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Wish lists rock. I don't have to guess what my sister wants or buy her something she hates and deep down I wanted for myself. Maybe I'm supposed to know what my close friends and family want, which I'm pretty good at that from a well-being perspective. But I suck at grasping the material desires of others. Even for myself most of the time I'm at a loss. My birthday is in January and I never know what I want and I don't know what to tell people who ask. The primary reason is that everything is gone after December 25th and I'm gifted out, both giving and receiving. But then the ideas seem to flow during the summer months and then ::Poof:: are promptly forgot. Here's my scramble to piece the little sticky notes into a list before they get thrown away. Maybe these will spark some summer time wish listing in you.

The sweet tooth in me

Nerds Rope AssortedAmerican Candy. God I love American candy only because I'm chemically tricked to like it. I just had my first Nerd Rope experience in Germany and I am hooked. Too bad they don't sell them here. So help a poor addict out. Oh and I promise to brush my teeth right afterward. :eis:

The wimp in me

Therapeutic Heat Wraps Neck To Arm
Ever since junior high, I've had this pain between my left shoulder blade and spine. It's now developed pain at the base of my neck and at forearm. Massage therapists used 30 minutes but still couldn't get the knot out but it felt much better afterwards. This is the second best thing to a massage.

The colorful writer in me

Zebra Sarasa® Gel Retractable Roller Ball Pen
These pens are out of this world. Perfect for note taking. There are no caps to lose and when I'm annoyingly nervous, these pens provide a rhythmic clicking right at my jittery frequency. They flow flawlessly 99.9% of the time, leaving me to curse only myself for my bad penmanship & overall bad writing.

The Swedish chef in me

Cook with Jamie: My Guide to Making You a Better Cook
Jamie Oliver has all my respect as person and a cook because he's not afraid to show the darker side of the culinary high life and he's also building awareness that we aren't getting the proper nutrients from our fast food lifestyles, especially children. Plus, when Jamie says he can make me a better cook, you bet I'm game. ( ::gulp:: I don't mean, livestock)

The Richard Simons in me

Sissel Balanced Board
My knee rehab is about to end and boy it was great to use all the neat toys to get my muscles back into shape. This disk was my favorite by far because it's light weight and portable.

The Photographer in me

Velbon UP-4000 Photographic Unipod
This is something I've always wanted but would slip my mind when it mattered most. My hands are so unsteady that some great evening shots suffered from the blurs.