All I Need for Christmas...

So there is the whole idea of the 'Buy Nothing Christmas' swimming around in the back of my head. I'm trying to get my mind organized into determining just how I would be able to make it happen when:

1. I've already purchased some gift items for people - I did start early on some thoughts of what they would like
2. there are just the odd few that could never appreciate what I can create within my limited resources and abilities
3. what if I want something bought for me?

All that said, I do have a list in my mind (and thought it was on my computer somewhere) of what I might enjoy receiving (anything is truly a gift - trust me). Those thing I don't really want or need - bewarned - they might be re-gifted to you (do unto others - very appropriate for this time of the year).

"NEEDS"

• socks (not wool, soft good, dressy and warm both good options; no holes might be a good look for me
• a gathering with friends (this is definitely needed, especially with those friends I have not seen in a while)

"WANTS"

• pj's (who doesn't want new ones every year?)
• external hard drive + fire wire (for storing MP3s & DJing from my laptop)
• gift cards/certificate/cash money (always acceptable)
• something hand-crafted (I do have a terrible limitation of floors and shelf space)
• black dress shoes (flat, plain, black)
• winter boots (flat, plain, black - yup I'm basic - but make these suckers water/snow proof!)
• laptop camera (just for the fun of it)
• clothes (mostly for work, but mostly anything would likely be accepted)
• movies or music (there are many of each that I would very much enjoy - Music = City in Colour/Dallas Green)
• books (I'm a fan of cheesy chick novels - see Red Dress Ink - and murder mysteries)
• filing cabinet for all my paper crap (preferably something not weighing a metric tonne)
• a printer (hopefully that can do really good photos and general b/w printing)
• a vacation from the bleak mid-winter (even pale Heather could use a little sun now and again)
• artwork for my walls (I am not an abstract fan but do love Art Deco style everything)
• dinner out with Mike (because we always have the best time getting dressed up and well fed)
• a hair cut (yup, it made the list - any additional spa like treatments will be gratfully accepted as well)
• a new job (something that would allow me to keep my position on the Tourism Hamilton Board of Directors)
• a house (we all know I could easily fill one up)

"NOT WANTS"

• knick knacks (I am really limited in space here folks - no other way to tell ya)
• bath stuff (I'm 'sensitive' to most of the fragrance/colour in the lotions and potions these days)