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Present for girlfriend thread *sigh*
gneGne
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So my girlfriend is leaving for 2 months to her family in Canada (Im from Europe) and I am probably going to miss her. So I was wondering about some kind of present I could give her.
She is already taking alot of books with her and I am not sure which books she likes, so I think I can drop that idea. Usually I think of something on-the-fly to get her, but I am pretty much out of inspiration now. Any suggestions?
She is already taking alot of books with her and I am not sure which books she likes, so I think I can drop that idea. Usually I think of something on-the-fly to get her, but I am pretty much out of inspiration now. Any suggestions?
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Or if that's not your thing maybe some candies she's going to miss or whatever else they don't have in Canada that she's digging.
Or maybe some nice stationary...nothing compares to a handwritten letter from someone you love.
A stuffed animal might be something though I might keep that one in mind. I could get her a CD too, but musical taste is something quite complicated.
Something like writing a letter could possibly be the best thing though, since she would probably not expect it, especially from someone like me. I think I also found something that should remind her of the time we first met to go with it, that would probably be best.
I just made up a small box of little things to keep him occupied on the plane, and to make him comfortable.
Things like one of those pillows that wrap around the neck, a sketchbook, and some pencils, ear plugs for when things get noisy, a phone card so he can call me with out spending money, some interesting "weird facts" books, etc etc. You can put in whatever you want, of course.
It would be a nice gesture, and not only will it keep her busy, but she'll know that you care.
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I heard about this from someone, never tried it myself. Basically, you get a small, lightweight but nice pocket notebook (moleskine maybe?), something you can easily mail back and forth. You write a letter on the first page, she writes you back on the next page and mails it to you, you write back on the third page and mail it to her, rinse and repeat. It's nice, memorable, thoughtful, but fairly cheap even if you count in postage. And, you get a cool memento at the end that means something to both of you.
Like I said, I've never done this. ymmv.
If you're still up on writing a letter, a neat idea might be (if not including in said package) hiding it somewhere in her luggage where you know she'll find it later on. Make the letter very heartfelt, meaningful, all that jazz.
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not to knock the idea, but carrying a vibrator (or any other sex toy) on a plane in either checked-in luggage or carry-ons isn't such a hot idea. embarrassment allupins from the airport security
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Plus: a sex toy is not a romantic gift (at least not in my version of reality) it's all "hey honey, I figured you're gonna miss my penis, so I figured I'd get you something to get by with"
Also, a pre-paid phone card for the long distance would be a nice gesture - so she can call whenever.
Or, if she has a laptop she's taking with her, install google talk or some other voice program for her that can act as a 'free' phone for you folks.
Additionally, a small but attractive photo frame with a recent pic of you would be recommended.
Trust me, we ladies love to be able to swoon over photos (not to mention show them off)! Letters/stationary is a nice idea as well, but I assume you'll still be able to email her?
Most of that is quick, but if you have the time, you can buy her a t-shirt and then sleep in it every night for a month or so, then spray it a couple times with some of your cologne. I gave my girlfriend a shirt like that (yay long distance) and it went over really well.
If you don't have time to prepare the shirt, you might be able to use one you currently have. I used to have this grey t-shirt I'd wear as an undershirt to another tee. That was the first one to go, followed by a sweatshirt I wore every day to work for a few months because the room I was temporarily relocated to was frigid.