Lazy or pretty awesome?

It was just my baby cousins birthday, my mom's birthday, my sister just got her first "big girl" job, and my aunt was just recentley informed there were no signs of her cancer any more. All of these occasions compelled me to get something for each of these people in my life to show them that I'm thinking about them. But being a Marist student and taking some pretty extensive courses this semester, I just don't have the time to run around to different stores and get things for each person, especially considering the fact that each of these occasions and people are very different, which would in turn require me to do a lot of running around. So while sharing all of this with my roomates they suggested I use online shopping. Being a 19 year old girl you would think I did this often, well having the dad I do who has lectured me more on money, and the art of "responsible spending" than anything else, I have done very little online shopping in my whole 19 years. So I went online and looked up not only stores that I was able to order from but ideas for gifts for my baby cousin and for my aunt online. Browsing the internet I was able to successfully find the perfect gift for each of these people in my life and was also able to have it shipped to them. I was able to do all of this in under 2 hours, without leaving my room. When I was done I felt a sense of accomplishment and comfort knowing that the internet and this idea of online shopping has helped me stay connected with my family and helped them know that even though I am away at school, I am always thinking of them and there are sufficient ways in which we can remain just as close as we were before I left for college. And not to mention the fact that it was just so cool to be able to pick out what you wanted, how many you wanted, and in what color and size with just a click of a button.

All of this from online shopping.. I guess this is what my dad didn't want me to know.