presents and last minute shopping

last year i finished all my christmas shopping by the first week of december. i was so proud of myself; it was the first time i'd ever pulled it off and it felt *great*. this year, i planned to do the same, but what with money flow, i had to wait, and just got finished about a week ago. it seems to me that there's nothing more stressful than waiting 'till the last minute to shop for christmas. it totally wrecks the *spirit* of the season. ah, well. next year, maybe...