CONFESS!!! What did you get yourself for Christmas

[LynneSin]

Let's face it - you probably didn't get everything you were hoping to get for Christmas and ended up going out and buying something for yourself as 'Well I deserve to get something for myself for Xmas'

Me?

Robert Plant CD Box Set and a new Samsung 19' Flat Screen Monitor (I got it from Best Buy as an open box buy so saved a bit of money).

What did you get yourself for Xmas?

[Guava Jelly]

1. Two cd's

Bob Dylans greatest hits Vol 3
Leonard Cohen more best of

[billyskank]

2. I'm gonna go and get myself a new car in a week

Does that count?

[NJCher]

58. car

Does that count?

Only if you report back--with pics!--on this thread!



Cher

[billyskank]

77. I'd better keep it kicked then

If I buy it on Saturday, I still won't be able to pick it up for a couple of weeks after that, probably.

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

3. A bunch of books and...

I guess this really isn't a Christmas present for myself but...

New Year's Eve in VA.

Hehe.

[LynneSin]

4. You're gonna go to VA for NYE?

Oh my!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

5. Oh yes!

[LostinVA]

6. Yup -- it's a belated xmas present for me

Jealous?

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

8. Ooo...you should bring the real X-mas present with you.

[LostinVA]

9. oooo... okay

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

10. Hehe.

:evilgrin:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

69. I can't believe we forgot to use it.

:rofl:

[BarenakedLady]

7. Nothing

I never buy myself anything unless absolutely necessary.

I think I'm going to have to buy new pants again soon though.

[NJCher]

28. I know this is an obvious question, but

If you're a barenaked lady, why do you need pants?



Cher

[BarenakedLady]

40. Formal wear

There are occasions I must wear clothing. ;)

Pity.

[some guy]

11. a 19 foot monitor?

damn, that's a big'un... :P

I bought a 'The Yoga Deck' - it's a bunch of yoga poses on cards - I don't know how a real yoga class is done, or if I'm doing it right, but so far I'm liking it as stretching exercises and the breathing exercises sort put me in a meditative state, so I'm calling it good enough for now...

:)

:hi:

[riderinthestorm]

21. I really paused over an introductory yoga DVD for myself

Kept going back to it on the clearance rack trying to figure out if I'd actually do it. I was thinking it would be some good stretching and relaxation... maybe I'll have to go back and get it.

Anyway, I bought myself a new electric tea kettle. This is my 5th teakettle and my first electric one in 20 years - I am such a ditz I keep burning them up when I walk away and forget I put on the kettle (started the kitchen on fire one year :blush: ) I really like this one! I've always been suspicious that they don't really get the water boiling, and tea needs boiling water, but they do, they really do!

Yay! No more flaming teakettles for me! :bounce: I'm even thinking of putting the fire extinquisher down on the floor next to the stove rather than prominently on top!

[some guy]

39. LOL

I used to burn up teakettles too, so I know exactly what that's like...
I stopped after...two I think, or three. Decided if I kept buying them, I would eventually burn the house down. :eyes: :blush:

Be sure to let me know what happens to your electric teakettle when you leave it on and the water all boils away. :) If it doesn't cause a fire or near-fire, I may start thinking about buying one. I rarely drink tea, because of the conflict between boiling water and forgetting I've water on to boil; but I like tea, so would enjoy having a safe means of making it...

:bounce: yay for you and your new tea kettle :bounce:

[riderinthestorm]

44. Automatic switch-off so I'm finally safe in the kitchen.

I got it for $20. I highly recommend it.

I can't believe there are others who've also burned up the teakettle! We might have to start a DU support group. Electric teakettle owners unite! :hi:

[San Diego]

12. I'm actually using mine tomorrow.

I bought myself four skydives: two regular jumps, one helicopter jump and one jet jump.

:bounce:

[Crazy Dave]

13. I bought Mrs DTW a high-end digital camera....

...and liked it so much that I bought a semi high-end one for myself.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

14. A microfiber cloth for cleaning my glasses

with a pretty picture of swallows on the other side. I splurged at $3.50.

