Birthday Wishlist

Free Software for students from Microsoft DreamSpark

Just when I was about to have a panic attack from having to purchase an outrageous amount of software for the upcoming semester, I found the Microsoft DreamSpark website! "DreamSpark is a program set up by Microsoft to provide students with software design and development tools at no charge."

By registering with a .edu student email address you can get the following software titles for free:

• Expression Studio 4
• Internet Explorer 9
• Robotics Developer Studio 2008 R3
• Small Basic
• SQL Server 2008
• SQL Server Express
• Virtual PC
• Visual Basic 2008 Express
• Visual C++ 2008 Express
• Visual C# 2008 Express
• Visual Studio 2010 Professional
• Visual Studio 2010 Express
• Visual Studio 2008
• Visual Studio 2005
• Visual Web Developer 2008 Express
• Windows Embedded CE 6.0
• Windows Multipoint Mouse SDK
• Windows Phone
• Windows Server 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2003
• XNA Game Studio 3.1

Happy downloading!

Birthday Wishlist 2010

Diamond Accent & Sterling Silver Flower Pendant
Just because I already had and lost one of these doesn't mean I don't deserve another one.



Acer Pink OD260 Netbook
Cute. Really cute.



Twilight Woods Gift Set
... which will once again be my scent for fall & winter.




Swivel Barstools
Now that my kitchen has been remodeled to include a bar...



Proscan 47" LCD 1080p 240Hz HDTV
Since I need another HDMI inlet anyway, why not just get a whole new tv?



Madden Girl Partial Boot in Grey
I'll take a size 7.5 please and thank you.



Franklin Covey 2010 Weekly Planner
My calendar from the dollar store isn't quite cutting it.