…all you can come up with for gift ideas are toys. I figure people would start asking me what I want for Christmas soon, and it seems a good idea to sum up for myself what I’d like to acquire in the next few months. That being the case, a few of these things are specifically for me to buy, and I lay absolutely no obligation on anyone to spend $5000 on me (I feel bad when people spend $20 on me). In fact, if you did, I’d be worried and would probably have to refuse your gift. Owing to lack of ideas, and some things I still don’t have (and/or want more of) since last year, I’ve copied some across from last years list.

1. Remote control car. Full function! None of this “Straight forward, turn right in reverse” nonsense 😉 Fun to play with dogs and cats, I’m sure.
2. Remote control boat. No idea where I’ll use it though..
3. Model trains/accessories. For reference, I’m working with HO and N scales.
4. Misc. tools. I’d like a cordless drill, but anything else that can be used for general handy-work would be useful. I have screwdrivers, and all kinds of drill/driver bits. Maybe a saw?
5. Something from ThinkGeek (or a similar site).
6. Something geeky.
7. Xbox 360.
8. Wii.
9. Xbox imported from NZ/Australia.
10. PAL in/NTSC out converter. I have a PAL DVD player to convert to NTSC output for US TV’s. Make sure it’s the right way round!
11. Clothing – Pants: about a 32-34in waist, top half is L or XL. Extra points for geek-themed clothing.
12. Something from the XKCD store.
13. Something from http://www.cafepress.com/ial Also, consider purchasing from the Cafepress store for others also 😉
14. Just money. I can put it towards other other things with other money received, or my savings.
15. Gift cards. Gamestop and Walmart are ones that come to mind. Maybe Paypal? I dunno.
16. Anything computer or guitar related if you think I’ll use it. Was going to provide an example of things I would and wouldn’t use, couldn’t think of any. Flash drives (larger than 2GB), guitar cables (longer than 10ft). Extra points if it can tie musical and computer together – I’d like to be able to record music using the computers.
17. A cheap keyboard to play around with (recording etc, as above).
18. Lego
19. DVDs: NCIS, The Office, Fringe, House, etc.
20. A UPS. I know, I already have one, but I need a second..
21. Dog/Cat stuff.
22. Books: Computer programming languages (Perl, C, C++) Terry Pratchett (Johnny and the Dead, Johnny and the Bomb), Face, and I am Not Esther.
23. Book: Perl for Dummies, C++ for Dummies, C for Dummies, and any other relevant Perl/C/C++ books that could serve as a kickstart for learning the languages.
24. Blank DV tapes.
25. Music CDs. (Queen, Christian music)
26. Guitar amp.
27. Bass guitar.
28. Acoustic guitar case/bag.

I’ll update more over the next few days. That’s probably the majority though. Hopefully this gives those of you who will be asking me what I want some ideas! Because I really don’t want to know what I’m getting until I get it.