[femmocrat]

15. A snowglobe.

I collect them.

[Pushed To The Left]

16. I went a little crazy at DVD Planet

I picked up a whole slew of DVDs, since I have lots of family members who like them. The ones I ended up getting for myself were "The Corporation" which appears to be a documentary about corporatism, and 2 wrestling DVDs, "The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior"(Warrior has become a hardcore right-winger, and apparently wasn't the WWE's favorite person to work with) and "Forever Hardcore" which is about the history of ECW. Ironically enough, I purchased "Inconvenient Truth" for my dad, and he ended up getting me the same thing! One day this weekend I'm going to have to have a DVD-watching day!

[SPKrazy]

17. Book: "The Kite Runner"

my mother told me to read it on her death bed which was strange?

so I decided it was time to get it.

[riderinthestorm]

25. One of my faves!!

Your mom had good taste in books, I'm sure you'll like it. :hug:

[crispini]

18. A new bed!

I'm getting tired of living like a college student. Next I'm going to get myself some bedroom furniture to go with the bed!

[havocmom]

19. Bottle of one of my favorite colognes

Some very nice lotion, some soft gloves, and a couple of books.

[Omphaloskepsis]

20. 17" iMac and a new iPod Shuffle.

[InvisibleTouch]

22. Books, and glitter nail polish. :)

[sarge43]

23. Silk ThermoKnit long undies in Meadow Violet no less n/t

[EFerrari]

24. A garnet ring and a bunch of canvas. Because there isn't enough

really bad painting in the world.

But the ring is cool. I feel completely guilty about it.

:rofl:

[Rob H.]

26. A fiberfill mattress pad, and

two CDs: Black Holes and Revelations by Muse, and Phoenix's It's Never Been Like That. Maybe the Phoenix CD is really good, but I'm not sure because I just can't stop listening to the Muse CD. :)

[flvegan]

27. Thong underpants and a Bedazzler.

It's a can't-lose combination.

[NJCher]

29. electronic goodies

OK, well, I have to admit I started buying presents for myself about two months early. First I bought myself a different iPod (30 gig--the 60 gig was too cumbersome), then a compact DVD player. Two types of graphics software. Then some clothes--maybe about 20 shirts and tops. Some stuff for the house. I think that's about it.



Cher

[CBHagman]

30. "The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre."

A new biography written by Stephen D. Youngkin. I'm a classic movie buff and have been meaning to read this since I heard it was coming out.

[Madrone]

31. Airline tickets!

Already half used!

[Midlodemocrat]

32. I bought myself a new digital camcorder.

:woohoo:

I had a GREAT Christmas. Louis Vuitton wallet, clothes, perfume, cookbooks (my passion) and my little family.

[Deja Q]

33. LCD monitor too

Right now it's a 22" Viewsonic model (2235) - not quite the same quirks as the previous one, just a couple others. But at least with the viewsonic the problems are consistent, and not spotty like on the Gateway...

I wish stores still sold CRTs, but comparing the Viewsonic to the Gateway I'd rather have the Viewsonic... and CRTs are heavier anyway! Imagine a 22" widescreen CRT... Holy hernia, Batman! :hurts:

[tinfoilinfor2005]

34. Mr. Tinfoilin and I love to go to Key West (pretty close to where we live now)

and where we used to live long ago. He gave me a gold bracelet with a gold key latching into the word WEST with a tanzanite stone. Very expensive and very sentimental for our favorite get-away place in the world. But I must add, when we lived there decades ago, we were very poor and used to look at the "rich people" vacationing in the fancy hotels, and on our last day living there, he took me out to a fancy hotel and we ordered breakfast on the beach. Well, many moons have passed, and we now can afford to go there regularly. In fact, our business in the upper Keys demands that we go there once a month, and we now stay at the hotel where we ordered the breakfast that once cost us an arm and a leg. So for anyone out there who has doubts that dreams come true...Merry Christmas...it can happen!

[QMPMom]

35. A few months back we were really strapped for cash so I

had my DH pawn my bio-mother's wedding ring. I went back and bought it back a week and a half ago.

