Less than a week until Xmas and it's about now that the conscience begins to kick in. You start feeling guilty that you haven't bought people enough Xmas presents. Have i spent enough? What if they get me more? and so on. The pressure is building.
This usually results in last minute panic buying when you spunk money you haven't got on loads of unnecessary things not so much because you think more of the people you are buying for, more to appease your guilt really.
I suppose if I had kids I would be worrying now that they wouldn't have enough presents to keep them unwrapping until Boxing Day. A friend of mine with a 5 year old is feeling the heat. He said at the last count she had 38 Barbie Dolls. That is tantamount to child neglect. Clearly he hasn't done enough Xmas shopping. It's either that or call in the social services.
It is an odd one though. Part of you doesn't like the whole commercialism of Xmas and see children with so many gifts it's obscene. They almost place no value on them because they get so many. That is quite ugly.
But then part of you wants to spoil children at Xmas. I remember the utter thrill when I was a kid so if I was a parent I'd find it difficult not to buy fuck loads and watch them almost pee themselves with excitement.
It must be hard for parents. Having said that the more you spend on your kids at Xmas the less you have spend on your 5 star spa break in Thailand so it's an easy choice to make I guess. (Spot the childless man)
I had my 8th Xmas card through the post today and it was a belter. SMS and social media has made Xmas cards sort of old fashioned. Not as many people send them but courtesy of an old friend I got one that's absolutely spot on today;
Today I was offered the same level of investment as yesterday for a marginally less stake in the company by a different investor. It's not much money but it's some and difficult to turn down even though you know in your heart of hearts it's not a good business decision.
It's very interesting to observe and it highlights to me never chase investment if your desperate for short term fixes. Looks like 2013 is going to have to be Nick Evans, year of the business man. What a frightening prospect that is. This little gay boy is going to have to work his nuts off and learn loads. I am capable but I'm also humble enough to know I know fuck all, so will be asking for lots of help to find out how to do it. Interesting. I may have to smarten up the image though and stop writing a public blog about beating off the Asian porn until 5am.
I had a lovely evening with my family. (Oh god how wrong is it ending one sentence about beating off to Asian porn and then at the beginning of another mentioning how i had a lovely dinner with my family. That's just wrong Nicholas)
We went for a pre dinner Xmas meal at a lovely little restaurant and had a great time. We won;t see each other over Xmas so exchanged gifts. I was in the presence of 3 women who are world class at buying gifts and wrapping them. Truly outstanding presentation with bows, elaborate wrapping and colour co-ordination;
Kind of beats the black marker pen naming I did.
I got some beautiful gifts and It has raised the bar high. The very first xmas gift 2013 I opened (They wanted us to open them whilst we were together as part of the pleasure is seeing someones face after you have spent ages putting it together when they open it - Xmas is about sharing and giving after all I suppose)
The 1st one I opened was a designed calendar for 2013 full of pictures of me and my family throughout they year. A sort of month by month guide of my year. Each picture was placed to a relevant month. Eg - Marathon ones in April, my birthday ones in September. It was genius and brilliant and confirms that digital design advances are clearly superb and perfect for Gifts.
Amazing my Sis In law took the time and effort and planning to do it and I was thrilled. Fuck me where do I go from here. That was the first one. Talk about raising the bar high. It's going to make that Lynx Gift set I got from Superdrug for her rather shit. Time to think on!
I got some more lovely gifts. Really thoughtful and useful and I was very grateful. The girls have good taste. Yet another hammer in the coffin of man at Xmas. We simply cannot compete with such genius gift buying ability. They are Real Madrid and us guys are Rochdale. I am in awe and salute my marvelous family. You know who you are and you are bloody brilliant.
That is all. I'm off to Superdrug to return that Lynx. Now where is that credit card and what's the nearest tube to Harrods? Pressure? What pressure.
xx
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