Buying holiday gifts for friends and loved ones is becoming an increasingly more impersonal experience as the years pass by and technology grows.

Hostile buyers often stake out the lowest prices for electronics on the Internet, or hold out until Black Friday and fight with other civilized adults over blow-out sale items at the crack of dawn. Fisticuffs over a bargain-priced MP3 player, or some other gadget, won’t create any positive holiday karma. Besides, these electronic doo-dads will be obsolete in a year anyway – dust collectors in a pile of other “must have” items people momentarily obsess over.

Mid-Michigan folks may consider buying personal gifts (and fun nights on the town) for their loved ones that reflect who they really are. REVUE Mid-Michigan has jotted down some localized suggestions, organized by a few personality types. From music and film geeks, to thespians and food junkies, East Lansing and Lansing is a hotbed for irreplaceable, mom-n-pop shops, galleries and diners. Here are a few recommendations to get you started on your winter spending spree.