Star of the show is a leather tote my mom got me technically for my birthday, but it’s close enough to Christmas I’m gonna share it. I’m a big tote girlie but felt I needed something a little more leveled up. I use it for everything, it’s perfect.
My favorite gift I gave was a special lamp for my husband. He’s really into painting miniatures but has just been using a lamp we’ve had around, so this was a big upgrade :)
Dec 26, 2024
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that usually includes a robust list of what they do/are passionate about, which will give you a good jumping off point.
HOWEVER, I am also a big fan of renegade gifting. the most treasured items I’ve ever received as gifts are things that I’d never buy for myself (and therefore would never ask for) but are things the gift giver associates with me.
my mom gave me a calmansi tree one Christmas to remind me of my childhood in the Philippines. one of my bffs got me a handmade leather journal with the last sentence of my thesis stamped in the cover when I graduated. my ex got me pottery classes at a local studio and handmade a fun gift certificate for my last birthday.
I love to give books bc that’s what I’m passionate about, and it can be a fun way to mix my personality with the receiver. the best part about receiving a gift is feeling truly seen by the person
Nov 30, 2024
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There’s not a better gift in the world I don’t care how good or bad you are at it if there’s obvious love in it then it’s beautiful and I’ll cherish it forever above all else and take it with me everywhere. I personally could never hate a homemade gift
Jan 27, 2024
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I’m the best gift giver ever. It’s my first love language. Get them something they already use all the time but a more lunxurious/cool/expensive version that they maybe wouldn’t splurge on themselves. Literally whoever it is just look at what they wear or bring around or have in their house or imagine everything they use in a given day, and upgrade one item!
Nov 29, 2024
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This has become the norm and every day I grow more disturbed. I understand if somebody is behaving in a harmful way, that is good to document and put out there. But as a whole, it seems, we have become so comfortable with recording people just living their lives. I saw a video of a guy working and the caption of the video was that he was so hot, we needed to find him!!! Why are you providing the Internet with his face and location instead of just going up to talk to him? I saw another of two people on the subway, seemingly a couple, having a very emotional moment. How would you feel if you open up an app and saw a video like that of yourself? I don’t like this level of sibling society surveillance. Why are you videoing an elderly person with sad music dubbed over it to gain likes? It is WEIRD. Don’t even get me started on videos of children. It is WEIRD to use a stranger without their consent to get some kind of fake validation. Get a life.
I don’t mean to come on here and share something so negative, I just don’t have anywhere else to put it and it’s gnawing at me.
Oct 7, 2024
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I’m curious what your brains are like
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