1. Goldtone Banjolele Deluxe from Musician’s Friend, $450 (too shiny and would prefer the banjolele sold at the Old Town School of Folk Music’s store on Lincoln Ave. …thank you to the guy at the store who let me hold it…)

2. Yama Syphon Brewer from Clive Coffee, $50

3. Save the Manatee club membership, $25

4. Hohner Melodica from Musician’s Friend, $35

5. Wacom Bamboo Fun tablet from Amazon, $167

6. Blue Microphones Snowball from Amazon, $72.30 (so I can record songs about pies and bucolic fields…just kidding.)

7. Itazura Coin Bank (White Kitty) from Strapya World, $21.70 (watch this and you will be convinced)

8. Proximity Magazine subscription, $30 (even if you’re illiterate, you can still admire the STUNNING typography and layout)

9. Speedball Ultimate Screen Printing Kit from BLICK, $85

10. Keyboard stickers by Christopher Morno DeLorenzo, $15 (B for Bowie!)

And that’s the end of our wishlists.

Of course the Stickers and Donuts team’s greatest wish is to hear from you (we know you’re reading!  Google Analytics does not lie!)  SO!  Now it’s your turn.  What’s on your wishlist? Fulfilling the S&D wish not a good enough reason for you to comment?  Well, here’s a bribe.  The first 10 people who comment (excluding any S&D writers, however, they are encouraged to comment regardless) will receive a S&D surprise.

1. Chicken Skittles from MUJI, £5.95 (football is to soccer as skittles is to bowling)

2. The Africa swimsuit by We Are Handsome, $163

3. Miso Soup Ring by SouZou Creations on etsy, $8.50

4. Candy Bar Bracelet from Dylan’s Candy Bar, $50 (Wish 1.5: That Dylan offered international shipping.)

5. MacBook Pro 17-inch from Apple, $2500 (although a plain old MacBook is much more realistic!)

6. Colour In Dress by Michiel Schuurman, €250

7. Bubble Wrap Calendar from Perpetual Kid, $20

8. ASAP/OMFG Totable from Knock Knock,$10.50

9. PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death and God from Barnes & Noble, $14.94

10. Kron by Kron Shoes (Amirah also requests the ability to walk properly in heels!)

1. Phoenix Down shirt from Johnny Wander, $20

2. 8GB iPod Touch from Apple, $200

3. TravelHoop from Hoopnotica, $40

4. Rosemary/Sage Shampoo Bar from Mehandi, 12.50

5. 15-inch MacBook Pro from Apple, $1700/$2000

6. Mini 10 from Dell, $350

7. Uni-ball Kuru Toga High Grade Auto Lead Rotation Mechanical Pencil from JetPens, $15 (The lead automatically rotates! No more thick/thin crazy lines!! YES!)

8. Oynx Black KitchenAid mixer from Amazon, $243 (Amber also requests an oven that works.)

9. Arrested Development – The Complete Series from Amazon, $45

10. Pocketful of Pretty Bag from ModCloth, $60

1. HIC Mrs. Anderson’s Dash Pinch and Smidgen Measuring Spoons from Amazon, $7.50

2. Mammal flash card from the paper flea market, $0.50 (anything from this store)

3. Derek Jarman’s Garden from Amazon, £9.60

4. Bordello Shoes from Babygirl Boutique, $62

5. Dr. Strangelove poster from VinMag, £6

6. City of Glass: Doug Coupland’s Vancouver from Amazon, $17.90

7. Vegan with a Vengeance from Amazon, $12.20

8. Mod Wall Art: Wallter Retro Teardrops from inmod, $42 (gorgeous!)

9. Punk Gardener T-Shirt from DJTees, £18

10. Aarnio Eero Bubble Chair, search here to find an authorized dealer

1. Catcher in the Rye book cover poster from AllPosters, $30 (But you can choose from over 600 other book cover posters here.)

