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Okay, so here's the truth of the matter: I love buying presents for people.

I love giving people stuff that suits them. I love taking the time to grab stuff that says, "This is for X!" where X is someone I know and am fond of. I love feeling like a svelter, more attractive version of Santa Claus and making everyone I know really, really happy to know that someone thought of them. I love these things even more than getting stuff (and I love getting cool stuff).

Of course, the other side of buying stuff for everyone I know is that it would require a HUGE amount of money, especially since I started freelancing and the number of friends and people I would love to get stuff for expanded exponentially. With this in mind, I wish to start a new tradition: the virtual Christmas gift.

Here's how this is going to work. If you would like a virtual present, post here and let me know. Naturally, if I don't know you well, it won't be quite as cool a gift, whereas if I know you I'll see if I can find something uber-perfect. I'll post a link to the website with the item in question and/or a picture thereof. This will then be what I would have gotten for you had I the money to do so. :) And, of course, the best thing about virtual presents is that there's no shipping, no lines to stand in, and no guilt! Presents Away!!!

*grin*

Date: 2004-12-20 04:34 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] eynowd.livejournal.com
Hey, this sounds like fun. I'm in!

Date: 2004-12-21 10:44 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] anaka.livejournal.com
See, I don't know if this would really be useful for you or not, but I think the cool points outweigh the potential uselessness. Besides, you enjoy working with graphics, and I know how useful it can be to have tons of windows open while you're coding (or gaming)...

http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/display/lcd/6665/images/ (http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/display/lcd/6665/images/)

Sorry, can't figure out how to show an image for that one. You'll just have to go and look it up. It was really close, btw, between this and one of those mini PCs... dang, but they're cool.

Date: 2004-12-22 02:12 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] eynowd.livejournal.com
Oh, the double monitor would rock on toast! I don't do much programming at home any more, but it would be great for when I'm photoshopping and chatting with friends online...

Thanks,babe!

*hug*

Date: 2004-12-21 10:45 pm (UTC)From: [identity profile] anaka.livejournal.com
And, of course, though I can't link to it, what I'd probably really love to be able to just send you would be a round-trip ticket to the US, complete with hotel reservation and tickets to GenCon. There's no spiffy link for that, though. :)

Date: 2004-12-22 02:13 am (UTC)From: [identity profile] eynowd.livejournal.com
True, but I really do appreciate the thought!

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