Boxing Day Animals

I was looking through some of the Boxing Day flyers from Saturday’s newspaper. Many of them advertised these great deals but what really struck me was the fact Future Shop, Best Buy, etc. were opening at 6 a.m. today. Who’s willing to shop at 6 a.m., especially since it probably means getting up at 3 a.m. or 4 a.m.? Are the deals that good? Is it worth the time and effort? I think it’s the ultimate sign on consumer-ism as people look at satisfy their urge to buy stuff. All early-morning Boxing Sales offer is an escape from the everyday shopping experience so you can tell your family and friends a good story. It’s baffling…..

Christmas Shopping: It’s Done

I purchased my last Christmas presents today - not that I did much shopping anyway. It is such a relief to step out of the “traffic” and watch everyone else killing themselves and their credit cards. If we all started shopping in September for Xmas, can you imagine how much less stress we’d all feel at this time of year? Happy Holidays!

Snow in the Streets

Why is it that people who shovel their sidewalks feel the need to throw the snow into the street rather than piling it on their front lawns? It’s like the shortest path of resistance is simply pushing the show into the street. While this method works, it makes parking your car more difficult - that is, if you can actually find a spot amid the mini-snowpiles - while  driving get a little more tricky as you navigate through throw-in-the-street snow. If the city can force us to get licenses for our cats - silly, silly law - then perhaps they can make people shovel snow onto their lawns.