My List to Santa
Since I told all you readers what my brother wants for Christmas, I figure that it is only fair to make public the list I am sending to Santa. I am always slow at getting these things out, but I think that this year I'm doing pretty good at getting it out somewhat on time. So for all the Santas out there read on for some gift ideas....
An archival quality printer. My printer is the bane of my desktop existence. Take last night for example: I need to print some important invoices, only to find out that I can no longer run my printer's utilities, rendering my freshly bought $25 ink cartridge worthless. Now I can't print the color blue. Why must printing be so hard? Why do I have to spend an hour fixing my printer every time I print something? Why do I use half to three quarters of my ink cartridges in order to clean its nozzles? Why does it hate me so?
Wine glasses. Wine glasses break. Especially the nice ones. It's not like we are having Greek weddings over here, but lets just say that the dish rack has been a good testing ground for Darwin's theory. Only the strongest survive.
Flat things with words on them. These bits of literature want to be on my bookshelf: The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony That Shaped America by Shorto, Russell; Installationview by Ryan Mcginness; The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson; Cabinet Magazine; ReadyMade Magazine.
Pin hole lens. The coolness of a pinhole camera with the intelligence of modern camera. Well, a pretty modern camera. Heck, while I'm thinking about it, a digital camera would be an absurdly more expensive alternative.
Black leather gloves. My gloves tend to start disappearing in the end of winter. I don't know where they go, but I sure know that they are not in the drawer. I don't think that they are coming back.
A Dremel Tool and it's accessories. Sure I stole the idea from my brother. But I know a good idea when I see it.
Music. Lady Sovereign, Andrew Bird or anything reviewed at pitchforkmedia.com/best.
Outdoor supplies. If you feel that I spend too much time in cites, it is about time for me to get a new sleeping bag.
Art things. Here is a gift that keeps giving: silkscreens! Small 8x11 frames for making t-shirts. I don't have the tools to re-stretch used frames, so I am stuck buying new ones.
Craft, art and thrift store finds. This needs no explanation.