I have no cognitive learning skills.  Honestly, I make the same mistakes over and over and over again. 

I, once again, chose shopping as a higher priority than eating, and spent the entirety of my lunch in a nearby bookstore (listening to my iShuffle and casually reading the backs of well over fifty books).  I found a book for my sister (I highly doubt she’ll be reading this and feel confident that this book will remain a surprise) entitled “Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like A Skank”.  After laughing at the title (my sister has used similar words herself), I read a few pages here and there.  They were funny.  Sold! 

And then there was something else on a shelf further away – I can’t say what because I’m fairly certain Boy might read this and therefore, would know what one of his gifts are (in addition to the printer and DVD) – and, I laughed a little and decided to purchase it as well.

A lunch hour well $pent.  I happily walked back into the office and straight to the Director’s office to tell the assistant that I was back from lunch and she may go.  And then, she spotted the bag… (Why have I not yet learned to put the shopping evidence away before I see anyone else at work?) She asked what I bought, and um… I chose the least offensive item purchased – my sister’s book.  She scoffed at the use of the word Skank, which I knew she would.  I hung my head in shame, but then she diplomatically said that it looked like an interesting read. 

Alas, it was better than last time, when I bought a gift for my friend’s bachelorette party and Mendy made me take it out and show her the bright red nightie I had bought for Annie to wear on her honeymoon.  (I said it was for my friend, but I don’t think she believed me.)