The story of K's Christmas Present
(by Ju aged 27)
So I commented to K recently that I needed to go and do my shopping, he was surprised that I hadn't already done it, and I pointed out that I'd been waiting to get paid :) He then said that what he really wanted was money to go towards his lightsaber, I then sighed, as I'd already known that and was trying to surprise him...
Then, I was shopping yesterday for a 'recepticle' for money - a surprise small gift that I could put the money in for him. I decided on a milk frothing jug as somehow his went missing, I shop, and am in Myer trying to solve the problem of carrying around my unwrapped gift, and decided that an inocuous Myer shopping bag was the way to go. Waiting at the counter, K walks up - I eep and tell him to go away for a minute.
He says to meet him upstairs. I go upstairs, and what is he looking at? MILK FROTHING JUGS! So blue_matt and I comment on how the size doesn't look useful - and inwardly I'm quailing as I'd already dismissed these tiny little things that were too small to actually be useful. He replies 'No they're the perfect size for a domestic machine'. I realise that he has this idea of buying a milk frothing jug -in his head- which is to say, undeterrable. So I politely request that he not buy it, and naturally he asks why, which I then politely request that I not tell him. He goes 'aaaah'. Realising that he's DONE IT AGAIN!
My extra surprise little gift is no longer a surprise!!!
This is funny and amusing, hilarious and frustrating as K managing to foil gifts is an old problem! And yet, no matter what I do to get around it, I've failed as much as I've succeeded!
Then this morning he opens it and admires it, and then gently points out that it's actually too big for the machine - the steam wand doesn't reach the bottom... *sigh* But it's not un-useful and he's amused at the whole thing too - and apologetic.
Also due to my favouring the bigger jug over the small one, on the basis of logic applied saw that silly little thing splashing milk everywhere, and thus obviously a bigger jug was better (size queen much?), he commented that only if you were really crap would that happen. Dammit.
There was logic! It made sense... and yet. Not.
So we have a milk frothing jug... and K is delighted, and thinks I'm 'precious'.
Better luck next year?
In other gift news, my gift from K was a beautiful solid wood backgammon set, and it even has my name engraved on a plaque on the side - I'm all melty with love at the gift, as I'd not even admired a set in his presence.. but then we'd been playing on the little mini magnetic set I have - which requires finger coordination of the irritating kind given the piece stick so well and are so tiny :P It's a gorgeous set and I'm ecstatic :)
In any case, time to get ready and organised before prk and amarillion get here to pick us up for Christmas lunch at amarillion's family as per our tradition :) Hoping they like their presents! :)
Merry Christmas everyone, or, Happy Holidays to those not celebrating - have a happy, relaxed and safe one.
So I commented to K recently that I needed to go and do my shopping, he was surprised that I hadn't already done it, and I pointed out that I'd been waiting to get paid :) He then said that what he really wanted was money to go towards his lightsaber, I then sighed, as I'd already known that and was trying to surprise him...
Then, I was shopping yesterday for a 'recepticle' for money - a surprise small gift that I could put the money in for him. I decided on a milk frothing jug as somehow his went missing, I shop, and am in Myer trying to solve the problem of carrying around my unwrapped gift, and decided that an inocuous Myer shopping bag was the way to go. Waiting at the counter, K walks up - I eep and tell him to go away for a minute.
He says to meet him upstairs. I go upstairs, and what is he looking at? MILK FROTHING JUGS! So blue_matt and I comment on how the size doesn't look useful - and inwardly I'm quailing as I'd already dismissed these tiny little things that were too small to actually be useful. He replies 'No they're the perfect size for a domestic machine'. I realise that he has this idea of buying a milk frothing jug -in his head- which is to say, undeterrable. So I politely request that he not buy it, and naturally he asks why, which I then politely request that I not tell him. He goes 'aaaah'. Realising that he's DONE IT AGAIN!
My extra surprise little gift is no longer a surprise!!!
This is funny and amusing, hilarious and frustrating as K managing to foil gifts is an old problem! And yet, no matter what I do to get around it, I've failed as much as I've succeeded!
Then this morning he opens it and admires it, and then gently points out that it's actually too big for the machine - the steam wand doesn't reach the bottom... *sigh* But it's not un-useful and he's amused at the whole thing too - and apologetic.
Also due to my favouring the bigger jug over the small one, on the basis of logic applied saw that silly little thing splashing milk everywhere, and thus obviously a bigger jug was better (size queen much?), he commented that only if you were really crap would that happen. Dammit.
There was logic! It made sense... and yet. Not.
So we have a milk frothing jug... and K is delighted, and thinks I'm 'precious'.
Better luck next year?
In other gift news, my gift from K was a beautiful solid wood backgammon set, and it even has my name engraved on a plaque on the side - I'm all melty with love at the gift, as I'd not even admired a set in his presence.. but then we'd been playing on the little mini magnetic set I have - which requires finger coordination of the irritating kind given the piece stick so well and are so tiny :P It's a gorgeous set and I'm ecstatic :)
In any case, time to get ready and organised before prk and amarillion get here to pick us up for Christmas lunch at amarillion's family as per our tradition :) Hoping they like their presents! :)
Merry Christmas everyone, or, Happy Holidays to those not celebrating - have a happy, relaxed and safe one.