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So I told some people I’d write here what I got. I don’t mean to brag, but people are interested so I figured I’d make a single point of reference. Also I asked for some stuff I wasn’t sure I’d like or not, so I’ll be able to inform people how I like the toys I thought I might like.
I’m only going to hit some of the highlights of what I got. It’s not necessary to rattle off the whole list. I’ll preface it by saying I appreciate and enjoy every present I got, and thank you to all who gave them to me.
My booty this year included:
New satchel. This one is from Eddie Bauer. I can’t find a link to it online, and I don’t even remember what it was called. It’s black, nylon or polyester or something like that (i.e., not leather). It has a zippered pocket on the front and back and two on top. Inside the front pockets are some compartments. There is an internal zipped pocket in one of the larger compartments. This is a much bigger satchel than my previous bag IMHO, though others think it won’t be a problem. A chief concern of mine is the large bottom with feet on it. It’s got some sort of rigid support in it to keep it mostly spread out. The zippers are also causing some problems, getting caught and not zipping and such. I think I’ve worked around that. I’ll have to think on this bag more. I’m going to the mall later today so I might have to consider other Eddie Bauer bags then. (Their web site has one or two promising-looking ones.)
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CDs. I asked for a bunch of CDs from CD Baby and I think I got them all. Here’s the run-down:
Kleckley Sweet, Minivan Killed the Station Wagon
The Dinnermints, Love Letters to Our Future Selves
Full Blown Kirk, Zero Day
Jabberpony, So Far
Outloud Dreamer, Drink the Sky
Gary Jules, Trading Snakeoil for Wolftickets
Merrick, Drive Around a Lot Hard and Fast Driving Club
Moonraker, Nada Brahma
Stars of Stage and Screen, Dying to Meet You
100 Watt Smile, 100 Watt Smile
Bird York, Bird York
So far I think Moonraker, Merrick, and The Dinnermints are definite favorites. Bird York’s voice sounds like Fiona Apple. I’d link all those on CD Baby, but that’d be a big pain for me. Go there yourself.
Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Deluxe. This is way cool. You can fling the pliers out easily with a flick of the wrist (after practicing for a few minutes, at least). No wrapping of the knuckles when closing them either, which was a pain with my Leatherman. Nice tools on it too, and a black nylon belt pouch with room for the tool set (screwdriver bits and a magnetic adapter). The only thing I’m a tad worried about is the longevity of the Velcro. We’ll see.
Spyderco Endura Lightweight. This is also cool. It’s a sharp blade (I already cut myself with it) and it’s fun to flick open and closed. I know I shouldn’t be doing that, but… it’s still fun. The belt clip is stiff and hard to attach to my pocket sometimes, but I’ll get used to it.
Garmin MapSource Metroguide. This is the US maps for my GPS. I thought I’d have to unlock specific regions and/or GPS units, but that’s apparently not the case. With this I can plot routes and waypoints on my desktop and send them from my GPS, as well as transferring from my GPS to my computer. Primarily I wanted this to load the detailed maps on to my GPS though. I also got a window mount with suction cup for using my GPS in the car, but I haven’t tested this yet (I have to clean off my windows first).
A drill. It’s a Black & Decker drill. It looks pretty nice. I needed a drill (luckily I was able to borrow one this past weekend).
“All Your Base Are Belong to Us” T-shirt from ThinkGeek. Remember,
me == dork.