Birthday Wish List

[pantryslut]

People have been asking me what I want for my birthday. Before I write out an answer, I want to say that no-one has any obligation to provide a single speck of this (and some of it is obviously silly); I'm just putting it out into the universe for the hell of it. In no particular order, then:

* a job for Steven
* a copy of the Chicago Manual of Style, new or used
* a t-shirt that reads, "language is my bitch"
* cake!
* The Encyclopedia of Fermented Foods (I think that's what it's called; I'm reciting from memory)
* a new place to live -- that takes cats, has a gas stove, and maybe a garden or at least a porch. Heating would be the height of luxury at this point.
* bookshelves. And maybe a big CD rack or two while we're at it.
* a delicious dinner out somewhere that I've never been before
* the new edition of Patricia Unterman's Food Guide to San Francisco
* a lasagna pan or deep roasting pan
* a leather daddy from the Leather Daddy Store
* a big roud cake plate
* a dwarf lemon tree in a pot. And wouldn't it be cute paired with a dwarf key lime?
* an ice cream maker
* health insurance
* an iLamp, but just for ergonomics' sake
* a new desk chair, ditto
* a picnic
* an intern to do my filing for me -- oh heck, and a grant to pay them with.

That should do for now.