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I started giving out souvenirs from my vacation to my coworkers today.

So far, everyone REALLY likes them.

I tried to choose things that I thought would be perfect for each person, or at least things that they would like a lot, even if just for aesthetic reasons.

Most of the ladies I work with got cute keychains with a differently colored sakura blossom and dangly pearls and beads. The two guys I work most closely with are getting a sword keychain that unsheaths and a dragon curled around a crystal. Coworker who is super nerdy and never knew anyone else nerdy before me got a small figurine of two of his favorite titans in fighting poses (Attack on Titan, I am soooo lucky I found a figure with the two specific ones together, I can't believe it).

The lead got a bunch of coins in a cute pouch (she collects foreign currency). AM supervisor got a temple charm that is supposed to bring good health (she's been in surgery twice in the last couple years for different things and her son broke both arms within like, two months of each other). PM supervisor got a temple charm for the fulfillment of dreams and wishes (she's actually just in our department as a stepping stone to gain experience, she aspires to make it up to the exec team's level and eventually to a second in command to the GM position sometime down the road). My boss is getting a cuuuute Mickey Mouse beanbag plushie and a temple charm for the safety of family (she looooooves Mickey Mouse and just became a grandmother about half a week before I left on my trip).


Souvenirs for my friends went over equally well, or better, since I found some things that were preeetty tailored to their likes as well. : D
 
Xanarcah said:
I started giving out souvenirs from my vacation to my coworkers today.

So far, everyone REALLY likes them.

I tried to choose things that I thought would be perfect for each person, or at least things that they would like a lot, even if just for aesthetic reasons.

Most of the ladies I work with got cute keychains with a differently colored sakura blossom and dangly pearls and beads. The two guys I work most closely with are getting a sword keychain that unsheaths and a dragon curled around a crystal. Coworker who is super nerdy and never knew anyone else nerdy before me got a small figurine of two of his favorite titans in fighting poses (Attack on Titan, I am soooo lucky I found a figure with the two specific ones together, I can't believe it).

The lead got a bunch of coins in a cute pouch (she collects foreign currency). AM supervisor got a temple charm that is supposed to bring good health (she's been in surgery twice in the last couple years for different things and her son broke both arms within like, two months of each other). PM supervisor got a temple charm for the fulfillment of dreams and wishes (she's actually just in our department as a stepping stone to gain experience, she aspires to make it up to the exec team's level and eventually to a second in command to the GM position sometime down the road). My boss is getting a cuuuute Mickey Mouse beanbag plushie and a temple charm for the safety of family (she looooooves Mickey Mouse and just became a grandmother about half a week before I left on my trip).


Souvenirs for my friends went over equally well, or better, since I found some things that were preeetty tailored to their likes as well. : D
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I would love to do this sometime soon. Buying personal little gifts and souvenirs for people is just so fun. People are always so surprised when they realize how much I notice about them that I could find such fitting gifts.
 
Oh gosh Fate/Stay remake has the WEIRDEST
faces and profiles ever. The animation has improved
tenfold compared to Fate/Zero. I can't wait til the next episode :blush:
 
Wyndfyre said:
I would love to do this sometime soon. Buying personal little gifts and souvenirs for people is just so fun. People are always so surprised when they realize how much I notice about them that I could find such fitting gifts.
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It's a lot more fun than buying something for everyone out of obligation, that's for sure. : D It's kind of like a treasure hunt, trying to find the best item for each person.

The department I work in has around 45 people in it, and I cut my list down to just 13 people I had really really bonded with/liked enough to get a present for. Not only is it a waste of money to get something meaningless for a recipient who doesn't care, but it kind of makes them think less of you too.

Not that I'm going around telling the other 30 or so I brought people presents and didn't get them one...
 
Xanarcah said:
I started giving out souvenirs from my vacation to my coworkers today.

So far, everyone REALLY likes them.

I tried to choose things that I thought would be perfect for each person, or at least things that they would like a lot, even if just for aesthetic reasons.

Most of the ladies I work with got cute keychains with a differently colored sakura blossom and dangly pearls and beads. The two guys I work most closely with are getting a sword keychain that unsheaths and a dragon curled around a crystal. Coworker who is super nerdy and never knew anyone else nerdy before me got a small figurine of two of his favorite titans in fighting poses (Attack on Titan, I am soooo lucky I found a figure with the two specific ones together, I can't believe it).

The lead got a bunch of coins in a cute pouch (she collects foreign currency). AM supervisor got a temple charm that is supposed to bring good health (she's been in surgery twice in the last couple years for different things and her son broke both arms within like, two months of each other). PM supervisor got a temple charm for the fulfillment of dreams and wishes (she's actually just in our department as a stepping stone to gain experience, she aspires to make it up to the exec team's level and eventually to a second in command to the GM position sometime down the road). My boss is getting a cuuuute Mickey Mouse beanbag plushie and a temple charm for the safety of family (she looooooves Mickey Mouse and just became a grandmother about half a week before I left on my trip).


Souvenirs for my friends went over equally well, or better, since I found some things that were preeetty tailored to their likes as well. : D
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You sound like an awesome friend. All I've ever gotten from friends traveling was a mug from Oregon, though I can't complain; the design is REALLY aesthetically pleasing to me.

I'd love to travel to Japan someday and get a bunch of souvenirs too! Sounds so fun!
 
aleonhart said:
You sound like an awesome friend. All I've ever gotten from friends traveling was a mug from Oregon, though I can't complain; the design is REALLY aesthetically pleasing to me.

I'd love to travel to Japan someday and get a bunch of souvenirs too! Sounds so fun!
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Thanks. xD I have my good and bad points like everyone else, though.

I definitely recommend a visit to Japan! It's a lot of fun and it's a beautiful and fascinating country.
 
That trailer for Wooly Yoshi (Yoshi's Wooly World?) made it look so slow-paced and easy, but I want it anyway because it's cute. T nT
 
I want to go Japan, also. I need to hike Mt. Fuji.
I'd like to go to Korea and China as well and bring back souvenirs
 
Don't want to risk getting a villager from someone's void, so now I've gotta wait til I find Rolf somewhere and go back up to 10 >.< *sigh*
 
This is why I don't tell people on ct who live in the same state as me that I live in the same state as them.

Hey kid, you talk too much and stop destroying my house D:<
 
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