Gift ideas for awesome girls

I'm tired of seeing those lame "For that Special Girl" Christmas gift idea lists featuring Sex and the City boxed DVD sets, self pedicure kits, or fancy leather driving gloves. Come on, can we not do better than that, internet? Most females I know honestly do not need a pile of soap or any more scented candles. And just because I have a uterus doesn't mean I want 'Definitely, Maybe' on Bluray.

Instead I'm going to redefine the "For Her" gift idea list. I mean clearly I'm still stereotyping an entire gender, but in a new, refreshing way, right? So if you're at a loss as to what you buy your special female friend who is awesome and wonderful, let me give my suggestions.

Gift givers: Control B this post! Or control-shift-L. Or control-D. Or whatever you bookmarking keyboard shortcut is. What I'm saying is bookmark it.

Gift recipients: send an email to people who might otherwise buy you bad gifts. Make the subject be "ahem ahem" and then just copy and paste this link. Control-c, control-v. If we want to keep with keyboard shortcuts which I obviously do.

Now, might I suggest items from my list of things that most awesome girls I know would like:

1. A really pretty Sigg. Aren't they stylish? Also, I have had mine for about a year and a half and water still tastes delicious in it.2. Hot chocolate mix, marshmallows, and a bottle of Kahlua or Baileys. How warm and snuggley! More fun than the slanket, that's for sure.

3. A cool laptop sleeve. (example)(example)(example)

4. Books she loves but doesn't own even though they wouldn't be great to own, hey? For this, might I suggest checking if she has a wish list on Amazon. If she is computer savvy, then I should sincerely hope she has a wish list on amazon.

5. A Flickr pro account if the poor thing doesn't have one.

6. Homemade treats, particularly healthy ones. Like, use whole wheat flour at the very least.

7. A season of 30 Rock. everybody should love this show. Or if they already have it (or, unimaginably, they don't like that show) then Veronica Mars season 1.

8. Great board games. Cranium and Taboo are super starter games if she doesn't already own them, but for the board game connoisseur let me direct you to Blokus, Set, or Gobblet!9. A subscription to an awesome magazine like Runner's World, National Geographic, Wired or Women's Health.

10. Super fun kitchen stuff. I feel like I'm going to have to defend putting kitchen items on a list of things girls like, but really let's be honest, a pretty spice kit or a good spatula that doesn't get gross on the end, or colourful and really sharp knives, or something made for flipping meat on the bbq so she doesn't burn her fingers because she uses a fork and salad tong, a matching set of good mixing bowls... it makes cooking and eating healthily all the more fun, am I wrong?

11. A terrific watch. Jewelery has no purpose at all but watches are both pretty and practical. If your girl is the sporting type, perhaps those cool ones with heart monitors or GPS or something really fun, you know?12. Really fun coffee table books that will probably be good conversation starters (like 14000 Things to be Happy About or If)

13. This lululemon jacket. Everybody really ought to own at least one. They are so high quality and they fit so well and are so gosh darn attractive. (Also, jackets in general are awesome because they often don't have to fit properly, like awesome rain coats or running jackets are good ideas)
14. Lastly, get her Etsy password and check all her favourited items.

Yeah? Do you agree that this is a list most A+ girls would be happy about? I guess other than the lulu jacket, this is really just a list of things most A+ people would be happy about, hey?