Birthday silliness

Since I didn't know what to get D for his birthday, I decided to give him 6 choices, out of which he had to choose 2.

They were:

• Bookcase for his Vinyl Record Collection
• Swim with Dolphins & Seals
• Light Aircraft Hands on Training Flight
• Gold Class Movie Date
• Cruise and Penguin Watching for Two
• Karting Racing Session for Two

Guess what he chose? Yup, the practical one, the bookcase (not that I minded that choice as I was rooting for that too). And he refused to choose another gift. Said the bookcase was enough. Probably found the other choices lame. Oh well, I tried. Personally, I would have loved flying a plane but to each his own. But he did mention he would rather jump out of a plane than fly one so I have to go find a skydiving adventure next.

He also said he didn't like being fussed on. And just wanted to keep his birthday simple and ordinary. This is totally contrary to how I like to celebrate birthdays but it is his birthday.

But I already arranged for a Bowling Night with his family tonight. I thought it would be a more interesting activity than a regular dinner. He said it was okay though. Hope so.

This is a paradigm shift for me. I love giving gifts and making a fuss on people I care about, especially during special occasions. I like using creativity to surpise people with non-regular gifts.

But, he likes things different. And what I'm figuring it out as I go along is that I need to give him what he wants and not what I think he'd want. Hmm... Marriage is hard work.

Happy birthday D!