Adventures in Registry

Isn't it everyone's wildest dream to run down shopping aisles and say, "I want THAT, I want THAT, one of these...", without having to fish out their wallets at the checkout line? If so, why am I having such reservations about just going for it?

I thought registering for gifts would be pretty simple, but it turns out that I'm having trouble clicking on the button that reads, add this to registry. As a guest at a wedding for a couple that I know and love, why would I want to give them flatware? Aren't my guests going to be bored by giving us houseware that we don't have a place for? As a couple already *ahem* living together, we already have stuff. And I imagine once we leave the island and move back home, we will get rid of said stuff and accumulate new stuff on our own. What fun is getting a blender for you wedding?!

Ryan really wants a snowboard and I want to upgrade my photography with a new camera. He wouldn't mind some camping gear and I could use a bike. But then again, we wouldn't be using these things in Guam and they'd end up in storage until we moved anyway. When I ask Ryan for his opinion he says, "What about things to build our house, like tile?" WHAT! TILE? Congratulations on your wedding guys, here's a box of tile for you!

So I'm back to square one. I have registered at the ubiquitous Crate & Barrel for the routine housewares, but everytime I look at the registry I'm so uninspired. I've also registered at Amazon.com, which basically means everything under the sun can be added to that list. While I can guarantee that one of the first items on that registry will be Canon EOS Rebel, I'm waiting for a brilliant streak to send me into a clicking frenzy. And to my savvy guests, I beg you to use your imagination. Please don't give me forks.

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