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With only 5 weeks left until Christmas, it really is high time to get a few things worked out:
– Book a flight home already. I know! It’s one of those things that I do… I always wait until last minute, but I needed to figure out how much time I can take off and when is the earliest day I could go. J already has a flight (rebooked from an earlier time when he couldn’t go) and it is completely ludicrous to think that I can get on the same flight at this point – so I am looking at cheaper (cough, if you can call $1800+ cheap) possibilities.
– Get my Christmas Cards crafted. As you might recall from the last couple of years, I’ll be doing a massive Christmas Card Exchange on this blog and I usually try to make all the cards for it by hand. I have worked on a little stack of cards already, but I need more. Lots more.
– Write a Christmas list. One thing you need to know about me is that I LOVE to buy gifts for people. I have quite a few people on my Christmas list and I usually plan out in advance what I am going to get for everyone.
– Do the actual Christmas shopping. As I mentioned here before, Etsy and I will be best pals this Christmas season, but I will still need to get a few things at actual stores. Which means driving out to the mall selected shops before the holiday crazy shopping frenzy with big crowds begins. (Maybe I can score some Black Friday deals in advance?)
– Finish some Christmas projects. As if I am not insane enough to think that I have to make all my Christmas cards by hand, I am also working on some handmade gifts (the ones that I am NOT buying from Etsy, ha!) that I need to get finished and I have a slight feeling that it’ll be a tight squeeze. Cross your fingers for me.
– Try to finish up projects at work. Of course, work before the holidays is busy as well and I have a couple of projects that I need to/would like to wrap up before I leave for my trip. This ultimately translates into working longer days and coming in on my regular days off to get things done. (At least Thanksgiving will be one last time to take a deep breath before powering through for the next few weeks.)
What’s on your to-do list for the next few weeks?
Maribeth
November 18, 2010 at 5:21 pmI have so much to do and I just don’t know where to start! I guess I will just get out the cards and start addressing them!
Emily Jane
November 18, 2010 at 7:33 pmI adore gift shopping too!! I remember the first time I was able to order online (thank you Visa!), and it was like HEAVEN. Every gift possibility… ever!
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emmysuh
November 19, 2010 at 8:08 amI am surprisingly on track for Christmas! I have my list made and I just need to place orders and buy Christmas cards and send them!
steph anne
November 19, 2010 at 8:43 amYay for to-do lists! I pretty much have some of the same goals as you do to accomplish this month. I really hope you get to find a cheap plane ticket magically somehow!
Stefanie
November 19, 2010 at 10:08 amI am so behind on almost everything Christmas-related this year. The only thing we accomplished this weekend was putting up our Christmas lights.
I hope you will find some cheap tickets. It’s rough this year!
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Stephany
November 19, 2010 at 11:25 amMy main goals for the next few weeks are to finish up with this semester (just a few little projects, 2 papers, and 1 test to go!) and get some of my Christmas shopping done! I really need to sit down and make a list of who I need to buy for, but the process seems a little intimidating!
Hope you’ll be able to find a cheaper flight somehow! Eek!
Suburban Sweetheart
November 19, 2010 at 1:24 pmI love buying gifts, too! I sincerely wish I could afford to do so this year… & my creativity is running dry.:/
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Vanessa
November 20, 2010 at 10:47 amI need to pick up gifts for 3 people and locate a Christmas tree. A nice short to-do list!
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Holly
November 23, 2010 at 11:45 amAt least your list is filled with things that are fun! Like picking out gifts for people, and sending people cards! :) Hope you’re having a lovely day.
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