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By Stephanie Trembath,
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[Ts same problem ensues every
Christmas; what to get for that
special someone, or your best
friend, or the person whose name you
drew out of a hat for secret Santa.
I usually opt to select something
small, yet significant, that stands out
among the mess of Starbucks cards
and bottles of red wine everyone uses
as a last resort, but finding a small,
significant, and reasonable priced
gift is nearly impossible at times.
Especially when you’ re facing hordes
of shoppers with the same gusto our
BC lions had in the CFL playoffs.
Like every other newspaper and
magazine, I have compiled a list
of stocking stuffers and gift ideas
suitable to surprise and delight any
one of your Christmas receivers this
year, especially girlfriends as I know
how difficult shopping is for boys.

For the bookworm: “Holidays

on Ice” by David Sedaris. Short,
extremely funny, and written with
his usually sarcastic and pessimistic
flair, Sedaris’s Christmas compilation
of short stories is the perfect gift to
relieve any student of the tedious
readings we are subjected to all year.
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For the sweet-tooth: Downtown on

Granville and Robson, The Candy Isle oe ee we
has a plethora of chocolate goodies Rill Tle eo ame Elles
that you don’t see in every candy
store, including chocolate covered
gummy-bears, British “Buttons”, and
“Girth-Control” dark chocolate bars
suitable for any lady going through

a hard time. Boys, stuffing your girls
stocking with these sweet treats will
result in success Christmas morning,
more so than the usual shampoo and
socks everyone receives.

For the diva: Instead of watching
your girlfriend comb her hair and
agonize over how she looks, tell her
she is perfect the way she is. Then, so
you don’t have to spend a ridiculous
amount of money on jewellery to
make her feel better , you have two
options: Go to Wal-mart and buy her
either a) A Barbie doll, or b) a plastic
beading kit. This way your girlfriend
can obsess over her little doll instead
of herself, or learn how to make her
own jewellery.

For the sports junkie: The ipod
chip by Nike tracks your progress,
periodically states the distance ran,
and counts calories. If your girlfriend
has a good pair of running shoes

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are never really happy with what the
receive. It’s nothing to be ashamed of;
women are notorious for setting their
expectations too high. If this is the
case well, I feel bad for you, but tell
your girlfriend what I am getting from
my boyfriend this year and all will be
well. Since I moved out on my own I
anticipate receiving a) a teapot, b) a
French press from Starbucks, c) a set
of chopsticks, or d) all of the above.

and an ipod, for $30 this is a good
motivational gift to give new years
resolutions a jump start.

For the obsessed: three words;
Harry Potter DVD. Purchase, burn,
download, whatever. I know many
obsessive HP fans who would be
absolutely thrilled to receive a copy
of “The Deathly Hollows” despite
having seen it everyday since its
release.

For the Grinch: We know they are

out there, those frisky femmes who Merry Christmas and good luck to all.

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