Christmas wish list

What do I want for Christmas? Well, I'm really not a fan of wish lists because I think the giver gets a lot of joy out of giving "the right gift," and pre-selecting the giver's choices limits his or her creativity and your surprise. Omigosh! I can't believe it! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!!! I didn't think ANYONE would have bought this off my wish list! Yes, Phuc, that means you probably won't be getting that $120 chess set you've been oh-so-subtlely hinting at, haha. I personally have enjoyed selecting all the gifts I've given this year. I don't know whether or not the receivers liked their gifts too (haha, Meredith got a drinking bird), but hey, it was fun for me, and that's what matters, isn't it? The giver feeling happy, I mean. That said, my mom is pretty clueless as to what gifts I enjoy. The last few years I think I've received chocolates and sweaters. They were gifts, so I won't complain, but anyhow, this year she wants me to make a wish list for her to select from. I'll compromise; instead of giving a list of specific desired items (e.g. "iPod Nano 4GB white"), I'll list what kinds of things I do not need more of. She can go ahead and give them to me, but I might not necessarily wear them--er, I mean--use them. Things I do not need: 1) another jacket--thick, light, whatever 2) more chocolate--all this free food is not good for me 3) a pen 4) a pencil 5) an iron and/or ironing board 6) socks or ties There. That's all the hints I'm giving. Feel free to override these general guidelines. If you see a pencil with built-in spinning action or socks that serve double function as air fresheners or something cool, do what your heart knows is right. Thanks.