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End of the Semester has me going and going. Lots of stuff getting done. So that means it’s time to multitask. Two birds, one stone. That means that this Christmas list that I need to write for my parents? You’re getting it here. Here’s the sort of things that I, as a horrible consumer puppet, would enjoy for Christmas.

In the Category of HA! Unlikely:
An iPad. The more I heard about the iPad, the more I feel like it is something I could really fit into my life. The gaming is there, and I’m sure all of you on here know how much I enjoy iPod gaming. The iPad also opens up cool possibilities for things like board games. I actually bought iPad Blokus for a dollar, because when I get one, it’ll be great to pass around and play! It also would be great just to write little things on the go (in landscape mode I’ve found the units in the Apple Store to be very type-able) and have something easily carryable with more oomph than a cell phone for bedtime browsing and so on. However, it’s expensive, and I know if I got one now I would be feeling remorse when they bring out that new version in a few months with much better specs and a Retina display. Still, if I got one? Well, I would not mind in the least.
A New Wardrobe. No, not like… the furniture. This seems unlikely, but it’s something I do need to get on. The way I dress isn’t going to change TOO significantly, but there are plenty of things I enjoy that I’m going to have to search for female equivalents for in the near future. For the first time, I would not mind getting clothes for Christmas. The chances of my parents playing along with that are slim, though. Heh. And no t-shirts! The chances of capturing my style there are slim at best.

In the Category of Vidjeo Gamez:
Fallout: New Vegas. I loved Fallout 3, and this seems to be more Fallout 3 with better characters. It’s a no-brainer. I may actually have time to play it over the break too, like I did with Fallout 3. You never know! And yes, I’ll probably play it on 360.
Fable 3. I know the reviews have been less than kind, but I loved Fable 2 SO MUCH that I have to play this. I bet it won’t be mind-blowing, but I’ve got to give it a try, and I do think that I’ll enjoy it.

In the Category of Board Games:
Castle Ravenloft: I’ve heard lots of good things, and this is just the sort of quasi-RPG board game my friends really get into. It does that random construction thing, too, so that the game varies from play to play. Nice stuff, to be sure. Well, okay, I’m not sure, but again, I really want to sit down and try it.

In the Category of Practical But Cool:
Chicago Manual of Style 16th Edition. My favorite style manual updated! And now it’s a really ugly color! But no, seriously, I could use an updated copy, and Chicago is smart enough that I probably won’t need a new one for a long while.

In the Category of Impractical But Cute:
Squishable Fox. Enough said. I want to hug it.

There’s a few ideas anyway, I suppose. I’ve already gotten a lot of my shopping done, but several of my harder-to-shop-for victims are still unaccounted for. I can get it done, though. But first things first: semester finishing, THEN Christmasing.