Wait, isn't Atari from the 70's?



  Yes, in much the same way television is from the 30's...

Good album, no? Well... it's better than the one before...

I haven't listened to the whole thing yet, just skimmed through it. Was Flaming Pie the one before it? I have it, but haven't listened to it in awhile. I'll have to get it out and give it another listen.

Presents I got this year.....

The Last Starfighter DVD

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Bambi DVD

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Spies Like Us DVD

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Batman Begins DVD

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Oldboy DVD

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Two T Shirts, one of them was a Monster Squad T-Shirt

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A book

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My roomates got me

The Outsiders DVD

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cash


I got myself:

Lost DVD

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Fraggle Rock DVD

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Real Genius DVD

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Rock and Roll High School DVD

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Stubbs, The Zombie

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I also got cologne, electric toothbrush, and a camera.

I also got cologne, electric toothbrush, and a camera.


you got GREAT movies!!
you should invite us all over for movie night.
:)

I'll keep that in mind.  :)

Rock and Roll High School DVD

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Oh man, that's such a good movie. Cheesy, but good.

I saw "Rock and Roll High School" playing at our local Bradley video a few months back, but didn't know the name of it until now, lol.

Oh man, that's such a good movie. Cheesy, but good.



ROCK ON JamieMcBain!!!! ;)

Just $100. 

Just $100. 


Was it in a gift certificate?

Was it in a gift certificate?



No, it was a $100 bill.

Mama's Family (Season 1)
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Remington Steele (Seasons 2-5)
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Weekend at Bernie's DVD
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Season 2 of "House"
A LifeSavers storybook (tradition in our house)
Some bath stuff and two ceramic frogs from my sister
A very nice set of paper towel and napkin holders
A knit cap
And other random stuff that I forgot. It was more about what the boy got this year. :)

Got a new Dewalt 12 inch sliding compound miter saw, a 200 dollar gift certificate to Home Depot, and a nice new hunting rifle, along with some various new cookware items and a set of Wustohf Trident knives......

My first Ipod(Nano)
IHome Docking System
Godiva Chocolates
Tickets to The Boston Colleg Eagles v. Virginia basketball game
Bookstore Gift Certificate
Starbucks Gift Certificate
Estee Lauder Gift Set
Additions to my collection of Readers(figurines reading books)

In a word(well, three)  I Cleaned Up    ;) :)

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But it's really for the boy.

Darth Tater!  ;D  ;D

Nothing!  :D ;D ;D


Actually, not exactly true. We told the kids not to buy us anything (but we will except personal gifts like pictures, or homemade stuff).  One of my step-daughters gave us a bunch of homemade soap. The other kids didn't listen and bought us a bunch of Pete Seeger CDs. While we both love Pete Seeger, they didn't have to do that. Oh, and we got that lighthouse lamp that my sister made-EVERYONE got one.  :-\\ My poor niece and her sigificant other-for some reason, my sister thinks they need TWO-so every year, they get 2 of whatever she decided to make. Everyone in the family says the same thing-"Yeah that is nice and we know how much work you put into these things but PLEASE don't make us anything else." (Actually, I don't think anyone has the heart to tell her NOT to make them). But, it is kind of a family joke now.



Cat

http://www.montblanc.com/products/black_resin_gold_149_fountain_pen.10575.php

i LOVE IT. i just write and write and write. dont even know what i'm writing.

a friggin' 500-dollar fountain pen with a gold-plated nib.  :o i guess i'll be writing my uncle a thank you letter every week until NEXT christmas.

I got a cd I wanted, and some stereo headphones
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http://www.montblanc.com/products/black_resin_gold_149_fountain_pen.10575.php

i LOVE IT. i just write and write and write. dont even know what i'm writing.

a friggin' 500-dollar fountain pen with a gold-plated nib.  :o i guess i'll be writing my uncle a thank you letter every week until NEXT christmas.



