Thursday, August 4, 2011

Birthday Wish List

I was inspired by reading Kathryn's post over at Barefoot Daydreams.  My birthday is coming up on the 10th of next month (woo-hoo!) and I'm also in a conundrum trying to decide what I want for my birthday.  Here is my list...and opinions are welcomed!:




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A Keurig.  I am addicted to love my morning cup of coffee.  I currently have the 'ole pot coffee maker, but living by yourself doesn't require too big of a pot of coffee each morning.  I typically only have 1 full cup...and my mornings are pretty crunched for time (I'm NOT an early morning person...).  So, this would seem like the perfect solution for a single gal.  But do I want what's practical??


 
A Kindle.  My parents both have one and love it.  I know a lot of other people that do too.  I haven't really had the chance to sit down and read this year and most of my free time is spent vegging on the couch watching tv.  I could probably make better use of my time by reading.  I used to read a lot, and I enjoy reading...but I just don't anymore.  I'll have more time with my new job, and this also seems like an excellently practical gift.



Then there's THIS watch.  To quote Kathryn, "I'm in lurv".  But it would be the main gift.  And it's DEFINITELY not practical.  Ok, it's semi-practical.  I don't have a nice watch to wear when I'm not at work (work watch consists of Target $12 stopwatch...it's nursing-home proof...and will now be kid-proof).  So I really DO need ("need" is used lightly) a nice watch...



Buuut, then there's a nice camera.  I've got a decent compact digital camera currently that is now 4 years old.  It takes pretty good pictures most of the time, but some shots are horrible.  I can't take pictures at night, no matter what.  They never turn out and are always grainy and/or completely dark if I do.  It doesn't have much zoom power either.  I'd like to tinker with a nice camera and see if I discover a new talent (maybe??).  But what is the best "nice" camera, but not too expensive (considering I'm just an amateur and don't need a professional grade camera).  The Nikon Coolpix L120 looks pretty good, my cousin (who takes pretty professional grade photos) uses the Nikon D3000 (but that's like, Christmas gift price-range).  But hers looks like it takes better quality photos...but do I need that high quality photos really?  So many decisions!  Any suggestions from you nice camera owner readers out there??  This may just be the direction I'm leaning for my gift...

Anyways, that about covers my 26th Birthday Wish List.  Advice is welcome!

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