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Originally Posted by NeoRete
This is probably too late for you, but if you're ever out shopping with your SO, keep a mental note of anything they find interesting. I was out Christmas shopping with my gf last year and she was looking at a necklace but didn't buy it. A week later when I went out by myself I got it, and surprised her two months later during Valentine's Day. She had almost forgotten about it by then, but I think the fact that I waited helped the impression.
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THANK YOU for writing this, so I didn't have to.
On the very back page of my planner, I keep a list - throughout the whole year - of gifts for people. When I'm reading a magazine or surfing the internet or going somewhere and find something that I think a friend would like, I write it down. If I don't have my planner, I call and leave myself a voicemail.
You're on the right track with the spa thing, and for the right reasons - it's an event rather than a "thing." My wife always loves gift certificates for massages/spa treatments/manicures/pedicures. What kind of things does she like to do, and is there any way you can contribute to that? My wife loves to bike so I got her a membership in a NYC bike club - whether or not she takes advantage of it is another thing altogether, but the thought was a pretty good one (if I do say so myself!).
Oh, and since you may be feeling kinda crappy for not having any good ideas...just the fact that you're stressing a bit and asking for advice makes you a good boyfriend. I used to work in a retail store on Christmas Eve and it was amazing to see how many people ran in on that day, desperately looking for something - anything - to give them. You're doing well.
