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Annual Wishlist 2009 - Abadoss' Mind
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Annual Wishlist 2009 It's getting to be about that time when people have that crazy notion of buying gifts for one another. I know, silly, isn't it? Well, whatever. :P As is tradition for me now, I've created a wishlist of the things that would be helpful to me or that I've been looking at getting for a while. I do this, not as a means of guilting people into buying me crap, but as a means of providing help for those of you who are already interested in getting me something. If you had no prior motivation to get me anything, and this list now motivates you to do so, I'd ask you to consider the reasons you are doing so before continuing on. A lot of times, the best gift you can give me is a hug or spending time with me. If you feel guilted into buying me something, please don't do it. If gifts are your way of showing that you care and you just need some idea of what to look for, then please continue. After all, the whole point of presents and gifts on Christmas and birthdays is just to show each other love. It has nothing to do with (or rather should not have anything to do with) the greed of receiving everything you wanted all year or satisfying the guilt of not getting someone a gift. If you give, make sure it's for the right reasons. Anyway, a lot of this should look familiar to those who've seen my previous lists. Much of it is still on there. I added shirt/pants sizes and color preferences, as there tends to be some confusion in that regard. I added a section for video games. I've bolded items that have more weight, in terms of want, if that helps you make a decision if you're uncertain what to get. As usual, if you have any questions about anything, please ask me. I have no issues with spoiled surprises. I already have some very helpful lists published from Amazon.com, IMDb, and Weaponmasters.com: Amazon.com wishlist IMDb list of movies I'd like to buy (DVDs please) Weaponmasters wishlist Aside from those, I have some other general things: --Books-- (preferably unabridged) The Merry Advantures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer The Ethics of Ambiguity by Simone de Beauvoir Meditations on First Philosophy by René Descartes The Republic by Plato Les Miserablés by Victor Hugo Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift The Science of Discworld I, II, & III by Terry Pratchett Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne Siddartha by Herman Hesse The Adventures of Tom Saywer by Mark Twain The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain Things Fall Apart by Chenua Achebe The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo Person and Personage by Victor Tournier Infinity and the Mind by Walter Ong The Cloud of Unknowing by Anonymous Musicophila by Oliver Sacks The Three Musketeers (a series of six books) by Alexander Dumas (For those books that were written in another language, the original language would mean a lot to me, but I also wouldn't be able to read them... use your best judgement...) --Artwork-- If you want to buy me art, use these two links as a guide of what would fit my tastes... Paths and Trails on Art.com Favorites list on deviantART I'm also looking for frames, but you should talk to me before getting any, as I would need to get the measurements right... --Music CDs-- Sting - My Funny Valentine (Japanese release/import via Amazon) Michael Giacchino - Ratatouille (soundtrack) Howard Shore - Lord of the Rings soundtracks (all of them) Turtle Island String Quartet - (anything really, since I don't have any of their albums) Eric Whitacre - (anything really, since I don't have any of his albums) Astor Piazzolla - (anything really) Johann Sebastian Bach - (any organ works) Stevie Wonder - Innervisions (1973) CDs that contain... Poulenc - Three Novelettes For Piano Ravel - String Quartet in F Major Ravel - Daphnis et Chloé Debussy - La Mer Debussy - String Quartet in G minor Copland - Appalachian Spring Copland - Arrangement of The Tender Land for orchestra (If in doubt, look for: the Vienna Philharmonic; the Cleveland Philharmonic; the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire; the London Philharmonic; Herbert von Karajan as director; Robert Shaw as director; Dietrich Fisher-Dieskau as a soloist; Deutsche Grammophon label; Naxos label; etc. If you're really in doubt, just come ask me. I won't be too concerned about a spoiled surprise.) --Music Scores-- (i.e. sheet music) Poulenc - Three Novelettes For Piano Debussy - La Mer Fauré - Pavane Bach - Magnificat Shostikovich - Piano Concerto No. 2 Piazzolla - Adios Nonino (Please talk to me if you want to deal with these.) --Video Games-- ::Nintendo:: A Nintendo (my roommate owns our current one and it will be gone once he gets married) Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt Super Mario Bros. 2 Tetris The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda II: Link's Adventure ::Super Nintendo:: Chrono Trigger Secret of Mana Final Fantasy II (IV in Japan) Final Fantasy III (VI in Japan) Super Mario RPG Mario Kart Mega Man X Aladdin The Addams Family ::Sega Genesis:: Aladdin Ecco the Dolphin Quackshot ::Sega CD:: A Sega CD add-on Sonic CD Silpheed ::Nintendo 64:: Conker's Bad Fur Day Banjo-Tooie ::Playstation:: A Playstation Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VIII Xenogears Chrono Cross Suikoden Suikoden 2 Bushido Blade Bushido Blade 2 Metal Gear Solid Gran Turismo Gran Turismo 2 Mega Man 8 ::Nintendo GameCube:: A WaveBird Wireless Controller (up to two total, as I already have two and the system only has four ports) Super Mario Sunshine Mario Party 4-7 Crazy Taxi ::Playstation 2:: Two wireless PS2 controllers Capcom vs. SNK 2 Marvel vs. Capcom 2 Ōkami Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra ::Nintendo Wii:: A Nintendo Wii Rayman: Raving Rabbids Boom Blox Wii Play Wii Sports Wii Fit Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Worms: A Space Oddity ::XBOX 360:: An XBOX 360 (my roommate owns our current one and it will be gone once he gets married) Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts Tetris Evolution Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Beautiful Katamari Street Fighter IV ::Playstation 3:: A Playstation 3 LittleBigPlanet Mirror's Edge Final Fantasy XIII ::Nintendo DS:: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis My French Coach My Japanese Coach New Super Mario Bros. Super Dodgeball Brawlers Tetris DS ::PC:: The Secret of Monkey Island Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge The Curse of Monkey Island Myst III: Exile Myst IV: Revelation Myst V: End of Ages Star Wars Episode I: Pod Racer --Computer Software / Hardware-- ::Software:: Photoshop 7 or above Windows 7 ::Hardware:: --Movies-- Please refer to the IMDb list, but here are some highlighted ones... The Dark Knight Iron Man King Ralph The Teahouse of the August Moon (1956) Much Ado About Nothing (1993) Hamlet (1996, Kenneth Branagh) Eddie Izzard: Glorious --Practical/Miscellaneous Things-- Gift cards Money Swords Clothes (please ask me first) - Shirt size = 36/37, 18½-19 collar, X-large (I prefer dress shirts / solid colors, without patterns) - Pants size = 46 x 31-32 (I prefer slacks / solid, muted colors / usually black, white, tan, and beige) Black leather bomber jacket Djembe Noise-cancelling headphones Corded power drill (with phillips screwdriver bit, at least) I figure this is enough to give a good idea of what to look for. PLEASE DO NOT THINK THAT YOU ARE REQUIRED TO GET ME ANYTHING. This is just in case you want to and need an idea of what to look for. That's all. Also, on the linked wishlists might be some rather expensive items. I do not expect anyone to pick those up. Those are on there mostly as wishful thinking. 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