My birthday is coming up in a few weeks and every year my mom asks me what I want, but I never have a clue. This year though, I'm thinking about it in advance, but I really can't think of anything that I need, but I have been thinking about getting a hair straightener for a while. I'd rather ask my mom for something a bit more expensive though, because I can just get my own hair straightener, or make my female friends do my hair (actually, I'll do that anyway
), but I'd like to know what to look for in a hair straightener anyway, since I've just been letting the womans straighten my hair with their own tools, and I really have no concept of quality assurance in cosmetic products.
Alternatively, use this thread to give me suggestions for birthday gifts to ask my mom for when she starts asking me to tell her what I want, probably around next week. If I ask for something around $60 she'll buy it for me and if I ask for something that's like $120, she'll usually split the cost with me, so please keep any suggestions around that price range, or lower.
My preferred birthday gifts are usually musical equipment, video games and other electronics. Basically, anything that's actually useful in my daily life and stays that way.
I already have:
- Casio LK300 TV Keyboard
- ESP LTD F-50 Guitar
- Spider III 15 W Amp
- digital camera
- external harddrive
- jump drive
- webcam
- Assassin's Creed (PS3)
- GTA IV (PS3)
- Heavenly Sword (PS3)
I am considering:
- hair straightener
- overdrive pedal (or multi-effects pedal)
- your suggestions

Alternatively, use this thread to give me suggestions for birthday gifts to ask my mom for when she starts asking me to tell her what I want, probably around next week. If I ask for something around $60 she'll buy it for me and if I ask for something that's like $120, she'll usually split the cost with me, so please keep any suggestions around that price range, or lower.
My preferred birthday gifts are usually musical equipment, video games and other electronics. Basically, anything that's actually useful in my daily life and stays that way.
I already have:
- Casio LK300 TV Keyboard
- ESP LTD F-50 Guitar
- Spider III 15 W Amp
- digital camera
- external harddrive
- jump drive
- webcam
- Assassin's Creed (PS3)
- GTA IV (PS3)
- Heavenly Sword (PS3)
I am considering:
- hair straightener
- overdrive pedal (or multi-effects pedal)
- your suggestions
