No Shame in My Game

Before I thought to write this, I was just wondering what my blogger acquaintances probably think of me. I'm pretty nice, I think, but sometimes the things I say are probably so out there, you guys are just like 'what in the hell?!' hee hee. Not to worry, my real life friends think the same thing.

This evening, I would like to discuss regifting. I do it, and I have no shame. I have a corner in one of my spare bedrooms (the one for clean clothes and my awesome futon that I've had since 7th grade. Yes, it has the I love XX on the cover, and then it's crossed out and XX goes in that space. I've had it almost as long as my favorite pajama pants that are going into the goodwill pile starting January 01, 2005) where I keep a pile of gifts that were given to me, but I will never use. Things in this pile include candles, slippers, picture frames, vacuum wine bottle savers (who actually saves wine?), smelly soaps and lotions (good smelly) a headlamp for camping (i just realized that was in there, but I might use it sometime), and other assorted items.

Tonight I had to go to a Christmas party with my motorcycle group. We had a 10 dollar limit on gifts, and all day I was freaking out at work trying to think about what is in the corner, and what am I willing to part with. I rushed home and headed straight for the pile. I had to find something before Judge Judy came on, so I could wrap and tape during JJ. Well, guess what? I found that I had two of those vacuum wine savers and an Avon Breast Cancer Awareness candle. I figured that would be a good gift. Drink some wine, put on the candle, cook a nice dinner and you're set. I thought it might be a dud, but it worked wonders. The couple that got it was an older couple and they opened the wine savers first, and then the candle. Everyone was hooting and howling once the gentleman opened it. They had the same idea I did. I was happy when they were happy. :) I ended up getting some bright blue snowflake slippers (a little tacky, but I'm a fan of slippers), and a dollar store hanging candle ornament. I could've traded my gift in for someone else's, but I have another party to go to this Saturday and I was thinking ahead. I'm the worst, BUT I am keeping the slippers and regifting the candle holder. Lucky for me, this party is with an old coworker who has zany friends, so who knows what I will come home with. I'll just give the candle holder ornament before I get too attached, ya know?

So that's it. Do not be sad or feel guilty if you have to regift. The key is just keeping your mouth closed about where you got the gift, and no one will be the wiser. My pile of gifts has come in handy on more than one occasion, so start your own piles today. I'm going to start a regifting revolution. TODAY!