Thoughts on gift-giving

Usually, I like to give gifts that fall into either one of two categories:

1. Useful (with the recipient in mind)
2. Thoughtful

Handmade gifts fall into the second category while things like the Lightwedge fall into the first. I guess I'm thinking about gifts because summer is coming up and I would like to bring some gifts back to the family. For my family, (it's a little late now) but it would have been nice to get my parents matching personalized bath robes. So now I'm thinking of a set of face masks with the mixy mask brush. I've already picked up some random stuff like wine flavored jelly for them.

Now, for Mahmood's family. I have never met them and have no idea what to get. I thought his dad may like an iPod, or a Nintendo DS (but I won't be getting that... that's a little out of my budget). And maybe small perfume bottles for the women, or those bath sets? Chocolates for the rest of the family? I have no idea.

So this weekend, I'm thinking of going downtown to see what we can find... and what Mahmood is agreeable to. He's thinking of getting some shoes for them...