Gift Ideas
Since some people apparently have no idea what to get me, here’s a list of a few interesting things. If you have any inside or long running jokes with me, its probably better and cheaper to go off those ideas. This list is not written in any specific order (thus the lack of numbering).
Don’t have any money? A hug will do just fine. 
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Furniture:
- A nice, large-ish computer chair (this would make a world of difference!)
- Plastic computer floor mat (to put the new chair on 
)
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Kitchen Stuff:
- A good can opener
- Mugs (I need several!)
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Books:
- FXRuby
- Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
- Sprawl Trilogy by William Gibson
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Misc:
- Giftcards to HyVee, WalMart, Yonkers, Kohls, and gas stations (no BP cards though, we don’t have any around here) would be EXTREMELY helpful in offsetting monthly expenses.
- Candles
- Money is always good
- Rubik’s Cube (I need a second one for work)
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Computer Input Devices:
- Logitech Wired Standard Gaming Keyboard -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126179
- Razer High Precision Mouse -> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826153020
Electronics:
- Digital Camera (talk to Dan, he’ll know what to get the best I would imagine)
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Think Geek.com Stuff
http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/science/8964/ - Astronomy >= Awesome.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/gear/6806/ - A doormat is a good investment for any college student. Especially humerous ones.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/ - Most any would do just fine, but you might want to run it by a nerd friend of mine. Or my brother Dan.
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Movies (DVD):
- Shaun of the Dead
- Hot Fuzz
- Sunshine
- Peter Jackson’s King Kong
- Wedding Crashers
- Knocked Up
- The Prestige
- The Departed
- Pirates of the Caribbean 1
- Saw 1, 3, 4
- Children of Men
- Wanted