Happy holidays, hotties! Every year we put together a massive team-wide wish list gift guide, and every year it just gets more massive! Hopefully this guide will help you find a great gift for that special weirdo in your life, or maybe yourself. You’re a special weirdo, right? Yes. Everything here is linked through our many affiliate accounts, so when you click and buy, we get a few pennies in the process! It’s our way of Robin Hooding the Big Corporations and we really appreciate your help!

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Ok jellybean, cozy up in your favorite Kigurumi and grab a mug of spiked apple cider and let’s dream big!

Fikri, Contributing Editor

Lumie Bodyclock ELITE 300
As an equatorial transplant to London used to 32ºC all-year weather and plenty of sunlight, cold, dark mornings very quickly sap my will to live. I have 9am classes on Monday, y’all, and it looks only set to get worse as I go farther north for Masters. I used to have a Bodyclock STARTER 30 till it burnt in a fire that cost me everything I kept in summer storage – yes, I do lose my possessions in the most bizarre ways with some regularity – and its absence in my life needs to be rectified asap. (Honestly the lowest-end model worked just fine for me, I just chose the fanciest one for this because it’s a wishlist.)

On Being Included: Racism and Diversity in Institutional Life by Sara Ahmed
I wouldn’t say no to The Promise of Happiness or Queer Phenomenology: Orientations, Objects, Others either – basically anything by Sara Ahmed. I’ve written about her before and her work is super relevant to my personal, academic and future professional interests, so I should probably step it up from just reading snippets on the internet.

National Geographic World Map
I already have more maps than my walls can hold, but they’re so pretty! While I usually like cleaner, more minimalist styles of mapping, the Nat Geo map is a classic and it will look great in my future hypothetical commune’s living room. Super importantly, because this is a Winkel-Tripel projection, it more accurately shows how tiny the US and Europe actually are compared to Asia and Africa than more common Mercator ones.

Anne Taintor (“You Know Me… Busy, Busy!”) Luggage Tag
I travel so often I feel I should invest in something sturdier than the flimsy paper tags British Airways offers at the desk, which I scramble to fill in each time before the check-in person finishes making sense of my 6-word long name. And it might as well have a lady in a swimsuit on it, right, because why not?

Chewbacca Bathrobe
Realistically I am probably something like three sizes too small for this – more Yoda-sized, perhaps? – but still I would like to keep warm in the three metres between my room and the bathroom and I would like to do it dressed as a brown furry Star Wars character. Please someone make this happen.

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Gabi, Columnist

Goorin Bros. Fedora
I only step outside without a hat once, maybe twice a week. I discovered Goorin Bros. hats while in Austin, TX on a road trip and I am now a life long fan. Gotta catch em’ all.

Seasoned Cast Iron Dutch Oven
I am slightly obsessed with all camp-related materials regardless of the fact that I’ve never been camping. My sever arachnophobia aside, I think I would be an excellent camper. Just give me this dutch oven and a good tree stump to sit on. I’m golden. Bonus points because it looks like a cauldron.

Alpaca Cropped Poncho
If I don’t accumulate at least 10 new ponchos/shawls a year, then it wasn’t a good year. When I lived in Florida they were merely aesthetic, a way to foster my inner Stevie Nicks, if you will. Now that I live in New York they are totally functional and I like to layer them over cozy sweaters.

White Sage Smudge Stick
My apartment is creepy. And old. When the heater turns on it sounds like someone is bashing all my pots and pans. It constantly sounds like someone is tapping on my window. I think there is some serious bad juju in there. I’ve been wanting to sage the place for a while now. Juniper Ridge is one of my favorite soap makers and the white sage scent is the best! This smudge stick looks big enough to last me at least 6 months of spirit cleansing.

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Carolyn, NSFW Editor

Books
I have a problem where I read books at the library and love them and want to own them but don’t buy them because there are so many things I haven’t read yet that aren’t at the library. Which is why I’m coveting physical copies of Pierre Bayard’s How to Talk About Books You Haven’t Read, Joan Didion’s Slouching Towards Bethlehem and Shannon Cain’s The Necessity of Certain Behaviors.