Wowee Zowee, that is a gift.  I couldn't be trusted with something like that, I would put it down somewhere and never see it again-3 days tops.  I bet it is a joy to your fingers.  Take care of that baby.  :)

Wowee Zowee, that is a gift.  I couldn't be trusted with something like that, I would put it down somewhere and never see it again-3 days tops.  I bet it is a joy to your fingers.  Take care of that baby.   :)
i'll write you a thank you letter too. i just lke writing stuff now.

i'll write you a thank you letter too. i just lke writing stuff now.



Can you write me a check?  ;) :D ;D ;D




Cat

http://www.montblanc.com/products/black_resin_gold_149_fountain_pen.10575.php

i LOVE IT. i just write and write and write. dont even know what i'm writing.

a friggin' 500-dollar fountain pen with a gold-plated nib.  :o i guess i'll be writing my uncle a thank you letter every week until NEXT christmas.



  Wow...

  Mont Blanc pen.  Would have to take out a small loan to own one of those...

  Yep.  Better get writing, Tia...

Dark brown velour pants
White Aeropostale hoodie
Eternity perfume
White Diamonds perfume
Necklace with a cross
Super Monkey Ball Adventure for PS2
Monopoly Here & Now

A few more small things too.
My son took the cake this year though!
Once I change his files he will be sure to post here!

   Wow...

   Mont Blanc pen.  Would have to take out a small loan to own one of those...

   Yep.  Better get writing, Tia...
hey, is gretyl's hair red in the picture in my sig line where she's reaching out at the camera? or blue?

i'm having an INCREDIBLY ANNOYING monitor problem.

hey, is gretyl's hair red in the picture in my sig line where she's reaching out at the camera? or blue?

i'm having an INCREDIBLY ANNOYING monitor problem.


  Looks red to me...

  Oh, just noticed...Mr. Bungle?  That's sorta like art...

  Oh, my presents...

  Bunch of CDs, including Nirvana Unplugged (all I can say is WOW!!), Red Hot Chili Peppers ~ Californication and a Klymaxx greatest hits...

   Looks red to me...

   Oh, just noticed...Mr. Bungle?  That's sorta like art...
yeah, your woodpecker looks totally black to me. dammit! my cry for help!

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=24528.msg1163926#msg1163926

mr. bungle is totally art.

The Boy gave me a Mah-Jongg game. A Hard wood case with four drawers of tiles, very decorative.

Other gifts:
Turntable
Civil War Game for PS2
Word Play DVD....Documentary on New York Times Crossword Puzzles
Weird New Jersey 2 Book
$100 Gift Card for Border's

And to think, all I ask for was a Christmas Coloring Book and Crayons. ;D

I got the following

3 thermal shirts

$50 in cash

A $50 gift card to Barnes and Noble

A $25 gift card to Wal-Mart

A book on Medieval Philosophy

Trivia Pursuit "80'" edition

A really smelly candle :P

I bought myself a $5 makeup set from the dollar store and a pair of pants from Goodwill with the hubster's money

That's what I got.  :)

A brand new backpack for me to carry my stuff around in (it's more professional looking too!).
A new wallet to replace the one I've had for 8 1/2 years.
Some new clothes.
A copy of the 2007 World Almanac.
Some "I Love Lucy" DVD's.

And that's about it.

What did I get?

- Shower Gel (Yay!)
- Deodorants (Actually, I needed some more. Saved me 5 bucks!)
- DVD Writer
- Headphones
- Chocolate (Everyone gets that)

And no clothes for a change.  :o

- A "Miami Vice" t-shirt
- New underwear
- New alarm clock/radio
- 3 new CDs(Best of Alice Cooper, Best of Blue Oyster Cult and Sgt.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles)
- A new digital camera
- $70 in cash

Monopoly Here & Now


What are all the new properties/utilities/etc?  They don't show it on the box so you gotta buy one to find out :P

we were treated so well this year...I was pleasantly surprised.


$100 from my mom and dad (to put toward our new garbage disposal for the kitchen)
$100 from my grandma & grandpap
an awesome "Route 66" neon light up clock from my mom and dad.

