Holiday gift suggestion ...
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Zac Howland wrote:
I do hope it took you longer than 3 weeks to get to that point though
Yeah, I took her to the Virgin Islands to propose after having been dating for about 11 months (I'm a romantic, so listening to me might not be a good idea).
Zac Howland wrote:
So did you get her Christmas gifts AND birthday presents?
Actually we had met right around Christmas, so I don't think I got her a Christmas present (I was also out of town). I do hate it, though, because I'll buy her a Christmas present and then realize I need to get her a birthday present after a couple weeks. This year I got her a Dior handbag ($1,000, but on sale for only $700!) for Christmas and now need to think of what I'll get her for her birthday in just a couple weeks. I'm probably going to spend the same amount on earrings. Chicks are expensive. It's better if you just invest your money in ETFs instead.
Red Stateler wrote:
Yeah, I took her to the Virgin Islands to propose after having been dating for about 11 months (I'm a romantic, so listening to me might not be a good idea).
11 months? You do move fast, don't you ;P I usually move much slower (I'm a bit of a romantic, but I force myself to resist moving too fast to avoid repeating certain mistakes of my youth). I dated my last girlfriend for 2.5 years (and lived with her for over a year) before even thinking about proposing. It took that long for her to show her true colors ...
Red Stateler wrote:
I do hate it, though, because I'll buy her a Christmas present and then realize I need to get her a birthday present after a couple weeks.
That would suck. Thankfully, her birthday is just before mine, so if we are together by then, I won't have this problem ...
Red Stateler wrote:
This year I got her a Dior handbag ($1,000, but on sale for only $700!) for Christmas and now need to think of what I'll get her for her birthday in just a couple weeks.
Ouch! lol I can't say too much though. I spent $3000 on the present I got my girlfriend last year. We had been together for 2 years at that point, though.
Red Stateler wrote:
Chicks are expensive.
Indeed. And since she likes Coach handbags, that idea is out for this year ;P
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Why not follow the lead of the SNL digital short last weekend and give her your dick in a box! http://youtube.com/watch?v=1dmVU08zVpA
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Red Stateler wrote:
Yeah, I took her to the Virgin Islands to propose after having been dating for about 11 months (I'm a romantic, so listening to me might not be a good idea).
11 months? You do move fast, don't you ;P I usually move much slower (I'm a bit of a romantic, but I force myself to resist moving too fast to avoid repeating certain mistakes of my youth). I dated my last girlfriend for 2.5 years (and lived with her for over a year) before even thinking about proposing. It took that long for her to show her true colors ...
Red Stateler wrote:
I do hate it, though, because I'll buy her a Christmas present and then realize I need to get her a birthday present after a couple weeks.
That would suck. Thankfully, her birthday is just before mine, so if we are together by then, I won't have this problem ...
Red Stateler wrote:
This year I got her a Dior handbag ($1,000, but on sale for only $700!) for Christmas and now need to think of what I'll get her for her birthday in just a couple weeks.
Ouch! lol I can't say too much though. I spent $3000 on the present I got my girlfriend last year. We had been together for 2 years at that point, though.
Red Stateler wrote:
Chicks are expensive.
Indeed. And since she likes Coach handbags, that idea is out for this year ;P
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Zac Howland wrote:
11 months? You do move fast, don't you I usually move much slower (I'm a bit of a romantic, but I force myself to resist moving too fast to avoid repeating certain mistakes of my youth). I dated my last girlfriend for 2.5 years (and lived with her for over a year) before even thinking about proposing. It took that long for her to show her true colors ...
I don't think that's fast. Besides, I was (and still am) in love. I also don't believe in living together before marriage. I knew what I wanted and went for it. Life's too short to dilly dally. I'm very happy I did it, too.
Zac Howland wrote:
Ouch! lol I can't say too much though. I spent $3000 on the present I got my girlfriend last year. We had been together for 2 years at that point, though.
Well she's a stay-at-home wife, so that has to be worth something to her too. :)
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Get her a vacuum cleaner.
Red Stateler wrote:
Get her a vacuum cleaner.
and some dish washing gloves, and a mop. That way you can start training her later, and if you end up marrying her, she will already be accustomed to "women's work."
I win because I have the most fun in life...
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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Hmmmm....What about a gift certificate for her favourite store or something? Then you can kind of specify the value.
Dude...What's wrong with you?
Red Stateler wrote:
Dude...What's wrong with you?
What? I thought that was pretty good. If he's not sure what to get her, let her get something she knows she needs...
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
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The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Hmmmm....What about a gift certificate for her favourite store or something? Then you can kind of specify the value.
