I was pretty ambivalent about things I wanted to get during Christmas. I was fine with what I had. My birthday is coming up in a month and some change, and I'm feeling covetous.
Currently, I would like …
A laptop, preferably with Windows XP. I don't want to switch to Vista until the first service pack. XP-installed laptops are no longer sold in stores, and I'm not sure how long they'll be available through work.A bigger apartment. I was playing spatial relationship games in my head trying to figure out how I could fit a small bookshelf into my crammed bedroom. I'm almost at the point of getting rid of my bed and sleeping on my futon, which truthfully is a lot more comfortable than my bed.A small bookshelf. I want to move my music books and owner's manuals into my bedroom, where all the equipment resides anyway.A license for Sibelius. Because Finale is full of spite and anger.- A stand mixer. Because I have to make my own malasadas, dammit.
Keyboard cases for my Korg and Kawai. I'm not actually going to start gigging or anything.- Mastering Regular Expressions from O'Reilly publications. For work.
Do I need them? Will I get them? Not right now. Eventually. Or so I think.