Presents, Toys, and fun things

Does anyone remember what their favourite toy used to be when they were younger?

Mine was this old brown stuffed bear... It used to get carried about everywhere, and I'm pretty sure it had about five names (none of which I can remember just now). Just that one toy used to provide hours of entertainment.

Then came the dolls. Which cost a bit more, I'm sure, and used to keep me far less entertained on their own so I used to have lots of them. And little toy horses, and zoo animals, and so on.

Then came the age of the computer game - where that was all I wanted, various computer games to just sit and play... Like Neverwinter Nights, or Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?

Thinking about it just now, all I really want for Christmas is a passport and flights to Canada and Back.

Amazing how the price range has changed as I've gotten older. Slowly at first, then huge leaps later on (and by later on, I mean now). Looking in the shops, I can see the same theme. As we get older we want more and more expensive things.

Maybe its because we get harder to entertain, or find it more difficult to entertain ourselves. Perhaps that has something to do with the increased expectations we have to live up to as we age. 'Don't act like a five-year-old.' Being an example.

The knock-on effect of this is that, as we want more, we need more money. Children ask for raised pocket money, teenagers start looking for jobs, adults work harder and harder so they can have what they want. And so we have people working just to be paid... which I actually understand now. However I think its important to enjoy what you're doing as well, so at least you aren't miserable earning money.

And I'm not entirely sure what the point of this post is, however it was late when i started it. So thats my excuse if it makes no sense. ^^