[Crabby Appleton]

36. A Fender American Delux

Telecaster

[Maddy McCall]

37. A new Brinkmann smoker.

A new smoker on which I smoked the huge ham my family had for our Christmas Day meal.

[derby378]

38. An 802.11b/g/n WiFi card for my laptop

The kicker is that I still don't know how to use it yet - have yet to take it to Starbucks or anyplace with WiFi. I'm a total n00b on this subject.

[Jade Fox]

41. A little gadget......

that foams milk to put in your coffee.

I always get myself something for Christmas!

[EnviroBat]

42. An OralB Sonic Care toothbrush...

It makes my whole head vibrate in A# minor!

[querelle]

43. I Bought Myself One Of These

I've wanted one for a long time and finally treated myself. Best coffee machine ever.......

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[Hotler]

47. That's way cool! eom.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

45. Mousetraps, but I'm not done shopping ..

Mousetraps are gruesome, but the cats are just not doing their job around here. I guess I feed them too well.

Next purchase is the Bob Dylan Modern Times cd. I sort of thought it would appear under the tree, but no.

[NC_Nurse]

46. A used Bowflex.

Which I have yet to use. :-)

Every one I looked at had hardly been touched. That's why I knew I should get it used - in case I did the same thing. So far that looks like a good assumption.

Anybody got any tips for getting started? The thing is SO intimidating!

[NJCher]

55. Yes, tips

I have two.

First, familiarization is a factor in motivation. That was the subject of my M.S. thesis. Anyway, to make this work for you, find others who are into the Bowflex. Even if you have to join a gym for a week or a month, go there and watch and talk. Read about it. Go the Bowflex Web site. See if there are groups on the 'Net where the members use the Bowflex. Learn and observe as much as you can about the Bowflex.

Amazingly, even if you make no conscious attempt to work on the Bowflex, what others have done will pique your curiosity and you will start to work out on it. Maintain those contacts, keep up the exploration, and you will find yourself on a regular schedule with the Bowflex.

Once the benefits set in and you can see what it's done for you, you'll be self-motivated.

The second is--are you ready for this--coffee.

Yeah, coffee.

Just drink some coffee right in front of the Bowflex. Coffee is a drug--a motivational drug. See this link:

http://www.gradschoolstory.com/archives/95/how-to-get-started-on-anything

Good luck!



Cher

[Scout1071]

48. Well, technically I didn't pay for it, but I did pick it out:

The new 8GB Nano. Behold:

[NJCher]

56. I've seen the colors on those

They are fabulous!!



Cher

[WolverineDG]

70. I got a Nano for myself too

although not the 8GB one. :)

dg

[Broken_Hero]

49. nothing

I got the two things I wanted...about the only thing I somewhat wanted, but didn't pursue was the RC flying Superman...

[Rhythm]

50. nothing yet, but...

i get my student aid check at the end of the week, and the lovely Oktoberain and i are going to do our shopping for each other then.

I'm leaning toward getting her an iPod...
I want a new backpack for school, or perhaps an in-dash CD/mp3 player for the car, so i can finally rid myself of the crap on the radio.

[NJCher]

57. it is well worth it!

To be free of the radio.

I swear,when I got my first iPod, I was delerious for a week. High as a kite, simply because I was free of the crap they put out on the radio.

There is so much online. You will have a ball being your own programmer!

(note, though, it does take time to search out all those programs. I subscribe to a service for 7 a month and it gives me more than enough content).



Cher

[LSK]

51. West Wing Season 1 DVD

[huskerlaw]

71. Best Present EVER!

;)

[fortyfeetunder]

52. Yeah, I was good to myself this year

Bottle of Irish cream
Pair of dress slacks
Pair of shoes and some socks
Art book

well, the boys bought me some action software for my PC and I am wondering where they can find the time for me to use it???

[Fox Mulder]

53. I'm going to buy Gears of War for the XBox 360 tomorrow.

I deserve it, damnit.

[ElboRuum]

54. Deferred...

Until they make another shipment of Wiis.

[ikojo]

59. A tattoo of Yoda riding a

scooter. NOT KIDDING.

