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Season greetings faithful readers. This is your handy dandy guide written
for you procrasinating shoppers who just had too many finals to worry
about or didn't feel like battling the masses of crazed christmas consumers
for that last hand knit sweater at 75% off.
Inexpensive Trinkets, Baubles, and other stuff under a buck <$1
As a college student you're always scraping around for loose change under
the cushions in the lounge. Let's put that hardwork to good use. Here are
some quick ideas for the christmas shopper who believes in sheer
bulk quantity over quality.
- Stamps. Everyone needs them, and you can get them in all different
designs these days. If you can find the right post office, you can get
the self-adhesive kind and be extra kind this Chistmas.
- 4 Quarters.
The perfect solution to the laundry dilemna. No more
knocking door-to-door for that last quarter so you can go dry your clothes.
- Keropi and Hello! Kitty stickers, and maybe even a pencil. All girls
love these extremely cute Japanese cartoon characters.
- Plastic Dining Set. This great gift comes with two plastic knifes,
spoons, forks, cups, and durable, yet elegant plates. The perfect
accessories for a romantic dinner, or nice spares when you come back from
Wien with your double-decker taco supreme and nothing to eat it with.
A little more than a dollar but less than a meal <$10
- Subway Tokens. With that price increase, these gifts are definitely
worth more this season. You can buy any amount of tokens, so feel free to
buy up to your budget.
- Bake anatomically correct gingerbread people. 'Nuff said.
- More Keropi and Friends stuff.
You can get pretty nice gifts for under
$10 and they're all so cute! If they get too cute, you can always find
creative uses with a soldering iron, or exacto knife set.
- Flowers. You can send them anywhere at anytime in any amount. It's
best to include a hand-written note, poem, song, drawing, ransom note, etc.
Serious money spending $$$
- Buzz Lightyear Action Figure! If you haven't seen the movie, see it.
This guy has it all with a bubble helmet that opens up, a laser housed in
his right forearm, a neat forearm communication console, and he flies too.
Everyone needs a Space Ranger Buzz to protect them from the evil emperor
Zurg.
- A CD. Yeah, it's boring and the old stand-by, but it's the most
flexible and easiest thing to shop for. You can even save money and stay
indoors by joining one of those clubs and get 8 possible presents for a
penny. Hot CD's this season... The Chipmunks Christmas and the new Ace of
Base.
- A humorous book like Calvin & Hobbes, Outland, or best of all the
Tick! Great for the college friend who has a three hour flight, or nine
hour drive.
- A halogen lamp or the replacement bulb. Everyone who's anyone has one
of these cozy lighting devices in one's room. If they already have the
lamp, it's always nice to have a few extra bulbs lying around. You can
practically do away with your heater, with the amount of heat
these bulbs pump out.
If you don't want to leave the warm, cozy comforts of your room, just hop
on to the Internet. See the Related Links.
Good luck on your Christmas shopping venture, and please remember it's
the thought that counts. (You got that, Betty?)
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