Gift certificates from:
Pizza Hut
Walmart

Gift certificate from my awesome sister Beth to:
Lane Bryant

money from friends of ours, and some from my other grandma

make-up
13 Going on 30 DVD
undies
a new comforter set for our bed

and Chris also got:

boxers
PJ pants
socks
a Steelers hat
and a deep fryer from his mom (so he can make his awesome chicken cordon bleu)

Dood... VOCODER! I GOT A FREAKIN' VOCODER!!!

I also got 230 dollars in cash and gift cards.

Seinfeld Season 3 DVD, some clothes, a few CD's...

I now own two copies of that 'Metallica Videos' DVD they released, so I'll have to return one of those.
The Young Ones DVD set.
The newest Bill Bryson book.
A hat.
Then.. my darling mother decided to deviate and picked up two things.
The first was possibly the most revolting thing ever. I'm glad I opened gifts on my own because although I try hard to be nice about these kind of things, I was actually disgusted by the turd brown sweatshirt she thought would suit me. I was almost upset, she obviously thinks I look like a turd.  ;D

Then I guess she saw a lot of people wearing these - http://www.charmandising.com/images/_PRODUCT/RAM0502.jpg because I have one of those.. except it's red and yellow.. which is.. horrid. So I'm gonna see if I can trade it for a black one. I don't do colors. I like being able to wash all my laundry in the same load.  ;D

I'm expecting a couple people to cut checks for me. The only thing I asked for this year was a new big sweatshirt, so maybe I can change the brown thing for one.  ;D

http://www.montblanc.com/products/black_resin_gold_149_fountain_pen.10575.php

i LOVE IT. i just write and write and write. dont even know what i'm writing.

a friggin' 500-dollar fountain pen with a gold-plated nib.  :o i guess i'll be writing my uncle a thank you letter every week until NEXT christmas.



Is it your Uncle that saves up the government check every month then buys something really expensive? Or am I thinking of somebody else?

What are all the new properties/utilities/etc?  They don't show it on the box so you gotta buy one to find out :P

I opened it up this morning and went through it but can't seem to remember much.....

Grabbing the game now.....

Ok, tons of info:

Game pieces - Motorola Cell, Toyota Prius, Starbucks Coffe Cup, McDonald's French Fries, New Balance Running Shoe, a Labradoodle, a Jet Plane and a Laptop.

Gameboard - the title deeds now represent the 22 most popular vaction spots in the USA and have been increased to reflect todays Market value. (I won't list them all but Boardwalk is replaced by Times Square and Park Place is replaced by Fenway Park.

Utilities - are now service providers: Internet Sevice and Cell Phone Service

Luxury Tax - replaced with Interest Due on Credit Card Debt

Railroads - have been replaced with the 4 busiest Airports.

Game play:
Each player is given $15,000,000 to start. All game play is exactly the same as the original, however, passing go results in an earning of $2,000,000. Income Tax is now pay 10% or $2,000,000. Houses are blue, hotels are Silver and follow the original rules. Everything else is the exact same.

Mike and I are going to play it tomorrow so I will let ya know how it turned out. :)

My sister and I have that version of Monopoly.  It's hella fun. 

My sister and I have that version of Monopoly.  It's hella fun. 

I can't wait to play it. Down side is that Mike doesn't like to make trades or deals!!! lol

Fenway Park WTF.

Fenway Park WTF.



Wrigley Field is on there too.  So is the White House, The Gateway Arch, and the Grand Ole Opry.

Wrigley Field is on there too.  So is the White House, The Gateway Arch, and the Grand Ole Opry.


Fenway should not be Park Place.  Park Place should've been like the White House or the Empire State Building or Mount Rushmore or something, not a friggin' ballpark.  UGH.

Nothing against Fenway though.

Fenway Park WTF.


Parker Brothers is a Massachusetts company so they were probably just showing a bit of hometown pride with that. 

Not a lot of presents this year since we took a nice vacation...

Digital camera.
Crock pot.
A massage cushion for my computer chair.
Trivial Pursuit 80's edition.

And a waffle iron.

DVD Box set of From The Earth To The Moon (yay!) and the Peter Gabriel Growing Up Tour...
two sets of boots- one for rain, one dressy
a few bottles of really good wine
Dharma Bums by Jack Kerouac (thanks, CeeKay!)

