Reverse wish list

This is my wish list of things that I would like to give to some of my family and friends this year:

- The Body Back Buddy



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To me this looks like a Seussian cane or a blue plastic tapeworm with goiters.  It's received many positive reviews on Amazon and I hope the recipient of this gift will find it useful at working out knots and sore muscles.
- Blue Man Group tickets

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I've seen the show twice at the same location but I wouldn't mind going a third time if it's with someone who's never gone before.  Even though they do the same things, it's a different audience every time and the experience can be enhanced depending on seating and the person(s) I'm with for the show.

- Scarves/pashminas

Can't go wrong with this gift.  Scarves are practical, fashionable, and not terribly expensive-- especially if you knit one yourself.  Ah, if only I could knit faster and more consistently.

- Head lamp

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I think that gifts should be useful and something that the recipient wouldn't think to buy for her/himself.  A head lamp falls under this category: unless you're a hiker or a spelunker (God, I love that word!) you might not think to buy one of these.  It's easier to just buy a plain ol' flashlight.  A head lamp is just a nice thing to have, an unnecessarily convenience.

- Cookies

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 I'm going to try to make these green tea shortbread cookies this year.  I've never made them but they look so nice and festive and the recipe isn't anything complicated or demanding.