Gift-Giving Ideas

...or any gift-giving occasion, really. I want to make it easy for anyone wishing they could figure out something to get for me that I would appreciate. See, when some people are asked, "What do you want" for ChrismaHannuKwanzakah, they say, "Oh, I don't know," or "Oh, I don't need anything," or "Oh, I know exactly what I'd like to have, but I'm not going to tell you, because for one that would appear greedy on my part, and for two, I'd prefer it if you would attempt to read my mind, fail, get me something that's not really what I want, and cause us both a lot of grief with no real benefit." Well, they don't actually say the third one, but that's usually what they mean. I, for one, don't think it's "greedy" to know what you'd like to have, and I think it's the opposite of greed to tell people in very clear terms what that is when they ask. Therefore, let me help you read my mind:

More time

More time is always good. Anything you can do to save me time would be much appreciated.

MP3 Player
A replacement for the brand new one I bought in February and then lost a week later. Needs to accept MicroSD cards, preferably with video.

Books

Always a good, cheap choice. Some favorites I'd like to read or have in my library:

Surly Singlespeed-specific rear cog
Singlespeed cog to upgrade my singlespeed bike, 16-tooth. Yeah.




Renew my IMBA membership
In the crush of the holidays, gift-giving for others, paying for my ridiculously overpriced KU basketball tickets, and my pay cut with the new career, I had to sacrifice a few things that are otherwise important to me, and my IMBA membership was one of them.


There are a few DVDs I'd like to own, though you may snicker at the choices:


Godzilla (or Gojira), in Japanese, with subtitles, and WITHOUT Raymond Burr. Again, an abomination. What is it with these Hollywood types?


Seven Samurai. There is also a "Criterion Edition" version of this out there with three DVDs. Though that would be cool, I can just about guarantee that I would never get around to watching all the extra features. Better to just have the movie and be done with it.


Klunkerz, a history of mountain biking. Great vid, would love to have it in my collection. And to have you over to watch it with me.