The impossible people to shop for

I have been informed that I am one of the impossible people to shop for. I have most of the things that I want. The things that I do want are far too expensive to be a Christmas Gift. I have very particular taste in books, movies and basketballs. Video games my old pasttime are no longer a kosher gift as I no longer have time for them. Clothes are safe gift usually but I only need to replace the ones that have worn out.

Also this year I sincerely wanted some tools for around the house. It really does make me happy to be able to take care of the house that shelters my little family.

Do you have impossible people to shop for in your life?

The feeling of Fatherhood

As a newly minted father of two weeks, I wanted to reflect on how it feels.

For me becoming a father for me was like putting on a backpack that fits so naturally you wonder if somehow you hadn't owned in before. Sure there is some weight and extra responsibility, but it just feels like a part of me. The motions of waking up at all hours of the night, feeding, calming and changing my daughter don't feel like impositions. They feel like comforting habits. Of course this makes me wonder where these feelings come from. The question is Nature or Nuture. Do I have some natural inclination towards husbandry and fatherhood? Or is the my easy transition due to the example of my parents?

I suspect I will never know. But it doesn't matter. I do know that I forever changed.