In case any of you out there were wondering what I want for my thirtieth birthday.

a ten inch frying pan with really good abuseable nonstick. I am not fussy about brand but abuseable is the key here.

metal measuring spoons that are on a ring so that they can't be removed except by busting them

measuring cups, stackable

an assortment of bamboo cooking utensils

David Brin's _The Transparent Society_

four port router/firewall with printserver

a thirty pound anvil

assortment of smith's hammers

a shiny new katana

Iron Body Ninja cuz I am really into the workout, but get tired of having to give it back to the library each time I reach my max checkout time

A Boye Cobalt Boat Knife, left handed, with sheepsfoot blade

A small farm around two hundred acres w/barn and on a good road