Christmas Shopping (Page 1 of 2)

for sure, shopping there's hell...but staying round there is far worse. A couple of years back I stayed in university halls of residence on North Row, runs parallel to Oxford St. near the Marble Arch end, on the Mayfair side. Generally it wasn't too unbearable, but December was fucking hellish. try going out the front door at weekends and you just got sucked into the heaving mass of pushy bastards. seemed a popular time of year for foreign school-groups to come and stand around blocking every cunt's way as well

totally man. still, at least once the shops closed there weren't too many casualties stumbling around. And though it did get on my tits a lot, i'd still be happier negotiating it that some desolate outpost a la brent cross/braehead etc. that shit is actual brain damage

granted zurich is minuscule compared to london the pre-christmas shopping mania is just as bad. i used to live smack in the middle of the center where half of the country must be going shopping these days. it was a fight every night to get home. now i live in an area not too far from the center but with none of the usual shops that attract large crowds. i really like it there, even more so at this time of the year.

I think christmas shopping is a bitch no matter where you are. Went to town to buy some records the other day. The moment i got off the metro, it was like standing in one big line going nowhere. Oslo, even though it's a small city compaired to London, is completely crammed with people this time of year. Man, I hate christmas...

I don't par take in christmas!

so far ive been smart about my purchases -- spending a fraction of the amount with even greater satisfaction (coworkers love chocolate)

honestly man, it worse on the streets. last night was like a battle, even after two swift pints. I also came away with nothing and have to go out and do it all again.

Just say no !  I sent a strongly worded email at teh start of the month saying fuck it Im not buying. I will however arrive with booze and food and we can all get stuck in. Got myself some Bah Humbug LED lights.

i will definitley be buying all my gifts on the 23rd or 24th.

I decided today that since the stock market is so low, I will buy stock in companies that I think will rebound and give them away as stocking stuffers instead of lottery tickets.

Did quite well at the last minute:

Mum - Bathroom stuff and Phil Spector, A Christmas Gift For You CD
Dad - Biography of John Coltrane and some chocolates
Brother- Gloves, Perry Boys (a book about football hooligans), Kes on DVD.

mom: scarf
everyone else: shares a portable DVD player