Loose-Leaf Genmaicha
I don’t believe in favourites of things, but loose-leaf genmaicha of any brand is my number one tea right now and I have been going through grams and grams of it.

Novel Polka Dot Bag
My current suitcase is the carry-on bag from a matching set of 90s roller luggage and it’s both aesthetically unpleasing and unnecessarily heavy. This Novel Polka Dot Bag looks both pretty and probably does not weigh 84 pounds empty (and can fit under a plane seat), thus fulfilling my most important requirements.

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Cara, Contributing Editor

1. Chalkboard Kit

FolkArt Chalkboard Paint / Quartet Chalkboard / Melissa & Doug Eraser and Chalk Bundle

I have a bunch of different jobs and activities and plans and other things that I like to be able to keep track of. Also, my brain and aesthetic sense never switched over to digital, so I haven’t really taken to the many wonderful organizational apps I keep hearing about. After months of trying to force myself to use Todoist and my Google Calendar, I’ve decided what I really need is an old-fashioned chalkboard, so that I can sort out my life AND practice my vertical handwriting! I haven’t yet decided whether I want to make one out of chalkboard paint and some scrap wood or something, or just buy one that already exists, or what. But regardless I’m going to grab one of these chalk-and-eraser kits, because they are charming.

2. Ice Cream Scoop

Gadgets Ice Cream Scoop from Calaphon
I really like making ice cream. I feed it to my five roommates, each of whom have seemingly been collecting kitchen supplies since the day they were born. But I’ve been bending spoons all over the place because we still don’t have an ice cream scoop! This one looks really classy and nice, and would probably make an excellent gift, especially when paired with a pint of your recipient’s favorite. Plus then you get to wrap something and put it in the freezer.

3. Galactic Bomber Jacket + Accessories

Multi Galactic Print Lightweight Jacket from Topman / Glitter Mesh Top Hat / No Place Like Chrome Nail Polish

I really didn’t want to give in to Gabrielle and her universally popular space clothes trend but ugh I love jackets and just look at this and how well it would pair with my wardrobe staples, aka silver nail polish and a gold top hat. I will see you on the moon.

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Kate, Contributing Editor

Welcome to Twin Peaks: An Access Guide to the Town
This is the penned-by-David-Lynch super intensive guide to Twin Peaks. The recipe for Norma’s cherry pie is in here, guys! I can’t think of a single reason why I wouldn’t want this book.

The Ultimate Lisa Frank Stickers Collector’s Set
Once I have this 2nd edition collector’s set of 1885 Lisa Frank stickers, I will be unstoppable. Nothing in the universe will stand as a threat ever again. Also, the first article I ever wrote for Autostraddle was all about my intense love for Lisa Frank, so why is anyone surprised that this is something I need?

Nicolas Cage Pillowcase
Waking up alone will never be hard again now that I have Nicolas Cage to bless my sleep with his benevolent smile.

Lucille Bluth iPhone Case
I don’t understand this iPhone case, and I won’t respond to it.

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Brittani, Sports/Comedy Editor

Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual

Sleeveless Compression Shirt

We Killed: The Rise of Women in American Comedy

My list this year is again things that I want but probably won’t get because I’m technically an adult and no one really buys gifts for grown people unless you have started your own family that uses money you gave them to buy things for you. My interests are as stable as ever. Comedy, books, sports (with as much overlap as possible).

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Mey, Contributing Editor

Fresh Take Bodysuit in Universe
As Lizz so wonderfully pointed out, bodysuits are a vastly underrated article of clothing. You can dress them up with skinny jeans and a blazer or dress for a fun time with a mini skirt and heels. Body Suits are great, outer space is great, together they are perfect. Plus, this one is available in sizes up to 4X!

