Gifting
- Gifting -
Helped Yu Sheng (aussie YS, not Esen YS. haha) with Ruff-Ruff's present on Thursday.
And boy was it PAINFUL. =\
Reason being: We had to fold those stars out of THICK shiny-coloured paper that was almost impossible to press and fold-in the edges! >.<"
I literally had to use a pair of scissors to push in the sides..
And even that hurt like hell. lol
In the end, we managed to complete the final product which looked AWESOMESS!!
.. at the cost of a blistered palm and a drained body nevertheless.
Haha. But it was fun helping Sheng out. =)
I think I was more excited about it than he was
=D
P.S: I'm glad Ruff-Ruff liked her present.. otherwise.... ehehehe
>=D
. Folding stars... never again.. >.< ....
And this reminds me of something which I have been dying to get off my chest..
Something also related to gifting.
I've been wanting to do a post on this, but have been v.busy lately.
Its about sending and receiving gifts during special occasions - such as Birthdays.
I've always appreciated gifts from my close ones or anyone.
Whether it be an elaborate and expensive gizmo or just a simple personalised birthday card.
The extent of the gift is not a real issue to me..
What IS important to me is INTENTION.
And by that, I mean the intention of the sender.
It is something that I truly appreciate from a gift.
I absolutely DESPISE and HATE gifts that have no real INTENTION behind it.
Gifts that have NO thought in it.
I can generally tell if a gift has been thought of for 5 mins or 5 hours.
It makes a difference and it can be felt by the receiver aka mE.
I hate it when people send me gifts that were "sent for the sake of sending something", as opposed to "sent because I want to surprise/do something special".
It is especially hurtful and downright disappointing when a fake gift (as I call it) is sent by someone who is close to you - a good friend for example (maybe even a best friend?).
It just tells me that they remembered the occasion (which I'm grateful for) but just thought of something (probably impromptu) to send me that means absolutely NOTHING to me at all.
A meaningless gift.
A gift of no value to me.
How sad is that?
I understand that sometimes people are v.v.busy with their work/studies. So perhaps coming up with a reasonable gift is difficult.
I have no qualms or problems with that at all. It is absolutely fine.
So I would rather not receive anything, than receive something that is useless, means "0" to me, and is hurtful.
I would rather receive a simple personalised birthday card or even an SMS, than a meaningless present. Its that simple.
And to top it off.. if such a gift was not sent by the sender themselves.. but by someone else (whom you probably might dislike)..
.. then that's like shooting me in the ballz and then in the wedding vegetable..
Ouch.
`keLvin
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Hey,
Reading your entry, I actually understand how you feel about the inconsiderate "gifting" of some people (I cannot think of a better way to put it. lol)
I actually have a good friend who recycles gifts/ buys things in bulk to stock up as future birthday presents and I have been on the receiving end a couple of times. So, you are right, frankly speaking, I'd very much rather receive her cards instead =) I actually cherish those sooo much more than the bubble bath thingeys she gave me.
I actually prefer receiving cards rather than gifts... ALWAYS. If only my boyfriend can understand that and stop giving me so much pressure about returning the favor!!! LOL.
How are things vin? Glad to see you back in the blogosphere!
Lia~
Its so good to hear from you again :)
I'm glad you feel the same way about this issue on "gifting".
I guess I never really quite felt the importance of a true gift until such an event actually happened to me.
Of course, receiving my dream car (Aston Martin anyone?) as a present kinda throws all of my morals out the window in an instant. (joking.. or not) =X
But seriously, I was disappointed with what happened. But, as you would've read in the later post.. I did regret penning down those rather harsh (unnecessary perhaps?) words towards that friend.
She is someone special to me.. someone I care about alot. Didn't intentionally want to hurt her badly.. but I think I did. =\
Nevertheless, it is what it is. And I guess you and I both prefer more personalised stuff that really comes from the heart hey. (aiyo.. I'm sounding so cheesey.. haha)
lol~
As for your bf, hahaha. Have you tried hinting to him maybe?
I'm currently worried abit about my Final Year Project.. its not looking too good at the moment. And yes, still no gf. LOL
And how are youuu? :)
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x.keLvin.x, at 12:01 AM
hah! finally~~~~
just wanted to tell you that you are a good gifter and a gift-wrapper person, too! sure looks nice the present in the end..
oh well, sincerity matters in giving. receiving the gift means the acceptance of that sincerity. whether or not it is fake, no one knows. so, just let it be. it is not easy but you'll manage. *winks
Yeah, I actually bluntly told my boyfriend, "Do NOT get me a gift! You better NOT get me a gift I tell you!!"
And the next day, there he is... with a gift... ...
But yes, at least he does put A LOT of thought into all the gifts and I appreciate that. Because it does hurt to have this thought that someone you care so much about may not care as much in return - in a way, it does deflate your ego a bit. But I really do hope you get to work it out with your friend.
It is ok lah, no girlfriend better, no? Enjoy the single life while you can!! Being in a relationship is really really a lot harder than I thought. And I went in believing I could handle it all from the get-go! In fact, if you want to get into a relationship... get with an experienced cougar! Less stressful! Just saying... =p
Life's swell... for now. Have to go back looking for a job soon, either that or go back to do my masters. How about yourself? Graduating soon?
Ally: Haha thanks Ally~ I try my best-est to prepare gifts as much as I can.. though sometimes I have to seek the help of friends for inspiration. This Engineer-to-be is not v.creative unfortunately.. :(
I like what you said about "giving" and "receiving"~ Very true, it is.
Lia~: hahaha! As you've noticed, guys tend to be rather DEAF when dealing with such matters sometimes!
GF: Don't get me a present
BF's interpretation: Better get me a good one!! xD
And I TOTALLY agree with your point on others (esp. loved ones) returning the amount of care that you do for them. I'm one who likes people that appreciate the things I do for them. I don't expect anything in return, but to just be sincerely appreciated.
Old liao. Cannot stay single for long. hahaha xD
OMG.. COUGARS?!?! NO THANKS PLS! LOL
I'm sorry but I don't dig aunties or ladies 4 years older than me! hahaha =X
Yup, suppose to be graduating end of this year. *fingers crossed tight*
What happened to your previous job?
By x.keLvin.x, at 4:28 PM
