Ok, you better be able to keep a secret. Carol’s birthday is fast approaching and I’m in the gifts for her shopping mindset. It’s not like it’s a substantial birthday or anything. She’ll be, like, 30-something. No biggie.

Of course, I like to think I am a good provider and that my gift selections are not mediocre. I’m a giver. I like to…give. It’s just a thing, I give, no big whoop. Deal with it.

That sounded really funny in my head, the little vocal accent I gave it, but I’m thinking on the screen it looks kind of douche-y. Sorry. I didn’t get much sleep last night.

Anyway, don’t tell her, but I’m on the lookout for something swank yet charming yet indicative of lifelong affection.

And cheap.

Yeah, cheap.

Ideas?