I do not want kids. Ever. Just putting that out there. I do happen to have 2 nephews. One I am comfortable with:
The other one, is newer, and I don't really know him at all. He doesn't know me either. The only picture I have of him is from 2 years ago:
I have no excuse. They practically live down the street. I keep telling myself that I will serve a purpose to them one day. It is just not now. I don't care about their rambles of bullshit. Yet. Heartless, I am.
'Tis the season, though. I have been looking for gifts for them. Gifts that they will receive from some lady that they call Aunt but don't know who, or what, she is really. It's hard.
Plus, I don't have any $$. Rent is being paid later and later-kind of poor. Makes things like this:
not possible:( Or this even:
Seriously. $87 for a children's book? Ok. It is illustrated by the great Paul Rand (who BTW was a mentor to my high school sweetheart's mother).
Who's Paul Rand? Um...
Not a bad person to teach you graphic design, right?
During this whole shopping for nephew thing, I really just found myself asking, 'What do kids really need anyway?' They have grandparents buying them noisy toys and movies. I guess I could make them my own book that has Auntie coupons. Like lunch with Auntie Adarae. Call xxx-xxxx to redeem. I have a feeling my phone would never ring. Hmm.
My mother beat me to this one:
Amazing.
I sort of compromised and got this for the younger one:
Still Paul Rand (pushing for an artistically creative kid here) and it visually goes with what I got his parents:
Then I thought I'd be obnoxious and get something for the older one that I can predict the look on his face when he opens it. It will say, "Really Auntie? What the heck am I gonna do with this?"
He will be a classy man someday, if he knows how to write in cursive. I mean, I know that there will come a time where pens and things will be discontinued. I'm sure my mother will save some for him. He'll be the cool dude that has all these old things that none of the other kids have!! Mission accomplished!
Happy Holidaze!