You know, they’re really not kidding when you say your gifts get boring as you get older. My big “present to self / present from parents” will be a used Nikon DSLR, which is sh*t-your-pants awesome, but the rest of my imaginary wish list is so mundane I could cry.  Items include:

– a short USB > USB cable. Like, big USB to regular USB.

– sneakers

– rocks glasses

– new deodorant

– black maxidress from Old Navy

– aluminum 1-qt pot, suitable for preparing one can of soup.

– sea salt

I mean, it’s sad that any one of these things would be my 8-year old self’s equivalent of a Teddy Ruxpin. Remember that guy? What a scene.