I'm trying to avoid going that route simply because gift certificates are kind of impersonal (kind of send the message that you didn't give much thought about the gift). That, and a gift certificate to her favorite store (in that price range) wouldn't buy her much there ...
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Zac Howland wrote:
I'm trying to avoid going that route simply because gift certificates are kind of impersonal (kind of send the message that you didn't give much thought about the gift). That, and a gift certificate to her favorite store (in that price range) wouldn't buy her much there ...
Hmmmmm, I'm running out of ideas here...
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
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Zac Howland wrote:
I do hope it took you longer than 3 weeks to get to that point though
Yeah, I took her to the Virgin Islands to propose after having been dating for about 11 months (I'm a romantic, so listening to me might not be a good idea).
Zac Howland wrote:
So did you get her Christmas gifts AND birthday presents?
Actually we had met right around Christmas, so I don't think I got her a Christmas present (I was also out of town). I do hate it, though, because I'll buy her a Christmas present and then realize I need to get her a birthday present after a couple weeks. This year I got her a Dior handbag ($1,000, but on sale for only $700!) for Christmas and now need to think of what I'll get her for her birthday in just a couple weeks. I'm probably going to spend the same amount on earrings. Chicks are expensive. It's better if you just invest your money in ETFs instead.
Red Stateler wrote:
Chicks are expensive. It's better if you just invest your money in ETFs instead.
:laugh: Yeah, StreetTrack's Gold... :rolleyes:
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
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:sigh:
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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Zac Howland wrote:
I'm trying to avoid going that route simply because gift certificates are kind of impersonal (kind of send the message that you didn't give much thought about the gift). That, and a gift certificate to her favorite store (in that price range) wouldn't buy her much there ...
Hmmmmm, I'm running out of ideas here...
"Oh, I must've did somebody some good. I think I did. So I gave her the gun and I shot her!" - Led Zeppelin - In My Time of Dying
The Apocalyptic Teacup wrote:
Hmmmmm, I'm running out of ideas here...
Ah, but see, your thought process allows me to brainstorm ... so you are still being helpful ;P
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Zac Howland wrote:
11 months? You do move fast, don't you I usually move much slower (I'm a bit of a romantic, but I force myself to resist moving too fast to avoid repeating certain mistakes of my youth). I dated my last girlfriend for 2.5 years (and lived with her for over a year) before even thinking about proposing. It took that long for her to show her true colors ...
I don't think that's fast. Besides, I was (and still am) in love. I also don't believe in living together before marriage. I knew what I wanted and went for it. Life's too short to dilly dally. I'm very happy I did it, too.
Zac Howland wrote:
Ouch! lol I can't say too much though. I spent $3000 on the present I got my girlfriend last year. We had been together for 2 years at that point, though.
Well she's a stay-at-home wife, so that has to be worth something to her too. :)
Red Stateler wrote:
I don't think that's fast. Besides, I was (and still am) in love. I also don't believe in living together before marriage. I knew what I wanted and went for it. Life's too short to dilly dally. I'm very happy I did it, too.
Gotcha. I'm on the other end of the spectrum as far as living together before marriage ... but that comes from past experiences. You never truly know someone until you see them consistently 24 hours a day. I'm glad things seem to have worked out for you, though. Sadly, it is a rare occurance in today's society.
Red Stateler wrote:
Well she's a stay-at-home wife, so that has to be worth something to her too.
Are you guys planning on having kids sometime in the near future? Curiousity has the better of me here ... what does she do all day?
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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Just a "bit" inappropriate ... and far too soon.
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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Red Stateler wrote:
I don't think that's fast. Besides, I was (and still am) in love. I also don't believe in living together before marriage. I knew what I wanted and went for it. Life's too short to dilly dally. I'm very happy I did it, too.
Gotcha. I'm on the other end of the spectrum as far as living together before marriage ... but that comes from past experiences. You never truly know someone until you see them consistently 24 hours a day. I'm glad things seem to have worked out for you, though. Sadly, it is a rare occurance in today's society.
Red Stateler wrote:
Well she's a stay-at-home wife, so that has to be worth something to her too.
Are you guys planning on having kids sometime in the near future? Curiousity has the better of me here ... what does she do all day?
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
Zac Howland wrote:
Gotcha. I'm on the other end of the spectrum as far as living together before marriage ... but that comes from past experiences. You never truly know someone until you see them consistently 24 hours a day. I'm glad things seem to have worked out for you, though. Sadly, it is a rare occurance in today's society.
Statistically your marriage is much more likely to end in divorce if you lived together prior to marriage. Marriage requires work, and I think if you live together, there's nothing to force compromise. Other times, I think marriage is sought as a rememdy for a broken live-in relationship which, when it doesn't pan out, results in divorce.
