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It's a bit out of your pricerange but I would highly recommend a http://thewikireader.com/. It's a mobile Wikipedia. The money also supports a respectable independent company, if you're into that sort of thing.

I carry a http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007UQ1DS/metafilter-20/ref=nosim/on my keychain and use it every day. Even gave them out as groomsman gifts (personalized). They come in several colors. There's a similar Leatherman that is about the same size but you have to open them to get to any tools. The squirt has all the blades on the outside for quicker access. You only open them when you need scissors. (There's a P4 too - has pliers instead of scissors). About $30 on Amazon, $40 at REI.

You may have this.. but I got the Black and Decker http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=black+and+decker+chopper&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=12050144071664727673&ei=F7M6S-f-GIS9lAex7b2bBw&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CB4Q8wIwAA#ps-sellers for a present. You might like an olive wood spoon, a really nice quality sauteé pan. If you're at all crafty (even with a microwave), you can get a helluva lot of stuff from http://www.fromnaturewithlove.com/ to make your own natural aromatherapy products, including shea butter and essential oils, jars with caps and spray bottles (to mix essential oils with say, witch hazel). Just melt a bit of beeswax and shea butter with some liquid oil like almond or olive, splat a bit on waxed paper to test the consistency, then add your desired relaxing EO to the mix and pour in a jar. Instant solid perfume or elbow/heel softening salve. Or lip balm. You get a spa treatment without the spa, smell others up in your household (in the spirit of experimenting, "just try this"), and everyone is soft and relaxed.

You can get a decent pocket knife for that. Once you're used to carrying one around, you'll never want to be without one again.

I bought this http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/a442/ from http://www.thinkgeek.com/ for my SO's Christmas gift. It has 8GB of memory and plays brilliantly.

Do you have a programmable thermostat?

What about a http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=283555-56253-HM1-1933T&lpage=none? I bought that one on a whim when I needed a last minute nightstand light, and I can't believe how much I love it. Construction-wise it could be a bit better, but if I spent a bit more money, that wouldn't be an issue. Being able to brighten, dim, and turn off a light with a quick, thoughtless touch has been incredibly convenient.

I love my electric steamer. I also love my nonstick electric griddle. Makes pancakes incredibly simple. It's a little above your price range, but I also love our http://www.geardiary.com/2009/01/05/review-the-netflix-player-by-roku/

What about http://www.swissarmy.com/MultiTools/Pages/default.aspx?category=multitools&, (I use a Swiss Army knife almost every day, but I am going to look at Leatherman stuff after I pay some Christmas bills) http://www.zojirushi.com/ourproducts/ricecookers/ricecookers.html, http://www.uniball-na.com/main.taf?p=2,7,2, http://www.cultpens.com/, http://www.staedtler.com/Mars_professional_gb.Staedtler?ActiveID=2413, http://www.moleskine.com/catalogue/, http://www.wintersilks.com/default.aspx, or http://www.pencils.co.uk/products/derwent.aspx?sid=13&p=1 http://drawsketch.about.com/od/sketchingsketchbooks/tp/tpsketchbooks.htm of http://painting.about.com/od/pastelpainting/tp/pastel_brands.htm http://drawsketch.about.com/cs/suppliesbooks/bb/bybgraphpencils.htm? I understand you don't drink coffee, but, for everyone else who is reading this thread, I'll mention that I use a http://www.bodum.com/pages/products/productshow.asp?vFamID=10&rid=1478&rtit=Products&dom=1019&idv=0 to make coffee just about every day.