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Zi's note:
Now back in the homeland, I, too, have joined the ranks of homeowners. However, real estate in Ontario being somewhat pricier than in New Brunswick, I was only able to afford a one bedroom apartment, thereby making my list of needs and wants somewhat shorter than my darling sister's. Still, settling in makes one realize what one is lacking, so here goes:
N.B. Gift certificates to IKEA, Home Depot, Canadian Tire, Loblaws, Chapters are excellent alternatives to the physical items that follow.
editor's note:
A condo doesn't count as a home. It's a temporary living space, suitable for entry-level real estate acquisition. Nevertheless, there is some need for stuff.
Home decorating stuff:
- Frames for prints, pictures, and posters. I have
various things of all sizes that would look really pretty on my walls, but only in a nice frame. IKEA has a nice selection...
- Cannisters for flour, sugars, etc. Right now I'm
using empty frozen yoghurt containers and coffee cans.
Something that can hold a couple of kilograms of baking supplies and still look pretty out on a shelf would be great, especially if it's a matched set.
- Rugs for entry hall and kitchen. I hear that Pioneer
Village has some really nice rag rugs hand woven by a very talented weaver. Dropping my name might produce discounts...
- Nice hangers. Not the wire ones, but nice ones that look good in my front hall closet.
- Nice-looking filing cabinet for my office.
Electronics:
- A garburetor. Seriously. I now live in a place
that doesn't allow for composting or have green bins,
so all of my food waste is going in the garbage, which makes me feel incredibly guilty. A garburetor would solve this issue quite nicely.
- (for those of you who are feeling rich) New
appliances to replace the ones that are maybe only
slightly younger than my brother and make doing laundry and washing dishes sound like planes taking off in my kitchen.
- Electric hand mixer, so I can mix up cookie dough more effectively.
Odds and ends:
- muffin tins
- an up-to-date Perley's; my "current" one is from 1997, and I'm pretty sure that there are just a few new roads built in the area since then...
- a nice flat kitchen broom... again, I hear that there's a great broommaker at BCPV...
- money for a GoodLife membership
- a set of tools - girly pink ones totally acceptable
- fish, plus a home for them and standard fish home furnishings
- one of those trolly thingy's/granny cart, for hauling groceries across the looooong parking lot
Stuff a girl can still dream about:
- my mortgage all paid for
- ski trip to Austria or Switzerland for March Break
- money to go VISIT Latvija this summer
- peace on Earth
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