Christmas eve. This just might be my favorite day of the year. So, for the first time in a long time, I am not going to talk about making money, I am going to talk about spending it. Prepare yourself for an excited holiday ramble…
I absolutely love giving gifts and this year I have put together the coolest package ever for my roommate’s 11-year-old. He’s my favorite kid ever and he is so much fun to shop for because he is always really excited about both giving and getting presents. I went very overboard this year shopping for him. I put together a sort of set of presents.
He loves to run, but just isn’t very motivated about going out and doing it. He has an iPod Nano, so when I saw the Nike Plus system at Best Buy I knew I had found the perfect gift for him. As far as I know, he doesn’t even know that Nike Plus exists so he’s going crazy trying to guess what I have bought for him. I wrapped each piece separately and numbered them. When I walked into the living room yesterday morning I saw that he had them all organized. He will be opening these presents this evening and I think I am as excited as he is.
Since I am dying to see him open this stuff, I’m sharing it here just to get it out of my system. Here is his (carefully numbered) set of gifts:
- Sony S2 sports headphones
I did a bunch of research on this after reading that the normal iPod earbuds fall out of your ears and get all sweaty when you try to use them for jogging. These headpones allow outsides sounds so they’re safe for outdoor jogging, the headband keeps them from slipping out and they have some sort of sweat protection that means they won’t short out after a few runs. - Nike Plus Nano armband
There were several choices of armbands, but I figured if I was buying the plus system I might as well go all out. Also this armband is designed so you can easily change songs. The reason why it is second on my list is because it starts to show the cohesiveness, but doesn’t give away the coolest parts. - $25 iTunes Gift Card
There are special Nike Plus playlists created by famous athletes. I was going to just choose one for him and buy it, but he is developing his own musical tastes so the gift card lets him pick a couple of playlists on his own. I think he’ll appreciate that. - Nike Jasari Plus running shoe
I got the midnight blue pictured on the main page and had to order directly from Nike because he wears a hard-to-find size right now. They are absolutely gorgeous sneakers and I want to keep them. But not quite as much as I want to see his face when he opens them. - Nike Plus Sensor and Receiver
Bringing it all together is the Nike Plus sensor and receiver. The sensor goes in your shoe (in this case, the shoes I bought have a spot built into the insole) and the receiver plugs into your Nano’s docking port. This system tracks your runs, lets you set goes and all kinds of other cool stuff.
And that is the most exciting part of my Christmas. Every once in awhile I remember that I am actually getting gifts, but mostly this year is all about watching him open this set of gifts that I have so carefully orchestrated.
So what about you? What do you love most about the holidays? I know everyone celebrates different holidays and in vastly different ways, but if you are in the midst of yours or looking forward to it, what is your favorite part? What is on your wishlist? What is the favorite gift you have bought this year?
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