Out this weekend; unfortunate timing; birthday

Despite the appearances that may have been created by that link a few posts ago, I wasn’t just putting that list out there. To tell you the truth, I haven’t even done a good job of keeping up with it (since I learned about this crazy idea… “gifts are for getting people things they want but would never buy themselves.” It’s one of two theories about gift giving, the other of which is “gifts are for getting people things they need.” I think I like the first one, but my updating of the list often reflects the second…)

Essentially, I’m really excited about my birthday for the first time in a while–mainly because a few of my friends, most specifically Tereva, have been really talking it up and I’m getting all caught up in the excitement. She already gave me a gift–mini A&W root beers. But as to that list–its purpose, gift-wise, is to help people who want to give a gift and don’t know what to give. What do I really want? To see you, or hang out with you, or talk to you, or whatever. If you give gifts, then give what you want. If you make cards, do that. I’ve never been one to tell people “just give money to ______”, because I think gift-giving is a wonderful interaction between people, and by telling someone what to give me, I’m making it more about me and less about us.

I was out of town this weekend. Three-day-long area team meeting in Daytona Beach, half-day-long friends’ conference in Ybor, one-day-long Sonburst Practice in Ybor, and one-day-long hanging out with grandparents in Seminole. It was great.

My mom is visiting Florida in two weeks, and I’ll be out of town. This is killing me. I need to get this worked out. She may come to Sonburst for a day. That could be awesome, actually. Hm. Interesting.