Spectacle Edition Bottle Opener
While going up to a cute queer at a party and asking her if she can open your bottle might be a great way to break the ice, having your own bottle opener can also be helpful sometimes. And if you’re going to have a bottle opener, why not have a cute one? This bottle opener is a great way to show that not only do you make sharp sartorial choices, but you’re also ready to party.

Wardrobe Debate Dress
Seriously, look how adorable this dress is! I’m totally loving 3/4 sleeves right now, and the bright blue will definitely make you feel better in the gloomy winter weather. And again, it’s available in plus sizes.

Batwoman Vol. 3: World’s Finest by J.H.Williams III
In this volume, our favorite lesbian superhero Batwoman teams up with our other favorite (lesbian-in-our-dreams) superhero, Wonder Woman. And now that J.H. Williams III has left book, you’ll want even more to remember the good times.

Betty Rubble: The Initiation by Mykki Blanco
Mykki Blanco is my queen right now. Now, we all have mad love for Angel Haze, but Mykki is my personal favorite queer rapper. Her beats are so spooky and stomping and she has a flow like no one else in the game. If you’re not convinced, in her song The Initiation, she raps the entire thing in Latin.

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Laura Mandanas, Contributing Editor

Diptyque Philosykos Shower Gel
Diptyque Philosykos is the perfume I use and I’m obsessed with it. It’s sweet and a little bit earthy. It smells like sunshine and fresh leaves and heaven. I feel weird about spending so much money on body wash, which is why I haven’t already bought it for myself, but I would love it if somebody else bought it for me.

Mischief Maker Scarf in Navy
Everyone in my cabin at A-Camp 4.0 came prepared with impressive amounts of funny/ironic/super cute animal themed clothing, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. (Yes, really.) I tried on a few cat sweaters last month and they just don’t look good on me. Scarves, however, look good on everyone, and I really think that owning this one would up my wardrobe game.

Hybrid Gear 2-Way Carry-On Black
I travel a lot. And even though I pack light, I’m constantly annoyed by a) how heavy my backpack is, or b) what a pain in the ass it is to go up and down the stairs with my roller luggage. This roller backpack would solve those problems for me.

Unicorn Kigurumi Pink
I would be so comfortable in this. I would look so adorable in this. Please buy this for me. I will love you forever.

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Vanessa, Straddleverse Editor

1. Floral Print Dresses, Duh

Highest Praise Dress / Adrift on a Cloud Dress / When the Night Comes Dress in Emerald Dress / On the Wings of Your Fancy Dress / Art of Gold Dress
The truth is, basically every single year I want to be gifted with a million floral print dresses for the holidays. My birthday is December 21, so not only do I spend the whole month searching for beautiful frocks to wear to holiday parties and on New Year’s Eve, but I also need at least two dresses to wear for my birthday because in case you don’t know this about me, I like to make my birthday celebration last a month, minimum. This year I’m turning 25 which is a big one, so probably it should last for two months. Also, let’s be real, even if absolutely none of these events were happening, I’d still want a million floral print dresses, because that is just who I am as a person. As I said last year, ModCloth has an entire section devoted to The Floral Print Dress, which makes it very easy for me to put together a wishlist and also blow my entire life’s savings all in one go. This year I decided that maybe I should go for “elegant floral” at all these holiday and birthday parties, which I’ve decided means picking out dresses that have lacy floral patterns instead of just regular floral print designs. Which do you like best?

