What presents did you get for Christmas?

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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 10:32 pm

PRS Girly Girl wrote:

and a check from my dad.

Was it a huge one, and did he want you to keep 10% and send the rest back via WU?

Shocked

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Merry Christmas everyone!
From my husband/son/daughter: white gold earrings and assorted other gifts.
From other family members: dvd's, picture frames, calendar, gift certificates, lotions, jewelry box, lots of chocolates, perfume, and other assorted gifts.

Best thing from this Christmas: watching my kids open gifts together, watching my four year old son so happy with a gift that he dropped it and pretended to faint Laughing

and watching my 10 mo. old daughter laugh and laugh and spin in circles from happiness with her gifts. Very Happy

Also, I tricked my husband by wrapping his very-much-wanted computer game in a box under pants/socks. What's hysterical is that I do it every year (hiding his favorite gift in with boring clothing, ike socks) and it works every year! Laughing

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:43 pm

Lucky me i got money Very Happy

and then i went and spent it Shocked

and now i am poor Crying or Very sad

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh well such is my life lol Rolling Eyes

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:59 pm

Beer, smokes and a few dvd's for me, but like Ima, the best part was seeing my kids opening their presents....priceless Very Happy

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:15 pm

DVDs of my TV shows, a Dwight Shrute bobble head for my office, a new comforter for our bedroom, a watch, some outdoor lights for my house, gift cards and some miscellaneous stuff. It was a good Christmas.

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:23 pm

2 50 dollar gift Certificates which will soon turn into all 4 seasons of Futurama
Toronto Maple Leaf's practice Jersey
Bunch of Kitchen stuff for new Condo
Homemade ornament from my nieces aged 3 1/2 and 6 months
Mario Galaxies for the Wii
a loverly handmade blanket to snuggle up with (someone went to way too much trouble for me and I have already told them this)
Cologne, body wash, and shaving gel combo thing
an autographed copy of Monsterous Regiment in Hardback ( I knew about this one, that got it autographed during the summer)

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 2:49 pm

After splitting with the wife back in July, I actually had the joy of not having to pay for my own presents this year, but if that isn't enough, I got Planet Earth on HD-DVD (absolutely stunning!), The Simpsons movie, a desk calendar and a Stargate Atlantis wall calendar, some yummy After Eight's (of the milk chocolate variety), more chocolate, and some other bits and pieces.
My friend came over yesterday, and gave me some "tacky and inappropriate" presents (her words, not mine, I think they're great!)... To top off the sword she got me last year, she got me a "hunting knife". I can only assume it's for the Satanic Cult Annual Hunt & Picnic, because the thing is evil looking, and is still in the box because I'm scared of losing a digit (or worse) if I touch it! And, bless her, she bought me a left handed guitar. I played guitar for about 15 years before arthritis set in in my left hand and I couldn't play anymore. The thing is, I'm left handed, but learnt to play right handed, so now I'm starting again the other way round. Its driving me nuts right now, because although I know and can reverse all the chords, my fingers won't go where I'm telling them to, so in a way its worse than learning from scratch because I feel like I should be able to do it! So very frustrating... Laughing

Anyway, I got loads of stuff (and my parents/grandparents pressies are still to come), and I love it all.

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 3:15 pm

The day after Christmas was even better for me. I got to see my military son's girl friend for the first time. She is drop dead gorgeous, smart, positive and charming. She's a double major with a 4.0 at a major university and would have no problems being a model.
As a material gift, my Mom gave all of her kids a Celestron Sky Scout and it just arrived.

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:02 pm

Expensive Eau De Toilette from my girlfriend.

My sister is over from Denmark, so rather than give presents in the traditional way, we bought various gifts and they were distributed to family/friends via a game called "pakkespil" after Christmas dinner. Much more fun than the usual handing over ceremony, where you give something cheap and then have to big it up to whom you gave it. Laughing

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 5:55 pm

From MOH & her Mum - - a new Apple MacBook!

