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about gifts
very rarely do i get to blog whenever inspiration strikes, but here we go.
it has recently come to my attention that i'm a very difficult person to buy presents for. i do not have a go-to/default colour or cartoon character that i make known to everyone and thus, it's hard to get presents for me.
also, because i rarely get presents for everyone else, thus this renders the act of returning a present rather redundant. (oh unless i know you like a certain cartoon character/colour, then it's easy peasy!)
so this blog, note, piece of explanation is my humble attempt to explain my.. thing.
(yes, my birthday, and my mom's amazing 'gift' might have also prompted this. oh! also because i'm watching the Big Bang Theory episode where Sheldon gets a gift for Leonard. Sheldon's explanation on gift giving:
The entire institution of gift giving makes no sense. Let’s say that I go out and I spend $50 on you. It’s a laborious activity because I have to imagine what you need whereas you know what you need. And I could simplify things, just give you the $50 directly and then you could give me $50 on my birthday and so on until one of us dies leaving the other one old and $50 richer. And I ask you, is it worth it?
haha sheldon, it's always worth it.
i think that the concept of gift giving is precious. the main reasons why i dont get someone a gift is because 1. i cant find something that i know you'll like. 2. i cant afford getting something generic. 3. if i do find something that you like, i still might not be able to afford it. because if i do, you would have it already. 4. that's why i resort to buying meals. they are consumable, and you have to eat anyway.
oh dear, i'm weird. wait, it might help if i shop with a group of people to get the present though. there's a group of friends where we meet just for each other birthdays, and i must admit that the meeting to get the present before the actual birthday celebration often turns out to be a hilarious 2 hours of "WILL HE LIKE THAT? WE SHOULD JUST CALL HIM! NO WE MUST SURPRISE HIM! OH NO! WHAT IF HE DOESNT LIKE IT?". usually the gift is met with approval. (yes, it's usually coupled with a very good meal.)
i should do that more often. shopping for gifts. okay i will do that more often! (i have to get used to money disappearing from my bank account too.)
anyway. i do love getting presents, and it surprises me whenever someone gets it right on the money. (oh dear. am i subconsciously thinking about my lack of money?) so here's a list of things that i really like. (or i think i might like.) it would be _great_ if you respond with a similar list, and i'll try my darn hardest to remember to get an appropriate gift. (i'll find friends to shop with! takes the pressure off getting a totally inappropriate gift.)
1. for some reason, i like geometric patterns. like from the retro era. i'll probably go crazy.
2. again. something from the retro era, or vintage. lava lamp=win, vintage beetle=super win.
3. something well designed. oh dear, i like clean designs from muji, and all those ridiculously priced outlets.
4. something quirky. or something different. if it's got a pattern, it'll be nice to have something different in a particular part of a pattern.
5. something practical in the immediate future.
6. you really cant go wrong with solid colours.
7. neither can you go wrong with something related to design, and photography.
8. and i just realized that i've enjoyed every fundamental christian book that came my way.
other things to note.
a. the guilt of making you get something pricey might far outweigh the positive externalities of me receiving it, so i must caution you against it.
b. similarly, the guilt of receiving something from you, when i cant/couldnt/didnt find something for you might outweigh the positive externalities of my receiving the gift, so you need to respond with a similar list!! things you like or dislike!
c. and i promise to try and keep everything that i've been given. it's a nasty habit to suggest to someone that the gift would be better for someone else, will get rid of that. and it's horrible to try and give the gift away. (oh dear. need to shop for christmas.)
alright, so this turns out to be surprisingly long. but if you've survived till now, thanks for reading. will be expecting a similar list from you!! please tag me!
p.s please _dont_ be compelled to give something when you can't find something! i'm more than grateful for your friendship, and anything else, really, is just icing on the cake. =)
it has recently come to my attention that i'm a very difficult person to buy presents for. i do not have a go-to/default colour or cartoon character that i make known to everyone and thus, it's hard to get presents for me.
also, because i rarely get presents for everyone else, thus this renders the act of returning a present rather redundant. (oh unless i know you like a certain cartoon character/colour, then it's easy peasy!)
so this blog, note, piece of explanation is my humble attempt to explain my.. thing.
(yes, my birthday, and my mom's amazing 'gift' might have also prompted this. oh! also because i'm watching the Big Bang Theory episode where Sheldon gets a gift for Leonard. Sheldon's explanation on gift giving:
The entire institution of gift giving makes no sense. Let’s say that I go out and I spend $50 on you. It’s a laborious activity because I have to imagine what you need whereas you know what you need. And I could simplify things, just give you the $50 directly and then you could give me $50 on my birthday and so on until one of us dies leaving the other one old and $50 richer. And I ask you, is it worth it?
haha sheldon, it's always worth it.
i think that the concept of gift giving is precious. the main reasons why i dont get someone a gift is because 1. i cant find something that i know you'll like. 2. i cant afford getting something generic. 3. if i do find something that you like, i still might not be able to afford it. because if i do, you would have it already. 4. that's why i resort to buying meals. they are consumable, and you have to eat anyway.
oh dear, i'm weird. wait, it might help if i shop with a group of people to get the present though. there's a group of friends where we meet just for each other birthdays, and i must admit that the meeting to get the present before the actual birthday celebration often turns out to be a hilarious 2 hours of "WILL HE LIKE THAT? WE SHOULD JUST CALL HIM! NO WE MUST SURPRISE HIM! OH NO! WHAT IF HE DOESNT LIKE IT?". usually the gift is met with approval. (yes, it's usually coupled with a very good meal.)
i should do that more often. shopping for gifts. okay i will do that more often! (i have to get used to money disappearing from my bank account too.)
anyway. i do love getting presents, and it surprises me whenever someone gets it right on the money. (oh dear. am i subconsciously thinking about my lack of money?) so here's a list of things that i really like. (or i think i might like.) it would be _great_ if you respond with a similar list, and i'll try my darn hardest to remember to get an appropriate gift. (i'll find friends to shop with! takes the pressure off getting a totally inappropriate gift.)
1. for some reason, i like geometric patterns. like from the retro era. i'll probably go crazy.
2. again. something from the retro era, or vintage. lava lamp=win, vintage beetle=super win.
3. something well designed. oh dear, i like clean designs from muji, and all those ridiculously priced outlets.
4. something quirky. or something different. if it's got a pattern, it'll be nice to have something different in a particular part of a pattern.
5. something practical in the immediate future.
6. you really cant go wrong with solid colours.
7. neither can you go wrong with something related to design, and photography.
8. and i just realized that i've enjoyed every fundamental christian book that came my way.
other things to note.
a. the guilt of making you get something pricey might far outweigh the positive externalities of me receiving it, so i must caution you against it.
b. similarly, the guilt of receiving something from you, when i cant/couldnt/didnt find something for you might outweigh the positive externalities of my receiving the gift, so you need to respond with a similar list!! things you like or dislike!
c. and i promise to try and keep everything that i've been given. it's a nasty habit to suggest to someone that the gift would be better for someone else, will get rid of that. and it's horrible to try and give the gift away. (oh dear. need to shop for christmas.)
alright, so this turns out to be surprisingly long. but if you've survived till now, thanks for reading. will be expecting a similar list from you!! please tag me!
p.s please _dont_ be compelled to give something when you can't find something! i'm more than grateful for your friendship, and anything else, really, is just icing on the cake. =)
