Chellerystick

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• “I think I’m getting good, but I can handle criticism.” —TMBG, Dr. Worm
• “People are more important than houses.” —GmB

• The Apartment
• Almost Famous
• Amelie
• Beverly Hillbillies (4 episodes)
• Edward Scissorhands
• Chicago
• The Gods Must Be Crazy II
• The Wedding Singer
• Kieslowski’s Three Colors Trilogy (Blue, White, Red)
• Paste Rock ‘N’ Reel Festival December 05
• Rodgers & Hammerstein Cinderella
• The Office Complete First Series BBC
• Modern Times
• Arsenic and Old Lace
• The Princess Bride
• The Inspector General
• Dr. Strangelove
• The Making of Songs for Silverman
• Krazy Kartoonz (Jason Dubin)
• Hans Christian Andersen
• Shrek
• Chicken Run
• My Fair Lady
• Mulholland Dr.
• His Girl Friday
• Waking Life
• In The Mood For Love
• The Night of the Hunter
• Short Circuit

Friends, Family, and People I Enjoy

Art and Graphic Design

• Adrienne Travis

Music

• David Ackerman
• Jane Henderson
• Spencer Michaud
• Marco Bittelli
• Molly Cook
• Emily Hurd

Poetry and Fiction

Other Entertainment

• John Baunsgard at Wasted Talent Films
• Allen Thiele in Northshield

Personal

• Vicki O’Connell

Mostly for my family members who sometimes do gifts. Homemade and used are always acceptable to me.

wardrobe

current measurements

~37-38-39, 125 lbs. (yeah I know I have put on weight), bra size 36C, shoe size 6 to 6 1/2 with heel narrow (B) and toes extra wide (EE), head 21.5”

consumable

• shelf-bra tanks like those from J. Jill
• warm robe, esp. if it has buttons, maybe flannel, robe velour, fleece
• hair clips
• heel savers
• leather conditioner, different colors of shoe polish, &c., or help me investigate shoe care at Peck’s
• good snow boots with low heels and a wide toebox
• good fun boots with low heels and a wide toebox
• heavier winter coat
• shopping spree, even at the thrift store (;
• leather or dry cleaning service

permanent

• cute sweaters, new or used, machine washable—pullovers or cardigans but not hoodies—stripes, blocks, ribbing, cables, fair isle are all positives—usually a women’s small or a boy’s medium to large
• nifty jackets with fun details such as textures, buttons, trims, prints, embroidery; easy care is a big plus
• I always enjoy cool brooches for wearing on jackets and sophisticated beaded necklaces
• I am more and more often wearing pashmina shawls and silk scarves. This is a way to wear even wild colors and patterns (think Marimekko)
• fun, dressy clothes, statement pieces
• a “little” black dress that works for me
• a nice corset-top
• a fix for my scarab bracelet
• a blue necklace and shoes

kitchen

consumable

• healthy convenience foods
• help w/ grocery shopping and meal planning (I am very inefficient at this)
• seasonal treats such as mint M&M’s (Christmas) and red gel hearts (Valentine’s)
• Loose teas/tisanes. No chamomile. Bagged teas: Celestial Seasonings Vanilla Maple. Numi Ruby Chai (Spiced Rooibos). Stash chai green tea.
• cider mix—especially if you find the 60 count boxes of Alpine during the winter holidays—much cheaper than the little boxes you find the rest of the year
• good dark chocolate, such as Valrhona, or mint chocolate, such as from Chocolove or Ghirardelli, or chocolate with interesting flavors, such as the thyme chocolate from Vosges
• NO artificial sweeteners, as I am mildly allergic to them, especially aspartame

permanent

• recipes—esp. quick healthy dinner ones
• coordinates to existing patterns: International’s Chatham , Oneida Distinction’s Capri , Corelle’s Summer Impressions
• 9 × 13 pan
• small oven mitt or silicone grabber—i.e. small enough that I can bend fingers and use thumb at the same time
• replacement immersion blender or motor/handle for Cuisinart CSB-77
• spice jars
• silicone/high heat utensils
• additional Wilton bags/tips or paste food colorings
• a cool lidded cake plate

household

consumable

• new hand towels
• scratch repair pens for furniture
• porcelain glue, paint, sealer
• pretty thermal curtains
• candles
• body wash will be used more readily than lotions or lip balms, though candles are even better
• preferred scents: spices (vanilla, clove), woods (pine, cinnamon), and fruits (peach, cucumber)
• full-spectrum lights
• firm bed pillows that can be machine washed (for allergy and virus cleanup)

