Books I'd like

• On the stars and the night sky. In fact I particularly would love a calendar that indicates what stars I can expect to see in the night sky.  I wish there was some sort of "Become an Astronomist in 365 Days" astronomy study calendar 
• On design, graphic and print.  I like historical stuff on the subject of design as well as books about the cutting edge of web and design, Flash+        
• On maps, particularly on the usefulness of maps, appreciating the aesthetics of maps for their scientific usefulness and data comparison features.  Stuff on the present and future of map making (I love old maps but the stuff I'm asking for are things that could help me with my thesis and my personal academic passions)

Stuff for my bike

I have a Jamis Nova cyclocross tour bike that could use a few things...

• A cancer-safe comfortable bike seat, preferably made by an all-natural fabrics company.  I've become a little concerned about the flame retardants many companies use with their sitting products...
• Bike pump
• Bike repair kit that attaches to my bike
• Cool sports bottle (black / pumpkin orange)
• Front/back black or pumpkin orange tire flaps
• I have an adequate mid grade Shimano derailer.  I'd love to upgrade it to a seriously reliable and smooth derailer
• Some kind of compass, elevation thing data display unit... a little GPS would be really cool... especially if it was designed to work well for bike or car!

Music Related Stuff I'd Like

• Electric drum set that will plug directly into a Mac or PC and allow me to create and record my own rhythms from a number of pads.
• Small 2-octave synthesizer that plugs directly into Mac or PC
• Good recording mics
• A small personal recorder that I can use to record my ideas, spontaneous songs, and found sounds.  Exceptional recording quality and ability to use cards (I like to use SD cards, like for digital cameras) are the features I'm most looking for.  I like to record sounds like kithen clatter, baseball games, airports and bus terminals, insects making noises, etc.  Something that works for a birder-watcher would probably be good for me.

Bands to Check out:

• June Madrona
• Cowbird

Stuff for Kaleb

• Digital Camera
• Parrot
• Cool Lights & lighting devices
• A new little lazer beam

Stuff for Zachary Cortez

• Age of Mythology
• Stuff about:
• Nature and animals
• Being a scientists
• Starting a business as a kid

Stuff for Janice Cicco

• New jewelry: earings and rings
• Kaleidoscope
• Stuff for the house

Stuff for Erin Nash

• Penguin!
• Great new Latin American music
• Stuff for a graduating high school senior about college
• Stuff about beautiful sunny beach places and exotic places like
• Morocco
• Domascus
• Southeast Asia, especially Thailand
• South and Central America

Good Gifts for me

• Alarm clock with nature sounds and aroma therapy. I'd also like it to project the time onto a wall
• A weather sensor that can tell me how I should dress.
• "Stuff for my Bike" (See other list)
• A messenger-style backpack (I'd love a serious NY messenger bag) that is comfortable for bike rides.
• Cordless power screwdriver that has good torque, a Black & Decker  or other trusted home brand...