Zac Howland wrote:
Are you guys planning on having kids sometime in the near future? Curiousity has the better of me here ... what does she do all day?
Yeah. We're hoping in maybe a year or two we'll start trying for one. We're getting all the fun out of our system first. During the day, she does the pool boy.
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Flowers are 100% a great idea, for any occasion. As long as the gift set has some nice smelling lotion, a nice smelling bubble bath of some kind(that may be a plus for you as well :laugh:), and, well those are the two key elements, anything else is a bonus.
I win because I have the most fun in life...
I totally agree. If there is a particular flower that would have meaning for her, that would be the type of flower I would get for her. The bath stuff is also good. GOOD LUCK!
John P.
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V. wrote:
Why not a citytrip
What do you mean by "citytrip"?
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In Europe a citytrip is when you go away for the weekend to visit a city (in our case mostly another country, eg Paris, Barcelona, Rome and London are popular "City trips"). You book a hotel, leave friday night and return sundaynight. Go to all the famous places, eat out, ... That kind of stuff; Just out for the weekend.
V.
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Zac Howland wrote:
Gotcha. I'm on the other end of the spectrum as far as living together before marriage ... but that comes from past experiences. You never truly know someone until you see them consistently 24 hours a day. I'm glad things seem to have worked out for you, though. Sadly, it is a rare occurance in today's society.
Statistically your marriage is much more likely to end in divorce if you lived together prior to marriage. Marriage requires work, and I think if you live together, there's nothing to force compromise. Other times, I think marriage is sought as a rememdy for a broken live-in relationship which, when it doesn't pan out, results in divorce.
Zac Howland wrote:
Are you guys planning on having kids sometime in the near future? Curiousity has the better of me here ... what does she do all day?
Yeah. We're hoping in maybe a year or two we'll start trying for one. We're getting all the fun out of our system first. During the day, she does the pool boy.
Red Stateler wrote:
Statistically your marriage is much more likely to end in divorce if you lived together prior to marriage. Marriage requires work, and I think if you live together, there's nothing to force compromise.
That is where my approach differs. If you can't live together as if you were married and be happy, you won't be able to do so if you actually are married. Marriage doesn't fix any problems, it only creates new ones to solve. If you can't fix the ones you have when you just live together, you won't be able to survive marriage (at least that has been my experience ... though, I've never gotten down the aisle either). Statistically speaking, marriages entered into just so you could have sex (which is the pitfall of the True Love Waits campaign in my opinion) are just as likely to end in divorce.
Red Stateler wrote:
During the day, she does the pool boy.
Ah, at least you are comfortable with the whole Desperate Housewives lifestyle now ... it will make things easier down the road ;)
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I totally agree. If there is a particular flower that would have meaning for her, that would be the type of flower I would get for her. The bath stuff is also good. GOOD LUCK!
John P.
jparken wrote:
I totally agree. If there is a particular flower that would have meaning for her, that would be the type of flower I would get for her.
Thankfully, she is relatively easy to please in that regard as her favorite flower is the simple red rose.
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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In Europe a citytrip is when you go away for the weekend to visit a city (in our case mostly another country, eg Paris, Barcelona, Rome and London are popular "City trips"). You book a hotel, leave friday night and return sundaynight. Go to all the famous places, eat out, ... That kind of stuff; Just out for the weekend.
V.
Stop smoking so you can: Enjoy longer the money you save. Moviereview ArchiveV. wrote:
In Europe a citytrip is when you go away for the weekend to visit a city (in our case mostly another country, eg Paris, Barcelona, Rome and London are popular "City trips"). You book a hotel, leave friday night and return sundaynight. Go to all the famous places, eat out, ... That kind of stuff; Just out for the weekend.
Ah, gotcha. It is a little too early for something like that. That is a good idea for a couple months down the road though.
If you decide to become a software engineer, you are signing up to have a 1/2" piece of silicon tell you exactly how stupid you really are for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week Zac
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Completely away from the normal flaming of typical day in the Soapbox, perhaps some of you can offer me some advice here. I've started dating someone new a few weeks before Christmas (which is generally a bad idea, but ignore that fact for now). My question is, what would be an acceptable gift to give her for Christmas. Mainly, I don't want her to think I'm cheap (or worse, that I give without giving much thought to what the receiver likes) while at the same time not spending some absurd amount and scaring her away. I was thinking maybe sending her flowers and giving her a gift set from Bath and Body Works ... Any thoughts?
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Just a "bit" inappropriate ... and far too soon.
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