Okay, So Whaddya Get?

[THUNDER HANDS]

Me:

A new stenograph machine, a new shaving kit, shirts, money, the LOTR Return of the King extended edition (w/ Minas Tirith stone carving figurine), two more shirts, a turtleneck, the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind dvd, fleece gloves and as they used to say on In Living Color - mo money, mo money, mo money!

How 'bout you, how'd you make out this Christmas?

[GOPisEvil]

1. I haven't even been to my parents' house yet! Gimme some time!

:P

I'm getting a new suitcase because my old one died. That and some cash. So much for surprises.

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. we still gather round the tree on Christmas morning

they friggin woke me up at 8:30 to open presents. My parents get more excited about it than me or my sister.

I think its payback for all those years when I would wake them up at 6 a.m. and beg them to start opening. :)

[da_chimperor]

3. I got a mug from a friend of mine, and the new depeche mode CD

but I got the CD for myself, so yeah. I got fuck-all, but I don't really mind. :D

[Khephra]

4. A Panasonic DMRE85HS DVD Recorder

I already have a DMRE80HS and will now never go back to VHS tape again. Having a second one will allow me to use one just for politics and let me use the first one for my family's entertainment needs.

Technically, I haven't received it yet as it's still in the mail.

Oh, and a shitload of blank DVD-Rs and CD-Rs.

[aQuArius]

5. A silk & cashmere scarf...

A VERY nice one to keep me warm, mmmmmmm.

[sbj405]

6. Today - nothing. I got my gifts earlier though

Sirius radio, a memory foam topper for the bed, and fleece from the 'rents. Hiking poles (returning), weather station, and calendar from the bf.

[nono]

7. New Bird

My wife gave me a Amazion parrot.

[gollygee]

8. Game Cube

But I actually got it a few days ago. It is a Christmas present though.

I also got a few books and gift certificates.

[ghostsofgiants]

9. I got...

An M-Audio Revolution 7.1 sound card, a Wacom Graphire3 graphics tablet, some movies, some money and some other random shit.

Good haul.

[jim3775]

10. World of Warcraft...

...i'm installing it right now.

[Clark2008]

11. Since I have a little boy, I don't get quite as much now.

But, that's OK. Seeing his face (and hearing all these electronic toys - :crazy: ) is present enough.

I got some houseshoes, a toaster oven (badly needed), a "Mind The Gap" watch, a Patricia Cornwell book and some money. Santa brought us both a DVD player.

The boy, however, made a haul: several remote-controlled cars, a remote-controlled UFO (starting him out on "conspiracy theories" early! LOL!), some Army fatigues (he is, afterall, a fan of General Clark - but, he says he doesn't want to join the Army and fight in Bush's wars - he's a conscientious dissenter), some clothes and shoes, a table air-hockey game, a table pool table, a race track, some videos, good old-fashioned Lincoln Logs, a bike and a little desk.

Can you tell he's the only child/grandchild/great-grandchild? ;)

[BeatleBoot]

12. A Hangover and the Fahrenheit 9-11 DVD

:hangover:

[name not needed]

13. Squier Affinity P Bass

Led Zeppelin Complete Studio Recordings
Rammstein CD
Bourne Supremacy
Simpsons Season 5
iTunes gift card
Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball(Xbox)
Seinfeld Seasons 1-3
2 t shirts and a hoodie

[hippiechick]

14. Groovy Christmas Everyone !!

Santa Claus brought me The Black Keys "Rubber Factory" cd & HP Lovecraft's "Tales of the Macabre" ... HippieDogHank gave me a bottle of perfume, and HippieKid made me a fuzzy blue blanket with a peace symbol pattern & a framed photo of her in orchestra garb with her bass. :)

:grouphug:


:hippie:

[cruadin]

15. I got a Curt Schilling autographed baseball from...

my brother in Colorado.
I had sent my nephews (his boys) some professionally mounted photos from the World Series as gifts earlier, since I couldn't wait until Christmas.
My sister in Alabama sent me the NESN DVD "Faith Rewarded."

Yes---everyone in my family is a Red Sox nut.

