Goddess, I Am.

The Husband, he doesn’t read my blogs. Or at least, I don’t think so. I’ve never found any indication that he does, so I suppose it’s safe to assume that he really doesn’t.

Here are 5 things that I really want for Christmas, anyway, on the off chance that he might read my blog. Who knows? He might stumble upon my list while looking for worthwhile Christmas gifts for her – that is to say, ME.

Of course, I could always just tell him, but then, the rest of you, my beloved readership, won’t know what I want for Christmas. I figured I’d make it a bit easier for you, just in case I’m on your Christmas list, tee hee. Hey, a girl can dream!

1. A White 32GB iPhone 3GS.
I love all things Apple. But though I’ve come close to buying one of these several times, I just couldn’t bring myself to buy myself another gadget when I’ve already bought so many this year. I still want one, though. In fact, I’m wanting it more and more every day, preferably one that’s already jailbroken.

2. A 64GB iPod Touch.
Okay, I admit the iPhone is a tad too pricey, but I’m reasonable. I would happily settle for technically the same thing without the phone and camera functions, among others. Naturally, I want the model with the most storage because how else will all the I, Caesar documentaries and Dexter episodes I downloaded fit?

3. An 18-200VR lens, also known as the ‘all-around’ lens.
I knew photography was going to be a really expensive hobby to get in to, so I’m not going crazy on accessories for Caesar, nor do I plan to. I do know, however, that I’ll need to invest on lenses eventually. Of course, it’ll be a lot better to just get one for Christmas.

I want an 18-200mm lens because it’s wide enough for landscape shots when I travel, yet it also takes decent macro shots, which I do more often, anyway. I’m thinking getting a good ‘all-around’ lens for Christmas will help me stop blaming my bad shots on my poor kit lens.

4. A Tenba Messenger Bag in Plum, size small.
I have been longing for this bag since September. It’s a messenger bag that’s designed to carry a laptop, an SLR and 2 lenses, and just about any other stuff one can think of throwing in there along with these gadgets, such as chargers, cables, external drives, portfolios, etc. I’m so sick of having to carry different bags when I’m out with Octavian and Caesar, so this is the bag of my dreams.

As far as I know, only Digital Walker in SM carries these in Cebu. I was about to buy one one day, but they only had the larger size in black. After that, I kind of lost my nerve. At $108.95 (a whopping P7,500 from Digital Walker, for some reason), it does require a bit of courage. But watch the video, do! You’ll know why it’s worth every penny (or centavo).

5. Books aplenty!
To be perfectly honest, I really am probably one of the easiest people to get presents for. Sure, I could harp on about how I’d like to have every single gadget known to man, and sure, I would be very happy to get any one of ‘em, but really, I will be just as happy to get a good book or two.

Because I’ve spent the last 8 months reading ‘em stories of Rome and Caesar, however, I’ve got very specific books in mind because I’ve got a lot of catching up to do on my reading. I’ll probably post a list of the books that I really, really want soon-ish. That is, of course, assuming I don’t get sidetracked.

Goodness, how did my 5-item list get so long? Off to bed with me, methinks.

Right now I have about a gazillion things going on, and I think I’m dangerously close to reaching my absolute threshold. I was somehow coerced into taking a full-time job that was only supposed to be a part-time one to begin with, and I suffer through a horrendous commute every day that takes up a lot of my time. I also have a full-time online job, as well as a variety of sundry freelance gigs. Along with a friend of mine, I’m getting ready to launch a little business venture. I also have a full-time relationship that I just can’t ignore. My stress levels are sky high right now. I’m always exhausted and half hungry. I can’t even remember the last time when I had a good night’s sleep!

I’m whining, I know, but this is what this blog is for, after all – so I can whine ’till kingdom come. Now, if only I had the following pretties, I probably won’t be stressed as much:

1. A 13-inch Macbook. Or at least, one of those teeny-tiny laptops that weigh no more than my copy of Pride and Prejudice. I currently have a year-old, cheap-assed laptop that I hurriedly purchased before I moved to Thailand, and I swear it’s about to die on me any day now. It’s about the size of one of the Ten Commandments tablets, and probably just as heavy. And though I take it with me whenever I travel, it’s much too bulky and heavy to lug around Silom every day.

Now, with a considerably smaller Macbook (or any tiny laptop, for that matter), taking it with me everywhere won’t be a problem at all. I won’t be idle on those long bus rides because I won’t be too embarrassed to open it (with a flourish) in public. Plus, there’s nothing like a fabulous laptop to inspire inspiration, so I should be churning out words aplenty.

2. A Blackberry. Or, an iPhone. Right now I have a PDA phone that’s quite nifty for Internet browsing. However, it’s one of those poke-the-screen-with-a-flimsy-stylus models, so it’s not exactly ideal for getting work done. I could sure use a fully-loaded Blackberry with a full qwerty keyboard to make my life easier. Or, an iPhone because it’s so pretty.

3. A Shelby Mustang. Or, any car, preferably cute, for that matter. My commute is currently made up of a ride on a songthaew that only shows up whenever it feels like it, a very looooong bus ride, and a quick trip on the sky train where I’m not even allowed to eat my breakfast. I’m already exhausted by the time I get to work, which doesn’t do wonders for my productivity.

My mum bought me an ancient 1983 Ford Laser when I was in college. Despite the fact that it had more problems than George W’s presidency (let’s just say I got a lot more than my money’s worth from my breakdown service), I still loved the mobility it gave me – even if it did overheat without warning and leak brake fluid on my foot on its last days. It would be nice to have a cute, new car to get around Bangkok in. Of course, I can’t drive on the left side of the road like they do here, and I probably shouldn’t eat my breakfast while I’m driving, so I could sure use a chauffeur, too.

Hey, a girl can dream. Now I’m off to work.