Christmas Blues
If there is one sure fire way to depress me, it is the word Christmas. Yup, just mention the word Christmas and it will surely fill me with the blues. I am dreaming of a blue Christmas. I really do not know why this is. The Christmas bells and decorations, the Christmas carols and all the yuletide cheer fail to bring in the ho ho hos from me. Mind you. I do not hate Christmas. I like the feel of the cool breeze on my face every night and I love to eat all the food that my mother prepares every Christmas Eve.
I try to rack my head for any reason why this aversion for Christmas. I finally figured it out: presents. Yes, the holidays of spreading love and cheer is also the time for gift giving. And gift giving scares me a lot. You may think that I am a regular Scrooge. I really don’t care. But if you have twenty godchildren and an army of little nephews and nieces, I bet you too would feel like I feel. To all who can sympathize on my plight, repeat after me: “Christmas? Bah Humbug!” Now, wasn’t that fun?
There are two problems involve in gift giving. The first one is the most serious one: the financial aspect. Buying for all these children involve a small fortune. And since we can’t seriously consider robbing a bank, it is wise to buy way before the holiday rush when toys are cheaper and it is also wise to but this from bargain stores. If you are not too busy look for useful gift items in flea markets, bazaars or garage sales. Forget malls. They will bankrupt you, but if your last name ends in Gates or Murdoch, then forget what I said here and go buy in the fanciest mall in your area.
The second and the less obvious problem is what to give them. Now, I have no problems with boys. They are the easiest species to deal with. Just buy them the latest WWE game title and you are all set. Of course, if it is too expensive, water guns are sure hit among the youngest of boys. Always has, always will be. Trust me on this one. I am a geek, but I still remember cherishing my water gun. The problem is with the girls. They are fickle, picky beings. You can’t just simply buy them dolls coz you will be met with that-is-so-last-year! Gift giving to a girl requires certain finesse and skill. I did a lot of research and I found my answer: Bratz games. Yes, Bratz games. You may ask what are these Bratz game? Well, Bratz games are different flash games that can be found in the Net based in the best selling dolls Bratz. Just provide them with the Bratz games website and there it is: Merry Christmas. You will not spend a single cent and trust me, you will get the adoration of your goddaughters and nieces.
Lea Smith is a bratz dolls enthusiast and she loves to play various bratz games . She is also the webmaster of http://www.bratzgames.biz wherein you can find tons of great online flash games to play.
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