Birthday stuff

[yendi]

Since at least two people have asked, I figure I'll get this out of the way:

My birthday is in eight days (seven, if you're currently in Australia), on April 8.

I don't "want" anything, per se. Or, more accurately, the things I want are too ludicrously tough to come by to be likely gifts: a good job in Boston, a lottery win, medical solutions for shadesong, etc.

More realistically, I'm not really looking for, or expecting, any "little" gifts. I don't consider friendship to be something that hinges on people giving gifts, nor does the quality/quantity of gifts given necessarily relate to how good a person is. That goes doubly so, in these times when most people I know (ourselves included) are dealing with various monetary frustrations.

That said, I'm also not dedicated to living some monklike ascetic existence. So for those of you who really feel some bizarre obligation to get me stuff (and why anyone other than shadesong would feel such an obligation, I don't know), I do have an Amazon wishlist, and although it's largely there as my own personal shopping list (for when I get money or gift certificates, I remember the nifty book I read about on LJ or in a magazine), it's also something that you're welcome to use.

For those who feel some desire to get me other gifts, our mailing address can be found here.

For those who want to get me virtual gifts, my KOL character wouldn't turn down any of the Big Rares, or anything nifty, really, so if you've got a Tiny Plastic Sword, you know, I wouldn't say no. :-) And I'd feel a lot less guilty about getting gifts that only cost virtual money (or meat, as it were).

I also wouldn't turn down the opportunity to take my wife to see Slither, which I suspect that shadesong and I can't bring Elayna to (although, if recent experience going to the movies is any indicator, we're two of the only parents who wouldn't). I'm a cheap date. :-)

Comments

[marlowe1.livejournal.com]

YOu don't bring your kid to horror movies? Odd. Well, I just remember seeing many of the horror movies you reference with my mom and grandmother so I never felt it was a taboo to keep kids away from horror movies (especially when there are infinitely more disturbing Children's movies out there like Watership Down)

[yendi]

If I felt she'd be comfortable with them, sure, I'd let her see them. But she wouldn't be. And parents bringing kids under five to horror movies can't possibly claim their kids are comfortable with the imagery.

[muse0fire.livejournal.com]

I'm starting a Legion of Aries gang to take over the world - my calendar is so full of friends and family members (and me) with March and April birthdays, it's crazy! So, you in? World domination?

[yendi]

:-) I remember how many of us there were back in college (both Andrew and Dave were Aries as well, as I recall). I'm definitely in for world domination. Dominating the world will help me with all sorts of other tasks. :-)

[christianaellis.livejournal.com]

No way! April 8th is my birthday too!

[yendi]

:-)

Truly an awesome day!

[muse0fire.livejournal.com]

Eh - April 8 is ok, but April 10 is where it's at! ;-)

[bassfingers.livejournal.com]

I got my first "not-really-rare" in KOL last night... Someone was selling a spooky hockey mask for 500 when the going price is closer to 160,000. So, of course, I bought it and put it in my store.

[yendi]

Wow. That's either a misprice (someone forgot to type in the extra zeroes), or you stumbled across someone's AR at just the right moment. Either way, awesome find!

[dotgirl.livejournal.com]

Oooh, my birthday is on April 9. And all I want (that's attainable) is dinner at the Melting Pot.

However, since we're saving for a house, I suspect Chris will put the money we *would* have spent at the Melting Pot into our money market account instead.

[museumfreak.livejournal.com]

*offers to babysit*

[sainthuck.livejournal.com]

Ah, early April babies! I'm partial to April 4, for selfish reasons, but am open to any and all Aries folk.