I got some other stuff too, but I'm still enjoying the greatest comeback in the history of organized baseball.
It truly is the gift that just keeps giving.

[proud2BlibKansan]

16. A cordless mouse

for my computer, some gloves, some sweaters, jewelry and the DVD 'Being There' - one of my favorite movies - and if you haven't seen it, it's Peter sellers' best.

And a 'Dubya Speaks' calendar. So I will post a new 'Dubya-ism' once a month for 2005.

[fortyfeetunder]

17. Scuba toy

Mr. 40ftunder thought Ms. 40ft under needed a state of the art dive computer....now if we can only go out and dive somewhere...

[terrya]

18. "Angels in America" and "Big Fish" DVD's...

A copy of Jon Stewart's "America"

And the rest in gift certificates...Borders, Old Navy...a nice gift card from Bennigan's. And a gift certificate from amazon.com

Some nice stuff. :-)

T

[Midlodemocrat]

19. Well, the kids got most of the loot

, but I did get a beautiful ring from my hubby, a web cam and some cologne.

[Reverend_Smitty]

20. I got...

some clothes, a few board games including the Soprano's Trivia game, a new bed set (beautiful chocolate brown with faux fir and suede), a messenger bag and my mom and I are going to go out shopping tomorrow for some more clothes.

When I get back to Jersey next week or so I know that I will have a 20Gb MP3 player, GTA San Andreas, a few political books (including Jon Stewart's America) and who knows what other surprises I will be getting from my dad and aunts and uncles.

[derby378]

21. So far...

I got a leather bomber jacket, some new pajamas, an Alltrade 10-in-1 tool, and some cologne. Not to mention the love and companionship of my wife and my in-laws.

Now off to my parents' house for round two...

[woofless]

22. A big, white, powerful, versatile

KitchenAid mixer. I am jacked.

[fishnfla]

36. sweet

cook 'em up

[bvar22]

23. Just like last year, and the year before, and the year before....

...ANOTHER Lump of Coal!!!



Once you get on Santa's list of Those Who Have Been NAUGHTY, its hell to get off!

[Delarage]

30. I'm boycotting Santa

if he's in cahoots with Bush/Cheney's pals in the coal industry. I wonder if it's clean burning?

[fishnfla]

24. wireless mouse and keyboard

i can post while sitting on the toilet!

[sbj405]

25. I think Santa screwed up. That's what I wanted.

:-)

[Cuban_Liberal]

26. Dunno yet!

We open gifts after lunch, but my stocking had some pretty cool stuff in it: new Thinsulate-lined gloves, a lead-crystal paperweight in the shape of a gavel, a clip-on book light, a small box of Cadbury chocolates, 2 new pinochle decks and a manicure/pedicure set.

:)

[Madrone]

27. Well...

Mom sent me a special rug that's supposed to trap mud/dirt from dog paws for in front of the door, a $200 cashier's check, and an assortment of lavender scented soap, bath oil, and lotion. She also sent some coffee beans, some Liz Claiborne perfume, and some treats and a toy for the dog. (she's never loved the other, older children - kitties, ferrets, gliders...) Interestingly enough - she NEVER sends me anything, and certainly never perfumey things for this tomboy - I'm still wondering WTF is going on .... *L* OH - they also sent me a cashiers check (LOAN) a couple of weeks ago for $4200 to use as a down for a car. Again...WTF moment.

Former roomate still sends me packages after 4 years of living away - he sent a totally bitchin, really BIG special (natural) quartz crystal wand mined from a special place in Brazil.

Former boyfriend /still friend - not sure what to call him actually - $50 gift certificate to a local pet store for supplies for the kiddos, a candycane shaped rawhide for the doggie, some special bath stuff that's supposed to really help back pain, some incense, and a sage/cedar smudge bundle - also, the note said something from amazon that hasn't arrived yet....

Boss #1 - a $25 gift card to Barnes and Noble

Boss (and friend) #2 - Tony Hawk Underground 2, 2 16MB PS2 memory cards, a $50 gift card to Borders, a San Andreas strategy guide, is going to co-sign on a car loan, AND wants to give me $1000 towards my down payment - if he can convince me to accept it. Also, bearing honorable mention is the $2200 he paid for my laptop a few months ago while I was waiting for my loan to come through - and wouldn't accept the money for when the loan came through a week later. I figured that was already an ABOVE AND BEYOND Christmas present all by itself.

