christmas
the ratio of useful stuff to junk this year was pretty high. the only junk thing i got can theoretically be exchanged. but i'd have to go to that particular store and shop around to find something i'd rather have. which is really unlikely. and i derive no pleasure from shopping. buying yes. shopping no. most likely it will join others like it in a closet somewhere. until said closet overflows. then all of it will go into a box for goodwill. am i an ungrateful bastard? no, don't think so. someone loves me enough to spend time thinking about me and what i might like. that's a wonderful gift i treasure. the object in the box is a trivial thing.