Last but not least, the two in the image below are being sent to obedience and agility classes...well, agility for Bode, and obedience for me.
That will be fun for us. 

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Parker Brothers is a Massachusetts company so they were probably just showing a bit of hometown pride with that. 


I was just thinking that Park Place should be something a bit more elegant...not a ballpark :-\\

A CD player for the kitchen
An MP3 player
A pair of black sequin baseball boots
A green satin corset
Some books
Grease anniversary edition DVD
Curious George DVD
Latest Pirates of the Carribean DVD
5 cd's
some books.

I got my sewing machine...now I just have to learn how to sew.  I also got a bunch of thread and needles and scissors and stuff to go with it.  Other than that, I just got clothes, some really cool shoes, some stuff from Victoria's Secret, my perfume (Eternity Purple Orchid), a massaging neck pillow, money, and my in-laws gave us a gift certificate to go on a hot air balloon ride.  How cool is that?

A nice sweater
Elton John's new CD
A huge purse (I could live out of it for a few days!)  ;D
A really soft fuzzy robe
Candles
Gasoline card
PJs

It was an amazing Christmas! From what I can remember:

- An artist's easel (very authentic looking) - so I can paint more often!
- Electric toothbrush
- Foodsaver Vacuum Packaging system
- Iron
- "The Audrey Hepburn Treasures" book
- Justin Timberlake's newest CD
- Socks
- Walt Disney Treasures DVD "Walt Disney as your Host"
- Costume jewelry
- Frames
- Photo Albums
- Computer gadgets (an arm rest)
- $25 gift card to Best Buy
- James Taylor Christmas CD
- "Avalon" DVD
- Nice, taupe colored blanket
- Slippers
- Book light

My Grandma sent me a card with $50.00

I got my boyfriend a Chorisia Speciosa tree, better known as the Silk Floss Tree. It's one of the prettiest trees you'll ever see in bloom. We saw it at Disneyland and since he is very fond of botany, I ordered this tree all the way from Florida! It's tiny, but it's adorable and at a good point for him to alter it to his liking! I also got him some flat fronted Dockers I special ordered for him because they're hard to find in his size (34x36).

My mom got a 19'' Samsung Monitor screen for her PC. WOW, it was SO cool to hook that up for her and look at the vibrant color. She recieved that from a male friend.

http://www.foxnews.com/images/151212/1_21_darth_tater.jpg

But it's really for the boy.



Oh I've seen those before. ;D

I was just thinking that Park Place should be something a bit more elegant...not a ballpark :-\\


I agree.

I received the following, this year:

6 new books- Dune: House Atreides
                            House Corrino
                            House Harkonnen- all by Brian Herbert
                    Old Possum's Book Of Practical Cats- T.S. Eliot
                    The Call Of Cthulhu & Other Weird Tales- H.P. Lovecraft
                    Lord Of Light- Roger Zelazny

1 movie- "Scrooge", starring Albert Finney (Thanks once again, Gissie!)

4 new shirts- 2 black, 1 burgundy, 1 grayish-purple w/narrow pinstripes
1 new set of blk. slacks
1 new tie- green & silver
1 new hat- gray & black
1 new set of silver cufflinks w/smoky quartz crystals

2 new games- Chaturanga (the oldest known form of chess), Clue DVD game

1 new abacus (I LOVE Old World objects)

I got a calendar and an ornament made by my daughter.

Mom is a practical giver.  From her I got:
A case of toilet paper
200 garbage bags
a bucket of laundry soap
two boxes of dryer sheets
Dishwasher soap
Lotion
Shampoo and Conditioner
a flashlight
socks
and, to help pay bills, $1200.

one set of pjs and a pair of socks--I picked em out /someone else wrapped
blue floral necklace and earrings set
gift cart to home depot to help with painting my room
gift card to Target-- a thank you for a gift given to a friend
two pretty blouses;  one olive green, one medium blue
cream colored set of mittens, scarf and cap
cow erase-message board  with black erase marker
assorted mini items from my stocking; gum, tissues, lotion, lip balm, single cup of cereal, pocket notepad, hand sanitizer, eye shadow

If I get a pound of good coffee beans for xmas, that'd be quite enough for me. coffee or music, that's all I need.  I am enjoying my new Beatles Love cd and I got a couple of coffee cards from friends.

