive creatures, honestly.

You're totally right. I wouldn't even know what to do if someone handed me a jarred gift. I'd be thinking, uh, this gift is in a jar, and then I'd start giggling, and then the giver would never speak to me again.

I wonder if they have Thank You for the Lovely Jarred Gift cards.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

*snort*

*hugs*

More like a monorama, unfortunately. *laughs*

[catrinella.livejournal.com]

You so know the next time I see you I will have a jar of stuff in my bag.

[kitschicat.livejournal.com]

Do you remember those things people used to make out of pringles cans, where they'd cut out the bottom front half in an arch, put a round mirror in the bottom, and make little scenes inside with figurines and stuff? LOL I thought of those.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

hee! Snape is omnipresent in this journal...

[valis2.livejournal.com]

What were they thinking? :-D

They were thinking that somewhere, someone prefers their gifts to be encased in glass.

*laughs*

Ooh, I love the icon! So festive.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

hahaha!!

Just so long as it's not pickled pigs' feet.

*hugs*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

Pringles art?! Oh, heavens. Now THAT'S scary. Scarier than gifts in jars, even.

[florence-craye.livejournal.com]

How about... Pringles art in a jar!?!

That should blow anyone's mind.

[valis2.livejournal.com]

That's pretty scary. *laughs*