Post your top X-mas gifts
 

I was pleasantly surprised this year, since I actively DISCOURAGED everyone I know from buying me absolutely anything.

My girlfriend bought me a bunch of clothes, including a cashmere sweater that's so damn soft I never want to take it off.

My two "biggies" though were a Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS, since I do a lot of driving and have a sense of direction on par with Helen Keller playing a game of Marco Polo, and my family chipped in to get me a years subscription to Sirius, since I can typically pick up nothing but Christian Country on FM in the areas that I live and drive to/from.



Post up this years fav's!

XBox 360 & Halo 3
Adobe Creative Suite
New iMac

Nice score jennaboo!

I wasn't expecting anything at all, but was pleasantly surprised to get a bunch of decorative ornaments for my house for my baby boy. My favorite is the snowshoeing bear with a baby bear in a pack on his back.

I also got one of my favorite movie soundtrack albums. I received some great books (forgot how nice more reading material is to receive). It ended up being an excellent Christmas even though I was thinking it would just be another day.

An espresso machine.


Fuck off Starbucks... I'm making my own lattes now.

black & decker leveler
Ralph Lauren Romance cologne
about 4 vests
Sopranos Season 1 dvd set
Craftsman tool chest
World of Warcraft Action figure
Microsoft Zune

I got about $40 in coffeebucks for our local coffee shop from various sources, plus a little personal coffee maker for when the coffee shop isn't open for my fix. Hooray for coffeebucks.

all 6 seasons of Scrubs on DVD. Best. Gift. Ever.

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YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Entire series of Frasier on DVD. (all of them)
Snowboard, Boots, and Bindings
4 Inch Memory Foam Pad for my bed. Score.
Oh and Money from relatives.

Nintendo Wii
The complete Monty Python's Flying Cicus
Tools (from my dad)
new dress coat
many books and DVDs

Portal for my PC (thanks, baby!)
a blue opal necklace (thanks, other baby!)
the happiest, most peaceful Christmas I've had in years (thanks, both of you)

Lucky bastard!


We tried nabbing a Wii for my nephew, but nobody local had it. At all. We were going to wait and grab one when a GameStop shipment came in, but there was such a fight over them, it looked like the beaches of Normandy. He'll have to wait for the post-holiday rush.

A jar of mummified squirrel heads
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(thanks, baby!)

a ticket to go see The Cure in may. (my brother-in-law has the other)
the box DVD set of the BBC series Planet Earth .

some Wii games
The Orange Box
a nice comfy sweater
Oakley titanium sunglasses
a beautiful framed photo from Italy
A TOP HAT
a very large shopping spree
a fancy wine opener

My daddy restores/refinishes old steamer trunks, this past June I saved one from a garage sale that belonged to Dave's great great grandfather, who had packed the trunk with his belongings when he married his first wife in 1885. I gave it to my daddy to work on and he gave it back to me monday as my christmas present. Over the years the trunk lost its two removable trays, daddy made new ones

Before

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After
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This has the bottom tray taken out so you can see to the bottom

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no prob sugarcakes!

that is beautiful shani! great score for you, and nice work by pops!

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GH, your real initials wouldn't happen to be BG? Because my friend got that gift once, and I wouldn't be surprised if he got that gift again.

got the mint one myself in my stocking, i whacked it freaking hard though lol.

as for my xmas....

-assorted clothes all in the wrong sizes
-fancy pen set
-blue jays (baseball) calendar!
-gift cards
-cash-o-la

best gift was from the lady friend, new outfits for her to model for me....oooh so nice! the gift that keeps on giving! sex!

i believe we should always treat ourself so i am getting myself a new blue blazer (suede) that i've been drooling for weeks....oh and the iphone when our local telco's get off their arses and offer it here....

I got what I asked for... :)

Nothing...

this is what I get for having to work christmas week and pissing ff the family that loves me oh so much and not going east for the merriment and fesitivities (ya know, three days of criticism :D

sadly I coughed up a whole lot of gift cards that fed ex is still trying go figure out how to deliver... they kinda blew the christmas eve delivery that I paid extra for... :(

I buy myself the best gifts. I don't pick her up for 3 more weeks.

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PUPPIES!!!! She's so cute...:D

A Canon SD870 IS camera (actually had it for a couple months, but it was my christmas present from StellaLuna).
The League of Extraordinary Gentleman: The Black Dossier from lurkette. Been waiting for that to come out for almost a year!
A from lurkette's mom!
A beer sampler basket from lurkette!
Surely some other great stuff I'm forgetting...

Cooking lessons from one of the hottest chefs in town.
A pasta maker

Stan! Another Newfie? I am so jealous. :D

My daughter finally figured our this toilet training business - so 4 days of not having to change diapers has been about the best Christmas present I've had in years!

Other than that - some books, a couple of gift certificates, a Tranmere Rovers soccer shirt (they're my second team), a DVD of a favourite TV show and some chocolates.

My top gift was my great great grandfather's pocket watch that was made in the 1880's. Hasn't been wound since it was last refurbished 30 years ago but it should still work.

I got adorable earrings, a very nice purple sweater from Anthropologie, headbands and hair clips and a cool cubic picture frame from my mother-in-law. She's so sweet :-) Grandma gave me PJ's, as is the tradition. For all of us I got Cirque du Soleil tickets :D

Tomorrow is Christmas with MY parents in AZ and they have a tendency to go a little overboard with the gift-giving. I have a feeling I'll be needing another suitcase for the flight home :p

I got an xbox 360, some games, a bunch of clothing, new tires for my car....I don't think i should mention what my gf got me, lol.

I got brand new K&N shiny-type filters for my Sabre to sift the air and oil.

Yay for pricey things that I'll actually use instead of stare at all year.

Did it involve lips and a fish face? :thumbsup:

Crap... TotalMILF's earrings just reminded me that I bought my wife some nice earrings but forgot to give them to her. I think the little bag they were in went into the trash with the scraps from the wrapping paper...

I am going to have to check when I get home...

I got a Carhartt coat, the style I've wanted for ever... I got one two years ago and never wore it because it wasn't the style I wanted. A concert ticket, my sister and her boyfriend have the others, an electric toothbrush that is timed for each quadrant of your mouth, odd-and-end clothes, pajama's, gift cards.... and the best gift..... drum roll.... a hobo pot and chili mix from an uncle. WTF was he thinking????

Here's hoping the wife hasn't taken out the trash.

I didn't want anything for Christmas. I advertised this at every opportunity. And yet, people insist on buying me stuff. Mum bought a new leather jacket for me. It's nice, and warmer than my other one (which I wear year-round, generally). So I guess I can't complain.

Oh! You should adopt me and let me make them for you. I make a mean latte. (;


The best thing I got this year was spending Christmas with my mom. This was the first time in about 10 years that I was able to spend actual Christmas day with her. I also received a couple of gift cards and a diamond necklace. Nothing fancy for me. (:

My best gift was The Marvel Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide To The Marvel Universe. :thumbsup:

Also, cologne and aftershave set, a Vidalia vege-chopper (wtf?), 2 LED flashlights (wtf? pt. deux) fudge (yum) and a used ball cap. ;)

It's a deal. I can't pay you but I am a Chef so...

What a coincidence! I can't cook at all. =P

Nice glasses by the way.

Ah, thanks! I try to be cool. Normally, though, it doesn't work. (;