Today, in between laundry and other things, I will be searching for receipts.  ;D I'm gonna go get my christmas presents in January, thus, purchasing things I actually don't find repulsive.

a pretty little diamond necklace (from my mother-in-law)
a small bottle of my favorite perfume (from my mother-in-law)
a video iPod (from my hubby)
Music 20 Questions game (from my hubby)
a gift card to Ross (from my father-in-law)
a gift card to Pier 1 Imports (from my folks)
a gift card to Starbucks (from my hubby's aunt)
a gift card for me and my hubby to E&O Trading Company restaurant (from our good neighbor friends
several jigsaw puzzles (from various people)


:)

a pretty little diamond necklace (from my mother-in-law)
a small bottle of my favorite perfume (from my mother-in-law)
a video iPod (from my hubby)
Music 20 Questions game (from my hubby)
a gift card to Ross (from my father-in-law)
a gift card to Pier 1 Imports (from my folks)
a gift card to Starbucks (from my hubby's aunt)
a gift card for me and my hubby to E&O Trading Company restaurant (from our good neighbor friends
several jigsaw puzzles (from various people)


:)


Didn't you do well?  :)

I got mostly clothing this year (I'd still be walking around in threadbare items if I hadn't!)

Plus a new British Hit Singles & Albums book to replace the previous edition (which was five years old and held together with sticky tape!)

Trouble is, this new edition is almost the thickness of a telephone directory!  :o

Didn't you do well?  :)

Yes, I certainly can't complain!  :)

I got mostly clothing this year (I'd still be walking around in threadbare items if I hadn't!)

Why is it that men are always hesitant to get themselves new clothes when they need 'em?!  ::) ;)

Plus a new British Hit Singles & Albums book to replace the previous edition (which was five years old and held together with sticky tape!)

Wow, how nice!

I wouldn't mind getting my hands on one of those!  8)

Trouble is, this new edition is almost the thickness of a telephone directory!  :o


I believe it!  ;D

Why is it that men are always hesitant to get themselves new clothes when they need 'em?!  ::) ;)


Because we're the most tightfisted creatures ever to walk this earth!  :D

Ah! So it's a 'man' thing?

Thank goodness for that! I was thinking it was just me!  ;)

I now own two copies of that 'Metallica Videos' DVD they released, so I'll have to return one of those.
The Young Ones DVD set.
The newest Bill Bryson book.
A hat.
Then.. my darling mother decided to deviate and picked up two things.
The first was possibly the most revolting thing ever. I'm glad I opened gifts on my own because although I try hard to be nice about these kind of things, I was actually disgusted by the turd brown sweatshirt she thought would suit me. I was almost upset, she obviously thinks I look like a turd.  ;D

Then I guess she saw a lot of people wearing these - http://www.charmandising.com/images/_PRODUCT/RAM0502.jpg because I have one of those.. except it's red and yellow.. which is.. horrid. So I'm gonna see if I can trade it for a black one. I don't do colors. I like being able to wash all my laundry in the same load.  ;D

I'm expecting a couple people to cut checks for me. The only thing I asked for this year was a new big sweatshirt, so maybe I can change the brown thing for one.  ;D


So.

