Was asking my sweetheart whether he had a wish list or if yes what was in it as his birthday is just in a few weeks time, although to be honest I didn't even plan to get him anything except for a sincere best wish over the telephone on the day. He seemed to have no particular list at all but when being asked he certainly could come up with a few things he would love to have in the near future. Very much his style in life, things always well organised while very spontaneous as well.

In turn as I was asked about the same question, my classic answer nearly pop out instinctively, "um... nothing particular indeed, well, surprises I think." I am fond of surprises, giving it out or being hit by, whatever.

Given more time pondering on this question I don't believe there is really nothing worth having than none. I try to put them down here, as many as I can think of, and regardless of its availability or feasibility.

A library in the neighbourhood within 10 minutes walking distance with free access and more importantly with a great collection of books in nearly all categories, especially including equally abundant Chinese books as English ones

A new pair of glasses with more accurate prescription

An external hard drive or external DVD burner fully compatible to my Powerbook for the hard drive backup and extra data storage space

A volunteer chef who prepares my lunch and dinner everyday in an efficient way and also takes care of grocery shopping twice every week to save my time spent on survival needs

A reliable and affordable (in weight and in price both) camera with both excel wide-angle and super lenses to satisfy my desire as a born-paparazzi of running kids and animals :-)

An electrical blanket for the coming scary winter which is not electricity monster and environmentally "green"

A semi-volunteer teaching assistant job in a primary school or secondary school for a few hours per week

Lots of fresh Bok Choy (Xiao3 Bai2 Cai4 in Chinese... gosh I guess only Chinese knows what I am talking about) to make soup with

An all-in-one free ticket for all public and/or (!!!) private transportation in NI, UK, Europe, continents, earth...

A full-package non-expiring global visa to move through political and jurisdictional boundaries

A whole range of truly open classes and lectures at university level and arts workshop opened to public freely everyday

A set of water-colours and painting brushes, Chinese painting rice paper with Chinese brush pens

My surviving Heady (new nickname "Jumbo") to live with me as a family member ever since

A proved helpful German textbook for absolute beginners, better second-hand and reusable

A magic bulletin board telling me where the good craic for different type of people is around everyday

A lot of good weather and more good friends

A lot of quality sleep and more hours of each day

............ I know I am a GREEDY DREAMER!