Recreation Advice

I was hoping to buy a gift for someone. A really good friend /seeing. :shy3: I have been thinking and thinking of what to buy for him. It is a guy. I tried many of his interests but I came up with nothing. I have only until 7/24 to figure something out. I may be a little late but I have been thinking for at least a month on this. And now it is getting closer, and closer... I was thinking of one thing but it was only $30 dollars. I can get him something else. Plus that won't come until later. A Go Board magnetic one. He told me that he wanted to learn. I decided on $100 I still need to get.

Interests are
Golf
Pool
Anime
Manga
Internet
Video games
Movies
Certain t.v. series
Music
Clothes
Computers

He is well off so he literal buys what he wants.

This is what I have crossed off.

Clothes- 2 closets full not kidding here way more then me.
Golf- good clubs are way to expensive for me some sets or like $700. Balls are cheap. Memberships are high at least to the places he wants to go.
Let's just say he is into piracy. I ask and he already has. So anime, manga, video games (all kinds), movies, and music are out.
Pool- his own table pretty new.
Internet- cable internet that is how he piracies.
Computer- he builds them so his is very okay. Laptop way up in price.
Gift certificates- a no go there really is nothing I could get. Clothes, music, gas, food, are a no go.
Flowers- he kills them. I left tulips he got me there and plants I wanted to plant near where he lived they all died.
Concerts- nothing near by that he likes and which is in a few months. I am going off of ticket sales. Where I live.

So I am stumped. I have no clue what to get him. We both switch off paying for dinner so not really a big thing there. Of course we are going out.

So can anyone help? And don’t be perverted because I am not like that.

I don't even want to think about christmas .

 

ok how about this. You take him out. And then talk to him about anything he wants..take him to the store..and get him what he wants. I know im never romantic..*sighs* im sorry!

 

chances are he really wants nothing from you. so put your effort into figuring out where to go/what to do with him instead, and just give him a little gift (something sentimental) when you do.

 

get something small like a ring or necklace and go somewhere with him.
pretty much what poom poom said.

 

My advice? Buy some materials and make him a gift yourself. It means so much more when you give someone something that you made with your own two hands. It doesn't even need to be anything big. If you can do leatherwork, maybe make him a little pouch or something. I've got one of those that was handed down from my great grandma. Little things like that, when they come from the heart, have a lot more meaning than anything you can buy.

 

Roses and chocolates?

To be honest, be yourself, hang out with him and have a good time. A gift may be nice, but as long as you are with him, isn't that the best gift he could ever have?

- Teddz

 

Thanks everyone all good ideas. I wish I had time to make him something. It would diffentily be nice. I still have yet to finish a christmas stocking which I started. It will be three years ago this christmas. I know what I will do. Once again thanks for all your help.

 

Miroku says: bear him a child
I say: get him some good anime.

 

A good anime *is* like a child.

My precious SMJ... How I loves it... *strokes his Ultimate Collection*

gollum!

Maybe you'll finish that christmas stocking by next christmas?

EDIT: And do tell, what are you planning to do?

 

I did have something planed but that changed by his mother which is very okay. I think Saturday we will go out. Dinner and maybe a movie but I already have seen Fantastic Four (hehe) the movie he wanted to see. (I watched it because he read to many chapters in the Bleach Manga. I was waiting for him.) So he will have to pick something else or maybe bowling (I have yet to do that in a while) and on Sunday (the actual day) a BBQ that way all his family is there. A detour sometime to the mall so he can pick out what he likes and so I can buy "shoes" hehe.

 

Well, watching the movie again wouldn't be bad. You are, after all, spending time with him . Bowling is neat, although sometimes competition spirits will be revealed >_>

- Teddz

 

Its always a good idea to think about what he likes to do, but sometimes there's other ways. You could appeal to his personality rather than his interests. I'm outgoing so if i see something that looks like fun and i havent done it or tried it yet, chances are i usually give it a go. It also depends on age somewhat as well. But he could just want to spend a night alone with the one he loves.

 

I'll tell you what to give him, but in private. Such matters are not for this board.