Christmas present

10.12.2007 21:11 Somebody had this stupid idea of “let’s all team up for Christmas lunch and buy presents”. And equally stupid I signed up for this idea of picking a note with a name of one in the group, ending up having to buy a present for somebody I really do not know. What was I thinking? Another somebody I know said “it’s easy. It’s a guy. Just buy a Playboy magazine and a box of tissues”. Which indeed is an idea that appeals to me. Only I just don’t know this guy at all. But I did pick up on the theme. So tonight when I was shopping in “Al Campo” for the last time I passed the household area and spotted this very Spanish carafe/flask, you know the one with the pour-thing that pokes out of the actual bottle. And an ashtray. I know for a fact that this guy doesn’t smoke. So the message to him will be: you should drink some more. You should smoke at least some. And then when back in Zürich I will buy a pack of condoms. I just wanted to avoid being known around here as “remember that blond woman who wanted to buy condoms?”. If I had known what the word condom is in Spanish no problem, but I really didn’t want to demonstrate… Think he will appreciate the gift? He’s German and doesn’t appear to have a sense of humour. This can be really ugly…