Wishlist 2008: I know it is July, but I wanted to throw out some small suggestions for gifts to ensure my mental health around the holidays. After all, I’ll be without snow, family, and song. . . . and the mail takes fu©king forever.
- Sierra Club Calendar 2009
- Writing Journal or Novel
- The Book of Negroes/ Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
- The Story of a Marriage by Andrew Sean Greer
- The Tale of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling
- Entertainment (movies, books, CDs all count) that doesn’t take thought
- Suggestions: India.Arie, The Holiday, Prime, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Mean Girls, Ugly Betty, Grey’s Anatomy, etc.
- Sharpie Pens with extra-fine tips
- Brownie or misc. baking mixes (no explanation needed, my grumbling stomach speaks for itself)
- Gardening gloves (to save my beaten, battered hands)
- Colored Pencils or Markers (they don’t exist here)
- Batteries (AAA)
- Bert’s Bees Lip Balm & Bath Oil (makes bucket bathing almost worthhile)
- Crest White Strips (yes, I can still have white teeth in Uganda)
- American Apparel polos (think dark colors. I get down and dirty daily)
- Money to stay a night at Soroti Hotel (very posh). The American value is about $40.
- A call or card from you to make my lonely holiday go by faster.
- Measuring cups/ spoons
- iPod earbuds
- Scented candles
Just a thought or two: Anything is nice. I tried to think of things that can be shipped in larger envelopes rather than boxes. Also, next holiday season, I plan to make a visit home, so this is our only jolly time apart. Love and miss you all.
1 comment:
Thank you, sonny.
Love,
Mom
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