2. TOMS Borges Cordones , $79

3. LOMO Diana F+ CMYK camera kit from Fred Flare, $99

4. Greetings from the Ocean’s Sweaty Face: 100 McSweeney’s Postcards from Amazon, $14

5. The Original of Laura by Vladimir Nabokov from Amazon, $23 (Nabokov’s notecards for a novel he never completed. You can punch them out of the book and organize them yourself!)

6. Fleet Foxes from Amazon, $13 (Maria requests it on vinyl, because she wants to get Tricia’s portable record player and play Fleet Foxes on it.)

7. Osborn Design Sneakers, $60-130

8. Buckyballs, $30

9. Cardboard Moose bust from Perpetual Kid, $48 (large)

10. Collocation NO. 14 (NATURE) Print (left and right panels) from 20×200, $20+ (photos by Mickey Smith)

1.  Lil Matilda wallet from Bird on the Wire, €14.5

2. Chi’s Sweet Home Plush from Akinaiblog.com, €21

3. Music Monkey Speaker from Urban Outfitters, £30 (it dances!)

4. Gadget Girls print by Kevin Dart from Fleet Street Scandal, $30

5. Generation A by Douglas Coupland from Amazon, £9.98

6. SAND de PANDA sandwich maker from JBox, $12.80 (SO COOL)

7. This is London by Miroslav Sasek from Design Museum Shop, £10.99

8. Ampersand cushion by AuntyCookie on etsy, $45

9. Action Book by Behance Outfitter, $15 (for creative times!)

10. CentralChef Cupcake Holder from Amazon, $17.99

Additional Notes:  Ookah constructed the lovely image above, and offered a matching template for all of the other wishlists.  The font is Quicksand Bold.  Finally, if you enjoy Miroslav Sasek here are five silly facts on Miroslav Sasek.

1. BOOTIES. I am too cheap to turn on my heat, thus my footwear has become extremely important. I love these because they have a soft foam bottom so you can sit on your feet with ease. Also, I am attraced to the bright, fair-isle pattern (yay!). You can get them in navy, white, or pink at Old Navy for $20, but maybe you’ll find them on sale for $8 like me.
2. WOODCHUCK CIDER. I’m not big on beer. When autumn rolls around, I like my cider spiked. You can find these in the alcoholic beverages aisle of most grocery stories, and get them in flavors like granny apple and pear.
3. RELATER BY PETE YORN & SCARLETT JOHANSSON. Here are some things I misinterpreted about this song: (1) it is not called “REALTOR”, (2) it is not bad because a famous actress sings in it, (3) the lyrics are not “I was high / I was hungry” but “I was tired / I was hungry.” I’ve been playing this song on repeat for weeks.

1. BANANAGRAMS. I AM OBSESSED. CURRENTLY. POSSIBLY FOREVER. I spent almost the entire thanksgiving weekend playing this game. If you ever loved Scrabble, and especially if you loved Scrabble but the game was TOO SLOW, then you will be in heaven when you start playing Bananagrams. In this game there is no board and each player makes their own little crossword. The first finished, wins. You can add fun twists by forcing people to use words only in a particular category.
2. AMERICAN SHORT STORY MASTERPIECES. For $8 (or less, if you buy an older used version like me!), you can have “36 Outstanding American Stories.” You might think the cover of this book is all hype, but IT IS NOT. Every story I’ve read thus far has knocked my socks off, made me either want to go write something fabulous or quit while I’m behind. James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” and Vance Bourjaily’s “The Amish Farmer” and Tobias Wolff’s “The Liar.” SIGH. SIGH. DOUBLE SIGH. I have a super-duper, giant crush on this book. It’s also a Mass Market Paperback, which I am usually against, but I will tell you — it is great for holiday travel!

Yay! It’s my very first Currently Obsessed post! I have a serious sweet tooth – as you will probably find out after subsequent posts – so I thought it fitting to relate all these items to mouth-watering sweet stuff!