Dad - hasn't arrived yet....probably early next week.

Not bad at ALL for a girl that wasn't expecting ANYTHING, and is spending Christmas at home alone with the pets.

[China_cat]

28. I got just what I gave...absolutely nothing

and it feels great.

[TahitiNut]

29. Coal.

Very useful considering the temperature of 5 deg F.

[marlakay]

31. Best part of evening was watching my daughter and grandkids faces

when I gave them a Disneyland trip for Christmas.

I got, Columbia Snow boots, real nice ones. Wood jewelry case, ruby earrings (my birthstone), candles, mystery books, nice 5x7 of my two daughters in their twenties, and a cool knome garden stone to lay down for my new house.

Best part of the holidays was watching my grandkids and what a good mom my daughter is. They weren't spoiled and whiney but acting sweet and excited. I was shocked when even my husbands ex wife told me yesterday when we picked up 17 yr old step daughter, you did a great job with your girls they turned out really good! That, is my best present!

[yellowdogintexas]

32. Lladro Christmas Bell from my daughter, my husband home from Wyoming

best gift I could ask for

[HEyHEY]

33. Gold pocket watch

COuldn't believe it.

[crispini]

34. Books, books, and more books!

And a gift card to the container store. To buy, of course, more bookshelves!

my family knows me so well. :P I'm still using folding chairs and tables in my new house -- after three years -- but by God, my library is ORGANIZED. :D

[rainbow4321]

35. Photo Album memory book made by my kids...

My favorite: My kids went thru all of my photo albums and picked out pics from my childhood, adulthood and mommyhood...they then bought and decorated a photo album and put the pics in it to make a memory book!


Me: DVD/VCR combo player, candles, the homemade photo album, cutlery set.

Kids: CD's, both got boom box multi-CD disc players w/ remotes, PJ's, cell phone, books, CD rack, clothes, DVD movies.

[spinbaby]

37. Blowtorch

Every girl needs a blowtorch. Also a digital kitchen timer/thermometer--one of the cool ones Alton Brown uses. Alice in Wonderland DVD. And a bookstore gift certificate.

[UrbScotty]

38. Clothing and books, as always

1. Two sweaters
   
2. Socks
   
3. A parka
   
4. The World Almanac 2005
   
5. A book about the Presidents
   
6. a book about the history of the Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids
   
7. A Bushisms calendar
   

[charlyvi]

39. Got an I-Pod. Got an I-Pod.

An ENGRAVED I-Pod!

[RevolutionaryActs]

40. It sounds like you got some good stuff !

I gots..

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Extended Edition. (which is really more of something for the whole family, but because I'm the obsessive freak fan they say its mine).

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clark.

America (the book) by Jon Stewart.

Trivial Pursuit: The Lord of the Rings Edition.

A kick ass Lord of the Rings Calendar, its huge and the pictures are the movie posters from all three movies.

A gift kit thingy of this body spray I love.

The new U2 CD.

The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis.

[Bouncy Ball]

41. Um

I got a t-shirt, some binders and spirals from my best friend (starting school again next semester!), two CDs which I LOVE (Loretta Lynn and John Denver), a HUGE leather bound volume of all of Shakespeare's works (I drooled over that one), various chocolates, and a pedicure and manicure from my best friend's mother.

I'm a happy bouncy ball!

[Longgrain]

42. An office chair

so I can be comfortable while surfing DU...say good bye to my old red Lounge chair...



Looks like I should shave too...but no one got me an electric razor...

[AlFrankenFan]

43. Kodak Digital Camera

And considering our financial situation, I was surprised. Also got "Super Size Me", which I've been dying to see. I have about $285 too...figuring I'll buy a piccolo or flute with it.

Pretty good haul for a Jew, eh? :D

[Must_B_Free]

44. J crew Sweater, neck pilow, nuts, a Steve Martin book & money