synchronicity. an article in the la times about wishlists. i think the only way the author could have branded herself as more of a yuppie would be to talk about wanting a bmw. (why do we insist on giving gifts when so many of us are so bad at it? i think part of the problem is the schedule — great gifts echo some chord that was already struck, and life plays all year, not just in the few weeks before birthdays and holidays.)