Ponderings

So I'm at this weird stage in a friendship where Malia and I are hanging out once, twice a week, but that's about it. And while we have a good time, I still know very little about her. I know her parents are divorced and at least her dad's remarried and one of them lives around here, but I'm not sure which one. And she has at least a sister.

So while I'm nurturing this relationship, Christmas has come and just about thrown me in a panic. Today I exchanged something I'd already bought her for something I think she'll like a bit more. It wouldn't be a big deal, but I've already done this once and I'd be a little worried if someone I knew was doing this.

Just so you don't think I'm a total neurotic, the first gift was lotions with a teddy bear. I wasn't crazy about it in the first place, 'cause it seemed so generic and a little girlfriendy. Talking with her at my Aecom party, found out she hates vanilla. So I asked her for some ideas and she threw some out there. Lady Gaga CD, socks and a couple other things. The bear goes back and I leave Target with some funky socks and Lady Gaga (I had the clerk double bag that one).

I opened the Sunday ads and saw that pretty much every store has the new season of The Office on sale for a crazy low price. I know whenever we're at Target (which is a lot for some reason) she checks out The Office DVDs. I know she watches it and I assume she's hoping for a good price. So I bring Lady Gaga back and get the latest season. I figure it's better to get 20 episodes of a TV show instead of 10 songs and besides, we both can enjoy this gift. Of course there are socks in there and some candy.

I'm just worried that if I don't get this to her soon, I'll upgrade her gift a dollar at a time until she opens a car or something. Or I get put on some government list for laundering money through the Target guest service desk.