Christmas gifts can be a nightmare to choose. Usually I can get Iz a game or two and the associated walkthrough books, some alcholic beverages and some funny stuff. This year has been hard though as no games are being released and the question ‘Is there anything you want?’ was met with a shrug. She did mention that there were extended versions of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I was astonished. How can you make them any longer? At least it would give me about 5 days of BF playing time because there is no way I need that much sleep.
So despite that bombshell I still managed to get a few things that I know she wanted.
Then I got the inevitable question. ‘What do you want?’
I suggested a Lamborghini Aventador SV (in yellow). A real one would be nice but a model would be OK.
Or the LEGO Saturn V kit. When I was younger (ok quite a few decades ago) I liked LEGO. There have been some of the kits that looked OK but nothing I would actually buy. Having been to Huntsville Alabama where they made the Saturn Vs and seen them it made be interested again and the LEGO kit looks good too. It was (just) within the nominal budget. But NO. Not being ungreatful but why ask?
In retaliation for that denial I have been searching for the short version of LotR. Preferably about 10 minutes long.
UPDATE: Found this, sat us down, pressed play. I said, just saved us about 10 hours.
UPDATE 2 (from accident and emergency): Good news, injuries are not life threatening and should be able to resume a normal life after a few operations. Some scars.
Being serious though, it isn’t what you get it is the thought behind the gift. Sometimes it doesn’t even have to cost anything - just giving your time can be valuable.
So despite that bombshell I still managed to get a few things that I know she wanted.
Then I got the inevitable question. ‘What do you want?’
I suggested a Lamborghini Aventador SV (in yellow). A real one would be nice but a model would be OK.
Or the LEGO Saturn V kit. When I was younger (ok quite a few decades ago) I liked LEGO. There have been some of the kits that looked OK but nothing I would actually buy. Having been to Huntsville Alabama where they made the Saturn Vs and seen them it made be interested again and the LEGO kit looks good too. It was (just) within the nominal budget. But NO.
Not being ungreatful but why ask?In retaliation for that denial I have been searching for the short version of LotR.
Preferably about 10 minutes long. UPDATE: Found this, sat us down, pressed play. I said, just saved us about 10 hours.
UPDATE 2 (from accident and emergency): Good news, injuries are not life threatening and should be able to resume a normal life after a few operations. Some scars.
Being serious though, it isn’t what you get it is the thought behind the gift. Sometimes it doesn’t even have to cost anything - just giving your time can be valuable.
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