Friday Five for December 18: Wrapping.
Oh I love this week’s Friday Five!
1. How seriously do you take gift-wrapping when you give gifts?
It should be an Olympic sport! I am the worst combination of designer, Aquarius, and OCD-perfectionist :(
2. Do you save gift-wrapping to re-use later?
Only if it’s not damaged in any way (and the print looks nice) otherwise.. recycle and save some trees!!
3. How picky are you when it comes to selecting wrapping paper?
I can spend HOURS when I really get into it, I know it’s ridiculous but.. I not so secretly enjoy the whole tactile process of buying wrapping paper. Or any sort of paper for that matter. Then after that it’s a matter of 4mm double sided tape vs Scotch tape (depends on paper) and finishing it off with a bow (if I have another few hours to spare to find a matching one! just kidding.. really.) Also this has nothing to do with paper selection but I cannot work with scissors! I hate scissors! I have to have my cutting knives with a fresh set of blades. OK I could have answered this question with one word and just said Very. Sorry.
4. How much attention do you pay to the way gifts you receive are wrapped?
Is this a trick question? I notice details.. that’s what I do for a living.. but of course I won’t condemn a poorly wrapped present lah! Aiyoh is this going to put you off giving me non-professionally wrapped presents for the rest of my life WTF I knew it was a trick question
5. Among people you know, who is the most talented at wrapping gifts?
This amazing chick called Miss Mabel that worked in Metrojaya in 2002, on the 4th floor of Bukit Bintang store, when I was buying a vase for someone’s mom and I remember she wrapped it so well that I asked her if I can sit down and watch her work. OK I made that up. No one wraps presents better than I do!!! Just kidding. Actually all my designer friends are bloody good with FA work – I think it comes from all those hours in packaging class so don’t hate us yeah! I sliced my finger apart during that class in Uni and went to emergency room OK :(
Have a good weekend! xo