2. Pants Suck, Undies Rule

Think Happy Dots Undies / Energetic All Day Undies / Ros of Sunshine Undies / Take to Vacation Undies / Edgy Underneath Undies
I hate wearing pants. Honestly it’s the worst. The best moment of the day is when you get home from work or school or whatever the heck you’ve had to do that day that involves the cruel torture of putting on pants, because once you’re home you can finally take off your pants! If you haven’t spoken to your roomies about walking around with no pants on I think you should do this ASAP because honestly it will make your world so much better. Ditto to taking off your bra. Who has time for bras and pants in the comfort of one’s own home?! Not me, that’s for sure. That said, people usually respond better to you taking off your pants if you’re covering up your butt with something else while prancing around your shared kitchen. This is fair, so I’ve decided that if I’m going to continue pursuing my pantsless-as-often-as-possible lifestyle, I should have some cute undies to show off once my pants come off. If you’re looking to buy underwear I strongly suggest you check out our Boyshorts 101 Guide and the follow-up Boyshorts and Girltrunks 102 Guide but if you’re specifically interested in knowing what undies I would like to put on my body, I’m into this polka dot pair, this floral print pair, this sexy pair, this comfy travel-themed pair, and this high-waisted pair, mostly because it’s called Edgy Underneath. Wild!

3. P.S., I Love You

Owl Notecards / Hello Kitty Stationary / Lisa Frank Stationary / Watercolor Birds Stationary
I’m about to embark on this big adventure where I travel around the country and maybe even the world and I don’t plan to be on the internet very much because I keep hearing that there is life beyond my iPhone and it would behoove me and my eyesight and my wrists to explore all these wide open spaces. I can handle the idea of never clicking another Buzzfeed URL but the thought of losing touch with the humans I love is really terrifying. Luckily, before there was email and Facebook there were handwritten letters. But in order to write letters, I need some stationary. These owl notecards, Hello Kitty set, Lisa Frank set (!!!), and cute watercolor birds set seem like a good way to start my collection.

4. But She Cry Cry Cries In Her Lonely Heart

Kleenex 12 Pack
I cry all the time. I’m not ashamed. I have a lot of feelings and usually they leak out of my eyes at least once a day. Seriously, if you’ve ever dated me, I’m sorry for all the times I ruined the collar of your shirt with my tears/mascara/snot (sexy, I know). But all of that could have been avoided if I just had a pack of Kleenex on my person at all times. This gift may not seem romantic, but it totally is. You know what they say: Give a girl a single Kleenex and you’ll help her through one tearstained experience of the day. Give a girl multiple packs of Kleenex to keep in her own Autostraddle tote and you’ll help her through every tearstained experience for the rest of her life. (JK a 12-pack would definitely only last me like, a week, but still the thought is very sweet and romantic, I promise.)

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Yvonne, Associate Editor

Fossil Memoir Novella Bag
My sister gave me an adorable, brown leather crossbody she brought from Italy a few years ago. Its my favorite purse because its compact, simple and it carries my essentials: wallet, keys, phone and lip balm. Not to mention it matches almost everything. So I was really sad when the buckle on it broke and fell off. I think it could be replaced but I realized maybe its time to get a new purse. Not surprisingly, I want something similar to the purse my sister gave me because I’m boring and predictable.

Classic Essentials Knife Set
Y’all I want knives for Christmas. I love cooking and I need some good fucking knives to get the job done. I have flimsy, dull knives from my college days when I didn’t cook as much. I need a pro knife to chop onions, cilantro, tomatoes, jalapeños and limes to make a mean pico de gallo. I like this set because it has the essentials and comes in a compact storage block.

Keurig Elite Coffee Brewer
I don’t own a coffee maker and it’s a problem. I need caffeine coursing through my body to write emails and edit words for this lovely website. I only drank coffee in college for all-nighters and to write 10-page papers so it’s only recently that I drink it more regularly. At my last job, I fell in love with the office Keuring because it was so easy to use. You just press a few buttons and bam! — there’s a cup of perfectly brewed joe waiting for you. So now I want one in my home.

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Jamie, Writer

Book Rest Lamp
I’m convinced that the reason I need glasses stems from my chidhood years of readings books with my Carebears nightlight. I’ve got a complicated lamp set-up next to my bed now – but it’s too bright and the cord bumps into my head. This book rest lamp not only is a cute and easy way to save your place as you drift off to sleep, but it also provides a soft light that’s perfect for late night reading.