1) Cupcake Car: When I saw these incredible “cars” capable of going a whopping 7mph, I actually screamed, in a pretty high-pitched voice: “Ohmygosh! They are soooo CUTE!” Because they so are. If any of you have $25,000 to spare you can get yourself the best Christmas present ever: a vehicle slower than a bike – but probably faster than your normal walking speed –  that is fully customisable so you can get a car that resembles your favourite cupcake! I’m dreaming of the day that I arrive to school in one of these…The only question that remains: Do I need a driving license for one of these?!!

2) Oreo Cupcakes: I got pretty obsessed with cupcakes this week, and these look SO delicious! I mean pink panda cupcakes that are made from Strawberry Milkshake flavoured Oreos! Can you get more mouth-watering then that?

3) Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amélie Poulain (Or just Amélie): I’ve just started my A-Level French course at school and my teacher said that we needed to expose ourselves to more French culture; movies, music, book etc. So I decided to watch a French movie – I’m so glad I picked Amelie! It has actually become one of my favourite movies of all time! Its about a kooky waitress in Paris who leads a simple life and decides to devote her life to bringing strangers happiness. It is the cutest movie ever – I know I overuse the word cute, but there is no other way to describe this movie! You don’t even need to speak French – watch it with the English subtitles!

4) Carmex Cherry Lip Balm: Cherry Carmex is the best lip balm ever! I have really chapped lips but this lip balm makes them feel all moisturised and smooth! Your lips actually tingle when you put it on AND it smells so good! Every time I reapply it people will go: Are you eating a sweet? What smells so good? It only costs £2 as well, I can’t find any downsides!

5) Nymph Costume: So Halloween isn’t as huge a deal here in The UK as it is in the US, but I still think it is a great excuse for fancy dress! How beautiful is this handmade, leaf-adorned tunic? I think dressing up as Greek Forest Nymph would make the perfect Halloween costume! It is obviously dressing up, it is a unique idea and its just really pretty and feminine! Too bad it’s not exactly scary!

6) Irregular Choice Shoes: Irregular Choice makes the wackiest most original shoes that I have ever seen! You need to check out their website! I love all the colours and prints and the different structures – can you use the word structures when describing shoes? – that all the shoes have, but, my favourite pair by far are the ones covered with little ice creams! I went and tried them on in the store and everything, but unfortunately I am completely incapable of walking in 6inch heels!

My freshman year of college, I received the nickname “Gogo.”  No, not a reference to the perfect-hair chanteuses who brag about having beats.  My model: Gogo Yubari…the Kill Bill schoolgirl with unbridled rage (and a meteor hammer).  I was far from a killer, just an occasional swatter when someone (a victim) would unexpectedly tap my shoulder.  Or hug me.

I am now more conservative with my swats, but violence still innocently reverberates throughout my body.   Harmless karma itchings.  For example, let’s say that you’re on the subway, a stranger throws a laundry basket at you, and they LAUGH.  (True story.)  For me, moments like these demand a little cathartic relief.  Maybe a wee wish that the perpetrator trips.  A little.   As a supporter of such passive aggressive violence (not physical violence! PEACE FLAGS/SIGNS/DOVES), here is list of items that I believe secretly violent people will enjoy.  The following is dedicated to all the males & females that have angered me this past week.

1. Uncanny resemblance to your ex-boyfriend, right?  Best of all, it’s NECESSARY to stab and store your knives.  Leaving them on the counter would be bad knife etiquette.  Ex Voodoo Knife Holder from Perpetual Kid, $70

2. “Yes, you treated me so wretchedly that you deserve to be slammed in between Twilight.”  Dead Mark Bookmark from Perpetual Kid, $12

3. An apotheosis of journals, this is perfect to write about all the vexing characters in your life.  The inside even has quotes to fuel your anger!  (See below) In My Humble Opinion Journal from Knock Knock, $17

4. Pad of voodoo dolls = 60 opportunities to curse.  Paper Voodoo Pad from Knock Knock, $7.50 (Note: Remember when Maria interviewed Jen Bilik, founder and creator of Knock Knock?)

