my girlfriend's an illustrator and graphic designer, i'm getting her some Dr. Seuss books and was planning on getting her this but it takes 4 weeks to get here (2 weeks to US on EMS Express for 36 extra dollars and 2 more weeks to get to my country) so its of the table (at least for now)

so, what should i get her?

EDIT: just so you get an idea of her she loves art, old music like Frank Sinatra and some Dylan, baking and reading.... sadly she's not the biggest gamer of all so cant get her that (though she's gonna play FFIX).

Basically every gift ive ever given her are books, so i want something different.

thanks guys

EDIT2: when i say art i mean fine art like Jenny Saville, Louise Bourgeois or Marina Abramovic

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Ah that's so cute!!!!!! Well what does she like? We need some more information!

I know one of my friends want this I plan to get her the full volume. But it's really up to you what to get, she should be happy with whatever you get her xD

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thats really cool, gonna read more about it, thanks

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no problem, if she doesn't like books there are many other things I can recommend though. That book is great though ^_^

EDIT: Oh I see you've added her interests

Art and Music hmmm, can't really help you with Music and Art.... that one's a tad more difficult to do. Does she like to cosplay? Does she like anime/manga/VN/LN, I assume not though xD

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fruits basked and toradora are ones that pop into my head right now, but yes, she likes anime and manga... never tried cosplay though... in our country people doing cosplay is fairly new.

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Ah I see, so she likes anime and manga, that makes things a lot easier for me to choose from. Toradora and Fruits Basket seem like a mix between Shoujo/Slice of Life which is a fairly common type that women like.

Does she like cute guys? Or hot ones? If so I'd recommend a poster or body pillow, something along those lines.

If you're not bold enough to give her that or if she isn't THAT into it. Then you can always shoot for the Toradora Light Novel but chances are I doubt she could read Japanese either...

Most girls that are into anime typically cosplay when they grow older (and I assume you're over 17 especially since you're moving in with her) so it'd be easy to choose threads/models/sewing kits, but it leaves me with a lot less choices.

Hmmm... there's always the option of cooking her something special for Christmas if you can cook, but I'd probably buy a body pillow of a hit bishy for my friend xD. Sorry I wasn't of much help, if I come up with better ideas I'll post some more.

EDIT: oops, just read that you didn't want to give her books. Sorry about that then :|

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lol i could never gift her a body pillow xD would be funny though.
the cooking sounds nice, I've sort of done it before but it was just breakfast so maybe this time ill do some fancy cooking.

thanks a lot. (still browsing amazon just in case)

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Yeah body pillows are always nice. I love them myself, they're so fun to have ^o^

and yeah, cooking is a bit overused and cliche. But it's always a nice effort, it's great to go along with a present that you're not too sure about, or if you just want to do it for the heck of it ^_^

EDIT: Woops, though you said you could get her a body pillow, nvm then.

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involved in anime,manga,illustrator...just like my GF lol. Last week I bought her a Monster Hunter Airou pillow for her bday present. My advice is buy a thing that you think/unexpectedly she like most, useful and match with your budget :D

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you wanted to give her a fursuit and some dr seuss books? are you going out with a 9 year old?

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oO

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she's 21, works as a graphic designer but would like to be a children's book illustrator

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Hey, many girls love stuff like this!

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<3

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lols

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If your woman is an illustrator and graphic designer, maybe you should consider buying her something like Photoshop for PC instead. Just saying...

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already have, and got her windows 8 just a few days ago but havent installed it

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if you want to stay with her never install it

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LOL, thanks for the advice.

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I'm sorry, but that's just a terrible present. Quickly, sell it off or return it.

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+1, or some good tablet or something like this.

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she already has a wacom =/

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Get her life supply of new pen tips.

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Depends on the woman of course, but I think giving work related stuff for Christmas is a bad plan.

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Usually this type of work is less work for a person and more so a love, so in this instance its a good thing to get her something work related.

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Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!

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she loves Christmas too... im more of a grinch

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Really? You're a pretty generous grinch!

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she always says, whatever you get me is fine and she really acts happy with almost anything i get her. but i really want to get her something nice.

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Interesting image editor

Thought the kickstarter did fail. I think they are still going to make the program. Something to look at in the future. (probably won't be around for a while)

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looked interesting, sad that it didnt make it, would be nice to have a vector program on ios

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You can sign up here for updates.

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thanks, will do.

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how about a drawing tablet :)

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she as a wacom already =/

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She'll just return it.

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do it every weekend (she moved to a different city 3 months ago and im moving in with her on january/feb).

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Give her money to buy herself a gift and never listen to advice from steam gifts users

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lol

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So don't listen to you?

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Nice. But in general I agree with him.

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Two front teeth...?

Sorry, couldn't resist :)

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I, personally, would adore that bear parka. @.@

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A Canon(had the best luck as a photographer with them, epson has ink issues) printer, I highly recommend the Pixma 9000 MkII.

But thats kinda expensive, just an idea.

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would be nice, but a little out of my league right now >_< crappy job is crappy

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Ah I see, though because of the offer they had a while back they are a bargain on ebay right now still.

Linky

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Give her a draw of you. (Nude if possible)

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lol, done it already xD we studied art together.

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Get her art, Frank Sinatra / Bob Dylan CDs, or cooking/baking supplies. Boy that was hard.

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idk.. when i give gifts to people they usually end up joking, "Well, you could have just given me the money you spent on this." Give money.. deep down inside, that's what is wanted.

Don't forget to add a nice card/note/letter with that

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Yeah this is sad but very true. The worth of gifts is hard to choose for someone. I usually end up getting something that the person already has, or that they give you the face where it's like "eh... not interested, but okay".

Money would be ideal if you were giving a gift to a friend, but this is your girlfriend so I think you should at least have a general idea of what to get her xD

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the point of the gift isn't to increase the other person's net worth. It's to show that you think about them, know what they like, and want to make their lives better. Or, as every single person over the age of 30 has put it: it's the thought that counts. If you approach gifts as the gifter or giftee any way other than that, you're doing it wrong.

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well said sir.

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yep.. i guess that's how it's supposed to work. OP, do something that lets her know you was thinking of her. whatever you choose, i'm sure she'll appreciate it :)

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Trojan Bare Skin Condoms

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trojan bear skin condoms

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Now that's what I'm talkin' about!

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professional Pop-Up books.

they're awesome

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thanks for the idea, had completely forgotten about those... checking this one right now

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sex

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i'm gonna buy my girlfriend earrings... i just need to find good ones D:

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Nothing says "I love you" like a ring. Of course, there's no turning back after that.

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get her a Rampant Rabbit.

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Condoms.

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To all the fellas out there with ladies to impress
It's easy to do just follow these steps

  1. Cut a hole in a box
  2. Put your junk in that box
  3. Make her open the box
    And that's the way you do it.
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0/10

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It's also a good way to to lose her!

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He never said he wanted to though.

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LOLOL. It really works!

Just kidding.

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i buy all the time something usefull like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qPOBfZyq_2w

on black part is write: you now what ? Whe you put into something hot black part wil be white and show text ,, i love you " and whe you put something cold or just drink hot stuff they come back to dark side.

Or something like that: http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/health-misc/mini-hot-heart-hand-warmers/

Last time i buy this: http://www.diytrade.com/china/pd/4456408/LOVE_PEARL_TO_YOU.html

It's fun because inside is a life mussel. She must opened and take real pearl from inside.

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Lingerie <3

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