[Jimbo S]

60. Howard Zinn

"People's History Of The United States"

At 500 ppgs, I'll get around to it in a few years.

[kwassa]

61. New windows for the current house, a new house altogether, and sold an old house

[Evoman]

62. Used gift certificates. Bought two books...Steve Erikson's Malazan Book of the fallen # 2 and 3 as

well as two video games. Both games were used from EB: Hitman Contracts (20 bucks) and XIII (10 bucks). I'm suprised that XIII sold so badly...I enjoyed the game immensely.

[Deep13]

63. artwork

My wife and I bought some for each other.

[jakefrep]

64. "The Candidate" on DVD

A couple of CD's





And some Notre Dame gear.

[GalleryGod]

80. Wow. That is the very first VHS casette I ever bought. It cost $62.00

way back when.

"BILL McCAY the BETTER WAY !!!"

[jakefrep]

82. $62 for a VHS!?!?!?!

That seems totally ridiculous now, though I can remember when VHS movies were terribly expensive.

[Eurobabe]

65. Oh, I treated myself royally!

I got a pair of snowblades (skiboards) and new boots from EBay. A ski helmet, and a new camera lens. Santa was good to me this year!

[LanternWaste]

66. A two cup coffee maker for my desk at the office

A two cup coffee maker for my desk at the office. One may ask, "Now Lantern... what's wrong with the coffee in the bullpen? It looks good. It smells good. So you must be the problem!"

"But no!" I'd retort quickly. You must understand that the morbidly obese guy who sits two desks from me... you know the one-- he picks his nose & belly button all day and examines the "stuffing"... well, ya see-- he never washes his hands and there's this part of me that simply cannot drink from the same pot that he made.

I've got this fixation on personal hygiene.

But it's a really nice coffee maker and I get to make each cup the way I like it, so everyone else can PIKE off, get it???!!!

[LynneSin]

68. I'm the same way with my tea

And there are other co-workers where I work that have their own coffee maker at their desk

[Mad_Dem_X]

67. Bette Davis DVD box set Volume 2

bought with an Amazon.com gift certicate a friend gave me.

[huskerlaw]

72. Books.

Beautiful Lies: A Novel ~ Lisa Unger
The 13th Tale: A Novel ~ Diane Setterfield
Saving Graces ~ Elizabeth Edwards
Suite Francais ~ Irene Nemirovsky

And in February, I'm buyin' myself a plane ticket to Belgium!

[Dean Martin]

73. Sinatra's Vegas cd set

Frank Sinatra's previously unreleased 5 cd sets of live shows from Vegas, plus a dvd show.

[lildreamer316]

74. Nothing.

Except the joy of my family being together.
My husband got a job he's been after for six years; so that was present enough.

[6000eliot]

75. I got myself a Harman/Kardon DVD 47 universal player

so I can listen to SACDs and DVD audios in my room upstairs. It's the only gift I got this year.

[Ghost in the Machine]

76. a 24 year old Hooters Girl

:evilgrin: .... True story.. went out partying 2 days before xmas, got drunk for the first time in 10 years... woke up with her. She's been here since.... not bad for an old goat like me!

PEACE!

Ghost

[GalleryGod]

81. If she ain't working out of Hooters/Tampa (The Vatican) she doesn't count

:rofl: just kiddin':rofl:
Good for you, Fellow Old Goat !:applause:

[GalleryGod]

78. Well...if I must

A 42" plasma HDTV.
Just arrived yesterday,waiting on the Comcast Boys tomorrow.
:bounce: :toast: :yourock: :headbang:

[MissMillie]

79. slippers

but when I wrapped them I wrote on the tag that they were from George Clooney (with all his undying and forever true love).

[Squeech]

83. Celtic bouzouki

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=256x3184

No pictures yet, sorry to say.

Next time you come to Boston I'll work up "Tangerine," or maybe "Battle of Evermore."

[yellowdogintexas]

84. we gave each other a 19" Samsung Monitor too but it came from

Fry's. Love it.

Also gave myself the expansion pack to Heroes of Might and Magic V