12/17/2003 04:18:41 PM|||Amy|||Today, I went to one of those white elephant parties that are becoming increasingly popular - you know the ones. You bring a gift. Everybody opens one and then trades theirs for somebody elses. I don't really hate these parties, but I don't love them either. You either end up with crap or deeply rooted resentment for the passive aggressive bastard that took the thing you were going to end up giving your kid.

Today I got a used copy of the Lion King. Not too bad, but I'm really glad I didn't spend any money on this thing. The gift was supposed to be $10. Now, let me ask you: who has ten bucks to spend on a thing like this? I'm struggling to make ends meet, and it pisses me off to no end to be compelled to spend ten bucks on a gift at a party which I'm only going to because I don't have a good excuse to get out of it. Now, a party who's time has come are these passion parties. I don't know exactly what gets sold at these things, but I would probably buy one. Is it a vibrator? I would love a really good vibrator for Christmas. I don't know where I'd hide it, but if I had a vibrator then I would probably buy myself a safe.

So, anyway, back to today's gift. I gave a facial spa I received from my mother about 6 years ago and never used. It occurred to me that I should hang on to every crappy gift I receive and re-gift it. Now, that is definitely an idea worth noting.

Tonight is the big date night. I am taking myself to see Pirates of the Carribean and then I am either going to stay and see another movie, or I will go ahead and go home. I don't know. Either way, I'm not going to the departmental Christmas party which is where my parents, husband and children have been told I'll be. It's a big secret, so shhhhh...

I know it's selfish, but my sister reassured me that either I take myself out once in a while or I'll end up losing my shit all over the place. Which do you think would be the better option?|||107170028996478552|||White Elephants on (Acid) Parade