Somebody got me the sweatshirt I was after. Real simple, black, hood sweatshirt. Thick, with a zip front. Nice.
Tickets for Leicester vs Fulham in the FA cup, not this weekend but next weekend.
The Private Eye 2006 annual.
A bottle of Johnny Walker (half gone)

A white Sony PSP
The Sims 2: Pets PSP game
Disney Pixar Cars PSP game
Some PSP accessories such as a USB cable and some UMD cases
An umbrella
A make-up bag
Some temporary tattoos
Guinness World Records 2007 book
Little Britain - The Complete Scripts and Stuff: Series Three book
Little Britain Series Three DVD
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie DVD
Girls Aloud Chemistry Tour DVD
Girls Aloud 2007 Calendar
Boots Fresh! Sundae Surprise (Toiletries such as soap, bath pearls, bath crystals, body wash and body cream in a sundae dish
Hair removal cream
Tealights
Body spray
Earrings
BHS Simply Chocolate I Choc
Cadbury's Roses Truffle Selection
Cadbury's Selection Stocking
Radox Handwash
Marks and Spencer Sweet Pleasures Mint Choclate Bubble Bath

My sweetheart of a husband got me a DVD set of Fame (1st season television series) which I have been wanting badly.  Had to wait til payday to get it from e-bay.  Woot!  I LOVED that show.

Oops, forgot to add a carton of gumballs to my list. My parents bought me them because I have a gumball machine.

Mostly just clothes and money (no one could find the albums I wanted, so each of them gave me 20 bucks.. which is good, cause I can get 3 albums with that on Amazon instead of them getting one in a store.), but I also got a new wallet (which I needed, my old one only had one sleeve for a card, so I couldn't carry my Student ID, Work Permit and Check Card like I need to, and none others) and a Zen Creative M 30 GB MP3 Player.. very nice.

My sweetheart of a husband got me a DVD set of Fame (1st season television series) which I have been wanting badly.  Had to wait til payday to get it from e-bay.  Woot!  I LOVED that show.


They had that at Wal-Mart for $15.  I was gonna get me a copy, but they sold out within the first hour  :\'(

turkish delight
sugared fruit slices
chocolate liquors

My sweetheart of a husband got me a DVD set of Fame (1st season television series) which I have been wanting badly.  Had to wait til payday to get it from e-bay.  Woot!  I LOVED that show.
Lucky you! I'd love to see it again.

- a Ipod Nano (now, if I can only figure it out.)
- Team America: World Police DVD
- Pirates of the Carribean: Dead Man's Chest DVD
- DaVinci Code dvd
- Laurel and Hardy dvd
- a John Steinbeck novel "Tortilla Flats"
- a t-shirt
- The Office: Season Two (US Version)

For myself

-  The Fox and The Hound DVD
-  Black Christmas DVD (Original)
-  Robin Hood DVD
-  Snakes On A Plane DVD
-  Trivia Pursuit 80's Edition

I wonder if they have the movie out that I chose as my handle.

I know it's been a royal wench to find in VHS format!
Rumor has it there's a DVD format of it!

They had that at Wal-Mart for $15.  I was gonna get me a copy, but they sold out within the first hour  :\'(


I've been looking for it ever since it came out here last summer.  Our Wal-mart never had it as far as I could determine.  :(

This year I received:

a copy of the 2008 World Almanac
my own digital camera!! :D
some money
and of course, a couple of gift cards

This year I received:

my own digital camera!! :D

Me too.  :D

Also the obligatory chocolate & t-shirts. But really, the best thing about Christmas isn't the gifts.

I received some awesome music, mostly latter-period Sinatra stuff, as well as Strange Days by The Doors, and the Beatles' Live at the BBC sessions. Some very good books, including this year's instalment of Guinness World Records, though with modern-day insta-report and pseudo-insta-update sites now available on the Internet, written books I have found are becoming more and more obsolete as time goes on.

I also received some teeny tiny little post-it notes, which are going to become very useful in the weeks to come.

Wow, this thread was started 2 years ago.  :o

Yes, and it has been bumped up both this year and last year.

Oh, and I also received some holiday chocolates in my stocking.

New tramsportation for the work commute!

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Oooooooh  sweet!

cash
gift certificates
a warm fuzzy blanket
candles
Big Sexy hair products

I got a mix cd, Ugly Betty season 1, House, M.D. season 3, Fools Rush In (shaddap, I like that movie), some new kitchen towels, a pretty shadow box picture of a giraffe, coconut lime shower products, and the Lush products that I wanted: Cynthia Sylvia Stout shampoo, American Cream conditioner, Volcano foot mask, and Fair Trade foot lotion.

