wishlists

okay so my girlfriends have started this tradition of issuing wishlists. partly to ensure that birthday gifts received won't end up being re-gifted (ahem, su sisters!) but also to help a friend out. there's nothing worse than trying to think of a gift for a friend a) who already has everything b) has received every possible kind of gift from you in the last 10-15 years or c) has impeccable taste that you would never be able to match.

people have been asking me to send out a wishlist, but somehow the more i am pressured to send out a wish list, the more i want to leave things shrouded in mystery. dj would say it's my rebellious side. i say it's my mysterious side. so no worries, my friends. you have three more months to figure it out.

but in reality, what i really want for my birthday this year, which is less than 2 weeks before i say goodbye to L.A., is to know that the history and the memories will overcome the 4 years and 3000+ miles separating me from my family and friends.