The holiday season is once again upon us, and presents are in order. Some people are easy to buy for, others more challenging. We tend toward the practical chez Freberg, as the last thing we need at our age is more “stuff.” But I do enjoy some of the odder possibilities in the gift-giving realm. Here are a few of my favorites:
The Shirtless Kirk Ornament is an instant classic!
- For the Star Trek fans in your life (and who is NOT a Star Trek fan), you can purchase a Star Trek stocking featuring the Enterprise, a Spock nutcracker, and the crowning glory–the Shirtless Kirk.
- For the hypochondriac on your list, how about a plush H1N1 virus from GiantMicrobes?
- If you are shopping for a really huge scifi fan, how about a Stargate ornament?
- From our friends at ThinkGeek, we have the ever-popular Albert Einstein action figure.
- Who doesn’t need more refrigerator magnets? This one has the periodic table.
- For your desk, especially if you share an office with annoying people, there is the desktop carnivorous plant.
- I personally like the wi-fi t-shirt that glows relative to the strength of your local wi-fi signal.
- I think I might buy myself some Miracle Berry Fruit Tablets (they make sour foods taste sweet) to use in Sensation/Perception class Spring Quarter.
- Not to spoil the surprise, but someone on my list needs a Star Wars flash drive…now which to choose?
- No list would be complete without the Zombie Brain Gelatin mold, which allows you to make jello in the shape of a brain…
Which to choose, which to choose?
Regardless of what’s under your tree this year, I hope you have a wonderful holiday season!