The Girl(friend) Gift Guide
So… my boyfriend’s gift to me this year was… a date. Which is pretty simple and nice, but we reached this conclusion after he agonized (for how long, I don’t know) about what to get me for Christmas. So I figured, since a hundred thousand guys are probably wondering the same thing, and all the gift guides online are useless (I know this because he and I went through some of them and laughed at the useless and ridiculously expensive suggestions), I guess I’ll make an equally useless, but less ridiculously expensive gift guide myself. This also works out as a gift guide for something to slip your girl if you’re planning to ask her out. Enjoy!
Jewelry
You can never really go wrong with jewelry (if she likes rockin’ her bling, that is). Here’s my top picks:
Honestly, we’re all sick of the traditional, shiny cubic zirconium necklaces you buy us. They may be shiny, but they’re definitely not original! So here are a few suggestions that are!
1. Love Birds Necklace, $15.00. What better way to show your love than by giving your love a pair of love birds? But not the real ones of course, because the real ones poop… and do other nasty things. And if one dies, the other one does too. These white acrylic sweeties will never die, which means your love for her better not either.
2. Sassy Sweetheart Necklace, $18.00. A classic, original invocation of her inner Blair-ness. And if you didn’t know what that meant, she will. Give this to her while watching “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and you’ve got yourself a sure winner!
3. Love Key Necklace, $10.00. Show her that she has your heart all locked up, just for her, by giving her the key to your heart! (Wow I cannot BELIEVE I just typed something THAT corny. Which means you better get her this necklace. I don’t know how those two statements are logically related, but it works. Trust me.)
4. Jeweled Butterfly Steampunk Necklace, $15.99. You know the best thing about this necklace? It’s one of a kind. That’s right, one-of-a-kind. That means you better snap up this beauty before someone else who is reading this blog at this very moment does! Do it! Now! The clock on my Jeweled Butterfly Steampunk Necklace commands you! Watch it go… left… right.. you’re getting sleepy… when I snap, you will buy this necklace for your girlfriend. *snap*
5. Sweet Penelope Necklace, $18.00. Another laser-cut acrylic necklace! Because they are so pretty and delicate looking! Besides, who doesn’t like birds, sitting on scrolly things? That’s right. Everyone loves birds sitting on scrolly things, so your girlfriend will too. So get her one of these! And tell her it will look nice with that really really skimpy black skirt of her’s 
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6. Scrabble Tile Necklace, $6.95. As far as I am aware, you will need to procure your own chain for these pendants, so for your reference, these would look great with ball chains, which can be found at any bead store, and possibly Joannes/Michael’s!
.. I don’t think earrings qualify as legitimate jewelry gifts for one’s girlfriend. Stick with necklaces or bracelets.
as far as bracelets go… they tend to be more expensive than necklaces (at least.. the ones that I liked were), so here’s two that are almost within my projected price range of under 20 bucks!
Techy Stuff
Yes, sometimes girls like techy stuff too. So here’s a few cute/nice ones!
1. 500XL Ipod Speakers, $60. If you don’t mind breaking bank for these babies, these are quite possibly the COOLEST speakers ever. Yeah. Nuff’ Said.
2. Munny Ipod Dock, $25 + DIY time. Show off your male craftiness and impress your girlfriend by making her this adorable iPod dock! But first you’ll have to buy the monkey thing from here. True, you risk having to buy multiple monkies (after your destroy the first one), but on the bright side, you’ll gain some mad props for being able to wield an exacto knife and superglue, without attaching the knife permanently to your fingers.
3. Hamburger Phone, $15.99. One word: Juno. Because really, which girl doesn’t want to spew unintelligible slang to her best girlfriend while trying to explain that she is undeniably pregnant? Well.. I wouldn’t. But hey, The whole point of having a hamburger for a phone is to be able to say that you have a hamburger for a phone.
4. Lego USB, $9.24 + DIY. I assume every guy has Legos lying around, just begging for some practical use. Well here is one! You’ll have to buy a USB first, like this 4 gig Kingston (which is why the estimated price is $9.24). Then you’ll have to crack it open for some good clean, data-chip sanding fun! Make sure you have a sturdy set of files on hand!
5. Water Powered Clock, $12.99. Although, in the age of laptops, ipods, and cell phones, clocks have basically become obsolete, this clock will be a sure hit with your girlfriend. If she is like any other girl I know, she has probably jumped on the “green” bandwagon, and a clock that grows flowers is the essence of eco-friendliness.
Okay so that wasn’t strictly techy, but I know if I were to suggest truly “techie things” [that I would want, anyways], any other girl would probably be like “wtf?” while you patiently try to explain to her that a couple new ram sticks will probably do her old computer good.
Organizers Galore!
So I’m this huge organization junkie. Even though my desk is a huge mess, I love organizers and agendas that keep my life in order. And your girl, with her multitude of dates, calls, and social outings to keep track of, will probably appreciate the thoughtful gesture.
1. Red Moleskine Weekly Diary, $18.95. The most elegantly simple way of keeping tasks organized, the Moleskine is everyone’s first go-to for their scheduling needs. Besides, when has any girl ever been able to resist red leather?
2. Japanese Animal 2009 Calendars, $14.00. Definitely an A+ on the cute factor, although I myself would probably just look at my computer for the date. Nevertheless, for the cute-minded girl, this is a really adorable way for her to TRIPLE MARK IN BRIGHT PINK PEN when your dates with her are.
3. 8-Days-A-Week Planner, $16.00. Perfect for the goal-minded, overachieving, perfectionist girl. The 8 Days A Week Planner has an extra column for “Someday” tasks that she can use to set goals for herself, and cram more into her most likely already overflowing life. Just make sure to pen yourself in on a few days before you give this planner to her, or you might find yourself pushed into the “someday” column!
4. Non-Planner Datebook, $20.00. This organizer is fun and deconstructed, and brings a uniquely creative element to keeping track of tasks and to-do’s. Definitely something I’d buy for myself, but more likely something I’d wish someone else would get me *hint hint*.
5. Pocket Agenda, $10.00. Slightly smaller and easier to tote around than your typical planner, this small and sweet book is simple and efficient, and is all she needs to keep track of her obligations. I’m running out of things to say about planners.
6. Octopus To Do List, $8.00. I think this is the cutest thing ever. And I probably need one of these, except I have a to do list already on Remember The Milk. And my Ipod Touch. And in Thunderbird. And scrawled on random post its.
Other random things
Because I’m tired of looking up and categorizing other random things you could possibly give your girlfriend, here’s a quick picture list of all the other things you can give her!
Okay. It’s 4 am Pacific time, I’m gonna be getting up in 4 hours to videotape my sister’s performance, so that BETTER have helped someone, or I will have wasted the last five hours of my time. Time for me to sleep!
Peace.
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LOl angie, this was spot on!
I would have liked to get all of those things 
hiiii angie!
moleskine! yay! and i like the lock-necklace, no matter how corny it is *thumbs up