Christmas present

One of the beaches around this area

I've never receive any Christmast present. When I was young I asked mum for Christmas present and she said We're not Christians we don't celebrate Christmas but she did get us a Christmas tree.

As I get older I don't see the point in Christmas present anymore. I tell everyone Don't buy anything for me and I won't buy you anything. It's just too commercialised. I don't understand why the rush to shop before Christmas. It's such a waste of money. Does the person receiving the gift really like what you bought? Maybe, maybe not and lots of time the answer is not, that's why the second mad rush right after Christmas with people returning and exchanging their Christmas presents. Why not make a donation to charity in that person's name instead? Or just hand over the $$$. :p

Anyway, I bought myself a Christmas present this year. A house. Yup, I bought it. $385K. Signed the contract on Christmas eve. What a nice present. Now I've to sweat over the next 30 years to pay it off. ;( At least now I've a place to call my own. :D