Preliminary Birthday Wishlist

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on January 21, 2004). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

This is really early (my birthday isn’t until May 3rd), but I’m starting to put together a birthday wishlist. Admittedly, just about everything I’ve come up with so far is definitely on the “wish” side (as in, triple-digit prices), but I can dream, right? ;)

Black 10-eye Doc Martens
I haven’t had a good pair of Doc Martens boots in a few years now, and I’m jonesing for another pair. Black, of course (this is me, after all), and while I occasionally toy with 12 or more eye boots, I think the traditional 10-eye style should do me just fine. Unfortunately their website is entirely Flash-based, so I can’t link to a specific style.
Black Utilikilt, either in original, mocker, or survival style.
I’m not sure quite when the idea of getting a Utilikilt really started bouncing around in my head, but I keep wandering back to the idea. Seattle’s Utilikilt company makes some really nice models, and all three of the styles mentioned above have caught my eye. Besides, I think I’ve got the legs to pull it off. ;)
An electric violin.
It’s been years since I picked up a violin, but I’ve occasionally thought that it could be fun to pick up an electric violin to play around with. The recent release of GarageBand (which I’ve yet to pick up, but will be getting as soon as I can afford it) has just kicked the bug back into gear again. I may not be much of a guitar player, but being able to run the violin into GarageBand and run it through the various guitar amps, filters, and other assorted toys could be a lot of fun to play around with.
Added: Stanton ST-150 turntable
Not only is it a nice high-quality turntable, but it has a digital output — coupled with the digital input on my G5, it’d make my eventual vinyl to digital conversion process much easier!
Added: SightFlex iSight stand.
The included mounts with Apple’s iSight camera leave a little bit to be desired, and this replacement stand looks absolutely perfect — a firewire cable inside a gooseneck fixture that the iSight plugs onto the top of. As an added bonus, this is actually a reasonably-priced item, unlike the other items I’ve mentioned so far.

That’s it for the moment. As I’ve said, they’re all kind of high-ticket items, but that’s the point of a wish list. There’s a few months to save up before the big day rolls around, anyway. I’ll keep my fingers crossed. :)

iTunes: “Decypher” by Velvet Acid Christ from the album Fun With Knives (1999, 4:47).