11:39p

for shits and giggles
I don't expect gifts for my b-day...or even x-mas for that matter.
Though that may sound hard to believe,
I really don't want people feeling obligated to buy me anything,
especially since they could be spending it on things they need.
I also don't want people feeling obligated to buy me
something just because its my b-day.
that just makes me feel icky, because I honestly don't expect anything. ever.
besides that fact, I'm a pretty blessed person. I've got everything i need...
even now that I've been unemployed for almost a year.

but just for fun, i thought i'd come up with a list of things I wish I could spend my money on right now,
well, if I had money to spend.
it's okay to dream, right?
here goes:

* a sewing machine (so I can make more decorative stuff for the house)

* tuition to complete an Advanced Massage Therapist certification at San Francisco School of Massage
(so I can have over 300 hours under my belt and continue in my development)

* tuition to complete a Zen Shiatsu certification at the same school

* tuition to complete another certification in Pregnancy and Labor Massage with Carol Osborne-Sheet's program
(she's thee expert in this field)

* a Showtime rotisserie thingy (cooking a rib roast in this thing is the best!)

* an hour hot tub and 2 hour massage at Watercourse Way

* a new, hip hanging light fixture from Ikea (to replace our crappy 70's looking one in the dining room)

* a new, hip light fixture from Ikea (to replace our ugly bathroom one)

* yards of irridescent fabric...dunno what color (for the family room...new project)

* a warm jacket that I can wear for both casual and more-than-casual occassions

* new boots..black leather (with heels but a little platform under the front part of my feet....I need to be able to dance in them.)

* prints and frames (so i can liven up our dining room and living room)

* some hip new blouses/shirts

* a cool black hat.

* dinner at my favorite italian restaurant, Cafe Venezia in Berkeley (linguine w. prawns and torta gelato!!! yum!)

* some arts and crafts stuff at Michael's (so that I can finally complete my glass mosaic project)

* stainless steel sink and new faucet fixtures for the bathrooms

* new bathroom countertops

* mosaic tiles for the bathroom

* corian kitchen countertop (preferrably black)

* new tiles for kitchen walls

* new Ikea kitchen cabinets and drawers (preferably something hip)..or white paint so I can re-do the old ones.

* new dining table (made from Ikea countertop and silver legs)

* water softener (I had to add something responsible)

I think that's it for now. going to sleep.