This is, quite obviously, a wish list of baubles, books, and nonsuch that I love and dont feel like buying for myself, and perhaps when you're out of ideas of what to get me, when it's christmas or my birthday (coughcoughnovember18th), you might refer to this list and I might just love you if you do.
THE LIST:
- Mrs. Lovett's Meat Pies Apron
- A picture of you in drag
- origami flowers/ lotuses (?)
- picasso portrait of me (if you can draw)
- a gift card to Borders/Tower Records/Barnes and Noble/The Strand/Jamba Juice
- plain, non-metallic, non-frilly, non-sparkly, dark-colored durable hobo handbag under 50 dollars (with no large, unseemly or non-removeable brand name all over the bag)
- odd (but not stupid-looking, or with hens/farm animals on them) coffee mugs
- china tea cups (probably from a flea market-- as long as it looks interesting/pretty)
- CDs, but it has to be either from someone who is recomending some-such indie/alternative music, or a soundtrack I want (ex: sweeney todd), OR violin music.
- gag gifts are fun, as long as it doesnt permanently chop off my hair and/or nose
- poetry volumes
- Would You Rather..? Book
- The Hours DVD
- The Hours by Michael Cunningham
- art supplies
- giant pack(s) of ticonderoga pencils
- pack(s) of Pilot Precise Rolling Ball V5 (extra fine) pens
- flowers (not lilies or sunflowers), preferably with babies breath
- candles, preferably not obscenely-shaped and/or animal shaped
- amusing fiction novels (ex:Terry Pratchett novels)
- a nice large biography of virginia woolf
- gourmet coffee beans, ex: from starbucks or what-have-you
- flower vases (non-ugly, non-vibrant colors, non-sparkly, non-gay; preferably glass, or in a nice victorian style)
- circular victorian-style wall-hanging picture frame
- engrish tee-shirt(small)
- air-freshner, preferably not lavender/lily scent, preferably freesia/flower scent
- incense, (ex fragrances: vanilla, rose, patchouli,
- herb kits (feverfew, thyme, rosemary, etc.)
- a smack on the head
Errr, more to come.