Birthday Wish List

Okay, so I'm tacly and avaricious! I can live with that.

I'll be 42 on Tuesday, 26 January, which should be a national holiday! I love my birthday. It's good to be me - most people hate his or her birthday because he or she is aging. Bad attitude. Sure, you are aging. Life means aging. I have no problem. Aging means I'm alive and being alive is great! So here is my list and if you wish to get me something on it, you cannot imagine how much I will appreciate and love it!

Updated 3 January 2010; 12:52

1. DVDs:
Watership Down
Princess Diaries 2 (I have the first one)
Drop Dead Dive Season 1 (may not be available yet)

2. National Geogrphic Magazine:
Info: Key: 9H4H295; 888.225.5647; http://www.shopng.org/
a. Silver and Garnet Mandala Earrings (72059 - $35.00) and Necklace (1072689 - $75.00) - Set - $95.00
b. Santiago Travel Boots (1072595) $229.00 (size 39 (European size for US 8)
c. Scottish Walking Wool Sweater (1074882 - BU burgundy) $159.00
d. Stellarscope star finder (1073535) $49.00
e. Rainbowmaker (73648) $39.95 (two, please)

3. Franklin Covey
Info: Customer #11005020; promo code: 79148; 800.654.1776; franklinplanner.com
a. Burgundy Storage Cases (3) - Classic size (#19079) $9.95 each
b. Burgundy Storage Sleeve (10) - Classic size (#25131) $8.95 each

4. Levenger catalogue
Info: Cus #AC0055396378; Promo 9NCB07A; 800.544.0880; levenger.com
a. Multicoloured Annotated ruled pads (Junior - $14.00/3; Letter - $20/3) #N9-ADS3595
b. Nantucket Laptop Lifter $68.00 #N9AD6040

5. Crate & Barrel
Info: Cus #0031858056; Key #3Z069; 800.323.5461; crateandbarrel.com
a. Elodie Hurricane glass (RW149) $39.95
b. London Hurricanes (1 of each) - 6" diameter (RW219) $24.95; 8" diameter (RW218) $39.95

6. Yankee Candle Company
Yankeecandle.com; 800.243.1776
Autumn Leaves Reed Diffuser (1166315) $19.99
Large Jar Candle - Fireside $24.99

7. Board games/Games
1. Quadominoes
2. 3-D Monopoly

8. Taylor's of Harrogate Teas
http://www.englishteastore.com/taofhate.html
Flavours (bags or loose):
Naturally Decaffeinated Breakfast Tea
Pure Ceylon Tea
Earl Grey Tea
Scottish Breakfast Tea
Lapsang Souchong Tea
Harrisons & Crosfields Royal Imperial Tea
Cardless Electric Kettle by Toastmaster
Note: (I don't like green or herbal teas)

9. The Puzzle Warehouse
The Dog Show (3,000 pieces)
On Thin Ice (3,000 pieces)
Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn (4,000 pieces)

10. Signals
800.669.9696
1. OM carved wood medallion #HG9242 $44.95
2. Crystal prism Hurrican lamp #HD4862 $29.95
3. Sterling-dipped four-leaf clover necklace #HG9972 $49.95
4. Exclusive Language Watch (Gaelic) #HE9383 $39.95

11. Fluorite (Crystal) Balls
It doesn't have to be fluorite, I love garnet, volcanic rock (snowflake or rainbow obsidian), etc., but fluorite is one of my favourites! E-bay is the best place, and there are three really great sellers:
1. Amy Zhang - CrystalArtWorld
2. Heather Murphy - Crystal Quarry
3. Lv Xin Wei (吕昕蔚) - Rikoo (she's in China, so there will be a circa 3 week lead time)

Picture:
A great fluorite sphere!

Comments

Kittie Howard said…
An early Happy Birthday! A national holiday, why not? I vote for birthday cakes, candles, and LOTS of presents, fun presents, too. And, like you, I loooove my birthday...age is just a number but the day, oh, my, That is more than special. A 4,000 piece puzzle...wow wow wow! Most I can handle is 500, have tried 1,000 but, no no, so am like wowed at your keen sens of place.
3 January 2010 at 14:28
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