The World’s Smallest Post Service
I love miniature things, writing letters, and sending mail. This little kit is the perfect marriage of all these things. It’s got everything you need, from paper to envelope seals, to make tiny mail surprises for your friends.

Moleskine Evernote Smart Notebook
I’m always carrying a notebook and jotting things down to remember. The problem is, since I have so many notebooks, whenever I go back to find a certain note, I have to search through pages and pages to find what I need. Moleskine’s “smart notebook” allows for easy digital uploading and organizing of your handwritten notes. The “smart pages” work with Evernote’s in-app camera, allowing for certain tags to categorize each page. This handy little book will still let me stay attached to the physical act of writing while having a digital backup when I can’t find that one special line I need to finish my slam poem.

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Dani RDS, Writer

Knucklecase
Technically I should be requesting the practical case that would make my commuting booty significantly happier as a result of my headphones actually being accessible/not a nightmare. Who needs practical when you can have badass? I learned about the existence of the Knucklecase through Rhianna’s Instagram, and even though the TSA would confiscate it, I want it. That’s what Christmas is for: presents that I lust after for long enough to have my loved ones chip in for them, no matter how impractical.

Pop Blocks Gray Pink Headphones
Talking about headphones, these gray pretty things make my white-adverse face really happy. I particularly like this brand because the case makes for a super practical storage situation for my relentless commute.

Mfight Line Green
A last word on my commute: my bike is neon yellow and black just like a bumble bee, so I feel like this green Line bike light would not only add to my safety, but to my bee concept as well.

Dakota Coat / Topman Trench Coat
I also most definitely want the BB Dakota coat for my fancy femme nights, and the Topman trench coat for my decidedly quiet boy nights. The fact that I live in San Francisco and rarely have a reason to wear coats this heavy is irrelevant.

Moleskine Cahier Journals
Finally, a really great, simple way to make me happy is by providing me with extra pens (I have a favorite that I buy in bulk) and Molekine pocket notebook with squared paper. Squared paper is the way to my heart.

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Carmen, Contributing Editor

Brad Belt in Black
When I first came out, I bought all-leather everything, and all in the same shade of brown. The first thing I ever bought from the men’s section was also part of that identity overhaul: a beautiful, simple, brown leather belt. But that belt has since met its demise (RIP, JK it is still in my room because I will #hoardforever), and lately I’m moving into an “ugh, I’m just so fucking cool” all-black moment in my life. And thus, a girl needs a new belt this year. And that girl is me, just for reference.

Vobaga Sweater
In 2009, a girl on the American University shuttle asked me if I was “headed to a chemistry-themed party,” which abruptly ended my love affair with oversized sweaters and glasses being present on my person simultaneously. The wounds have since healed, and I’m back in the ill-fitting sweater game (with the leggings collection to prove it). I’m trying to look really cute when I visit Geneva in Vancouver so I figure I should stock up on these aforementioned sweaters sooner rather than later.

Moleskine
Now that I have a job, I find I need more blank pages in my life for dreaming up new projects, drawing flowcharts for my day-to-day tasks, and doodling while I listen to NPR at my desk. Might as well make it a Moleskine so I can be pretentious and trendy at every single staff meeting.

Diner Mugs Set
I love diners (Jersey girl). I love mugs (my mother’s child). And mostly, I love solid colors and consistency. Hence, my desire for a set of retro / classic diner mugs is in full-gear this season.

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Chelsey, Editorial Assistant

La Mer Oversized Vintage Watch
Even though I have super tiny, child-sized wrists, I insist on wearing massive watches. And I will never stop. I really like the teal color of the strap on this one, and La Mer watches have really beautiful faces.

Who’s That Squirrel Cardigan
At May A-Camp I discovered that I have a hidden (even to me) love and admiration for squirrels. I like to observe them in different regions and climates and see the different types and weights and habits of the squirrels there. I also am obsessed with cardigans, so this is just the most perfect article of clothing I have ever seen and I need it.

