Hi ! This is Anabelle , and I have a quick and easy way to brighten up gift giving for you . Next time you have a present to give someone , instead of using ribbon , use felt ! It 's a wonderful way to add dimension and beauty to any gift .

A: What does the recommend for gifts ?

It should come as no surprise that we in the US buy the most of all the categories . However , if you 're curious how other nations stack up , the New York Times has a flash interactive map showing how nations compare in purchasing of clothes , electronics , alcohol & tobacco , household goods , and recreation . The map is per capita , obviously .

A: What will one do after reading the narrator 's suggestion ?

We hosted dinner for a young couple who just moved to Eugene ( daughter & her partner of Chicago friend . ) Bri expressed amazement when Bob announced he was going to make the whipped cream for the dessert . " You 're making the whipped cream ? ! " I guess she thought it was some complicated process , and was amazed further to find that all you do it put heavy cream in a bowl and whip it .

A: What is the reason that Bri was amazed ?

Now , for someone who likes water as much as I do , I ' m not much for boats . I do n't get sea - sick or anything , I just do n't like them as a form of transportation . God only knows why ... So we get there and I take a video of our approach to the island , and it 's pretty . Then I get off said boat , and begin to explore the island , which has lots of great tourist - trap shops and little resturants .

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Why is the speaker informing us that they do n't like to travel by boat ?