I find that books are always appreciated.  They don't have to be brand new.  Sometimes nakaka - chamba ako sa Booksale ng titles na rare (super chamba na `to) or hard - to - find -- in sci - fi, non - fiction, instruction manuals even -- or earlier, lesser - known works of a particular author, tapos yun ang binibigay ko.  I saw a Lemony Snickett book, which is normally P 500.00 or more sa regular bookstore, selling for P 95.00 sa Booksale kasi baligtad ang pagka - bind -- the cover is upright tapos the contents go the other way.  Carry na yun.  Buy and Sell is another source of old books, and garage sales, too.

   Sometimes, I "update" what they already have: I'm giving a couple of flower brooches/pins to a friend who has this favorite t - shirt.  With the pins, updated na yung look ng shirt niya, na ayaw nya talagang bitawan. Sana itakip nya dun sa butas sa bandang left.  Or buy plain, solid - colored shirts tapos match them up with pins, ibigay mo na nakadikit na yung pins. The shirts are cheaper but not necessarily boring, versatile pa ang plain shirts.  Maybe a belt to go with an already favorite pair of jeans?    

   I'm giving new versions of software to some friends, sticker labels to the kids (gawa lang ako sa Photoshop then print on sticker paper) na panglagay sa notebook, I might compile a selection of favorite songs (pirata ito), stuff like that.  I love it when I'm able to give a gift na parang pasadya talaga sa bibigyan ko. 

   Sure, I'll buy some stuff na yun na yun, galing tindahan at diretso na sa receiver pagka - balot pero I make sure it's something that this person needs and will really like.  For that you have to really observe and "listen" all year to your loved ones para maka - pick - up ka ng tips kung ano ang mga gusto at kailangan nila.  Mostly I give practical stuff; mahirap ang buhay.  Most times, you have to be creative.

  Towels for the sports buff. Or the really sweaty couch potato.  I had to put this in because somehow, people like getting towels.  The small ones.   Towels, not people.

  I did this before -- for a movie buff friend, I made a movie "care package": popcorn, a can of Coke and a VCD copy of his favorite film.  Tapos dinaan ko na lang sa ribbon and inexplain ko na lang sa note. Or I bake cookies or make pasta sauces tapos noodles lang, care package na yun.

  Iniisip ko pa kung sasagutin ko yung spa treatment ng isang friend ko.  Mahal, eh, but she looks like she could use a good massage.  Stressed out, eh.  Maybe there's a cheaper equivalent, like ikaw na ang mag-masahe or something.  Ako, hindi marunong.

   World peace din shempre.  Love and peace always.  Lots and lots.    

   Gee, if I split up this post into several parts, baka Senior na ako ngayon.  Sorry, napahaba.  

What's out there:

Lots of beads - bracelets, necklaces, belts, pangsabit sa cellphone

Flower pins - with sequins, silk, big, small

Slippers - somehow the print makes them more expensive.  Bye-bye, Spartan and Bantex.

Knock - off "character watches" - The Incredibles (funny, I don't remember them wearing yellow costumes), Nemo (pink ba siya?), Barbie, etc.  At Market, Market in The Fort, some sell at 2 for 250 (135 each), merong 100 each. Non - character, funky watches sell for anywhere from 110 - 250, depende sa style.  Vendors claim they will last more than a week.  Hmm.  I found these cute watches that you wear on your finger like a ring; those sell for 135 a piece, 2 for 250.  They look like those oversized cabochon rings of Bulgari.  Sobrang look like lang, ha.

T - shirts, t - shirts, t - shirts - character shirts, vintage shirts, pa - vintage shirts, logo shirts

Bags, bags, bags - summer totes, cargo bags, all sizes, all colors.

Toys, toys, toys - A battery - operated, remote - controlled hovering flying saucer that sells for 999 (for that price dapat may alien na bumaba, ha), action figures (yung genuine at yung hindi, presyo lang ang nakapagsasabi ng totoo), character merchandise (read: The Incredibles), Robosapiens, Bratz, Bratz-bratz-an, Little Bratz, and Hello Kitty (Hi, Pussycat kung knock - off. Kitty with a purple nose?), etc.  Some last as long as the attention span of the kid you're giving it to; take note that most kiddie attention spans do NOT equal the price you pay for the toy.  Buy wisely. 

Cellphones and cellphone accessories.

A friend has just gotten his shipment of Nintendo Ds for sale.  P 15,000 yata.

Towels.  I skipped the "let's embroider whatsis' name on the towel" this year.

Ang dami pang iba.

My mom's getting VCDs and DVDs from me. 

My point is, TAPOS NA AKONG MAMILI!  Yehey!!!

Now, to wrap.

Dratness.

But I *heart* Christmas pa rin.

Fa la la la la. 

Ahem. After what seems like ages, Jinky is taking a break from all this wrapping, hence the rapping. Forgive me.

Presents...

yung bestfriend ko beerkada shirt...

diary, journals, books... para sa friends

cups and mugs para sa mga not-so-close friends...

giant posters ng fav cartoon char, video game char, basketball player ng kapatid...

stress reliever para sa parents... tulad ng aroma therapy candles, yung eye pillow...

para sa mga gf/bf... hmmm kiss pwede na (wahehehe!)

quote:

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Originally posted by: Jinky
"Sorry for being anal.  "

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Having posted that gave me a total of 36 posts.  I don't like the number 6 either, but I dislike number 13 more.

Sorry talaga.  Taking a break from gift - wrapping.  And just being anal again.  Don't worry, di naman ako laging ganito, I have my good days din naman, hehehe.

Someone help me when I get to post # 6_ or 13_.

for our 2nd anniversary, he bought us matching pairs of converse hi-cut shoes.

anyway, if you know the person's interests...then buy something that fit those interests.

kainggit nmn keo...wish i could give my loved one something less stupider than...ME...

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porky wrote:

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kainggit nmn keo...wish i could give my loved one something less stupider than...ME...
 
 
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Jinky wrote:

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Aww, you seem like a great gift for your loved one, Not stupid at all.  

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aww...waw!salamat...heehee...

 

Kai wrote:

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alam mo ba cleopatra gave herself wrapped inside a carpet to julius caesar? she knew that the best gift of all is yourself...

 

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aha!i'll wrap myself in a carpet ren!tapos...err...

 

Lei wrote:

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hi porky! long time no hear.. tama si jinky.. listen to her. ;)

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uu nga e...tagal ku nawala...heehee...mi nakapnsin pla...heehee...salamat lei...

 

Naja wrote:

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hmmm....

1- porky's soooooo in love na talagang dinidibdib niya kung anong ibibigay sa labs niya.

2- kung ano'ng pagpapahalaga natin sa sarili, ganun din magiging pagpapahalaga sa atin ng iba. pls dont ever think you're not worth it, or her in this case.

 

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1- ahmm...uu nga e...ahmmm...subrang in love...*kileeg*

2- dpat pla pagpahalagahan ku ang sarilee ku na para bang ikamamatay ko pag me nangyari sa ken masama...

 

correct ka dyan ate pau.. problema lng tlga yan...hehehe

study first!