wish, mister

the birthday's coming up in a couple of weeks and the blessed blessing of a babe has coaxed me into making a wishlist. first one i ever made. i have always tried to put a list of wants and needs on my blog's sidebar but i never got past "straightjacket." that's the first thing that surfaces in my mind when im asked. i guess i just have too many and too ridiculous wishes that an unconstrained wishlist would be pointless. so, anyway, i made this list with one integral parameter: 100 peso price limit. not sure if i'm getting any of these but wishing has the same price as dreaming, right?

1. book - since i have no other form of entertainment in my new crib (other than the occasional visits from my muse), i have turned to reading again. been a while since i picked up a book and turned pages. anyways, booksale holds some rare gems under a hundred bucks. if you search enough, you could find something really profound with a 30-peso price tag. but please, no romance novels with muscled men on the covers.

2. mikmik - this is heaven in powder form. i miss the chocolatey coughing fits.

3. dvd - the growth of my dvd collection has slowed down. i remember going on a hunt and going home with a bagful. leave the cherrypicking to me, any movie will do as long as it's not made by a filipino. i dont mind getting a second copy of something i already have either. anyway, im not particularly a fan of the in-1's (still prefer the thick-cased single movies with complete features), but if there's a good one in there, sure why not?

4. cheap pizza - tastes nowhere near like the branded ones but yummy enough to satisfy.

5. globe load - i barely use my globe phone anymore so why is this here? well, globe still is the only network that has a signal anywhere so this would be for emergency purposes. and likely to thank anyone who greets me through text.

6. movie (sm batangas) - tickets are relatively cheaper in batangas than in manila. which is why i've managed to treat the whole family once or twice.

7. chicharon bituka - am i the only one who eats this?

8. beer - the thing i really wish is those old long happy hours of boozing and talking with luigi and the gang when getting dead drunk didnt matter. i don't think i'll ever get to experience that again.

9. clover chips - i think clover chips contributed to my weight gain while i was in peoplesupport. every day, on both 15-minute breaks, i'd munch on them with some hot choco on the side. every day.

10. jolly hotdog chilli cheese - haven't tried it because i usually go to jollibee for full meals. i'd take this as a snack. so, yeah, get me one.

11. striptease - exclusively for my other and better half. she knows this. i have bugged her several times. she already has the "costume" i require. all she needs to do is to show up in it, play something saxophoney and start gyrating. she virtually doesn't have to spend a single centavo, unless her routine calls for a pole.

12. massage - again, another zero-cashout gift c/o my superheroine unless the massage material isn't readily available. it doesn't matter really (oil, lotion, powder, melted chocolate) as long as it is okay to fall asleep.

13. self-made stuff - you know, the custom cards, the mixtapes, etc. probably the one i resort to the most when it comes to gift-giving, mainly because about half the time i'm with someone, i'm broke. good thing is, i'm quite creative meaing the possibilities are endless. i dont know, i just never run out of ideas to do shit like this. the recipient's smile is very rewarding. anyways, i dont think anyone has ever done something similar for me. if there was, i dont remember.

the thing is, yes, i do appreciate any kind of gift, however i cannot promise i would like it, especially if the object is something i hate in the first place. i mean, yeah, it is the thought that counts, but if someone whips me up some vegetable salad, i'd thank them, but i would not eat it because i would die. that's not as thoughtful as it sounds now, huh? so, to anyone out there planning to hand, here's your reference. not that i am actually expecting anyone to go out of their way. but just in case some good soul out there is as much of a gift-giver as i am. thank you in advance, stranger.

p.s.p is what i really want. rrrrr.
p.p.s. thank you, large hadron collider, for not destroying the universe just yet.