Gift list 2005

[cherydactyl]

Some years ago now, my parents started insisting that my sibs and I provide gift lists. I resisted then gave in. I prepped one this year, but weirdly no one has asked for it. I wanted to put it somewhere, and it might be amusing so...

Cheryl’s Christmas List 2005

Gifts of your time:
Child sitting for date nights with my husband, michigan football games, etc.
Help with remodeling my bathroom or with other handy-person tasks around my house

Games:
My Word by Out of the Box Publishing
Japanese Fluxx or Eco Fluxx: http://wunderland.com/LooneyLabs/Fluxx/Default.html
Deluxe Revolving Card Tray and/or “make-a-game set” from http://www.winning-moves.com/products/card_tray.htm

Subscription to Yoga International Magazine: http://www.himalayaninstitute.org/YogaInternational/

Books:
I’m Just Here for the Food by Alton Brown
I’m Just Here for the Food: Kitchen Users Manual by Alton Brown
Answers to Distraction by Edward M. Hallowell
Delivered from Distraction : Getting the Most out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell
Language Of Yoga by Nicolai Bachman
The Yoga Handbook, An Inspirational Reference for Teaching and Home Practice by Stephanie Keach
Yoga The Spirit And Practice Of Moving Into Stillness by Erich Schiffmann
30 Essential Yoga Poses: For Beginning Students and Their Teachers by Judith Lasater, Ph.D.
Why Do Men Have Nipples? Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor After Your Third Martini by Mark Leyner
or other stuff from my Amazon wish list. (url deleted)

Music:
Any of the Howard Jones CD singles available from his record label (dtox) for £3 each plus shipping
Angels And Lovers, Let The People Have Their Say, Let The People Have Their Say - The Sequel, Tomorrow is Now, or Just Look At You Now
OR The 5-cd set of singles for £10 (about $17) plus shipping: http://www.dtox.co.uk/webstore/
The Body Acoustic Cyndi Lauper
Human Racing Nik Kershaw
Anything of Peter Gabriel's from the last 10 years

Cool Spice Rack: http://www.zevro.com/products_magnetic_zerograv_spice_rack.asp

Ryobi MultiTASKit

Fleece pyjamas (footie pjs would be cool) or fleece robe or thick, warm lounging socks


Warning! Fantasy gifts. Do Not Attempt.
Tickets, transport, and lodging so I can go to one of Howard Jones’ upcoming gigs. Go to news/tour news to see the dates: http://www.howardjones.com/home.html

Workshop: June 9 - 11, 2006
Transforming Confusion into Wisdom: A Workshop with Cyndi Lee & David Nichtern at Yoga on High, Columbus, OH
http://www.yogaonhigh.com/events/workshops.asp?qtr=2&id=176
OR
Workshop: Cyndi Lee of OM YOGA & Robert Thurman, June 15-18, 2006 At Menla Mountain Conference Center in Phoenicia, New York
http://www.tibethouse.org/menla/menla_new/programs/programs.htm

Edit
My yougest sister says I have to clarify that SHE is the one who started the gift list mania. Our mom just grabbed it and ran. That's kind of the point for me, though, that she grabbed it and ran.

Comments

[shekkara.livejournal.com]

Cool looking spice rack, but note that the canisters only hold 1 2/3 ounces each.

[cherydactyl.livejournal.com]

True. However, my dad is rather handy and might make a verion of this if I put it on a list I gave to him. Alton Brown (whose web site led me to this spice rack) seems to use velcro.