Quiet Time Aficionado Gifts

Man reads a book while seated in a loveseat as a cat peers over the seat at him.

"Personally, there's nothing I like better than to curl up in bed with a bad woman."

Hush puppy.

"To be honest, I don't mind the cold, and being an introvert, and slightly antisocial, I really treasure the quiet time when the others have flown south..."

"I guess now's as good a time as any."

"Sigh...Another sherry Harold...Go team ect."

Book Me!

"You know, if it weren't for Penny, we'd never find time like this to connect."

Honestly, I don't know why I even bring Harold to parties.

Holiday-Cancelling Headphones

Cyber Dream

Sitting in the dark and not talking for two hours - the cinema was one of their favourite dates yet.

"Mrs. Barnes is to have a complete head-to-toe – she's to be the victim in a bandage-instruction class."

"Not now, Matthew. This is Daddy's quiet-desperation time."

Tea and Sugar Rationing

"I hope this is the right wine for reading and ignoring one another."

'And then Baby Bear said...'

'Do you have anything on obtrusive personality disorder?'

'What you want is not time to yourself, you want time up yourself.'

"Sure, I love the scent of a REAL tree, but nothing beats the convenience of ignoring the holidays altogether."

"Dude, I don't mind watching your holiday video, but can you fast-forward it please..."

Institute of Lazy Journalism

"Well, then why don't the British just borrow Major Eliot from the Herald Tribune."

'That's where he goes to regain his sanity.'

"My husband took the kids to Disneyland for the weekend, so the 'happiest place on earth' is actually right here."

'Like to read, huh? Me, too. I'm a big reader. I just finished a book by Brown. you know Dan Brown? Great writer...'

Shut the F#%* up! (Formally Shhhh!)

Free Little Library

"I'm sorry you've got a sudden craving for nachos, Mrs. Hacksburry, but I really don't want to open the store right now!"

"Hey, Eli, would you and your little friend mind getting as far away from me as humanly possible?"

"But otherwise I'll bet they lead very dull lives."

"She also sits up there so she doesn't have to talk to anyone."

"I'm excited to leave this party we're going to."

"I'm coming - I just need some 'me' time."

"I love our comfortable silences."