Anyway since its Christmas I wanted to post an update but once again I lost it… instead I hope you will all humor me for this post as I am planing on ranting about gift giving as this seems to have become quite the problem for people.

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So this Christmas since its one of the first times I have not lived near any of my family they all are going on about what to get me or what do I want for Christmas since they know nothing about me. Rather than ask what hobbies or interests I have currently they are just asking me what I want. Sure this is great if you are lazy, poor, and just want stuff it makes it easy if you just get want you asked for. But I already own most of what I need or want.

It was great when I was a kid, when I would open that box and see the new mario I asked for I would go nuts. Alas now that I am a adult if I open a box and its just what I asked for I am not really going to be all that surprised or thrilled. More just slightly happy that I didn’t have to pay for something. Yaya Christmas! Just how boring would Christmas be if everyone started to do this?

We have become a lazy society with our lack of understanding each other and our gifts cards and other stupid easy ways out gift giving. But not I! I actually spent time looking for stuff people might actually like. I could care less if they wanted it or not, its a gift thats how it works. I buy it since I thought they would like it they get a surprise gift, if they don’t they return it and get something else they did want. While this dose seem kind of mean or insensitive I feel that it shows how much I know a person or how much thought I put into their gifts.

I didn’t need to call them and ask what they want, I didn’t ask them what their hobbies were. I already know this stuff. I mean they are friends and family I have known them for years. Even if I didn’t know what new hobby they are into I still at least know what they like and dislike in general. I am just at a loss how so many people seem to be getting caught up in Christmas that they seemingly forget everything they know about people. Are we all really that busy? I did 99% of my shopping online and had it all shipped free to my door. It really only took a few hours digging around and most of that was finding the best price. What’s the big deal?

So that’s my rant, I don’t see how I am so imposible to shop for. I can think of tons of stuff I think would be cool. Heck I am sure the world if full of interesting stuff id love. Why must I find it all my self?

Also one final point, this isn’t just shopping for me. People have asked me for advice for other family since they didn’t know what to get them. Wives, Brothers, Grandparents, Dads etc. How is it no one knows what to get each other?!

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Anyone else having a similar problem?

Advaliant Christmas Card

Advaliant has sent out their holiday e-cards. Normally I would be pissed..but their card has a twist! With the money they saved by doing e-cards they donated then money to save 100 acres of rain forest! You know that totally makes it up to me. I commend them for actually doing something with the money they saved rather than just hording it.

Awesome job guys keep it up!

I for no reason at all LOVE crappy corporate shwag. Shit I started affiliate marketing because I saw some dudes pictures of the neverblue slippers and popcorn he got for Christmas. Ok.. I also did it for the money.. but man I wanted them slippers. Its been part of my goal this first year to get a box or oranges or some other shwag and despite doing over 6 figures in revenue with Azoogle alone I got squat. Thats fucked up.. even Hydra sent a real card.

Super affiliate status here I come!