Birthday....Exhausted Brain....Need Some Ideas....
So, the BF's birthday is coming up VERY soon (like 10 days from now) and I've been racking my brain. I've been super duper swamped with work and home projects so I feel like perhaps I'm just not able to put as much thought into it as I'd like to.
He'll be 31. He loves basketball, but it's not basketball season so bball tickets are out. He's an IT guy, so he has every gadget one can imagine (and a whole junk room full of gadgets he doesn't use). Otherwise......he doesn't really have any hobbies. I know he would enjoy a weekend away like he did for me on my bday, but it's just out of my budget and for the next two full weeks I'll be dogsitting, then in CA the week after so I couldn't plan a weekend away for at least a month even if I could afford it. I thought of concert tickets, searched the near areas and didn't see anything I thought he'd enjoy. He listens to music in the car but isn't "into it" like I am to where I know certain artists he loves etc.
Any ideas of how I can make his birthday special? Any creative gift ideas?
Signed,
Desperate Shopper
"Be what you're looking for."
"The next time you're thinking of kicking someone when they're down, offer them your hand and help them back up instead."
Let me ask you a question.
At what point does celebrating a birthday involve buying something?
If you want to make his birthday special then making it special shouldn't have to involve a keepsake or a nite out, does it?
A special birthday is about the memory of the day, not what presents he got.
There will always be boundries, but making love is so different, than having sex, let's face it. CW
Hey, I didn't make the rules. Lol. No seriously, it's not about the money I spend, it's about the gift, the gesture. And that's what I want, ideas on ways to make his birthday special. I would like to get him something or do something for him he will like or enjoy.At what point does celebrating a birthday involve buying something?
So my question still stands.Any ideas of how I can make his birthday special? Any creative gift ideas?
"Be what you're looking for."
"The next time you're thinking of kicking someone when they're down, offer them your hand and help them back up instead."
one of my favorite things to do that is meaningful without breaking the bank is to find out how to make his favorite meal, or favorite dish. So he loves Mom's meatloaf, or the local pub's special of the day? Maybe a family recipe for a special occasion dessert he loves? Get the recipe and surprise him with it for a nice birthday dinner.
you could take him for a day trip to somewhere fun and not so out of budget - I'm thinking amusement park or perhaps the zoo? Go karts, mini golf, cheesy carnival games, petting zoo.. you know! Silly fun stuff! Feed each other cotton candy and people watch to celebrate the day...
Anything you can think of that sort of sparks his interest? What sort of shows does he like to watch on TV? I'm thinking maybe if he's, say, a history channel fan, look and see if there are any museum exhibits for topics that seem to spark his interest.
I always feel like thought-out gifts are more memorable, they are for me anyway. Sure you could get him a jersey from his favorite bball team, but well... meh. And I feel your pain... my fiance is crazy difficult to do special birthday stuff for too. :P
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I don't know. I know that my wife spends an inordinate amount of time on the birthday card (as do I) that expresses how we feel for each other. I keep all the cards she's given me and read them from time to time to remember the day.
I'm not a big gift person so I don't really know.
I do get the impression the relationship is evolving into something that could very easily last and prosper. Maybe something along the lines that show to him that this is something you'd want for both of you?
There will always be boundries, but making love is so different, than having sex, let's face it. CW
Apparently you guys have helped me ALREADY. Typing this and reading the responses made a light bulb off! We have a local MLB stadium and team, the tickets are only $10 for box seats, so I reserved two for us on the 14th. It's a night game, so there will be a firework show and a local automotive company is using it as their promotion night so there'll be lots of hot rods there. A nice dinner, then a baseball game and maybe a few goodies should make the boy happy. Haha! What do you all think?
"Be what you're looking for."
"The next time you're thinking of kicking someone when they're down, offer them your hand and help them back up instead."
Call the team's promotional office. You can get them to put on the scoreboard a Happy Birthday also.
There will always be boundries, but making love is so different, than having sex, let's face it. CW
Haha goodies, eh?? *wink wink* hehOriginally Posted by Beautiful Disaster
lol in all seriousness though, I love the idea! And I think he will too! Go with it!
Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Yay, great idea Pretzel. I also thought of perhaps a small gift certificate to a local shoe store (shoe carnival is my fav haha). He refuses to buy new shoes for himself s he says his basketball shoes are "only" 4 years old. :-0 Yet he wears two pairs of socks because they rub his feet. lol. Ahhh..........................you'd think he was turning 81 instead of 31.
haha funny girl!Haha goodies, eh?? *wink wink* heh
"Be what you're looking for."
"The next time you're thinking of kicking someone when they're down, offer them your hand and help them back up instead."
No offense, but I think I might put the gift certificate idea aside.
Everything else sounds like fun.
There will always be boundries, but making love is so different, than having sex, let's face it. CW
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