Charmed by a wish list

Ever find an old Christmas or birthday wish list of yours and smile and laugh, remembering what was important to you then? I remember stumbling upon a middle school Christmas list that included New Kids on the Block bedding, the New Kids dolls, the New Kids stage, the New Kids VHS tapes... you get the idea. I think the only other item on the list was a denim jacket. Clearly my priorities had tunnel vision.

I don't make wish lists now because I honestly think I'll get any of the items as a gift. That doesn't happen anymore. What does happen, though, is that I keep track of things I want to get and I also have something to look back at and see what I was interested in then.

And, to be clear, this list isn't going to include things like world peace and a government that actually seems to have any remote interest in the well-being of its citizens. That would just be silly. I'm talking about fun stuff, like things that start with a lower-case "i." Things that are just about me and only me, because if we can't think about ourselves in advance of our birthdays, then when can we?

iPad

The hubby strongly dislikes any of those products beginning with an "i" so this isn't happening until we're in the super financial clear and I get some kind of bonus at work that allows me to buy myself a crazy treat. But all the cool kids at school use them during class and I sooooo want one.

iPhone

Want. Will get with next cell phone contract. Must join Instagram.

Nook Color

My coworker got one of these over the weekend and let me play with it yesterday and today. I already loved it (have played with it at the store and currently have an original nook) but now I just love it more. It's second best to an iPad but still an incredible device that mirrors a lot of what I would use the iPad for.

initial necklace

I've wanted one of these with an "N" (for Nate) for over a year now. One of these days I'll get it.

Toms - shoes and shades

TOMS shoes are ugly/cute, you know? I want them in fifty different colors/patterns. And did you know they have sunglasses now? I want the top style; I'm totally in love with them. (And the hubby's name is Tom so I feel like it would be silly fun to wear shoes with his name on them.)

This poster

Because getting this tattooed on my arm would take up too much space.

Pictures from Little Brown Pen

Just click that link and browse beautiful pictures of Paris. I want the market collection for my kitchen, the green collection for my bedroom, and the red collection for my living room... and all the rest, just because I want to go back to Paris so much it aches sometimes. (The feeling, that is, not Paris. I hope Paris itself isn't aching. It deserves better than that.)

I know it seems silly, but it's actually fun to just talk about things you want that you know you won't get any time soon. I did always find having goals fun (nerd alert! nerd alert!) and I guess this is kind of like that.

What completely unnecessary items are you crushing on these days?