Journey Journal
On December 26th I will embark on my very first long distance road trip in order to move myself from Florida to California. This journal would enable me to keep track of this milestone in the most adorable, organized way. It even contains placeholders for photos, meals eaten and sights seen! Exciting!

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Monopoly
Although I haven’t watched Classic Who yet (I need to get on this, because I was playing Doctor Who Quiz Up earlier for my sister and got SO MANY wrong, I was ashamed), I really want this game. I love Monopoly and I love Doctor Who and I love beating my girlfriend at games, and since she doesn’t watch the show, this is a way for me to do that easily.

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DeAnne Smith, Contributor

As I write this, I’m sitting under a cozy, homemade, plaid flannel blanket with a big mug of tea at my side. It’s getting dark out, the streets are covered in snow, and my shelves are stocked with cheap books and interesting whiskey. I mean, interesting books and cheap whiskey. My point: there’s not much I’m wanting for. Materially, that is. I mean, if I could online order a sense of emotional stability and the ambition to get off this couch, I’d be all over it. Who’s with me?

That said, there are a few things catching my eye this holiday season. You know Hyperbole and a Half, right? The award-winning humor blog/web comic? You probably already love Allie, that cripplingly self-conscious and intrepid explorer of human weirdness. Well, did you know that Hyperbole and a Half is a book?! Because it is. It’s a real, tangible thing you can hold in your arms and smooch and hug. I mean, read. You can read it.

Hyperbole and a Half
Hyperbole and a Half is good for the soul and you know what else is?

Faber-Castell 24-piece Watercolor Pencils
Drawing. Yeah. Really. I rediscovered this when I was spending a lot of time with my 5-year-old niece. We got into a habit of drawing before bed, and it’s friggin’ relaxing. You don’t even have to be good at it. You can just do it! You can just enjoy things! No one’s judging you! Have fun! (These last four sentences double as general self-affirmations, whether or not you’re drawing.)

Ultimate Gourmet Salt Collection Set of 11
I love salt. There’s no simpler way to say it. I love it. Just today, I’ve chosen the foods I’ve eaten specifically because I wanted to put salt on them. (Smoked salt from New Zealand over avocado and Icelandic sea salt with seaweed on my bastardized bruschetta.) Didn’t people used to barter with salt and fight wars over it? Wasn’t human blood shed over salt? Because I get that; I really do. Maybe too much salt could be bad for you. I don’t know you. But me, I have super low blood pressure and an almost-dead-level resting heart rate. I’m like a turtle. Like a salt-licking turtle.

Moleskine Messages Postal Notebook
And then there’s this. It’s a Moleskine notebook that turns into a letter that turns into an envelope. It’s words or drawings that turn into romantic correspondence that turn into a concrete little piece of postal love. It’s perfect. It could be perfect. Write me. We could be perfect together.

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Lizz, Fashion/Style Editor

The Healing Blade Infectious Disease Card Game
The Healing Blade is an infectious disease card game where you battle your opponent using the real world principals of bacteria and antibiotics. Yes. This is a nerd card game for nerdy med students. I want it so badly. I’m a big fan of Dominion and also a big fan of not flunking out of med school so this game seems like a fun option!

This Cat Ring
I love goofy rings in the shapes of animals or funny inanimate objects. I bought a lot of these types of rings a few summers ago, but now my collection is in need of refreshment!

Light Alarm Clock
I’m not good at getting out of bed. Not at 9am, not at 7:30am and certainly not at 5:45am before the sun comes up. With that in mind I would just kill for one of theses sunshine alarm clocks designed to wake you up with light. It really plays into my fantasy of waking up Disney princess style with the birds chirping and styling my hair.

Doctor’s Day Off Bag
How cute is this bag?! And it’s called “Doctor’s Day Off.” I mean. Clearly this is a need.

