My Christmas List
Dec. 6th, 2005 12:22 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jmfargoLet me start by saying that this is not in any way a request for gifts, but instead I'm making a list of items I would like for Christmas because I'm trying to see just how greedy I am. If that sounds odd, just ask Maria what my number one phrase is and she'd probably respond "I want." So, I'm going to try and be fully honest and give a good long list of things I want for the holiday to see if I really am that materialistically minded or not.
I will, however, put it under a cut.
D&D Books - which includes titles such as Complete Divine, Book of Vile Darkness, Book of Exalted Deeds, Lords of Madness, DMG 2, and many more ...
Those new, really expensive ($100-150) lightsabers that makes noises when you swing them. For a complete set I would, of course, want a red one and a blue one so I can be good or evil.
Computer games - It'd be easier to list the games that I have than the games I want. I only have three or four games for my computer, and want as many as I can get, including first person shooters, real time strategy, roleplaying games, and just about anything else. Nothing with a "monthly charge" though. Jedi games other than the two I have (Jedi Academy and KOTOR II) count as bonus.
Gift certificates to book stores - better than books because if you're buying a book I'd probably like, I just might already have it.
A huge D&D battle-mat - Who doesn't need one of these?
(Wow, I'm already feeling pretty guilty about my greed, and this isn't even half of what this list could be. Maybe I need to start examining why I feel the need for "stuff." I'm going to continue the list.)
A sheet of plastazote - This stuff is great for making the latex weapons I build, but a little out of my price range right now.
A hide of 11-12oz (or 3/16 inch thick, whichever is thicker) leather - I know some animal-rights people aren't going to be happy with this, but the simple truth is I think using leather is okay because I eat meat too. Yeah, work around that logic. See, I believe in using everything of the animal that you can, which is what this does.
A sewing machine - I don't want anything fancy, but I want to learn how to sew so I can make a neat outfit for Dagorhir.
"Primer wallpaper" - I heard of this wallpaper that is MADE to be painted over. I need it so that I can cover up the red walls and ceiling in the dining room, and then paint it white. If we're going to sell this place, we need it to be "normal." That and the red doesn't look good because I did a bad paint job.
Swords - I have a collection of eight or nine right now (with MANY knives and extras to go along with it) and I would like to add new ones to the bunch. Of course, it'd be nice if I could stray away and get some European-style swords vs. all the Japanese-style swords I currently have.
Sword/Weapon Rack - Going along with a theme here, I don't have anywhere to keep my collection that looks good. As it is, they sit in a pile. That's not very attractive, but with a rack or two hung on the wall, or sitting on the floor (shelf style) it could look very impressive.
(Okay, I'm stopping here.)
Why did I stop there? Mostly because I'm feeling the greed and could just keep going, and going, and going, and going, and going, and going, and I'll stop there.
Of course, it's only 11 items, but I realize that most of those items have multiple "wants" under the main heading, and that brings it out to about ... a hundred or so. Also, the problem is that I know I could easily triple it if I put the "non-reasonable" items on there as well. I love ~things~. Especially things that make life easier, or nicer looking, or more fun. Unfortunately, my brain thinks that EVERYTHING makes life easier, nicer, and more fun.
I just have to win the lotto, I think.
I will, however, put it under a cut.
D&D Books - which includes titles such as Complete Divine, Book of Vile Darkness, Book of Exalted Deeds, Lords of Madness, DMG 2, and many more ...
Those new, really expensive ($100-150) lightsabers that makes noises when you swing them. For a complete set I would, of course, want a red one and a blue one so I can be good or evil.
Computer games - It'd be easier to list the games that I have than the games I want. I only have three or four games for my computer, and want as many as I can get, including first person shooters, real time strategy, roleplaying games, and just about anything else. Nothing with a "monthly charge" though. Jedi games other than the two I have (Jedi Academy and KOTOR II) count as bonus.
Gift certificates to book stores - better than books because if you're buying a book I'd probably like, I just might already have it.
A huge D&D battle-mat - Who doesn't need one of these?
(Wow, I'm already feeling pretty guilty about my greed, and this isn't even half of what this list could be. Maybe I need to start examining why I feel the need for "stuff." I'm going to continue the list.)
A sheet of plastazote - This stuff is great for making the latex weapons I build, but a little out of my price range right now.
A hide of 11-12oz (or 3/16 inch thick, whichever is thicker) leather - I know some animal-rights people aren't going to be happy with this, but the simple truth is I think using leather is okay because I eat meat too. Yeah, work around that logic. See, I believe in using everything of the animal that you can, which is what this does.
A sewing machine - I don't want anything fancy, but I want to learn how to sew so I can make a neat outfit for Dagorhir.
"Primer wallpaper" - I heard of this wallpaper that is MADE to be painted over. I need it so that I can cover up the red walls and ceiling in the dining room, and then paint it white. If we're going to sell this place, we need it to be "normal." That and the red doesn't look good because I did a bad paint job.
Swords - I have a collection of eight or nine right now (with MANY knives and extras to go along with it) and I would like to add new ones to the bunch. Of course, it'd be nice if I could stray away and get some European-style swords vs. all the Japanese-style swords I currently have.
Sword/Weapon Rack - Going along with a theme here, I don't have anywhere to keep my collection that looks good. As it is, they sit in a pile. That's not very attractive, but with a rack or two hung on the wall, or sitting on the floor (shelf style) it could look very impressive.
(Okay, I'm stopping here.)
Why did I stop there? Mostly because I'm feeling the greed and could just keep going, and going, and going, and going, and going, and going, and I'll stop there.
Of course, it's only 11 items, but I realize that most of those items have multiple "wants" under the main heading, and that brings it out to about ... a hundred or so. Also, the problem is that I know I could easily triple it if I put the "non-reasonable" items on there as well. I love ~things~. Especially things that make life easier, or nicer looking, or more fun. Unfortunately, my brain thinks that EVERYTHING makes life easier, nicer, and more fun.
I just have to win the lotto, I think.
