All I Want for Christmas...

...is well, everything. I have compiled a list of wants for this Christmas season. As usual, I don't distribute this list anywhere but here, and don't intend to actual receive really any of the gifts from the Dream List, but I think it is fun to make and it helps me determine what I will want to buy myself throughout the next year.


Dream List

1. Nikon SB-800 flash unit;
2. Macro lens;
3. Nikon 28-105mm 1:3.5-4.5D lens;
4. Nikon SC-29 flash cord;
5. Adobe CS4;
6. Bamboo tablet (pen and touch, 5"x7" or larger);
7. External hard drive (with viewing screen);
8. Small chest freezer;
9. Kitchenaid toaster;
10. Winter coat (sport, detachable layers, water resistant); and,
11. Winter boots (work boot style).

Rational List

1. Photography portfolio (I believe this is coming from Dave's sister - yay!);
2. Photography reflector (white/gold);
3. Epson photo paper (8"x10" - cheapest is at Canada Computer in Ottawa [near Costco]);
4. Cirque tickets & Disney Vacation (this would be part of the dream list, but Dave and I already know it is coming from his parents - how awesome is that!);
5. Gift cards (Sears [I need capri pants for Florida], Ricki's, Reitmans, Bluenotes, Cappucci hair salon [in Ottawa], Henry's, Future Shop/Best Buy); and
6. Money is always useful.

As you can see, many of the things I want, both in dream world and the rational world, are photography based. I am pretty sure those of you who know me, or read this blog regularly could have guessed that be the case.

25 Random Things About Me

The idea for this post was taken from TwinspirationalRunner - thanks.
I thought I would do a little post about me. It is completely random stuff that you may or may not already know, and hopefully it will be fun to compile.

1. I get anxious when I have to make a phone call. (even moreso when it is work related);
2. I love being good at 'domestic' tasks like cooking, baking and sewing;
3. Fall is my favourite season;
4. I wait until the last minute to do any sort of cleaning;
5. I know how to spell most words, and when I am wrong, my guess was usually pretty close;
6. I absolutely love spreadsheets. If I can put some information into a spreadsheet I will. If I get to design a spreadsheet (and yes it is a design) then my day will be a good one.
7. I have been to many funerals in my life, but the hardest death I ever had to deal with was my family pet - Eddy (Eddy's death made me pose a lot of questions to myself which were very difficult to answer);
8. My weight is a very touchy topic. I want to lose it, but like most overweight people, do not want to put the effort in;
9. As mentioned in a previous post, I love very odd combinations of food like salt and vinegar ships and grapes;
10. I think of myself as an artistic engineer. It is an odd combination, but I am relatively good at math and engineering in general, but also quite good at the arts (photography, general painting and sketching, etc) and I enjoy them both;
11. I like to go into Danier (and other leather stores) and smell the wonderful leather smells;
12. I rarely ever win anything;
13. I am a perpetual learner;
14. I am really good at organizing things. From events to items - if it has to be sorted or organized, I am really good at getting it done;
15. I love buying or getting new stuff - even if I have little to no use for it;
16. I love children's movies - especially Pixar movies;
17. I can handle extremely stressful situations (like a job get screwed up at work), but get extremely flustered and frustrated with the simplest of tasks (like finding my keys);
18. I love answering surveys;
19. Car rides make me sleepy;
20. I have an eye for photography and love most everything about photography in general;
21. I am a very jealous person. I can get jealous about the stupidest and most pointless of things;
22. I have few friends (though the ones I have are good ones) and for the most part, I like it that way;
23. Photography makes me happy;
24. I am almost always early when I need to be someplace new;
25. I think lists are fun.