The Cynthia Sylvia Stout shampoo works hella good, but my hair smells like beer now. :D

Well I didn't see this before I started my thread...sorry.

see's candy (peanut clusters  & Coconut filled my two favorite varieties!)
Degrassi Next Gen Season 4 on DVD
Tranformers DVD
Bourne Ultimatum DVD
Resident Evil UMD for PSP
TLC VIDEO HITS DVD!!!!
GPS
and sheets  >:(

I got a total of 75$ for Christmas.  That seems like alot, but it all came from my relatives.  My dad skipped Christmas (like he does every year lol), and my mom couldn't afford to get me anything.  It's all good though.  I got my mom something real nice and to see the joy on her face is all I wanted this year :)

I got a Heaven Sent perfume and lotion set
4 tops and a pair of jeans
some Lavender scented lotion
a vanilla candle
and some rose scented bath products

All very nice stuff!  :)

2 awesome Beatles movies on DVD
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S020lUCXJH7NoARUijzbkF/SIG=120d02s8a/EXP=1198742228/**http%3A//beatlestrade.narod.ru/dvd/HelpRUs.jpg and http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0S020riCXJHI1sAk2ejzbkF/SIG=12d6fr5n3/EXP=1198742370/**http%3A//z.about.com/d/worldfilm/1/0/G/I/aharddaysnight.jpg

some really nice Bose stereo headphones
a totally cool San Jose State University white long sleeve shirt
a cool CD: Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collection
a much needed new Wallet

The Son bought me a rice cooker, Burberry Brit cologne, Roseanne season 9, One Tree Hill season 4, October Road premier season, Smartypants for the wii and Santa brought Super Mario Galaxy for the wii.

All in all a good haul I think! ;) 8)

I got a total of 75$ for Christmas.  That seems like alot, but it all came from my relatives.  My dad skipped Christmas (like he does every year lol), and my mom couldn't afford to get me anything.  It's all good though.  I got my mom something real nice and to see the joy on her face is all I wanted this year :)


That's nice, Whis. I'm glad I'm not the only Christmas minimalist.

I didn't really 'get' anything either, per se. My dad's sending me some dough as a gift, don't know how much, but that will be pretty much it. I'm not a gift fiend, but it's nice to get a couple because it means that people think about you.  :)

One thing I consider a sort of gift was getting to talk to all my family on the phone which was a really nice thing because I hate to be away from them on Christmas. I celebrated with friends the night of the 24 and early morning of the 25 which was very nice. The best gift was an indirect one from my aunt. It's technically a gift to my cousin, where she's going to give him money to come and visit me in the spring. But my cousin and I are closer than brothers so it's actually a gift to me as well, and I can't wait till spring. He's American, but he's been up here before with me and he really loves it so I know we're going to have a great time.

I only bought two gifts this year. I bought my nephew a couple DVDs, and for my two cousins I had a picture of us together when we were little blown up to small poster size, and I am sending each of them a copy. We're all very close and I know they'll love it.

One thing I consider a sort of gift was getting to talk to all my family on the phone which was a really nice thing because I hate to be away from them on Christmas.


I know the feeling. I never thought being so far away from my family would be so hard. :-[

The stuff I knew I was getting:

Kodak Easy Shot 613
Koadk All in One copier, printer, scanner...I printed 7 4x6 pictures yesterday (and found out that Kodak paper is in fact better than HP photo paper)
The Outfield "Play Deep" CD from Micah
jeans
3 short sleeve sweaters (red, grey, black)
2 long sleeve shirts (grey, burgundy)
gloves

The surprise:

A very large bag that was a "care package" from my mom.  I won't bore you with all the contents (because it is mostly household stuff like laundry detergent, etc.), but it also had a couple new Sudoku books in it.

Micah loved all of her birthday and Christmas gifts and the Stuffed Balloon was a big hit.  I think her favorite gifts (besides the cell phone she got as an early gift) were all the stuff with Michigan (as in University of) on it, the Chicago Bears Monopoly game and the 8" portable DVD player (which was her Christmas surprise).

