Christmas Wishlist

We had a church event last Friday for everyone to put together a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child with a provided assortment of miscellany for kids. I don't think anybody bothered to buy their own special items except for me. I added in a whistling Nerf mini-football and a pair of cheap binoculars. Good stuff if you ask me. But who knows... I hope whichever kid gets my box likes the stuff inside. Somehow I don't think those shoebox recipients would be as picky and unappreciative as spoiled-rotten American kids, but still, you wonder how happy that kid is going to be on Christmas Day...

And now that I've done a good deed for the holidays, it's time for me to get my presents! Just kidding, that goes against the whole Christmas spirit of giving. But honestly, I do have a wishlist. (As opposed to Philo who so roughly noted that he does not want a single gift this year.) I'm not expecting to get anything from the wishlist, but it's always fun to set up a personal catalog of stuff that you want, isn't it? It's kind of like window shopping, and I know that a lot of you do that. Imagining what life would be like with some of these things can be fun enough without actually owning them. Sad but true. Plus, I've found that making my own wishlist often helps me to figure out what other people might want. Strange but true. So under that obvious pretense, I give you my Christmas wishlist:

FASHION

• Magic Johnson jersey (L) Reebok Soul Swingman
• Yao Ming Shanghai Sharks jersey (L)
• Ichiro Suzuki jersey (M) customized replica white or grey, you choose
• Nice set of pajamas (M)
• Neighborhoodies gift certificate so I can make a RAPSODIST hoody

ENTERTAINMENT

• Xbox with Halo 2
• Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
• Jak 3
• Ratchet and Clank: Up Your Arsenal

ELECTRONICS

• Cash to help me buy a 40-45" HDTV and a Radeon X800 graphics card
• iPod or Zen Xtra or a similar MP3 player (even a flash-based one would be nice)

READING

• Bible (NKJV) 'cause mine is all torn up
• Maus: A Survivor's Tale I & II
  
• Yao: A Life in Two Worlds book
• URB subscription

MISCELLANEOUS

• Conair Total Grooming System or any good rechargeable multipurpose shaver/trimmer
• Guitar
  
• U2 concert ticket
• Something good that's not on this wishlist that you thought of all by yourself