Posted by brdgt on 2005-05-10 13:18:25
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Gosh, it's a tough call because I adore anything handmade and there are positives and negatives to both "useful" gifts and "decorative" ones. I think my favorite gifts are ultimately decorative ones that are "disposable" - like soap and candles. I don't like clutter myself and using something up just adds to it "specialness." On the other hand, one can never get enough accessories, like jewerly, bags, scarves, purses, etc.!!
I've already started on some xmas gifts to give you an idea of what I'm planning:
-a knitted checkerboard and bag (from "Weekend Knitting")
-a cable knit shoulder bag
-a bunch of hats and scarves appropriate for guy friends
-decorative scarves for female friends
-melt and pour soaps and candles (great for coworkers!)
Posted by erinina on 2005-12-29 12:36:02
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from boyfriend: chanel coco mademoiselle perfume and lotion in a chanel clutch; jcrew cords in baby blue and 2 jcrew sweaters (an ivory cable-knit toggle cardigan and a grey cashmere turtleneck; the office (british) complete series - the funny thing is that i got it for him too!
from parents: tickets for me and boyfriend to sweeny todd (so excited!); huge gift certificate to anthropologie, but i can't find anything there i like right now, which is surprising cos i usually love their stuff (feel free to go to their website and pick out a few things for me for suggestions!); a bunch of books, like the complete series of anne of green gables - i feel like a kid reading them but i love them, extremely loud and incredibly close, some cookbooks and a few dvds; other little things like sliipers, pajamas, fun bath stuff and other toiletries - since my birthday is coming up (on january 29th) we usually do more presents then. and a little cash.
nana and grampa: $100
from my boss: my favorite color red leather pencil case by kate spade with kate spade pencils and erasers - so adorable! and some starbucks gift cards and a zippo lighter from 2 of my managers - i don't smoke but it has a black cat on it so she had to get it for me...i guess i do have plenty of candles lying around, so it was a great little gift.
think i did alright! can't wait to be spoiled on my birthday too!
Posted by Karen on 2004-04-27 14:05:05
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I loved the staircase in "Benny & Joon" -- all the spindles were painted different colors (and not Martha-perfect, more like a kid had done it). It obviously made an impact if I remember it 11 years later!
Some quotes from http://www.imdb.com
"Charmed" (TV)
Paige: And you, you're not La Femme Nikita, you're a Charmed One. Yeah, you don't mind kicking ass when you have to, but otherwise you'd rather be hanging out with your sisters, baking cookies, or knitting booties.
Piper: Knitting booties? Clearly you don't know me at all.
"Maude" (TV)
Vivian Harmon: Arthur, what about S-E-X?"
Maude Findlay: SEX? Vivian, he can hardly K-N-I-T.
Mildred Pierce
Mildred: I'm sorry this had to happen; sorry for the boy, he seemed very nice.
Veda: Oh Ted's alright really. Did you see the look on his face when we told him he was going to be a father?
Mildred: I wish you wouldn't joke about it.
Veda: Mother, you're a scream, really you are. The next thing I know you'll be knitting little garments.
Mildred: I don't see anything so ridiculous about that.
Veda: If I were you, I'd save myself the trouble.
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee: The mind plays tricks on you. You play tricks back! It's like you're unraveling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting...
"Malcolm in the Middle" (TV)
Grandma Ida: I should've kissed your boo-boos and made them better. I was supposed to tell the bad little boy stories and bake you giant sugar cookies and knit you nice, fluffy sweaters. I should've carried you and held you and told you how much I loved your diapers.
"The Simpsons" (TV)
Marge: Homer, I don't want you driving around in a car you built yourself.
Homer: You can sit there complaining, or you can knit me some seat belts.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
J. Pierpont Finch: I feel sorry for men who don't knit, they lead empty lives.
