Holiday Shopping

Finally, finally, finally!
I've been greeting people with "Done your holiday shopping, yet?" for at least a week before the holiday.
It was finally my turn to do the shopping today, though it did not match the holiday spirit of "sharing" (coz it was mainly for my own pleasure, heehee).
The mall was full of jolly decorations, e.g. several 35-buck dancing Santas standing by the store front doors, countless xmas trees, and the most jolly of all--huge sale signs!!
Banana Republic was the store of the day, in which C got a classic gentleman long black jacket for a great deal, and believe me in the words "classic" and "great"; I could swear a moment there, I wished I were a man just to fetch that discount, not that BR treated ladies badly; I ended up with several happy shopping bags as well. Walked by some other favorite stores, digged in, and amazingly, did not spend much; this truly is the season for shopping. With the end-of-the-semester spirit, it's even better than Thanks Giving!
Now I'm busy with my to-buy-list for this save big sale. Woo!