Today I woke up and realized, "Woah, Christmas is only thirteen days away!" This month is an oddity for myself, because it is the first time in three years where I do not have the burden of studying for finals. On the other hand, it is also the first time I only have a week off for the holidays. Unfortunately there are some things that never change, including the difficulty of finding gifts for people. Without fail, every year when December rolls around, I come to the realization I have zero gift ideas for everyone on my list. It is not like I hide in a hole for the other 364 days of the year, ignoring people. However, gifts are not on my mind until the twelfth month of the year. In my case, there are three groups for my friends, and none of them are mutually exclusive. The first group of friends are the ones that do not know what they want, or do not want anything. You may think this is the worst group of friends to deal with, especially since they are as clueless as I am. However, these people are easy to shop for, since you can just ask them what they like. It might be predictable, but at least it works. The second group are the people who are pickier than others, and are opposed to receiving certain types of gifts. The third group of friends are those who have everything they want. If they ever see something they want, they end up buying it themselves. The problem is everything they like is probably already in their possession. Do not get me wrong, I still like buying and giving gifts to my friends, but some are easier to shop for than others. However, when it comes to products, the reverse is true. The bigger problem is when the product does not have anything, and you are left wanting more. Likewise, if the product has all the features I want already, it does not make me wish for more. As for today's review of the Tesoro Durandal Ultimate, I can ask the same questions. Is it lacking features that keep it from its "ultimate" status, or is it the full package, with everything users want in a mechanical keyboard? Luckily, I have the privilege of answering these questions today. My only hope is this review is easier to deal with than gift shopping.