ASSALAMUALAIKUM ~
Ever faced any problems in choosing a birthday gift for your loved ones ? I do ! All the times ! Especially for members yang dah already kaya and have it all !
Belanja makan pun best. For a special occasion boleh la makan kat tempat yang special sikit kan. But brace yourself ! Just in case if dia demand makan kat restoran yang teh o ais limau segelas is RM20++ plus tax plus service charge plus plus plus.
Perfumes and clothings can be arguable actually. As these items are subjective. What kind of scent yang dia suka ? Dia ada any allergic to some scents ke ? Apa saiz dia ? Designs and colors of the clothes match with taste dia ke ? Will dia be comfortable wearing it ?
Books pun sounds great. Share with dia books yang superb yang dia patut baca. Or bagi koleksi buku from the same writer. For example if dia suka komik Lawak Kampus and rasanya dia takde komik tu. Bagi dia all the Lawak Kampus collections. Only if dia suka membaca.
Cosmetics pun okay. But takut lak produk tu alergik or taksesuai on sensitive skins dia tu. Dah teruk kulit anak orang.
But why dont kau suruh je dia pilih apa dia nak and kau bayarkan ? That'll solve the prob. But dah tak surprise dah la.
But tu semua cliche HAHAHA Cuz I love to do something yang rare. So fear not ! Here're some cool ideas (I guess) that I would like to share.
SPECIAL TREATMENT
Either sehari tu kasi dia rest and kau yang uruskan semua like memasak membasuh EVERYTHING ! More suitable for family obviously. Spa treatment pun best ! Yknow facial, body massage, sauna and all that. Well kalau kau takpandai nak buat spa sendiri, belanja la spa kat luar. Must be relaxing !
SOMETHING THAT THEY NEED
Kalau selama ni kau asyik dengar dia idamkan something tu. Thats actually dia tengah kasi kau klu tu HAHA Unless dia idamkan iPhone 5 tu memang tak ah kan HAHA Health products like Pamoga tu ke. Thats really great. Especially kalau dia ada sakitsakit. In Shaa Allah boleh disembuhkan. Besides, mesti dia terharu cuz nampak kau concern with kesihatan dia and nak dia sihat.
TICKETS TO SPECIAL PLACES
Theme parks like Sunway Lagoon or Genting Highland should be fun. Kalau dia suka aktiviti extreme sikit. Skytrex Shah Alam sangat awesome. Belanja main paintball pun best. Kalau takut sakit main je la Galactic Laser kat Mid Valley tu. Tengok wayang sangat cliche. So instead, belanja tengok match sukan feveret dia. That is kalau dia suka sukan.
TICKETS TO SPECIAL EVENTS
Kalau dia suka any artis overseas like BIGBANG or Metalica or Maher Zain and tetiba just in time artis feveret dia tu ada buat konsert here in Malaysia. Dia will definitely love this.
GIFT VOUCHERS
Some shops like Metrojaya / Parkson and some blogs ada kemudahan ni. Like you bayar RM100 and you'll get a RM100 voucher. Then you boleh hadiahkan voucher tu to the orang tu and let dia beli whatever dia nak.
MEMBER CARD
Some shops, clubs and places ada buat member card ni. So why dontcha sign up for dia ? Rare kan ? Lagi best kalau sign up for member card tu is free and last till the end of your life. Such as Wattson and Toys R Us. MPH, Popular, Boarders and Kinokuniya pun boleh buat member card. But kena bayar sikit around RM12++ and can last at least for a year. Member cards yang like kena spend RM100++ and baru dapat sign up tu aku kurang gemar sikit. Sign up for ahli gym pun bagus. Dont worry kalau dia takperlukan kad tu. Sooner or later dia akan guna gak. Just bagi je ~ Especially kad yang valid sepanjang umur tu. Dia might not need it now. But in future ? Maybe dia taksuka toys and takperlu jadi member Toys R Us. But cmon its free and valid sepanjang umur kot. Takrugi langsung. What if your future husband or wife or even kids suka toys ? We donno what the future holds for us ~
ALBUM OF YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES
This is something very personal and memorable for sure. Beli album yang cuncun, kumpulkan all the pics dari zaman duludulu sampai sekarang and susun cantikcantik. Boleh reminiscing the good old days. I know simpan kat phone or pc lagi senang. But what if one day gadget you tu ada prob and suddenly all the data and pics hilang ? So print them out and simpankan dalam album so that you ada 'backup pics'. Oh hey Maria Elena shared this. Album alaf baru. Check em out !
MULTIPLE GIFTS
I love this idea ! Bagi multiple items based on umur dia. Lets say it'll be dia punya 18th Birthday. So you can give dia 18 barang lainlain. Shopping kat Daiso at Mid Valley for instance would be a money saver. Lots of varieties and all items are RM5 ! Or 18 different cakes ! Either the same brands with 18 different flavors or the same flavors with 18 different brands. Dia takkan nak diabetes so hopefully dia akan shareshare dengan orang lain.
Special tak ? Rare tak ? Of course la kan HAHAHA Now I'll be no longer in dilemma when it comes to giving a gift !
Apaapa pun always remember. Apa hubungan kau dengan dia ? Kalau belum ada hubungan yang sah tu just like pakwe makwe takpayah la nak kasi phone, camera, original lavish jewelries or any over-the-top-sangat gifts. Membazir. Confirm ke korang kekal sampai ke jinjang pelamin ? Save those items for barang hantaran nanti looks more special. Unless its for your family, spending a lil bit much would be more reasonable.
Besides jangan nak terlampau sangat in giving a gift. Ikut bajet bagi apa yang termampu. Kalau takmampu kasi apa yang you ikhlas nak kasi. Orang tu pun if dia bukan jenis materialistik or cerewet, dia akan tetap appreciate, terharu and kenang jasa kau.
Give something special and memorable or functional or needed but must be affordable.
