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It extremely hard to find presents for friends. And it makes me feel guilty too. I want to get my friends nice stuff (especially since many of them have gotten me nice gifts or have done a lot for me in the past year - or both). But I don't have the financial means. So I have to get cheaper presents for them. I also feel bad because there are items I want to get my husband, and I can't get a lot of them. I found one present that I got only because it was under $5. *sigh*

I do have a $50 Amazon giftcard that I could use for my friends, but I want to be selfish and buy myself presents with it (it's left over from last Christmas from my Aunt). I'm not sure what to do. It's a little sad, but I don't feel very Christmassy because I can't give much. Again. This seems to be a problem every year so far. *sigh*

I also feel bad for one of my friends because we went out and got her a birthday present - something she already owns. So we have to go and return and try to find something else. But I'm not sure what because the items I know she wants and do not have we can't afford or find. And I currently don't have much time to go return it in the first place for something else. (I also think we're past the thirty days, so we won't probably get what we paid for it. But I do still have the receipt. One of the first times I do, and it won't do me any good. *sigh* )

Alright, enough sadness and stupid self-pity. Time to go and think happy thoughts.

Merry Christmas everyone!