What fun is a birthday without presents?

My 32nd birthday is approaching with the speed of a state trooper on the highway after you’ve accidentally winked out a contact and misread your speedometer.  While I’m not terribly excited about the ever-increasing number of gray hairs that I keep finding, the last few years have been pretty good so I suppose I should be willing to accept the fact that with all good experiences comes the inevitable passage of time.

Some folks will say that age and wisdom are gifts in themselves.  Call me foolish, but I think I prefer gifts of a more tangible nature :)  So without further ado, the following are some of the drool-worthy goodies I've had my eye on lately.  Enjoy!

Ukulele

John actually received a Lanikai LU-21C for Christmas last year, and we’ve had so much fun with it that I would love to have another ukulele so we can actually play together.  I’ve been learning a lot lately about playing a uke and I think it would be great fun to incorporate it into some of our live Aposematic performances.  While I really like the Lanikai LU-21C, I’m concerned with how quickly it goes out of tune (although this may just be a common occurrence among ukuleles.)  I’m also curious to try some different models to figure out which one would suit me best.   I’m still looking, but I’m currently interested in this Oscar Schmidt OU5. 

 

Microphone Stand Gooseneck Adapter

When I was singing at a show with Warpharin a couple of years ago I had the pleasure of using a gooseneck mic stand adapter and I absolutely loved it.  I felt like I had more control over my performance and it allowed me to get more involved with the music.  I have tried to purchase one on numerous occasions, but the local music supply chain store (to remain nameless) is always out of them- along with everything else we are ever there to buy.

Cupcake Stuff
I have recently become enthralled with all things cupcake oriented.  I can't explain it, nor do I condone the massive consumption of such unhealthy treats, but how can I be expected to ignore the charm of such adorable accoutrements like cupcake beanie hats, cupcake bandages, and cupcake banks?  It's almost like this trend knew I was coming.

Camera

Don't get me wrong, I love my Nikon D40, but I've seen some film cameras lately that I would love to experiment with.  Most of them are fairly cheap and plastic, but seem to take pictures with a lot of character.  And the cameras themselves look awesome! Here are a few that I really like:

Flickr Pro Account

Speaking of pictures, my Flickr Pro account that John gifted me last year is about to expire.  I would love to have that renewed...(wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more.)

Goodness, it sure seems like I want a lot of stuff, doesn't it?  Well I guess while I'm at it I'll throw in a few random items that I have absolutely no use for but would still love to have.