With the Canadian dollar soaring, Neil and I have decided that now is the time to hit the border for some holiday shopping. So we've booked a hotel and are taking off Friday after work for a "shopping weekend" in Buffalo, NY.

Personally, I could use some new shoes for work and a new purse. Neil is depressed because I am forcing him to buy some new clothes (why is this so difficult for some men???). I've also compiled a Christmas shopping list and I'm hoping to cross off a lot of it this weekend. Fingers are crossed.

The tricky thing about Christmas shopping this year is that someone in my family decided that they didn't want to draw names this year; that it would be better to buy a little something for everyone. It is hard because a) there are a lot of us, b) some people are easier to buy for than others, c) I want to stick to a reasonable budget. So it shall be interesting to see how this turns out.
**(This someone's name rhymes with Jimmy and he's one of the 'hard to buy for people' because he just buys whatever he wants... ALL THE TIME... hence he doesn't ever want anything... Hey Jimmy, I want a 24" IMac -- make it happen!)**