canada design squash victoria Goods and Services, December 10, 2004 12:10 AM 0 comments
Xmas Wish List
A table of realistic gift ideas (there's no iPod, iMac or new bed on there) I wouldn't mind being on the receiving end of this Christmas, basically itended to give the Moms a bunch of stuff to choose a couple from. No doubt I'll add items to the list until the 24th.
| Art Supplies | Description | Price (CDN $) |
|---|---|---|
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paint and paint brushes | 30-100 |
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Sketch book, larger than 8.5x11, at least 80lb paper, coil bound (but hard-cover is OK, say if the book is really high qaulity), appearently the Robert Bateman brand ones are great and available at lots of stores, such as Opus in Victoria | 15-30 |
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quill set for ink drawing | 5-15 |
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Moleskin brand pocket sketch-book | 20-30 |
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a silk-screening kit?? | no idea |
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lino carving kit | no idea |
| Books | Description | Price (CDN $) |
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design magazine subscription (Applied Arts or Communication Arts or Print) | 80-200 |
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Grid Systems in Graphic Design by Josef Muller-Brockmann | 50-180 |
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A History of Graphic Design by Philip Meggs | 50-100 |
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Northern Lights, by Philip Pullman | 15-30 |
| Home | Description | Price (CDN $) |
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pots for plants (one small for bamboo, one medium for ficus) Current diametres are 2 and 10 inches and are too small. | 15-40 |
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nice set of chop sticks, maybe a sushi set or something, or one of those sushi-making kits | 10-25 |
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a small collection of assorted spices for cooking | 10-25 |
| Clothing | Description | Price (CDN $) |
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winter gloves (medium thick, for warmth and riding, XC ski style is fine, maybe take ones from home) | 15-30 |
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a new belt (such as these ones from Branie or just a regular nice leather one | 25-50 |
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new toque (like the one I had before, which I lost). Hmm, actually, I like the one pictured. | 15-25 |
| Misc. | Description | Price (CDN $) |
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Squash Racquet (A Karakal like last year. It was good until I drove over it). Or any other good racquet. | 100-150 |
A man may be very industrious, and yet not spend his time well. There is no more fatal blunderer than he who consumes the greater part of life getting his living.—Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)
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