Today, in the holiday spirit, after visiting my specialist for my lingering viral illness--(two more weeks he says)--I met child 1 at the mega-mall. We wandered, lunched, chatted, mingled with the shoppers, and hit all the usual spots--and I saw nothing--ABSOLUTELY NOTHING--that I wanted, needed, or was remotely interested in buying for myself or anyone else.
I don't think it is related to the illness. The stores had lots of stock (except of course the one thing that child 1 was looking for) and there were lots of sales. It was just that I already have it, don't want it, have no need for it, or am not interested in it. Maybe it is the crass commercialism of the holiday--maybe it is that I have lived long enough to acquire anything that I need or really want---maybe I am not the "market" that is a target anymore. Regardless, it was a revelation.
We did an electronics store, then another mall--same result. Poked, looked, read, and browsed. Bought nothing. Desired nothing.
Don't depend on me to bolster your sagging sales oh merchants. You don't have anything that I want--at least not anything that I am willing to give up cash for. Maybe next season???????
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