Wish List Inspiration

My dad was always infamous for his Christmas lists, and I just rediscovered one recently. As Valentine’s Day just passed, I thought it could still serve as an inspiration for others. Copied and edited for spelling errors:

Introduction

Welcome – greed

• Please give me both absolutely everything +/or absolutely nothing or emptiness
• Puppets – any and all kinds, big and small, tall and short, colorful and drab, from all countries, all over the world.
  • Please understand the length and depth of the research that will be required and, above all else, don’t skimp. Don’t be cheap.
  • Quantity and quality – I want lots, lets say at least a coupla hundred, remember: any kind
• Marionettes
  • Note: this is a separate study, once again in quantity, so please research this diligently. This should become a somewhat very important part of your life.
• Puppets #3 – also, please don’t forget the puppets
• Blowgun – actually a blow-gun collection!!
  •  And once again, don’t be cheap. Use your imagination. Naturally, blowguns from around the world are welcome – antique blowguns would be nice, and modern ones too, maybe some historical ones
  • You may have to penetrate scary head hunter/cannibal places but remember you’re supposed to be dedicated, so please, don’t overlook this item. It is important to me. Thnx.
• A blow-gun retail shop – I don’t think there are many blowgun shops and I need a job and a skill. Maybe I’ll have some good luck and turn it into a big chain store all over the world – “blowguns-r—us” or “everything blowgun”
• Poison darts – could be short range, long range etc. Books and stuff too. You may need to have a supervisor look this one over. Thanks.
• Casino computer games – must have sound and background and characters I can chat with, and video poker for a Toshiba cheap laptop.
• Taiko drums – any kind of size, also sticks
• Jeans – size 36 by 30
• Puppet theatre books
• Bongo drums or similar
• Shakuhachi flute
• Gongs and bongs
• Electric piano
• Electric organ
• Cymbals and bells
• Chimes
• Selma soprano sax
• Long johns – large – duo-fold
• Black pullover sweater or vest – size XL
• Warm socks, wool socks
• A nice scarf
• Cowboy hat – not John Wayne type, more like Wyatt Earp type, gambler dude type
  • I will measure my head soon
• Foxwoods – all expenses paid gambling trip
• Ninjutsu stuff – the way of illusion, will require research, shuriken, etc.
• Croupier school or classes
• Masks 0 all kinds, or every kind
• Judo gi, size 5
• Kimono
• A good yumi (bow)
• Naginata, throwing knives, throwing spikes
• Buddha stuff – layman’s robe, meditation cushions.
• Kung fu clothes and weapons
• Bamboo flip flops
• Books – instruction books on card tricks, magic tricks, Mongolian eagle hunting, croupier instruction, ninjutsu manuals, puppet histories and texts
• Tibetan books – anything by Kalu Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse
  • Dragon Thunder: My Life with Chogyam Trungpa
  • Collected works by Chögyam Trungpa
  • Any manuals or works about Marpa Lotsawa or Tilopa
  • The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa
  • Writings by Alexandra David-Néel and/or Gampopa
• CD of Disney’s Aladdin or Beauty and the Beast
• Spices – cooking spices – any and all, both exotic and not
• Much more stuff soon – keep checking in, there are lots of categories I am forgetting. Just keep getting me stuff. I’ll remember more. Be patient. Thnx.