A Good Vegetable Peeler
Why is a good vegetable peeler so hard to find? My vegetable peeler sucks. Actually every vegetable peeler I’ve ever known has sucked. How am I supposed to make latkes without a good potato peeler. Guys, I can’t live like this, but how often am I on vegetable peeler specific shopping trips? Never. So like, please someone just buy me one so I can stop complaining about this.

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Ali, Geekery Editor

Bananagrams
Have I disclosed on Autostraddle before that I used to go to a gay board game night, and the only reason that I stopped going was because I moved too far away from it? No? Well here is my confession. Even with my board game obsession, I have still somehow managed to not play Bananagrams and everyone has told me that I must do so. Plus I sing the name of the game, Gwen Stefani style: B-A-N-A-N-A-GRAMS!

An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me about Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything by Chris Hadfield
I adore whimsical Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. He sung Rocket Man on the ISS and told us a bunch about what it’s like to live in space. I will probably finish this book in, like, an hour, because I will not stop reading it. My eyes, they will eat the words.

This Weird Skull Coin Bank
The way I see it, this will solve two problems for me: 1) my coins are all in an ugly candy dish that I hide under my bead and 2) I have a pretty consistent desire to act out scenes from Hamlet.

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Rachel, Senior Editor

D&K Winter Seamless Fleece Leggings
When Christmas comes around, literally 100% of my brainpower is devoted to trying to keep my body temperature up. I feel like this was the year that everyone else discovered fleece leggings, but I knew about fleece leggings before they were cool, and also would love to be gifted some fleece leggings.

Cuisinart Stainless Steel Electric Kettle
Also, because I’m a spoiled tea-obsessive, I’m really coveting this electric kettle that you can set to different temperatures for different kinds of tea.

Silence + Noise Vegan Leather Bomber Jacket
In keeping with my desires to be warm and also look gay (since the undercut Katrina gave me at A-Camp 2.0 grew out), I’m super into this bomber jacket as well.

Canon EOS Rebel T3
In a total surprise move, I have also found myself really obsessed with this beginner-level Canon DSLR camera despite almost no previous interest in photography; I think I’ve convinced myself that if I take really nice original photos for stories I can make it onto Longform. Is this true? Probably not, but it would be nice to have a chance to find out!

Pug Kigurumi
Lastly, I don’t think I need to explain why I need this.

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Riese, Editor-in-Chief/CEO

Alarm Clock & CD Player
At any given time, there’s a 35% chance that I know where my phone is and a 75% chance that it’s dead. Sometimes if it’s not already dead when I go to sleep, it’s dead when I get up in the morning — after having overslept ’cause my phone died before my alarm went off. For these reasons and many others (including the fact that I think starting & ending my day with an electronic communication device is probs unhealthy), I need an alarm clock, the good old-fashioned kind. Furthermore, we have a lot of CDs, and nothing to play them on! So this item would accomplish both of those things and also look really cool.

Hard Tail Long Legging
My leggings have so many holes in them it’s a really good thing I bike to the gym in the morning before most human beings are out and about.

1,000 Artist Journal Pages: Personal Pages and Inspirations (1000 Series)

The Journal Junkies Workshop: Visual Ammunition for the Art Addict
I like to look at things.

Sappho by the sea : an illustrated guide to the Hamptons
I NEED THIS BOOK. I NEED IT. I read about this book here and realized immediately that I needed it for myself.

CUNT snapback
DUHHHHH

We R Memory Keepers
I always like having different kinds of decorative paper for ‘zines and cards and other things I like to do for fun involving cutting and pasting.  We R Memory Keepers makes some cute ones, especially the “distressed” kind.

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Laneia, Executive Editor

Printed Spandex Leggings in Paint Splatter
I NEED MORE LEGGINGS. MORE LEGGINGS FOREVER. LEGGINGS ‘TIL I DIE.

Gotta Blast T-Shirt
This is true. This is an honest, true shirt.

