Buy in bulk

Every time I walk out of Costco, I'm amazed at the types of things you can get there. I love the movie selection, because they always have some random old movie, or box set, or two-pack that I love looking at. But the thing that gets me every time, are the displays when you walk out. You can buy mini-blinds, carpet, and tires! But that's not all! Need a casket? Get it at Costco. Cuz, you know, buying in bulk makes it cheaper? I'm not really sure what they're trying to tell us with that one.

This year I'm having a problem that I normally don't have: I can't tell my mother what I want for Christmas. Now, you have to understand; my mom is great at buying gifts for everybody that we need to give them to. If we have family over at any time during the holidays, she is never without a gift. But for her immediate family, she can't manage to ever get surprises. She has to know exactly what we want, and half the time, we usually end up buying it for ourselves, but she just pays for it.

I have the completely opposite mentality for Christmas. I like to find gifts for people that will surprise them, that they haven't asked for, but that they will love. Sometimes I make exceptions to this when I know there are things that a person needs, but usually it's more fun for me to find the perfect gift for somebody, that they didn't even know they wanted. Likewise, I want other people to surprise me, instead of telling them exactly what I want.

I should be used to needing to give my mom a list of the things I want, but for some reason this year I was caught off guard, and still can't manage to come up with anything. I mean, there are some things out there that I want, but I don't know the specifics that I want. Like, I need a new graphics card, but I don't know what kind. Also, I need a new backpack (well, messenger bag), but I haven't found one that I like yet.

I did ask for some Lego, but I doubt that I'll get them. How sad.