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[fancytalk]

So what kind of graduation gift to you give to someone that you feel obligated to buy a grad gift for?

It's for my sister-in-law who is graduating from college. I'm not inspired for many reasons, but most of all because I normally would give money and that ain't gonna happen.

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[rhiannonstone.livejournal.com]

A nice pen? A tchotchke related to her major? A gift card to a bookstore? An inspirational book?

[yesimthegirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I don't think she was too happy with the books I gave her for Christmas. Although, along the inspirational lines, I could give her the entire Harry Potter series so she can read them and then tell me that they are evil.

[rhiannonstone.livejournal.com]

Oh.

Well maybe you can get her an inspirational book from the Christian bookstore. :D

[yesimthegirl.livejournal.com]

I'd like to get her a new brain.
I don't think that is possible though.
I just shake my head and thank whatever forces that may be that she's only related by marriage.

[tearsonthecheek.livejournal.com]

Morning Yesimy - pressies are always difficult. What does she want to do with her life?Maybe you could buy a gift that has some bearing on her future career??

[yesimthegirl.livejournal.com]

That would be babysitting gift certificates. Ha ha!
Her degree is in Child Development.
She wants to open a daycare center. They are needed, but I wouldn't let her watch any child of mine.

[curefreak.livejournal.com]

When I graduated from Uni my parents gave me a trophy. Never has a gift meant so much to me. (Damn these allergies making my eyes water!)

[yesimthegirl.livejournal.com]

I love it!
Although, that wouldn't be appreciated by my SIL.
I should just send a card and be done with it.

Oh, and what did your trophy say?

[curefreak.livejournal.com]

It said "Congratulations of getting your B.A. degree"...Damn, my allergies have started again, I hate this eye watering thing ;).

[yesimthegirl.livejournal.com]

I think you're allergies are over here too.

[neebs.livejournal.com]

There are about a million "So You Graduated-YAY!" type books out there. Most of them are lame.

I know because I got most of them when I graduated.

One I liked was called "Road Trip Nation."

Or maybe a gift certficate to a nice resturant or something.

[yesimthegirl.livejournal.com]

Great ideas, I've got a couple of other graduations coming up at the end of the year.
Now what would you do if you didn't really like someone?