the dangers & benefits of online christmas shopping
Dave has been wanting a t-shirt for awhile now. I think it's been on his Christmas list for two years. So the other day, I bought it online (the only way to get it) and thought I was being so sly with making sure that I receive the email confirmation while at the same time monitoring his email all day to intercept anything that he might receive. I was so proud of myself! Then the next morning, I got on the computer and noticed the web page still up.
I LEFT THE WEB PAGE UP.
I panicked. Then I called him and casually asked if he saw anything he shouldn't have on the computer.
He did.
He felt bad.
He wasn't trying to find out.
I am so sad.
The surprise has been ruined.
Inez on the other hand has no idea that I got her these shoes. And I would never have been able to buy them in front of her. Risk of ruining surprise, averted!
She doesn't usually get excited about clothes, but I have a feeling she will like these shoes. And as a mother of a child who loves unicorns, pegasus-es (how do you pluralize that word?) and other such characters, I take comfort in the fact that these are Vans. A unicorn on Vans shoes makes it a little bit better, right?
The moral of my story is: shop for husband in stores, shop for children online.
Unless you can remember to close a web page, but it's not as easy as it may seem.
I LEFT THE WEB PAGE UP.
I panicked. Then I called him and casually asked if he saw anything he shouldn't have on the computer.
He did.
He felt bad.
He wasn't trying to find out.
I am so sad.
The surprise has been ruined.
Inez on the other hand has no idea that I got her these shoes. And I would never have been able to buy them in front of her. Risk of ruining surprise, averted!
She doesn't usually get excited about clothes, but I have a feeling she will like these shoes. And as a mother of a child who loves unicorns, pegasus-es (how do you pluralize that word?) and other such characters, I take comfort in the fact that these are Vans. A unicorn on Vans shoes makes it a little bit better, right?
The moral of my story is: shop for husband in stores, shop for children online.
Unless you can remember to close a web page, but it's not as easy as it may seem.
posted by Holly at
8:04 AM
7 Comments:
those are killer shoes! she will love them, and i get it. yes, vans are better.
speaking of christms...do you want to make my quilt for me? come on holly. i can't find anyone who will do it. i have the fabric. we can be best friends forever. serioulsy, if i find someone, and its here on christmas morning, it will be a miracle.
i know you love all things england... i will have you know my sister in law is coming home from her mission! from england. this week. i did think of you as i posted to my blog this morn. love ya girl-ee!
check out those shoes! shes going to love them! thanks for the advice...
pegasi?
that happened this morning with me and aaron. i got the confirmation email on accident.
(i felt bad too.)
Do they have those in adult sizes? Just kidding. -Or am I?
oh yeah - shes gonna loooovvveee those unicorns.
I bought Katrina an iPod on eBay and had all emails with the word eBay in them forwarded to my work account. I thought I was so clever. I even deleted our bank account from our PayPal account and used a credit card so that she wouldn't see the transaction. I got a phone call a few minutes later asking about the new iPod we just bought. Stupid PayPal. I guess their emails don't mention eBay and Katrina saw it right away. Oh well. Here's to spoiled surprises.
Yes! Pegasi! Brooke, we're here. (two hands leveled off at eachother)
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