'Tis The Season To Be Messy...

I can remember the first Christmas present that I ever wrapped. I don't know why - but one year (a long long time ago) I decided that I wanted to do all of my wrapping myself. I locked myself in a bedroom and proceeded to make a royal mess. I faced so many important questions... questions all men face in the presence of adversity....

"Is this much paper going to cover all of the present?"
- Answer: "Ahhhh.... Probably not.... I should use a whole lot more than I think I am going to need.... Mom has a ton of paper..."

"How much tape should I use?"
- Answer: "Ah... I don't want them to see in.... I'll tape down every edge of loose paper!"



Ribbons didn't curl the way they were supposed to...


Bits of paper were everywhere...


Some gifts looked more like modern art than a present...


I am sad to say that I don't think that I have learned much over the years. I have been wrapping presents over the past few days... And have made a bit of a mess. I still can't quite do the ends of a box the right way... I always seem to have too much paper... And I always end up having to cut off the extras.... And then I end up with these long strips of left over paper that are too small for any present. I tried to tape several of these strips together to cover a present... but that didn't work... I've already run out of tape.... and wrapping paper.... and discovered that hours after wrapping that I had pieces of tape still stuck to my bum.

Is this just an inherent guy problem? Am I just wrapping impaired? Was it because I took band in middle school and not Home economics? But hey... before you point a finger and laugh... ask yourself... (guys:) how many presents am I going to wrap this year? or (girls:) does your guy actually wrap or does he leave it to you?

I should at least get some grace points for effort and not leaving it to my wife?
Shouldn't I?