She's been determined to get me away from my ancient Dell (& windoze) since I've known her Cool

Plus I got the absolute BEST Xmas feed I can remember. Very Happy

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:48 pm

I got an additional 10 lbs Very Happy

Excellent Christmas dinners and none of them cooked by me Very Happy

Got nifty trainset from Austria, unfortunately the ruddy Austrian told me later it was meant for my daughter Sad

KD, sounds like a lonely Christmas Sad

Next year we can swap, you can spend the day with my inlaws and I will carry the burden of loneliness, just for you, okies?

Ooooh, I also got some kind of lantern, but I need to buy a candle for it. And I got myself a book, unfortunately it was not very good. Both main characters died in the end and I did not feel sorry for either of them.

What else? What else? My daughter got loads of stuff, since she is the little one in both families, so most stuff was for her. Which is very, very good, will keep her from barking up my tree for the rest of the month. Erm, also got a CD with pictures my Mum put together and cash Very Happy

Oh, and a hangover Laughing

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:49 pm

persephone wrote:

Excellent Christmas dinners and none of them cooked by me Very Happy

You said excellent dinners so that last part is a bit redundant, yes?

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:39 pm

persephone wrote:

... KD, sounds like a lonely Christmas Sad

...

Nope. Just quiet and restful.

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 9:59 pm

Two more bookshelves, one small carpet, lots of candy, tea and wine, some bookstore coupons, some cash and a few cards, rather typical but nice parents�/relatives�/neighbours�/pupils�gifts. By now the candy has almost completely vanished Cool

I�m sure you were dying to know Wink

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 10:19 pm

1. Books.
2. Books.
3. Wii games.
4. Books.

There was a general theme this year for me.

Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:42 pm

I got a new keyboard from my wife and I have bought me a new coat.

Had to spend Xmas with my inlaws Rolling Eyes

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:52 am

I forgot about my Amaryllis! Very Happy

Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:04 am

A very nice, new (to me, it's a 2006) car to replace my POS breaks-down-once-a-week 13 year old truck was the major present.

Also, a full season of "CSI- NY" on DVD; many gift cards for clothes- book- craft stores from family; a lovely silk scarf and silver dragonfly pin from a good friend overseas; and 2 pairs of comfy casual pants and a top from another close friend.

Best of all, though, is the thanks I got for a couple of handmade presents I sent this year. Very Happy

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:08 am

a new computer and two $50 dollar bills.

my sisters flew across Canada to be home for the holidays so for the first time in years all 5 of us kids (and families) and mom were in the same time zone for the holidays

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:31 am

�50 from Mum
A woolly hat, and scarf and gloves from the sister
Plenty of leftover food (no trips to the market for me)

best gift:

my supervisor out of the office (and me hair) until next week Razz

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:15 am

A new climbing harness with belay device . . . ohhh it is so comfy. Now I want to get outside and use it instead of just at our indoor gym.

Like alot of parents here . . . watching my daughter open up gifts and then run and hug whoever gave her the gift. She's 6, I hope I can get another year or two out of her where she believes in Santa. This year was magical.

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Our dishwasher and oven went out, so my present has been an adventure of replacing all the kitchen appliances for my wife. Oh, and I got 2 shirts. Rolling Eyes

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Mrs. Dutchman bought me a HP Pavillion Slimline dual core with 2 gigs ram and 320 gigs on the hard disk... YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Laughing

Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 2:29 pm

corona wrote:

I forgot about my Amaryllis! Very Happy

Remember to prop it up with a stick. They get a bit top heavy when in full bloom. Mine coming on nicely. Very Happy

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:27 am

^^I have had them before and they do need a prop. They are beautiful!

I also forgot to tell ya that I put a big red bow on the hot rod. We got her back from the body shop $13,000.00 later and now we have to do the interior. The little metal ashtrays (2) was $50.00. Rolling Eyes

The good side is the fact that I know what the name of everything in and outside of a car. I also have been under the hood with Lovey an aweful lot. Cool

See, I told you all the simple things and forgot the biggy! Wink

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