Wednesday, November 24, 2010

joy to the world.

It's officially 1 month until Christmas. Wooo!!! So, in order to allow everyone the time to get their lives together, I present my 2010 Christmas wishlist:

1.  TV $119
 TV will go hand-in-hand with #2


2. Netflix Subscription $7.99/month
Using my TV and my Netflix subscription I can stream movies. Booyeah!


3. 32GB iPad $649.
iPad is delicious.


4. 15" Core i5 MacBook Pro $1849
I need a new computer.


5. Wii $209
There's this cool Mario Red edition that I like. I basically just want a Wii to play Mario Kart.


6. Wallet $50
I need a new wallet. Ideally black or brown, with no "change purse" compartment, clear ID holder, or flip-out parts. I think something simple, yet sophisticated would be best.


7. Phil & Sebastian coffee beans $???
I don't know how much their beans go for - but I've seen them at their store in Marda Loop and in Chinook. If you've never had P&S, you're missing out on life.


8. Starbucks gift cards $???
I know. I know. I go on about P&S above, but sometimes all I want is a speciality, seasonal latté. Shoot me.


9. iTunes gift cards $???
I &hearts music.


10. Chapters gift cards $???
I &hearts reading.


11. French Press coffee maker $19.95
I kind of broke my coffee maker a month or so ago, but I've realized that I actually enjoy French press coffee more than regular drip-brew systems. There's this 8 cup French Press maker at Starbucks for $20 that's made from post-consumer recycled material. Win-win.


12. Rayban: Wayfarer $144.95.
I'd really like a pair of black ones.


13. Burberry London $72
Mmmmm. Still my favourite cologne.


14. Armani Black Code $85
Mmmm. Still my 2nd favourite cologne.


15. Leather Bomber Jacket $???
So I really want a leather bomber jacket - like the one in the picture below. But, since jackets are one of those "iffy" things I kind of want to be there when it gets bought. Perhaps a gift card for a store that sells them might work better? I really like this one by G-Star, but it costs £350. I'm not sure what that is in CAD. Hmmm.


16. CK Underwear $20
Yep. Still my favourite underwear. Nothing beats it.


17. Medium Hanes Tagless V-Neck shirts $15
I love Hanes V-Neck shirts. At one point I owned like 10 of them. However, I'm down to only 4 because I had to start throwing them out. Yellowing, holes and shrinking seemed to be the culprit. So I guess that means I need more.


18. Chinook gift card $???
The new expansion at Chinook is amazing. The sheer amount of high-end and "name" stores that reside in that place is astounding and a sign of just how "big city" Calgary has become. My favourite new stores are A&F, Urban Outfitters, Bench, Burberry, CK and Guess.


19. Rugby polo's $???
I need some polos. I realized that the other day. All I own are button up shirts and t-shirts. And I guess sweaters. I need some polos in my wardrobe.


20. Pillow $???
I really need a new pillow. The 2 I use are super deflated, and I fear they're probably contributing to the back pain I feel every morning when I wake up.


21. Wizards of Waverly Place DVD $20
Yep. I don't deny it. I freaking love Wizards of Waverly Place.


22. Big Bang Theory DVDs $35
Bazinga.


23. Toy Story DVDs $75
You can buy all 3 on Blu-ray for only 75 bones at Future Shop.


24. PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death and God $20
The last PostSecret book is the only one I don't have.


25. Whiter Shades of Pale $15
Yeaaah. New "Stuff White People Like" book!


26. Snuggie $15
I want a Snuggie. I love the Snuggie. I think it's genius.


27. My World fragrance. $???
The last thing on my wishlist this year. I haven't smelt it yet, I don't know what it looks like, and I don't know how much he's charging, but the Biebs is putting out a fragrance. It launches this Friday, and the cool thing is that it's not a normal spray fragrance. It's a bracelet that gives off the smell the more you move around. How freaking cool is that?!

Monday, November 22, 2010

take me over.

I cannot even begin to describe how much love I have for this song.

Cut Copy - "Take Me Over" (Radio Edit) Premiere by modularpeople

Friday, November 19, 2010

your love.

My Mac has crashed twice in 2 days. It's getting stupidly old.

WTF??!

I have this persistent nagging feeling that I should crack into my savings account. I had 10 G's in there and I took out 2 of them last month for my winter tires (I got conned into buying $1500 winter tires that included tires, a steel wheel base and nitrogen instead of oxygen. For what it's worth, they're really good). Now, I owe $1700 on my Visa, and the cost of a new 15" core i5 MacBook Pro is $1836.45. If I were to snaggle out enough money to pay for both, I'd still have money left over.

I can't decide if I should though. I have savers remorse. Every time I think about touching my savings I get panicked. It's supposed to be for when I retire!! Ahhh!!!!

Suggestions?

Friday, November 12, 2010

babelonia.

I've been working on my Christmas wishlist: 2010 for a little bit now. I'm all excited.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

remembrance day.

Freedom isn't free - 73,000 dead, 206,000 wounded Canadian soldiers from Boer War to Afghanistan.

Lest we forget.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

san fran.

Waking up and driving to work is usually mundane. But when you get to see the Bow River cut through a city that on one side is illuminated with towering skyscrapers and on the other has the Rocky Mountains reflect the bitter morning sunlight; that's when the mundane becomes something more.

It's been 3 years and a bit and I'm still in awe of the beauty.

the time (dirty bit).

I find the new Black Eyed Peas song to be both incredibly generic, and annoying. But for some reason, I can't get it out of my hand. Curse you, will.i.am.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

like it's her birthday.

Rick Astley would never...

A. Give you up.
B. Let you down.
C. Run around and desert you.

Cast your votes now!!

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

winter wonderland.

Too soon to break out the Christmas tunes?