permanent

• better stud finder
• multimeter
• cedar chest, especially if art deco, craftsman, or other styles that feel more modern without being stark/cold or classic without being over the top
• burner for stick incense that doesn’t look stupid like the wooden planks
• high-touch pillows and pillow forms (16” to 18”)
• microwaveable heating pad—can be boughten or made with flaxseed or wheat
• picture rail
• tension rods
• more Logan Park bookcases and coordinating furniture= for my library.
• tiny (e.g. 3’ or 5’ by 1/4 “) measuring tape for backpack/car—may be easier to find at a craft store
• a good, small, not-too-scary or hard for small hands starter pocketknife
• multitool for car
• a battery charger type thing for the car, for when I space out and leave lights on
• spare phone, e.g. an extra tracfone so I can have one turned up REALLY LOUD and plugged in (to find it in the house) and one turned down really quiet in my purse. (I say tracfone because it is usually cheaper to have their service than to get a land line.)
• easy-to-set timer, e.g. one with number buttons or one with presets
• drying racks for delicate clothes
• washer and dryer
• dishwasher

office

consumable

• Short International ink cartridges
• Pilot Varsity disposable pens are fun, and they are the only fountain pens I risk taking on airplanes.
• cool blank books—right now I prefer 5“x8” spiral-bound with unruled (sketchbook) pages
• cool bookplates—handmade, vintage, artistic, international, etc.
• gift certificates: Half.com, Amazon, Overstock.com, Barnes and Noble, Staples, Ann Taylor Loft, and Express are all fun places to get gift certificates for
• new ink colors and fountain pens
• art portfolios, e.g. Itoya Profolio, although those only go up to 24” x 18”
• colored sharpies, Stabilo 88’s, watercolor pencils, etc.
• stamps will, of course, get used, and fun stamps are fun
• new set of rechargeable AA batteries (my Rayovac NiMH’s from two years ago are about shot but the charger still works)
• tracfone or skype minutes
• fun paper, cardstock, etc.

permanent

• upgrade small straight-path laser printer to one w/ color and duplex printing
• stories, digital photos, etc. about my childhood or about family history
• a sturdy, legible, but fun nametag for dancing, board games, etc.
• Convertor for a Paradise Pen Padrino Breve (I think Acme may make one).
• ADF scanner
• camera tripod stuff
• small wifi internet tablet, such as Nokia 800, iPod Touch, or Archos 5; or possibly a netbook or one of the current mid-size tablets
• a flat file for papers, posters, etc.
• paper sorter/mailbox types of containers
• small label maker such as Brother’s PT-1090, 1290, or 2030
• second monitor (to create dual monitor working setup)—current monitor is a 22” 1680×1050 Dell E228WFP
• Staples Arc punch

media

• books! Oliver Byrne’s Six Books of Euclid or Young Geometrician, or see some books that caught my eye for ideas, or if you see something cool about technology, media, poetry, math, or calligraphy
• literary journals—especially recent smaller ones that publish poetry
• whatever music is amazing you right now
• recordings by Evanescence, Dresden Dolls, Red Line Chemistry, Stan Rogers (“Northwest Passage”)
• musical soundtracks for Violet and Chess
• DVD of Les Parapluies de Cherbourg, Into the Woods, Mary Martin’s Peter Pan, Secretary
• subscription to fun magazines such as Real Simple, Atlantic Monthly, MIT Tech Review, American Scientist, Threads, Mother Jones, Fast Company
• CueCat scanner or similar scanning technology for ISBN barcodes
• Netflix or similar renewals, or TV shows on DVD, or similar things for unwinding

experiences/things that do not fit in boxes

• calligraphy classes
• music or dance lessons
• concert/play tickets
• museum visits, esp. art and science museums
• gardening expertise
• a place for a long-term garden to have perennial asparagus
• poetry workshops or retreats
• travel to big cities, travel abroad
• walking around in natural places
• looking at art, architecture, etc.
• playing with clay, beads, paints, etc.
• board games
• movies
• bowling
• snuggles
• playing Civilization or an MMORPG
• help scanning and organizing photos and the like (or if you like doing scrapbooks, help me write down basic settings/memories for a minimal scrapbook)
• help fixing/maintaining what I already have, e.g. help rewiring a lamp that stops working
• anything that will save time, space, and energy
• picking up a few groceries for me or similar errands that take me 3x as long as they do anyone else
• ways to simplify my life that I would not have known myself