Leisure Friday ~ Hobbies and Chores

Leisure Friday ~ Hobbies and Chores
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How to turn a chore into a hobby

Or

How to turn a hobby into a chore
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Oxymoron; Grammar; Run on sentences; English are some of the words I thought of as I browsed through the annual toy warehouse sale in Markham.  Window shopping is a hobby of mine.  Gift shopping on the other hand is a chore.   It takes me a long time to find a gift because of many reasons.  To simplify the reasons into 3 categories: time, cost, person.

While shopping with those 3 circles in mind.  I went on a real shopping spree.  It was too awesome.  I digress.

Or did I? 

Window shopping is a hobby because when I am window shopping,  I'm simply looking at what's available.  I only make  a purchase if I think it is a real good deal. 

Gift shopping on the other hand is a chore and can turn into a shopping spree.   I might actually regret my purchases because the giftee might not appreciate the gift or might have received the same gift.  (More on being  a receiver on another day,  maybe)

Gift shopping can also evolved into conversations, arguments, affirmations, confirmations, disagreements,  sortings,  messes,  fines,  rewards,  happiness,  sadness,  drunk textings,  creative bloggings, many more. ..

Anyways,  my gift shopping became a shopping spree which evolved into organizing the gifts at home,  confirming that I had all my purchases and,  finally,  deciding who to give what to on a preliminary basis.

I hope my giftees will ----- this year.  I'm used to getting the weirdest expressions from people when they receive my gifts.

It's like "wtf was she thinking".

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Side note on photo...

Hints of my other hobbies, interests and chores.