I got instant lottery tickets for everyone.  Micah won $8, Dad won $4 (gave it to M), I won $2 and Mom hasn't scratched hers yet.  :)

I recieved many wonderful items, but having my family with me was the best gift for the holidays.

I got a total of 75$ for Christmas.  That seems like alot, but it all came from my relatives.  My dad skipped Christmas (like he does every year lol), and my mom couldn't afford to get me anything.  It's all good though.  I got my mom something real nice and to see the joy on her face is all I wanted this year :)


$75 canadian or american?  Canadian is still better I think

Target, Macy's and JCPenney gift cards, beautiful earrings from my mother.  :) :)

I also got this neat euk for when the Mrs. wants to drive the M-60.  I traded in the pickup for the euk but I took a hit on it when I accidently ran it over taking the euk home.

http://www.valleytireco.com/extraimages/Euk2.jpg

I also got this neat euk for when the Mrs. wants to drive the M-60.  I traded in the pickup for the euk but I took a hit on it when I accidently ran it over taking the euk home.

http://www.valleytireco.com/extraimages/Euk2.jpg


Talk about a Monster truck.  It would make moving easier though, just load your whole house up and drive it in one trip... 

some money 

Talk about a Monster truck.  It would make moving easier though, just load your whole house up and drive it in one trip... 


It's WAY more fun in rush hour traffic.

Civil War books

A sweater

$50

lip gloss

Anne of Green Gables DVD

Civil War books



Sooo did you know that "Civil War" is an oxymoron.

Sooo did you know that "Civil War" is an oxymoron.
What's so civil 'bout war anyway?

What's so civil 'bout war anyway?


Yeah and that too...

Sorry for posting so late, but here's what I received last Christmas:


Howl's Moving Castle DVD (An anime film about Sophie Hatter, an 18-year-old woman who is literally swept of her feet by a wizard caled Howl and is turned into a 90-year-old woman by the Witch of the Waste)
The Simpsons Movie on DVD - probably the best animated film of 2007.
A beautiful optical mouse that came with a matching mousemat - a bargian at £8.
Some shiny photo albums - just what I need.
A selection of sweets including Galaxy Mistletoe Kisses, Mars delight and Hershey's Cookies and Cream as well as some rather retro treats like the newly relaunched Gold Nuggets Bubble Gum. I can still eat them as long as I include them as part of my Weight Watchers Points allowance.
Gwen Stefani L gift set that includes her fragrance, shower gel and body lotion.
Boots Fresh! Cocktail Surprise - an indulgent selection of bath treats that come complete with a sponge, a cocktail tumbler and a swizzler stick.
Rub-Ons - transfers that I can apply to a number of surfaces including wood, paper and plastic
Punky Fish Tainted Talons Set
Miko Cat Nail Polish Trio
Rain Forest Toiletry Set
Palmolive Aromatherapy Sensual Shower Gel
Two Boots Fresh! bath pearl and keyring sets - I gave one of them to my former personal trainer as a leaving gift.


In addition to the above gifts, I also received £50 cash from my parents which is also the allowance they pay me every month.

I got a new video card for my computer.  GeForce 8800 GTS 320 MB for all those tech geeks like me.  LoL.

Also got a wolf calendar, cause I like wolves. 

Bourne Ultimatum and Pirates of the Caribbean 3 on DVD.

San Francisco 49er shirt.

Company of Heroes computer game.

Book:  other voices, other Rooms by Truman Capote
DVD:  Europa, Europa
digital picture album keychain
silver necklace from ireland
cookbook
dog treats
2 American Express gift cards
1 Sweater


lovely!

Linens and Things gift card
Money
Scarf and glove set
Gasoline gift card
A yummy box of candy  :)

chocolate
food mixer (I asked for it!)
special edition stamps and 50p coin for Scouting millenium
diary
ice grip things that fasten onto my shoes
handbag (purse)
plus one or two other things I can't recall at the moment.

The 2023 World Almanac
A 2023 Jeopardy calendar
A special flash disk that can extract the pictures from my iPhone
Some nice pants that I can wear to work