That birthday list that I was thinking of busting out?  It’s not coming along too well.

The thing is, I’m just not good with stuff like that.  It’s like when you actually have money to spend, say, a gift card or something, and you can’t find a single thing you want.  When it seems like you were just at the same store shopping the previous week, and you saw a gazillion items screaming your name.

It’s like that, sort of.  My stepdad called me last week and told me to email him a few things I think I’d like.  He said he didn’t want to just send me a check, felt like that was too impersonal.  Well, I thought and thought.  Running shoes?  How could he pick them out?  Asking him to replenish my liquor cabinet?  Too much?  What about a Coach wristlet?  Then I’d feel impersonal/weird sending him a simple link.  I couldn’t come up with anything in particular.  He had suggested new bike tires or some triathlon gear, but the truth is, this year my heart just isn’t as into the triathlon thing.  Hopefully next season I’ll be more in check in regards to that, but this year, not so much.

Since I didn’t come up with Special Suggestions, he ended up going with the check after all.  He called me last night and told me it was coming.  Said how he felt bad for just sending a check, mentioned how he felt that wasn’t as thoughtful and personal as he’d like, and I could see his point.  He wanted to do something meaningful and special.  I just couldn’t come up with the suggestions for him.

And similarly, I am having a hell of a time coming up with any sort of birthday list to post here.  A couple other bloggers have said how exciting! they are, and while in theory, making a list of any and everything I’d want does sound like fun, I’m just having trouble whipping it all up.

I’m kind of more a… know it when I see it kind of girl.  Know what I’m saying?

Though, I wouldn’t mind gifting myself or getting gifted these earrings, this ring, this necklace (similar to an angel necklace I have, mine has gotten a little tarnished), a pair of Chuck Taylors that I design, oh and why not?- this necklace too, pretty much anything from the first bedroom here, … and well, maybe some bedroom time there (since we’re on the subject) with Papelbon and his good HOH, and a few brewskis with this guy.

Hmm, maybe it wasn’t as hard as I thought.

Oh, lastly, I’d like to have Lauren Conrad’s* hair stylist for a week- if I’m being choosy here, why not?

 

*Don’t tell me you haven’t thought of how to recreate this braid on yourself!  My roommate and I may or may not have spent an hour whilst watching last night’s episode playing hair stylist on each other trying to get this look down.  So not as easy as one might think.  Tia, your thoughts on this?

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