Wish List
(Updated 13 July 2010)
I’m open to gifts any time. Really. Just-because gifts can be even more special than birthday gifts, or Yule gifts, or name-day gifts. There aren’t enough holidays to use as excuses to gift people, in my humble opinion.
Most of my wish list goes out of date pretty quickly as things are added and dropped, so I’ll direct you to the up-to-date wish lists:
* I read a lot. (People who know me can pause to laugh here.) I also love music. Gift certificates to Indigo, iTunes, Best Buy (any book shop or music shop is fine) and so forth are all equally welcome. My specific book and DVD wishlist can be found under A. Murphy-Hiscock on Amazon.ca. Please use it primarily as a shopping reference; support independent shops as much as you can. They’ll be happy to special order something for you if they don’t carry it regularly.
* Yarn and spinning supplies are always welcome. Gift certificates to Ariadne Knits, my favourite local yarn and spinning supply shop, make me dizzy with joy because I can buy fibre or accessories for my spinning wheel (which is a Louet S15, if you’re determined to buy an actual accessory for me; the line of S10/15/17/51/75 accessories are interchangeable, but accessories for the S40/45/87/90/Victoria/Julia wheels can’t be used with the other line).
* The cello is an expensive instrument and maintenance is an ongoing thing. My local luthier is Olivier Perot and I’m sure they’d do a gift certificate for you. Gift certificates to Cellos2go.com to help buy things like cello strings, music, and accessories are great as well.
* I have a Wist (a general wishlist of non-book and DVD items) that can be found here. This has fun and silly stuff as well as clothing and whatnot.
I’m not picky; second-hand things in decent shape are fine. A lot of the stuff I’m looking for isn’t available new any more anyway.
I love hand-made and home-made objects, too.
And in case you think I’m materialistic, and measure love by presents… you’re wrong. I just love getting mail, and opening packages. And reading books. So sue me.
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