Must outdo the Death Book
A week from today it is Christian’s birthday.
Last year, I bought him something hard to find that he really liked (and a watch, just because I wanted a back-up present in case he didn’t like the first one. I’m chicken that way).
If you have seen ‘Road to Perdition‘ (Christian and I have and it is one of his absolute all-time favourite films) you might remember in Jude Law’s apartment some crime scene photographs hanging off the wall. It turns out, they’re real – real New York Police Department 1920s crime scene photographs. And they were compiled into a book called ‘Evidence‘. So I tracked down a copy and gave it to him for his birthday (I flipped through first, to make sure it wasn’t hyper hyper gross. Err, maybe not but still really kind of graphic. Anyway).
He opened it and looked through and said ‘What is it?’. So I explained. And then I asked him if he liked it. He thought about it for a second, then said ‘You bought me a Death Book! Yes, I like it.’ He even said it was really thoughtful.
For next week I have something for him and I’m getting really jittery he won’t like it (I get present anxiety just before giving, always). I have been forbidden to buy anything else – he gets really embarrassed by gifts so one is about his limit.
If I am going to openly rebel and spend more money, it has to be on something as good as the Death Book. Or better. I’m in a tight spot (as George Clooney would say in ‘Oh Brother‘): you see, a Death Book is hard to top.
And yes, we have ‘Road to Perdition’ on DVD already. I really am in a tight spot…
haha, sabine! this is the best boyfriend gift ever. mine would be all about it, too.
and i get present anxiety, too. it’s so stressful!
As cold as it sounds, it appealed to his love of purpose in photography :) And he has a solid stomach so he was fine with all the gore!
4 days to go until his birthday – I’m getting antsy!
xx