Alaska: The Last Frontier Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3
Oh my god I am sick of living in the suburbs oh my god. This show is my escape. I’m in love with Eve! I want to be her friend/neighbor. I want a tractor and an outhouse and a caribou in my freezer. Maybe several caribou? Isn’t that how they roll in Alaska — like six-deep in caribou? God I love this show.

Afield: A Chef’s Guide to Preparing and Cooking Wild Game and Fish
I want to eat more fish but I am so scared to cook fish! I’m scared to buy fish and prepare it, and I haven’t actually been fishing since 2002 maybe. This book will probably come in very handy after I move to Alaska.

Pete Nelson Collection: Treehouse Calendar, Treehouses of the World, New Treehouses of the World
I feel for treehouses the same as I feel for leggings, which is MORE, FOREVER, ‘TIL I DIE. I think by next fall I’ll be living in a treehouse in Alaska wearing leggings and eating salmon and listening to Bon Iver while I wait for Eve to come over so we can make canned vegetables. That is my dream, Autostraddle. That is my dream.

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Kaitlyn, Contributing Editor

Since I moved into my apartment a few months ago, I’ve had some struggles with my internet. It’ll just go out for a few days at a time, leaving me in that awful place where I can’t use Hulu or Netflix so instead I just re-watch The L Word (yes, I own the whole series) and mourn Dana’s death again and again. It’s really unhealthy. So during the most recent disconnected period, I decided to do something really crazy: Read books. On my iPad. Which I never use anymore because I got a new computer, but I still pay for data every month, so I probably should find some way to incorporate it into my daily life, right?

All of this is my fancy way of saying that I’d love some iTunes gift cards so I can get more books to read. Because if I keep buying them for myself at this rate, I’m going to go through my grocery money real fast.

After spending approximately all of my money this month buying two pairs of winter boots, I realized that my trusty winter socks were wearing awfully thin. I stocked up on SmartWool socks my freshman year of college, but the five pairs I bought on sale at the L.L. Bean outlet are ready to retire.

The best thing about SmartWool socks is their durability. The second-best thing about them is that they come in all kinds of patterns and lengths, meaning I can wear them with my cheap pleather ankle boots and be just as warm and colorfully fashionable as if I were wearing Moon Boots.

Because I’m all about utility these days, I’ll also be asking for a new carryall bag this holiday season. I have one small purse for my wallet and keys, but I usually toss that inside a larger bag so I can take lunch, headphones, etc. to work with me. If I go on a short trip, it generally doubles as a carry-on, too. The Truly Gritty and Gorgeous Bag from ModCloth has great reviews, and it seems big enough to hold just about everything I could need. Add brown leather details to the bag’s grey fabric, and I don’t have to feel guilty for carrying a black bag with brown shoes or vice versa!

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Hansen, DIY/Food Editor

Let’s Run Away print – Most days, all I want to do is run away. Being the most impulsive person in the world, this isn’t actually out of the realm of possibility. This poster could replace the dodgy world map I have hanging up already and be something pretty on my wall instead! Then I could plan out all my future travels in style.

Composition Rainbow Box Set by Scout Books – I love notebooks and I love rainbows and I love recycling and natural dyes. These amazing Scout composition books combine all of these traits, and would clearly make me the gayest grad student ever. That sounds awesome to me. Plus they’re small, so they will fit in my purse.

Lelo’s Soraya – Oh gosh, it’s actually very nerve wracking for me to talk about sex toys with anyone but my partner, but this is the prettiest vibrator I’ve ever seen. For being as shy as I may be, I also have this really terrible habit of accidentally leaving toys out where people can find them, and I feel like there’s a tiny possibility they might mistake the Soraya for a gorgeous piece of art? Maybe? Plus, the Soraya isn’t just pretty. I just so happen to know that it’s really amazing.

Stitch Upon the Stars Calendar – This calendar lets you embroider constellations every month in glow-in-the-dark thread. This is basically everything I could want in a calendar: pretty, stars, crafting, glow-in-the-dark.

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