Foo - in major need of some gift ideas or plans etc

My girlfriend and I are approaching our 2 year anniversary and i am beside myself as to what to do.

...any ideas?

massage gift certificate at a local spa.

massage gift certificate at a local spa.

...unless you're in Nevada. :innocent:

Depends on how much you want to spend...

You can do anything from buying her a $10k ring to a basket full of girly stuff (foot scrub, body wash, etc.)

Really nice dinner and give her a back massage (with no strings attached).

This may seem almost trivial, a 2 yr dating anniversary, but be careful my friend, many pitfalls await! This is dangerous ground you tread on, where the hunter may indeed become the hunted.

You see, the gift giving cycle is part of the sinister plans made by the wiley female of the species. First it's a simple necklace or bracelet, next thing you know you're married in the burbs with 2 kids, a Prius, and a failed mortgage.

So be careful, avoid the maelstrom of ever-increasing gift values, lest you wish to be another sucker pressured into buying a Xmas engagement ring. Keep it simple and lower in price this early in the game, but thoughtful.

Good luck soldier!

Take her on a nice weekend road trip. Do something she likes to do, or would enjoy...put some thought into it, for God sake.

My girlfriend and I are approaching our 2 year anniversary and i am beside myself as to what to do.

...any ideas?

have you asked the self that is beside you?

This may seem almost trivial, a 2 yr dating anniversary, but be careful my friend, many pitfalls await! This is dangerous ground you tread on, where the hunter may indeed become the hunted.

You see, the gift giving cycle is part of the sinister plans made by the wiley female of the species. First it's a simple necklace or bracelet, next thing you know you're married in the burbs with 2 kids, a Prius, and a failed mortgage.

So be careful, avoid the maelstrom of ever-increasing gift values, lest you wish to be another sucker pressured into buying a Xmas engagement ring. Keep it simple and lower in price this early in the game, but thoughtful.

Good luck soldier!
Though this is funny, I agree with the idea of not setting that bar too high. Don't go all-out with the massage at a spa and/or jewelry, because every gift after that will suck. Plan a day outing like canoeing, a picnic at a park, something leisurely. Pic up some flowers yourself at the grocery store, and do the massage yourself (get the oil and wine and do it right).

I'm in the same boat as you man....my girlfriend and I will celebrate 2 years around Thanksgiving. I've been trying to think of something nice too.

I like the weekend road trip idea. :)

Buy her a bike. :thumb:

Buy her a bike. :thumb:

That I'm planning on doing right now....scanning Craigslist. However, I don't think she will consider that a good gift.

Then you need to find yourself a new SO.

Depends on how much you want to spend...

You can do anything from buying her a $10k ring to a basket full of girly stuff (foot scrub, body wash, etc.)

oOOO I vote for the basket of good smelling girly stuff!!

Then you need to find yourself a new SO.

Working on conversion.

Ball gag and gimp mask.

Huh - ours was in the summer - don't think we even remembered till after the fact. Now a wedding anniversary on the other hand - that I'd celebrate.

Ball gag and gimp mask.

For the op or the op's girl? Or both?

Basket o' pregnancy tests.

Hint that she might want to try one ASAP.

she has a bike.
i have been thinking picnic but the weather is ****ty. i am usually really good with the simple, thoughtful gifts. but we shall see.

A locket with a strand of your curliest hair.

A basket of pampering products is always nice, especially if you offer to do the pampering! :D Include bubble bath/shower gel, massage oil, foot lotion, loofahs, aromatherapy candles...stuff like that. If she's anything like me (extreme workaholic), she will really appreciate it. Or even if she's not that stressed out, she will appreciate it.

Hmmm, maybe I should start dropping hints now about what I want teh bf to do on our two year anniversary (coming in February). :lol:

A locket with a strand of your curliest hair.

Ewwww, no thanks.



Hmmm, maybe I should start dropping hints now about what I want teh bf to do on our two year anniversary (coming in February). :lol:

Mine has already been told what I want - him moving to NC. I've got so much scented girly stuff I don't know what to do with it, otherwise it'd be a good idea. It's amazing how much people like it when you give them stuff like that when they aren't expecting it. Something as simple as a new scent of shower gel and lotion. I always have 2 or 3 shower gels open, never have to get tired of using the same scent. My boyfriend used to make fun of me for it, but last time I visited I noticed he'd done the same thing. :roflmao2:

My boyfriend got me this for my birthday last month, I certainly wasn't expecting it. :D

http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/honda03.JPG

i decided on the nike plus kit for her ipod and a picnic. thanks for the input...and im definitely not baller enough to buy her a dirtbike...im still a college kid haha. thanks everyone. i will keep the other ideas in my back pocket for the future.