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Birthday Want List

I thought I would post a list of things I want for my birthday. This is just in case anyone needs ideas. I am excited to celebrate my 27th birthday though I do not know what I will do on that day. If anyone has ideas, feel free to post them. I am never good at coming up with clever things to do. Knowing me, I will end up on my couch watching Evil Dead 2 (actually that sounds like a lot of fun right now). Here is my list:

Books:

  1. Bridal Bargains, 8th Edition by Denise Fields
  2. You Do Not Talk about Fight Club: I Am Jack’s Completely Unauthorized Essay Collection edited by Read Mercer Schuchardt
  3. A good Las Vegas travel guide with lots of historic facts, if possible.
  4. Calorie King 2008 (book that lists calories in common foods)

Barack Obama stickers or buttons

Subscription to Cooking Light (Diet inspiration!)

Harry & David stuff (I like darn near anything from here; the diet can work around it!)

Things that are orange. :)

Gift Certificates: Barnes and Noble, Target, Old Navy, etc.

DVDs:

  1. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 3
  2. 30 Days of Night
  3. Sunshine (directed by Danny Boyle)
  4. The Shining (directed by Stanley Kubrick)

Comments

Nicole said…
Correction - laying on the couch watching Evil Dead 2 drinking excellent booze while having delicious food brought to you. And presents.

Now that's a birthday.
12:14 AM
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