Simply because I forget the answer to the question whenever it gets close to being pertinent, here is a list of things I want or need for birthday, holidays, etc. This is a partial list so that I don’t forget and so that people can figure things out without having to ask me a week or two before the occasion.
Start here (I recommend sorting by priority): 
Then, here’s an actual list of specifics not on Amazon:
Gift Certificates:
- *Lane Bryant
- *Barnes and Noble
- *Ultraviolet Cafe
- *Spectrum Theater
- *Any shoe store
- *Amazon.com
- *EB Games/Gamestop
- *Staples
- *Any kind of pampering (massage, spa, etc)
Things that are always welcome:
- *Bath stuff (bath salts, oils, fizzy things; bath pillows; lotions/splashes for afterward, etc)
- *STICKERS! Hell yeah. (I have a binder with 6 rings. The stickers that fit there are *always* perfect.)
- *Magazine subscriptions
- ~Wired (already subscribe)
- ~Scientific American (already subscribe)
- ~Heavy Metal
- ~Mental Floss (already subscribe)
- ~Scientific American Mind (not the same as Scientific American)
- ~Newsweek (already subscribe)
Household stuff:
- *Set of skillets (non-stick, several sizes)
- *Set of saucepans
- *Bedding (sheet sets - Full size)
Tools:
- *Small stepladder (not a step stool)
Misc.
- Roller skates (like these). Street skates, men’s size 7.
- A LONG Cat 5 (computer internet connection) cable – at least 30′
Things no one is going to actually buy for me:
- *Laptop (since I’m listing it, and not expecting anyone to get it – Alienware. Heh.)
- *Wii
- *A sturdy dining room/kitchen table and 6 matching chairs.