Rainy Day Wish list #12 & 35

People like to send me things and I like to receive things it all works out quite well. By no means feel like you have to get me anything but if you must here are a few things that would help me out as I keep on keepn’ on.

• iTuens Gift Cards –they are small but get me all kinds of things that remind me of back home.
• Moleskin Note Pads, pocket size- Theses note pads hold up to all sorts of abuse I love them
• Gillette Mach 3 Razor – The one I have handle broke of half way so now it is a shortie. It works fine but is a bit hard to handle, If you have one lying around it would help out.
• Gillett Mach 3 Razor Blades- I have to be hairless on my face at all times and it takes its toll.
• Black Ink Pens- Black is the only color we are allowed to use
• Green Tea-It is a real treat to have some nice tea
• Quaker Oats Instant Oatmeal, Apple and Cinnamon or any other flavor- After my run in with the bad bacon I am a bit apprehensive of the Defact’s oatmeal.
• Plastic bowls –for the oatmeal of course, I have plenty of spoons
• Whey Protein, any flavor- Now that I am hitting the weights I am in need of more protein and as I said before the Defact scares me. I also use soy protein or any other type of protein shake.
• Men’s health One-a-Day Multivitamin- for the above reasons.
• Inserts for my boots- The inserts that come with theses boots are shot and when the rainy season comes I will need to rotate a few around.
• Body Wash- something that has a neutral sent we don’t want the guys in the shower room to go mad with confusion when they smell Apples, Apricots and Pears from the shower stall next door.
• Neutrogena For Men Shaving Products- With all the shaving and dust my face takes a real beating (Yes I know it looked that way before I deployed just leave me alone) the ones I use are: Hair & Body Wash, Face Scrub, Post shave lotion and shaving gels.
• Tooth brushes- I have to put mine in a hygiene kit so it gets funky pretty fast.
• iPod 80 gig or iPod Mini arm band- That’s right I have 2 iPods but I love them both, some people have two cars I have two iPods and a arm band would come in handy during workouts.

Anything you get me always helps. If I don’t use it another solider does. Also By late September it will be cool enough to send cookies and other baked goodies via mail and those are always a big hit. Take care and thanks in advance. Oh and the address is

SGT Vander Wall
68th CSSB
192 QM CO
APO AE 09344

All mail must be sent out via US Mail.

Salute him when his birthday comes

My birthday is coming around (May 20^th) and while I have everything I need I know that my love ones will still send me things. I am all for donating money to good causes in my name such as Project Hope (ask my dad if you have questions on how), Kids Against Hunger (ask momma marmot),United States Overseas,World WildLife Fund, Doctors Without Borders, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, Michigan Public Radio, Indiana Public Radio, Human Rights Watch and any other charities you think could use a help is fine by me. I know that people still like to give gifts so if you are so inclined below is a list. Like always if you get me something you may want to leave a comment saying what you got for me so I don’t end up with 4 pairs of Sandals

• I may or may not have something set up for me already at Create and Barrel, Macys, and Target. Like I said I could have a list at one of theses stores.
• A Sling box. It is expensive so you might have to get some friends in on it with you also I would need someone willing to set it up for me. Learn more at http://www.slingbox.com/ (1)
• A mini refrigerator. Like the one you see in dorm rooms. We have one in our room but it does not work. (1)
• AAFES Gift cards. The AAFES (or PX) is the only store we can shop out, besides the bootleg shops, you can get gift cards at http://www.aafes.com/
• iTunes Gift Card
• Movies, some I cant get here if they are older so here is a list. (buy used to save yourself money) Big Fish, Sleepy Hollow, The nightmare before Christmas, Any Muppet movies, think older movies but good ones.
• Moleskin Note Pads –pocket size
• Gillette Mach 3 Razor Blades
• Neutrogena For Men: Hair & Body Wash (2)
• Toothbrushes(2)
• Black Ink Pens
• Sandals –the kind that go over the top of the foot to ware in the shower Think Adidas, Puma or Crocks brand. (1)
• Magazine on World Issues like Time, Newsweek, The New Yorker, Harpers, The Atlantic ect. For some reason they don’t have those here.
• Risk the board game (1)
• Card games ie rook, skipbow, ect(1)
• Good Books
• A book on Urban legends or Etymologies (1 each)
• Sweet Bands, old school one like Ben Wallace use to ware. (1)
• Gifts from http://www.bobdylan.com/ I like the Dylan Show Belt buckle.(1)
  

Some Ideas

This is a list of ideas of things that you can send to me while I am over here. I really enjoy getting mail and anything you send is great. I have plenty of food and snacks but if you have some extra you can send them my way.

If I placed a number after the item I only need that many of the items ie. (#). If you could post a comment on what you got for me then I wont't end up with 12 French Presses. I promess that I won't look at the comments. Take care and thanks.

• iTunes Gift Card
• A French Press (1)
  
• Moleskin Note Pads –pocket size
• AA & AAA Batteries
• Gillette Mack 3 Razor Blades
• Tazo Green tea and other kinds.
• Neutrogena For Men: Hair & Body Wash
• Neutrogena For Men: Razor Defense Face Scrub
• Neutrogena For Men: Razor Defense Shave Gel
• Neutrogena For Men: Razor Defense Post Shave Lotion
• Toothbrushes
• Toothpaste
• Shaving Cream ( I dig the Gel the best)
• Deodorant
• Shower Gel
• A mouse pad (1)
  
• Black Ink Pens
• sandals –the kind that go over the top of the foot to ware in the shower
• Old Magazines
• Magazine on World Issues like Time, Newsweek, The New Yorker, Harpers, The Atlantic ect. For some reason they don’t have those here.
• A soccer ball (1)
  
• Risk the board game
• Other Board games (make list in comments)
  
• Gum
• Nice Twin size sheet set. (1)
  
• Good Books.
• A book on Urban legends or Etymologies
• PSP Games like Cabela’s African Safari, or Fight Night Round 3 (1 and 1)
  
• Web Cam Kit (1)
  
• Sweet Bands - think Pistons or Colts.
  
• Ace Bandages
• Advil
• Wet Wipes
• Disinfectant wipes