Crazy Ambitions

Well, what more can you ask for? There is just about enough of everything for people in Edmonton to just about shutdown and go into hibernation until the new calender year hits. The weather reports kept saying that today should've hit -40 degrees including the wind chill, but oddly, it didn't feel to me as if it were that cold. I found that there were probably two reasons: the first one being that I'm starting to get used to this horrid weather that comes around once a year; the second would be because of the awesome new jacket I bought most recently.

Now, speaking on the topic of the new jacket, my brain almost would not have it when I bought it. Here I am, working to save money for school, and I go to blow a big chunk of my paycheck away by buying things that satisfy my hungry appetite for clothing. However, I must admit that I am probably most happy with this jacket; it adds on to my Christmas shopping, which I'm really trying to hold back this year, but it has served me extremely well - even if it has only been a few days. I finally feel like I'm growing up. I'm spending, I recently applied for a student visa (partly because my dad told me to), and I'm freakin' working. I don't know if I'll be going back to school in January anymore.

Anyways, it's always awesome to see everyone get into the holiday mood. You live your life to create the memories of it, and every Christmas has something new to offer. I hope that people don't become broke because of this "must spend" attitude that media and commercial outlets are planting into their brains; there's actually much better ways of gifting than just with the material, you know. I always told people that the best gift you can give someone is by spending time with them; so, why not do that instead?

So, what have I bought so far? Let's update it a bit.

• Burton Hoodie: ~$57
• Oakley T-Shirts x2: $21
  
• Thin Finn Dry Black Coated: ~$210
• Salomon Winter Jacket: ~$130

Sadly enough, I still have a few things I want to buy, and this list doesn't include the presents I buy for the family and all those wonderful gift exchanges that you spend hours stressing over because you don't want to buy something that the person doesn't need or like.

Happy spending! I'm sure your credit card companies and bank will thank you for it.