I need to keep my mind focused on something productive - so... how about shopping!! that's always fun - right?? Well, it's more fun if i know what to get :) Last week we had our Travel Meeting with our agency and they reminded us of the gifts that we need to bring. China is really BIG on giving gifts - from what i understand, it really doesn't matter what it is but just that you gave a gift and it's wrapped in a red bag with tissue paper. So, i've been doing a little bit of research on gifts but i need help. I needed 6-8 small "random" gifts for women and 2-3 small "random" gifts for men - these are for the caregivers at the orphanage and consuluate workers - after researching, i decided to purchase about 6 fingernail polishes & lipsticks and deoderant for the women's gifts and then men's deoderant for the men's gifts. From what i understand, the women LOVE "american" cosmetics and all chinese love deoderant as a gift because they don't sell it there. ??huh?? i thought this was a little bizarre and i thought twice about buying deoderant and giving it to someone as a gift but -oh well - i guess it's what they like... if someone out there knows anything different - please let me know:)
I also need a gift for the Orphanage Director and her foster family - if anyone has any ideas on what would be a good gift for them - PLEASE, let me know:)
Then i need to get a gift for our guide in Nanning and our Agency's guides - so, if there are any awesome ideas for them - please let me know:) I've heard that our agency's guides like trendy things - but i'm not a trendy person, so i have no clue - HELP!!!
We will also need to give the orphanage a gift - last time we went to Walmart and bought some supplies that they need. I'm not sure if we'll do that, or try to collect some "valuable" things here to bring... I think Lance's cousin might be donating some "american" medicine to take - it think they will really appreciate that:) If anyone has anything hanging around, like formula or blankets - let me know if you'd like me to take them off your hands;)
Guilin Time
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I had never heard the one on deodorant but I will have to remember that when it comes time for me to get gifts. As far as trendy gifts I have seen on other blogs they LOVE baseball caps and if it has a NBA logo even better (they also LOVE American basketball). Hope that helps.
Aren't gifts tough? The nannies are getting Bath and Bodyworks lotions. The director is getting a Zippo Lighter with a Mariner's logo on it. The provincial affairs people are getting candy (applets and cotlets, some other fruit candy from WA, and almond roca from Tacoma!). We were told no gifts for our guides, just tips. Good luck finishing up! Thanks for the comments on my blog, and maybe we'll meet up in China! Wow!
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