{"id":505,"date":"2006-09-18T22:13:25","date_gmt":"2006-09-18T14:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog2\/http:\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog2\/archives\/2006\/09\/2006_09_18_2213.php"},"modified":"2006-09-18T22:13:25","modified_gmt":"2006-09-18T14:13:25","slug":"mines-better-than-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2006\/09\/18\/mines-better-than-yours","title":{"rendered":"Mine&#8217;s better than yours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cris surprised me the other day with what she would call &#8220;my delayed birthday gift.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/79\/246467972_9fa7538237_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/79\/246467972_9fa7538237_m.jpg\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>This is so awesome! I&#8217;ve always preferred &#8220;practical&#8221; over &#8220;sentimental&#8221; when it comes to gifts. This by essence is extremely practical, but the back-story involved is very endearing. So I&#8217;d say she hit two birds with one stone. I guess it&#8217;s because we think the same way &#8211; for the amount of money it would take to buy her, say, perfume&#8230; she&#8217;d probably prefer I used the money on a book instead.<\/p>\n<!--more-->\n<p>As much as I promised to her that I&#8217;d never blog about her, I just have to make an exception because what she did was just adorable.<\/p>\n<p>Basically, I like looking at stuff in the hardware store whenever I have the chance, or when I have nothing else better to do (whichever comes first). Anyways, I took a liking to the toolbox pictured above (because I&#8217;m a pack-rat). And I&#8217;m very particular about storage containers: their use, their design, how practical they are to own, etc. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_505_1('footnote_plugin_reference_505_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_505_1('footnote_plugin_reference_505_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_505_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">1 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_505_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">Aside from my desiccant cabinet, which I use for my Camera stuff, I actually use sealable food containers to store some of my electronic equipment to keep them airtight and minimize them from oxidizing when not being used for long periods of time.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_505_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_505_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>My frustration has always been my personal toolbox. You&#8217;d be surprised how often I access it &#8211; hence I&#8217;ve always wanted something that looks both great (because it&#8217;ll probably be exposed most of the time for easy access), and is very functional.<\/p>\n<p>I set my eyes on this container in the hardware store because it look pretty neat. mini-compartments here and there, a detachable mini-compartment, along with your standard spacious interior. Simply put, it was awesome. And I guess she noticed how I was impressed by it. This was a bunch of weeks ago. Of course, there&#8217;s no need to reiterate the fact that she got it for me eventually, but it is worth mentioning <em>what she had to go through<\/em> in getting it.<\/p>\n<p>First is the fact that she&#8217;s not technically inclined whatsoever. So the prospect of her <em>trying<\/em> to inspect the unit &#8211; then ultimately asking the salesperson <em>&#8220;ummm, how do you open this thing?&#8221;<\/em> is very amusing.<\/p>\n<p>Second is the fact that she (and I) didn&#8217;t realize that the main toolbox (the top-part in the picture) was part of a set (pictured). And if that wasn&#8217;t enough, she decided that she didn&#8217;t want the wheels to get dirty before I got it. So she ended up <em>carrying<\/em> the thing the whole time &#8211; <strong>alone.<\/strong> For those who know her, you can immediately imagine a woman of her stature (and height) lugging&#8230; no, <em>carrying<\/em> that huge thing around the mall the whole time&#8230; <strong>alone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So here&#8217;s what I have to say: <strong>I&#8217;ve got the most awesome girlfriend in the world! My girlfriend is better than your girlfriend!<\/strong> <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_505_1('footnote_plugin_reference_505_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_505_1('footnote_plugin_reference_505_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_505_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">2 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_505_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">For the uninitiated, this is a play on the popular saying: My dick is bigger than your dick!<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_505_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_505_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> Hahahaha.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In closing, I thought it worth mentioning some tips women could use in getting their men gifts. I&#8217;m sure men would agree with me here; we tend to prefer stuff we <em>really could use<\/em> over anything else. So get us what we <strong>want<\/strong> &#8211; not what you <em>think<\/em> we <strong>should have.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you find us drooling over something mundane, the likes of which you cannot wrap your mind around, be thankful; you&#8217;ve just found a gift you could give which required 0% effort and understanding to find &#8211; and we&#8217;ll love you for it.<\/p>\n<p>A generalization that occured to me is this: If the gift required even a semblance of an explanation, chances are, you were thinking too much. You know how that goes:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Girl: Open it\nGuy: Oh, it&#8217;s a <code>insert unproductive, but meaningful object here<\/code>, thanks dear.\nGirl: Yeah! I figured you might like it because&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>That last sentence right there! The only time that sentence would be valid is if you heard him complain of something which you <em>know<\/em> your gift can solve\/address, or if it ends with phrases similar to <em>&#8220;because you said you wanted it,&#8221;<\/em> or <em>&#8220;because you were planning to get it.&#8221;<\/em> Hahahaha.<\/p>\n<p>Again, either way, we would still love you for the gift &#8211; no matter what it is. I&#8217;m just saying that a <strong>useful<\/strong> gift, wether thought-out or not, is <strong>equal<\/strong> to a gift that is full of meaning\/sentiment but isn&#8217;t that useful. 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