- The Canon Powershot SD1000 Digital Camera. I LOVE my Canon SLR digital camera, make no mistake. And I love taking pictures. A lot. My problem, however, is that my SLR is a little big to be carrying around all the time. We all have those moments when we say, "Man, I wish I had my camera." I have those moments all the time, especially since I have two blogs, two webpages, and two kids. This camera does everything I need it to, would complement (not replace) my SLR, and is compact enough to carry with me everywhere (allegedly, it's only slightly larger than a pack of Trident gum).
- Things to help me write my book. I'm experimenting with a few methods--writing some things in longhand, typing others at the computer, . . . I toyed with the idea of reciting it into a digital voice recorder and transcribing later, since some of my best ideas come out of my mouth while I'm driving and stuff . . . so this is on my list. Nice looking, leather-bound journals (I saw nice ones at Barnes & Noble the other day) would help me write. Lemonade helps me write, too, for some reason, so consider that to be on the list as well.
- iTunes Gift Cards. I've been dying to load my iPod with more 80s music, and I've got my eye on quite a bit. I'll get to it eventually, but if people are looking for gift ideas, why not? (Gift cards might seem to some like a cheesy cop-out as far as gifts are concerned, but I've never heard anyone complain about a gift that allows you to shop for yourself.) What's more, you can't ever get enough of these.
- The Old Standbys. Hey, people who know me are aware of what I do in my spare time (or, more accurately, what I'd like to do with it).
Like I said, I'm really not very good at this "What do you want for your birthday?" thing. Me, I'm usually pretty good with where I'm at. I've got a great family, wonderful friends, and I'm in a comfortable place in life right now. Just having a 39th birthday, . . . well, that's a big gift in and of itself.