5. “Dear Roommate, please discard your putrid veal from the fridge or you will end up like this poor sticky man. xoxo.” Murder Ink Sticky Note Pad from Pure Modern, $10 (pre-order now!)

6.  Have you ever imagined sneaking into your ex-special friend’s bathroom, replacing his/her bathroom mat with a more sanguineous version, thus provoking him/her to run away from his/her bathroom in terror, dropping his/her towel outside in the deemed “safe haven,” and crying? Revenge, my friend.  Blood Bath Mat from Perpetual Kid, $18

Do you like Knock Knock’s In My Humble Opinion journal as much as Maria and me?  Thanks to Knock Knock, you have a lovely opportunity to win your very own journal!  To win, leave a comment (a brief vent about someone who angered you this week? or a “hi tricia?!”…I HAVE PRESENTED YOU WITH TWO IDEAS) below by Sunday, November 8th!  We will select the winner by a random number generator, and announce the winner on Monday, November 9th!

That’s right, not only are we of S&D on our way back to the top (or, you know, just back), but since we last saw each other I’ve moved south to Virginia, where the trees are green, the sun shines, and I lock myself in my room for days trying to make up stories.

Here in Virginia, I can’t hop a quick train to H&M and buy three dollar earrings or walk down the street for some hot yellow nailpolish. No, no. Here, I spend most of my time shuffling through piles at the Salvation Army, browsing used book stores, or meandering the internet. Here are some of the goods I’ve acquired since my move.

ONE: Coronet Super 12 Typewriter
Oh, yes, pretty as a blueberry in two shades of blue, and only $7 at Goodwill. Do I write on it? Good question. Once in awhile I sit down and type: “This is my typewriter!!! I’m writing on my typewriter!” It’s more of a mascot.

TWO: Ray Fenwick’s HI Postcards
Alright, so I won these babies from Ray himself and they are perfect for sending loved ones greetings from my new locale (or else I have to use the ones that say “Mr. Jefferson’s Virginia” in weird italic script). There are thirty different postcards, most of which are completely and wonderfully strange, such as this one, which is basically a visual representation of the written content of my postcards:

THREE: Short Story Anthologies!
Oh yes, oh yes, you should be reading short stories. Short stories recently earn coveted accolades from the Pulitzer and Oprah. And also, I am writing them and one day I will publish them, and then someone will have to buy them. Here some anthologies that could potentially knock your socks off:

The Scribner Anthology of Contemporary Short Fiction ($15) With fifty short stories from 1970 on, this is one of the cheapest anthologies you’ll find. It includes some of my favorites, including Donald Barthelme’s “The School,” Jamaica Kincaid’s “Girl,” and Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried.”

The Art of the Story: An International Anthology of Contemporary Short Stories ($13) After spending so much time in “English” classes, I realized I’ve been missing out on some great international stories. This includes 75 from the US and around the world.

“Unlike the novel, a short story may be, for all purposes, essential.” –Jorge Luis Borges

American Short Story Masterpieces ($7) If you love the short story, this includes many (36) must-read American classics. Don’t let “classics” scare you, these were all written since World War II.

Too poor? Check out this website for classic short stories in the public domain (FREE TO READ! FREE!). READ THESE: Truman Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” (ah, last paragraph… so beautiful!), John Updike’s “A&P,” Kurt Vonnegut’s “Harrison Bergeron,” or Toni Cade Bambara’s “The Lesson.”

FOUR: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Wait, you haven’t heard of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros? Oh, yes, no one has. It is only me over here, playing the CD obsessively on repeat. I’m particularly in love with 40 Day Dream, Jade, and Brother. Here’s a live performance of 40 Day Dream. Don’t be scared of the dancing.

FIVE: Pirate Glass
ONE DOLLAR. That’s the great thing about thrift stores! Now, go to your local Goodwill or Salvation Army and buy something crazy, like a mug with a panda on it.

That’s it for now! We’re getting organized behind the scenes and will have plenty of fun arriving in the coming weeks!