Christmas Wishlist

First off, no, I don't believe in the "spirit of Christmas." The whole season just seems like an excuse to ask other people for stuff you want but aren't willing to pay for out of your own pocket. Not that I ever actually need an excuse to do that, but talking people into it seems so much easier during December. Unfortunately, December also happens to be the time of year when I somehow find myself wanting more stuff. It comes to a head on the 14th of December, my birthday, when my head forms (for lack of a better term) a list of things I want to buy/have/accomplish. This year, the list isn't quite as complex or long as before, but still daunting enough for me to understand that I'm never going to get my hands on most of the stuff on it.

10. The Vampire Knight manga


9. a 120GB external hard drive, because my 80GB one (Suzuka) is down to 23% and I'm liable to fill that up by February


8. a portable DVD player


7. to finish Darkness & Stars (currently hammering out Chapter 28)


6. the second season of xxxHOLiC


and the entire series of Beverly Hills 90210



5. master all the possible Japanese languages (written only)


4. A Nintendo DS


3. a new laptop (one geared for gaming)


2. Aya Hirano (yeah, I know, impossible beyond words)


1. the second season of Haruhi Suzumiya no Yuutsu


Out of all of them, the only ones I can directly control would be #7 and #5, but #5 is highly unlikely because I'm too lazy. #7 is going to be finished anyway, but I just have no idea when that's going to happen. #2 is impossible, #6 and #1 are entirely out of my hands, and the rest subject to a number of factors I may or may not be able to influence.

Le sigh.