For those interested, here is my birthday/Christmas wish list for 2014. I will update this post through the remainder of 2014.
Things I Always Enjoy Receiving
These are not in any particular order.
- chocolate chip cookies, soft & chewy, with walnuts
- gift cards: Barnes & Noble, Google Play (not iTunes), Amazon, restaurants (e.g. Applebee's, Logan's, Culver's)
- cheese puffs (not the crunchy ones... ew... the puffy ones)
- sausage, cracker & cheese gift packages... if you prefer a DIY version try summer sausage, regular Ritz crackers and sharp cheddar or aged white cheddar
- instant cappuccino mixes, various flavors
- mixed nuts (NO peanuts)
- M&Ms... prefer seasonal flavors, such as mint
- Reese's Pieces
- peppermint-scented jar candle
Things I Would Like
movies & TV
DVD is okay unless Blu-Ray is specified. Though Blu-Ray is preferred. :)
- Guardians of the Galaxy (Blu-Ray & Blu-Ray 3D) - I strongly prefer the Target version is it includes "Target exclusive" stuff (Target) NOTE: this item is price-reduced week of 12/7
Thor: The Dark World Blu-Ray (Amazon) - Captain America: The Winter Soldier Blu-Ray (Amazon)
The Lego Movie Blu-Ray & DVD combo (Amazon) - Tim Hawkins:
- Brian Regan Standing Up (MusicToday Brian Regan Store)
- Up - Blu-Ray 4-disc (Amazon)
- The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (Amazon)
An American Carol (Amazon) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Skynet Edition) Blu-ray (Amazon)- Psych - any season
Highlander: Director's Cut Blu-ray (Amazon)Stargate: 15th Anniversary Edition Blu-Ray (Amazon)
video games
- 24: The Game for PS2 (Amazon)
- Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures for PS2 (Amazon)
- Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest for PS2 (Amazon)
music/audio on CD
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Special Edition (Amazon)
- Rockshow Comedy Tour by Tim Hawkins (Tim Hawkins online store)
- All By Myself by Brian Regan (MusicToday Brian Regan Store)
- Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Symphony II - I STRONGLY prefer the Target Exclusive version as it includes extra tracks (Target)
- Chip Davis Presents: Renaissance Holiday (Amazon)
- A Midwinter Night's Dream by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon)
- An Ancient Muse by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon)
- A Mediterranean Odyssey by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon)
- The Wind That Shakes The Barley by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon)
- Troubadours On The Rhine by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon)
- Nights from the Alhambra (2 CD + DVD) by Loreena McKennitt (Amazon )
- Christmas Songs by Anuna (Amazon)
- Christmas Memories by Anuna (Amazon)
- We Three Strings by Bryan Lubeck (Amazon)
books
- The Tyranny of Cliches: How Liberals Cheat in the War of Ideas by Jonah Goldberg hardcover (Amazon)... alternatively, I'd be interested in the unabridged CD audiobook... paperback's okay, too
- No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed by John Stossel hardcover (Amazon)... alternatively, I'd be interested in the unabridged CD audiobook... paperback's okay, too
books - Dilbert
- Try Rebooting Yourself [2011] (Amazon)
- Cubes and Punishment [2011] (Amazon)
- This Is the Part Where You Pretend to Add Value [2011] (Amazon)
- What Would Wally Do? [2006] (Amazon)
- Your Accomplishments Are Suspiciously Hard to Verify [2011] (Amazon)
- Teamwork Means You Can't Pick the Side that's Right [2012] (Amazon)
- How's That Underling Thing Working Out for You? [2011] (Amazon)
- Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey Brain! by Scott Adams - hardcover (Amazon)
- Your New Job Title is "Accomplice" [2013] (Amazon)
- I Sense a Coldness to Your Mentoring [2013] (Amazon)
- Dilbert - A Treasury Of Sunday Strips: Version 00 [2000] (Amazon)
- I Can't Remember If We're Cheap or Smart [2012] (Amazon)
- Build a Better Life by Stealing Office Supplies: Dogbert's Big Book of Business [2014] (Amazon)
misc
- lightsaber
- Dilbert calendars, wall (Amazon) and/or day-to-day (Amazon)
- I don't buy anything from iTunes
big ticket items
- Mr. Coffee BVMC-FM1 20-Ounce Frappe Maker (Amazon)
