One Up [12]Comments on: http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/ Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:46:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: suze http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1708 suze Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:13:24 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1708 Mike is the worst person to buy for - he always figures out what he's getting too, because he's just so hard to buy for... Ugh! I feel your pain! Mike is the worst person to buy for – he always figures out what he’s getting too, because he’s just so hard to buy for… Ugh! I feel your pain!

]]> By: CourtneyInControl http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1701 CourtneyInControl Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:59:18 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1701 i'm horrible at buying gifts... and i don't like being there when they open it up... in case they're really disappointed... i'm trying though!!! you have to tell... what did you get Steven?!?! :) i’m horrible at buying gifts… and i don’t like being there when they open it up… in case they’re really disappointed… i’m trying though!!!
you have to tell… what did you get Steven?!?!
:)

]]> By: kapgar http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1698 kapgar Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:03:08 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1698 Isn't it supposed to be the other way around? Guys suck at gift buying and women rock it? You truly are backwards. ;-) Isn’t it supposed to be the other way around? Guys suck at gift buying and women rock it? You truly are backwards. ;-)

]]> By: Chelsea Talks Smack http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1694 Chelsea Talks Smack Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:58:42 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1694 hahah I think a memory foam pillow is a freaking FANTASTIC gift. ol. hahah I think a memory foam pillow is a freaking FANTASTIC gift. ol.

]]> By: kilax http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1693 kilax Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:02:08 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1693 Kyra - I am lucky in the same way - Steven is my chef. I just stand in the kitchen and chop/clean whatever he wants me to do while he cooks away... diane - Data liked it more than Steven. He chewed on it ;) I can't wait to tell you... Gina (Mannyed) - I was surprised! And Steven was really sneaky about it. I should have figured out! The thing is, he bought our townhome the summer before, and I was thinking, "there goes my chance at an engagement..." ;) Jenn - Why are men so good at this?! sizzle - It's been hard to keep with how good you are at giving gifts? Or it's hard for someone to buy one for you? Andrew - I wouldn't have been able to afford anything else. I think I was eating leftovers from your house every so often at that point. ajooja - Oh god. I hate that too. I really like Star Wars, but I have been getting weird Star Wars gifts for way too long. I know they mean the best, but you get to a point... Kyra – I am lucky in the same way – Steven is my chef. I just stand in the kitchen and chop/clean whatever he wants me to do while he cooks away…

diane – Data liked it more than Steven. He chewed on it ;) I can’t wait to tell you…

Gina (Mannyed) – I was surprised! And Steven was really sneaky about it. I should have figured out! The thing is, he bought our townhome the summer before, and I was thinking, “there goes my chance at an engagement…” ;)

Jenn – Why are men so good at this?!

sizzle – It’s been hard to keep with how good you are at giving gifts? Or it’s hard for someone to buy one for you?

Andrew – I wouldn’t have been able to afford anything else. I think I was eating leftovers from your house every so often at that point.

ajooja – Oh god. I hate that too. I really like Star Wars, but I have been getting weird Star Wars gifts for way too long. I know they mean the best, but you get to a point…

]]> By: ajooja http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1688 ajooja Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:43:54 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1688 The pillow was a great gift, even if it wasn't perfect. It was something he wanted. The worst gifts are when you make an off-hand comment comment about some meaningless object being "cool" or "neat" and you end up getting one as a gift. I ended up with a Jerry Garcia doll one Christmas. Jerry Garcia? I'm not even a Dead Head. I just thought it was cool! I didn't necessarily want one! The pillow was a great gift, even if it wasn’t perfect. It was something he wanted.

The worst gifts are when you make an off-hand comment comment about some meaningless object being “cool” or “neat” and you end up getting one as a gift.

I ended up with a Jerry Garcia doll one Christmas. Jerry Garcia? I’m not even a Dead Head.

I just thought it was cool! I didn’t necessarily want one!

]]> By: Andrew http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1687 Andrew Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1687 It was incredibly hard to keep a straight face through that whole trip to Sam's. I couldn't have encouraged you to get something else because you might have become suspicious. If I tipped you off in any way Steven would have destroyed me. It was incredibly hard to keep a straight face through that whole trip to Sam’s. I couldn’t have encouraged you to get something else because you might have become suspicious. If I tipped you off in any way Steven would have destroyed me.

]]> By: sizzle http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1686 sizzle Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:58:30 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1686 Surprise gifts are so much fun! The Fella struggles to find gifts for me while I love finding the perfect gift for someone. I've been told it's too hard to keep up with me. :( Surprise gifts are so much fun! The Fella struggles to find gifts for me while I love finding the perfect gift for someone. I’ve been told it’s too hard to keep up with me. :(

]]> By: Jenn http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1685 Jenn Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:55:13 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1685 Mine always guesses what gifts are, and usually is right. It's gotten to the point where I tell him that if he's not even allowed to jokingly guess what it is or I'll return it. I don't care if it's a 6"x6" box and he says a new car, its' going back to the store. Mine always guesses what gifts are, and usually is right. It’s gotten to the point where I tell him that if he’s not even allowed to jokingly guess what it is or I’ll return it. I don’t care if it’s a 6″x6″ box and he says a new car, its’ going back to the store.

]]> By: Gina (Mannyed) http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1684 Gina (Mannyed) Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:46:29 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2008/03/12/one-up/#comment-1684 Steve, your gift is a...oh wait, I don't know what it is, hehe. That is such a cute engagement story!! Were you totally blown away by the proposal, did you have any idea, maybe a little inkling? Steve, your gift is a…oh wait, I don’t know what it is, hehe.

That is such a cute engagement story!! Were you totally blown away by the proposal, did you have any idea, maybe a little inkling?

]]>