Q. In my art class at school we have to buy birthday gifts for an artist that our teacher assigned to us and explain why we chose these gift... What birthday gifts would you buy for Salvador Dali?
A. Salvador Dali is a Surrealist painter, as you probably know. :) Have you seen many of his paintings or know something about him?
He's best known for his work "Persistence of Memory," the one with the melting clocks. :) The most common interpretation would be that these "melting clocks" deflate the permanence of time. http://www.thebestlinks.com/images/thumb/9/9d/300px-The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg
How about recreating a melting clock? You could make this out of play dough by bending and molding the shape. You could even add food coloring to the ingredients to get accurate colors, too!
Play Dough Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water
1 tablespoon cooking oil
Instructions:
Mix the flour, salt, and water in a bowl. Add a small amount of oil (this keeps the dough from hardening).
Knead the play dough a little.
Store in an airtight container.
Add raisins, yarn, string, or black licorice for the hands and seconds!
He's best known for his work "Persistence of Memory," the one with the melting clocks. :) The most common interpretation would be that these "melting clocks" deflate the permanence of time. http://www.thebestlinks.com/images/thumb/9/9d/300px-The_Persistence_of_Memory.jpg
How about recreating a melting clock? You could make this out of play dough by bending and molding the shape. You could even add food coloring to the ingredients to get accurate colors, too!
Play Dough Recipe
Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup water
1 tablespoon cooking oil
Instructions:
Mix the flour, salt, and water in a bowl. Add a small amount of oil (this keeps the dough from hardening).
Knead the play dough a little.
Store in an airtight container.
Add raisins, yarn, string, or black licorice for the hands and seconds!
Whats the price limit on a birthday gift for significant other for month relationship?
Q. My boyfriend and I have been dating for 6 months his birthday is soon. I've known him for 5 yrs now. He'll be 19. I'm 18. Whats a good price amount to spend? Because i love to shower people with gifts. His birthday is 20 days before christmas. So i need a price on a christmas limit too?
A. uh, a million thousand dollars.
depends on how rich you are and how cheap you are, there's now book of gift price limits out there to obey.
depends on how rich you are and how cheap you are, there's now book of gift price limits out there to obey.
What is proper etiquette regarding gifts for nieces and nephews?
Q. I have many nieces and nephews and love them all but most live far away and it has become a financial burden to send gifts for birthdays and Christmas to all of them. Would it seem reasonable to just send cards or does that seem too cheap? By the way, we never get thank you or acknowledgement that the gifts have been received or appreciated and so it seems silly to continue this, but just wonder what most people consider proper?
A. You have no obligation to continue sending gifts. It is nice that you did so even though you never received any thanks.
Just explain to your brother(s) and/or sister(s) that it is getting too expensive. Eventually the kids need to grow up and learn that they can't expect gifts from everyone, that gifts are not cheap, and that they should be sending cards (thank-you cards, birthday cards, Christmas cards, etc.).
My parents came from larger families and had a total of 35 nieces and nephews. When you start including spouses--and eventually their children--it becomes an over-whelming burden and you have to draw the line somewhere. Even sending cards gets to be expensive. And, when people have lived apart for a long time, they no longer have a close relationship and it is difficult to even know their likes and dislikes.
These days most people have computers or at least have access to one. I would say that sending emails, e-cards, or having video chats would be a lot more personal than sending a gift or money.
Just explain to your brother(s) and/or sister(s) that it is getting too expensive. Eventually the kids need to grow up and learn that they can't expect gifts from everyone, that gifts are not cheap, and that they should be sending cards (thank-you cards, birthday cards, Christmas cards, etc.).
My parents came from larger families and had a total of 35 nieces and nephews. When you start including spouses--and eventually their children--it becomes an over-whelming burden and you have to draw the line somewhere. Even sending cards gets to be expensive. And, when people have lived apart for a long time, they no longer have a close relationship and it is difficult to even know their likes and dislikes.
These days most people have computers or at least have access to one. I would say that sending emails, e-cards, or having video chats would be a lot more personal than sending a gift or money.
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