Wish list

And because I'm on a blogging roll I thought I'd add a little more . . . and then a little more. This happens to also be my philosophy on candy/chocolate consumption.

So remember the post, this post, where I talked about being a great gift giver? I also wanted to talk/write about (can I just use talk in place of write even though I'm writing) what I bought for others to prove my abilities to the webby web world. But I soon realized that the only people who read my blog are those that would receive gifts from me. So I decided to publicize my wish list. Most items I purchased myself or planned to purchase. Funny thing though . . . some people have selective reading abilities. I don't know if this is a super power or a disability. But in the end it worked out really well for me because I got two bottles of the Origins lotions that I wanted and two copies of The Corrections. Hah! Victory! I thought it was really nice of my sisters-in-law.

Next year I may have to get a little more demanding though. That's reasonable right? The longer you know me the better your gifts have to be. Right, so I was thinking something along the lines of what my bff mentioned on her blog, here. Like make me look like Alexis Bledel, everyday . . . even though I'm half Asian. Dealio? I'll even settle for Scarlet Johanson. I better start list make now!

Winter Wonderland

John says I have a man-crush on Jason Marz. I don't. I just really like his music. I think this may be my new favorite of his. Merry Christmas!

Christmas List

Christmas is coming! And my days are filled with Christmas related things - decorating, party after party, and purchasing gifts. Besides the music and the general spirit of Christmas, I love purchasing gifts for people I know well! I am a savvy gift-giver, if I do say so myself.

I have a litmus test by which all gifts must pass. That is, my gift must always be relevant to the recipients taste yet still surprising. And because we is poh, I ask myself "does this person prefer quantity over quality". Huh, now that I think about it I realize that this piece of wisdom isn't anything new. Well, let's just say I'm really good at it.

I want to share how good I am at it and the logic behind each gift I'm going to give this season. But I can't. Because, duh, people read this blog. Two to be exact. Michelle and my husband - sometimes. So who am I speaking to right now? Oh well, I do what I want. So, instead of putting what I've bought for others in this post I'm putting what I'd like to buy for myself. Selfish, no? Please take note that this isn't a wish list for others to know what to buy me. But if you so choose to use it for that purpose - I have no way of stopping you.

What is your wish list?

This would probably be the most impractical and immorally wrong item on my list. Not because it is sinfully beautiful, classy, sexy, and velvet - but because it's insanely expensive by my standards. Your clue: Kate Spade. Sigh. I could probably feed an entire village of West African children for a year.

I've heard a lot of hype about this book. I haven't even read his novel The Corrections. But the author was interviewed on NPR and the book was listed on a top ten list on the BBC. I guess that's good enough for me. Did you know that only smart people listen to NPR? Is that on a t-shirt somewhere, because I need to buy one.

Why oh why did I ever wander over the Origins counter? I found out that it's normal for people to pay $30+ for body lotion. At least I will tell myself this to justify purchasing it. It would totally be worth it.

I went to my Doctor in Union Square the other day and had fun wandering around the Christmas Market at the park. I had a feta pretzel, bought my sister-in-law her belated B-day gift, and found a vendor that sells organic/free-trade hoody hats like the one above. Except it was a lot cuter.

A subscription to TIME magazine. I'm done asking myself if it would be worth it (If you haven't gathered . . . I'm super cheap). I may also get a subscription to Saveur. Te-he.

Well, it sounds like it is time to go. Sparky is throwing his food dish around in the kitchen. Oh, and now he just brought to the living room. Toodles!