Friends are canceling a long-awaited vacation because one of them is ill again. She's been sick, on and off, for several years and both were looking forward to a respite in Hawaii, where until 2005 they traveled 2x a year. What can I do to show my love and support? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2008 - 11 answers

My best friend and I are sake (rice wine) lovers. Not lovers, because he's a guy. And ugly. But he's a great guy and I'd like to buy him some top quality traditional sake and a set of cups and bottle. [more inside]
posted on Dec 6, 2007 - 10 answers

wit whim and whimsy filter: over the last 9-ish years or so... i have established a tradition of bringing a bag of maltesers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maltesers to my darling friend every time we go to the movies. no idea how it started... but it's a tradition. now she has cancer. it's terminal. it's pancreatic. and she can't have maltesers any more. [more inside]
posted on Nov 10, 2007 - 22 answers

EtiquetteFilter: Need help on deciding about a gift for a friend I'm meeting in-real-life for the first time. [more inside]
posted on Oct 28, 2006 - 16 answers