UPDATES
- 11/27/11 - added items under "Miscellany"
- 12/18/11 - crossed off some things, added music (audio CD)
- 12/26/11 - crossed off more things
- 1/2/12 - ditto
Things I Always Enjoy
These are not in any particular order.
- chocolate chip cookies, soft & chewy, with walnuts Thanks!
- gift cards: Barnes & Noble, any restaurant (so I can go out with my wife)
- cheese puffs (not crunchy ones)
- summer sausage + sharp cheddar cheese + flavorful crackers Thanks!
- flavored coffees... sampler sizes are okay (e.g. 1.5 oz packages)... especially seasonal or holiday flavors Thanks!
- instant cappuccino mixes of various flavors
- mixed nuts (NO peanuts) Thanks!
- bagel shop bagels with appropriately-flavored cream cheese... I especially like cheddar jalapeño bagels
- M&Ms
- Reese's Pieces Thanks!
Within each section, items ARE in order.
Each item has a link for it to Amazon or another online retailer with their listed purchase price. This information is included just for comparison purposes.
movies
The A-Team (unrated extended cut) $14.99 at AmazonThanks!Robin Hood (two-disc unrated director's cut with Russell Crowe) $16.50 at AmazonThanks!Sherlock Holmes (widescreen) $10.99 at AmazonThanks!- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy extended edition on Blu-Ray: $49.99 at Amazon
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor - 2-disc deluxe edition (widescreen) $14.14 at Amazon
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (single-disc edition) $4.99 at Amazon
- Captain America: The First Avenger (2-disc Blue-Ray & DVD): $19.99 at Amazon
- Thor (2-disc Blue-Ray & DVD): $19.99 at Amazon
- The Bourne Ultimatum
(widescreen edition) $9.49 atAmazon Thanks! - An American Carol - $8.99 at Amazon
- Dilbert - The Complete Series - $18.49 at Amazon
- The Office: Overtime (Digital Shorts Collection) $7.49 at Amazon
- Up - Blu-Ray 4 disc $30.99 at Amazon
- 24: The Game for PS2 - $20.87 at Amazon
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures for PS2 - $19.99 at Amazon
Mannheim Steamroller: Christmas Symphony: $11.88 at AmazonThanks!Andrea Bocelli: My Christmas: $12.85 at Amazon- A Midwinter Night's Dream by Loreena McKennitt $13.26 at Amazon
- An Ancient Muse by Loreena McKennitt $16.16 at Amazon
- Nights from the Alhambra - (2 CD + DVD) by Loreena McKennitt $61.77 at Amazon
- A Mediterranean Odyssey by Loreena McKennitt $12.99 at Amazon
- The Wind That Shakes The Barley by Loreena McKennitt $11.99 at Amazon
- Michael Buble Christmas - Target Exclusive edition $16.99 ONLY at Target (NOTE: This "Target Exclusive" version contains extra songs not on the regular CD that's available everywhere)
- Christmas Songs by Anuna $8.99 at Amazon
- New Birth or Rebirth? by Ravi Zacharias - $10.19 at Amazon (paperback would be okay)
- Sense and Sensuality by Ravi Zacharias - $9.98 at Amazon (paperback would be okay)
The Chronological Study Bible - hardcover edition $24.49 at Christian Book
14 Years of Loyal Service in a Fabric-Covered Box - $10.39 at AmazonThanks!- Try Rebooting Yourself - $9.84 at Amazon
- Cubes and Punishment - $12.87 at Amazon
- This Is the Part Where You Pretend to Add Value - $9.84 at Amazon
- What Would Wally Do? - $12.71 at Amazon
I'm Tempted to Stop Acting Randomly - $10.18 at AmazonThanks!Problem Identified: And You're Probably Not Part of the Solution - $11.55 at AmazonThanks!
snow globe - preferably a nice one, containing a winter or Christmas scene of some sortThanks!- jar candles - peppermint, pine/evergreen/Christmas tree, apple cider, pumpkin pie/pumpkin spice
- Star Trek Warp Speed travel mug - $6.99 at StarTrek.com
- Star Trek Command stainless steel travel mug - $15.99 at StarTrek.com
- Star Trek Klingon Cloaking Ship mug - $14.99 at StarTrek.com
Asus Transformer table at Best Buy's Black Friday Door Buster sales for $249 ($150 off... it's like an Apple iPad, except better) + keyboard docking station for an additional $100 ($50 off)- Sony PS3 gaming console - $250 for regular 160GB model
