Jimmy’s Wish Lists

Do you want to buy me a present?

(I won’t be surprised, but I will be grateful!)

1. TL;DR: The top 10 gift ideas click here

   You don’t have to get the things on this list. If you either don’t want to think too hard or read the whole website, then pick something from the following. It’s ordered by price:

   1. $: NY-style cheese pizza
   2. $: Raspberry Pi Pico WH
   3. $$: Fuji Instax film hangers
   4. $$: Grippy socks, size M
   5. $$: Giant cutting mat
   6. $$: Swiss Army Knife (Pioneer)
   7. $$: Gossamer Gear umbrella and clamp
   8. $$$: Matfer Carbon steel pan
   9. $$$: Blokas Midihub
   10. $$$: N100 Mini PC

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2. Camping & hiking: click here ($—$$$)

   Easy to find: REI wishlist

   Hard to find:

   • $$: Zpacks super sonic tent stakes
   • $$: Gossamer Gear umbrella and clamp

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3. Random stuff: Amazon wishlist ($—$$$)
4. Stationary: Jetpens wishlist ($—$$)
5. Photography: click here for details ($$—$$$)

   There are many companies that sell camera film. This B&H Wishlist is the most convenient, but it is not cheapest. Google for “120 color negative film’ when shopping. Examples:

   • Kodak films:
     Ektar 120, Portra 160 120, Portra 400 120
   • Lomography films:
     120 ISO 400, Purple 120, Metropolis 120

   Here is a list of film cameras. The easiest source is eBay. ($$$)

   • Mamiya 6 Automat
   • Konica Big Mini

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6. Music Making: click here ($$$—$$$$)

   Easy to find: Sweetwater wishlist

   Hard to find:

   • Koma Kommander CV/Gate
   • Blokas Midihub
   • Korg SQ-64 Sequencer
   • Bastl MIDI Looper
   • Meng Qi Wingie2

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Do you want to surprise me?

• Yummy things: click here for details ($—$$$)
  • Dark chcolate bars ($)
  • Chocolate chip cookies, the chewy ones ($)
  • Raw honey from a local beekeeper ($$)
  • Tea: olong, black, green, sencha, etc. ($$)
  • Hungarian Téliszalámi Salami ($$)
  • Foie Gras ($$)
  • Mangosteens ($$)
  • Olive oil from Spain or Sicily ($$)
  • Ossetra Caviar ($$$)

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• Lunch/Dinner: click here for details ($—$$)
  • A cheeseburger ($—$$)
  • A Margherita pizza ($$)
  • Nigiri Sushi ($$)
  • Saag Gosht or Palek Paneer ($$)
  • Barbequed brisket ($$)

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• Plants ($$)
  • Indoor small houseplants
  • Outdoor ferns or native wildflowers
  • Pots for plants
• Handmade stuff
  • Windchimes
  • Something you knitted or crocheted
  • Photo prints, paintings, or drawings
  • Costumes and costume accessories
• Real Estate ($$$$$$$$)
  • A rowhouse in Georgetown, DC
  • A house in Del Ray, Arlington

Price Guide:

• $ = $1‐$9
• $$ = $10‐$49
• $$$ = $50‐$249
• $$$$ = $250‐$9,999
• $$$$$ = $10,000‐$49,999

Please don’t buy me:

• These electronics:
  • Apple-brand stuff
  • Headphones/earphones/ear buds
  • Samsung-brand stuff
  • Smartwatches
  • Digital Cameras
• Apparel: clothing, sunglasses, shoes
• Alcohol
• Backpacks/messenger bags/suitcases
• Gift cards
• Journals
• Non-native outdoor plants (e.g. lilies, roses)
• Novels
• Online subscriptions
• Pens that aren't on the stationary list
• Scented stuff (e.g. cologne, candles, lotion)

Save the Monarch Butterflies!

• Plant milkweed!
  • The leaves are food for caterpillers.
  • Bees and butterflies love the nectar.
  • Milkweed is pretty and they smell nice.
  • They come back every spring.
• Don’t plant invasive species!
  • E.g. tiger lillies, butterfly bushes, Japanese spiraea, purple loosestrife
  • Our native insects don't recognize them.
  • Invasive plants will spread uncontrollably.