GiftGuy owns a Zeo, and his ZQ currently ranges between 57 and 79…

Here’s a great gadget for that person in your life that is hard to buy for and/or has trouble getting enough sleep. The Zeo Personal Sleep Coach is currently priced at $250, was developed with leading sleep scientists, and lets you track your sleep at home. The company that invented and sells the Zeo is offering a 30 Day Risk Free Trial…

The Zeo is a personal sleep monitor that you wear on on your forehead with a lightweight stretchy band.  The Zeo monitors your brain activity provides data about the quality of sleep that you are getting.

The Zeo is NOT A MEDICAL DEVICE!!!  It IS a cool gadget that can help you understand more about the quality of sleep you are getting when you make changes to your routine.  For example, you might see that you have an average ZQ score between 50 and 60 when you first start (if you do not typically get high-quality sleep), but you might make changes in your life in the following and see how your score improves:

• Exercise!!!
• Number of caffeinated drinks per day
• How close to bedtime you have caffeine
• Eating sweets
• How close you eat to bedtime
• Alcohol consumption
• How many pillows you use
• The firmness of your pillow(s)
• Lighting in your room (e.g. if your digital alarm clock faces you or faces away from you)
• What time you go to bed
• How close to bedtime you watch TV
• Tobacco/nicotine
• Reading before bed (for pleasure or for business)
• Etc. etc.

You can learn a lot more at the Zeo Website…

We were just contacted by the people behind The Pirate Ship Dreadnought suggesting that their “full scale pirate structure” would be a very unique (and expensive) gift.

For those of you with some extra cash to spend ($475,000), this could make a very cool gift indeed!!

So, if any millionaires and/or celebrities read our blog (you know you should), think big.  Angelina, wouldn’t Brad like this pirate ship sitting in the yard of one of your properties?  Better yet, Johnny Depp, ask for this for Christmas!  Or you could give it to Keith Richards as an homage to your homage to him.

Here is a bit of the description on the site offering this ship for sale:

For sale is the Dreadnought, a highly accurate, expertly detailed full scale pirate ship structure that will give a museum, unique business, maritime or pirate festival instant recognition and notoriety.  Price of the Dreadnought is $475,000 US dollars plus Wisconsin sales tax.  Cost of removal of the pirate ship structure and transportation to new location is the responsibility of the buyer.

Aaarh maties!  Prepare the cannons…

It’s a new age. And Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea would probably have a different storyline with today’s fishing technology advancements.

Help a helpless fisherman in your life come home with a respectable catch!

While not a cheap gift, a fish finder (aka “fishfinder”) is also not un-attainable from a budget perspective. Most fishfinders range from $199 to $2,800.

Some popular brands of fishfinders include EchoPilot, Furuno, Humminbird, Interphase, Northstar, and Raymarine.

Browse the selection of fish finders below from Boater’s World to find the perfect gift for your Old Man in the Sea:

Cheese and wine. Wine and cheese. Meant to be together since the beginning of time.

Soul mates, if you will.

But which cheese, with which wine?!?!?!?!

Here’s an extravagant gift idea – give someone 12 months to figure out the answer to that question with a Cheese of the Month Club and Wine of the Month Club pairing!

The Cheese of the Month Club that we are promoting here, comes from a very special cheese company called Artisinal Premium Cheese. Here is some information that may help you see why I have found a new cheese source for myself!!

About Artisinal Premium Cheese What sets Artisanal Premium Cheese apart is the art of affinage – an ancient practice by which our passionate cheese professionals complete the cheese maker’s labor of love, patiently nurturing each of the more than 300 cheeses we offer to optimal ripeness and peak flavor. Founded by Chef Terrance Brennan, whose New York City restaurants Picholine and Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro revolutionized cheese appreciation in the United States, Artisanal Premium Cheese makes the world’s finest cheeses available nationwide as never before.

Cheese of the Month Club With our Cheese of the Month Club, our cheese experts share their passion for and knowledge of cheese by composing a thoughtful trio of artisanal cheeses (approximately 1 1/2 pounds total) matured to optimal ripeness and peak flavor, delivered to your doorstep each month.Often times, cheeses are selected to explore a country or region, such as France and Italy, or theme, such as “award-winning cheeses from American artisans!” Each collection arrives with a note from our fromagers explaining and describing each cheese, as well as wine pairings and serving suggestions.

Here is some information about Cheese’s “better half”:

About Clubs of America The Company was started in 1994. We are the oldest and largest “Gift of the Month Club” provider in the U.S. with thousands of loyal members nationwide. With over a decade of experience, we have built a superior reputation by offering our members top quality products and top notch customer service. Ongoing strict quality control goes into all the monthly selections we choose for you. Will I be obligated into a whole year as a member? No, we have no minimum membership time. You pick how many months you would like to join or give as a gift. You can join any of our clubs from 1 to 12 months. You may cancel at anytime. For a gift membership, do you include a message? Yes, included in your purchase, you may choose to have us mail a personalized gift letter via the postal service to the recipient or to yourself before the first delivery. You may also Print a Gift Letter online or Email a Gift Letter online from this web site. Can I go every other month or quarterly? Yes, you may make the selection when ordering from this web site or by phone to go every-other-month or every-third-month.

Wine of the Month Club With each Wine of the Month Club shipment you’ll receive two (2) different bottles of rare wine many from small award winning wineries around the world. You can select from All Red, All White or Mixed selections each month. We’ll deliver them cellar fresh to your home or office for only $29.95 per month plus shipping ($9.00).Included in each wine club shipment will be Wine Expeditions, your informative Wine of the Month Club newsletter, giving you insights on the monthly wine club selections. You’ll also have an opportunity to order your favorite rare wines at discounted prices.A reward for yourself or a very special gift for a friend, The Global Wine Club offers enrollment with no minimum membership time and satisfaction guaranteed. We reward long term memberships! All twelve month buyers will receive via mail $25.00 in “Club Cash” to redeem for merchandise or apply towards another membership!

According to the Insider, Guy Ritchie bought Madonna a $21,000 dagger.  Now that’s an expensive knife!

To celebrate the release of her new album he purchased a jewel-studded ‘ice-pick’ designed by Jade Jagger.  Apparently Madge already has one and he thought she needed another.  Yup, seems necessary to me.

If you happen to need a $20k ice-pick for your next get-together you can apparently purchase them at Harrods.