blorch

whenever a gift isn't self-evident, i tend to think about what to get. it is very easy for me to fall into the "i'm so witty" trap, though, and inevitibly i end up getting something that sends a message or proves a point or some such, rather than coming up with the thing that would make the person happier in the having...

well, this time around, folks, i ain't trusting my instincts. i'ma go with the Ali filter, running any so-called ideas through it and see what comes out the other side!