13 Things I Don't Want For My Birthday
- Books. I know, I know; it's just that I've got about a million to read already.
- Soap, lotion, perfume, shampoo. Overstocked on those too.
- Healthy food. Or, really, any food. I already eat way too much.
- Anything that involves someone arriving to sing, strip, or deliver a message in any way.
- Opera tickets. No. Thanks, but.... No.
- Cheap, ticky-tacky decor (or "decor"). Unless you're my son, although only because he's a putz and I will take just about anything from him this last time. Next year, he has got to get his act together. Frankly, I'll be stunned to get a card from him.
- Phone calls, unless you're in my contact list on my phone, and not family. No, I do not want to talk to my family. Sue me.
- Sports paraphernalia, as in balls, yoga clothes, weights, gym memberships, etc.
- Magazine subscriptions. See #1 above.
- Unless you're very good at it, and I've expressed admiration for your work, I don't want anything handmade. This includes anything from my son. I'm not one of 'those' moms who keeps ugly shit around because "my baby made it for me." I'm much less likely to keep ugly shit around because someone else made it.
- A cold or flu bug.
- Anything that needs care beyond occasional dusting. No animals, no plants, no surprise week-long visits from people I haven't seen in 20 years.
- Anything pink and/or frilly and/or lacy and/or floral.
2 sweet-talkers :
love this list - and I totally agree! I can't tell you how often I beg my mother to stop buying me nic nac stuff - just because I liked unicorns when I was 16, now that I'm 56 doesn't mean I want a house full of cheap unicorns I have to dust! lol
happy thurs 13 (a little late), Lady Rose (blissfulmoon.com)
Thankfully, I do not live in a region where #4 happens. But I'm totally with you on it. And most of the rest of the list, too. Although I would never turn down a book or magazine.
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