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So I’ve had my Amazon wishlist link in the right nav for a while now, mostly as a lark, and more frequently as an easy way to get the link that others can access, versus the link that I get as the owner of the list (I am logged in 24/7 because sometimes I NEED something at 3 am and dammit my password is long.)

One thing that’s always gotten to me around Christmas and my birthday and other gifting occasions was that it was much simpler to give someone the Amazon list, even though it might not have EVERYTHING I may want, than to give them a billion links to a billion places.

Now, Amazon has answered that need. Last night, as I added some books to my list, they offered me the option to use their Universal Gift List. It works by giving you a link that can be dragged to your bookmarks bar and allows you to add whatever page you are viewing to your universal gift list. No more emails full of links, just a one-stop place where someone can fulfill your wildest dreams… /hyperbole

The only thing I haven’t tried yet is from the gift giver’s side. Does Amazon help fulfill the order (doubtful) or just link you out to the other product’s page?

I just tried it, and it links out to the page, with a nice little graphic. You can input the price when you add it, and flip through the various picture offerings so that the purchaser can see the item before they buy it and see if it fits in their price range.

In short, and I am so not getting paid or reimbursed to say this, the Amazon Universal Wishlist ROCKS.

I read a lot of blogs. And a lot of blogs have contests. And just like the Ingrid Michaelson concert and cool co-op contests of the past, I have entered and won. This time it was a Threadless t-shirt, won by guessing what Josh Spear keeps in his bag. (OTC pills was all me- gee I wonder why i guessed that…)

I haven’t updated my blog in a LONG time. So that is the 2% of me that is not Win.  But that other 98% is 100% win…

Yea. You heard me.

Things that make me full of win:

1. I won $250 worth of gas cards from the radio and got to be on the radio. And heard myself.
2. I have a possible job with Atlas Rich Media, #2 for Web Advertising Solutions. Also owned by Microsoft, which means I am basically rolling in perks if I take it/officially get it
3. I have a possible job in the Akron area with Digital Day Creative. The apt I would get is effing SUHWEET
4. I have 3 other interviews in the upcoming weeks

Look at that win!