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25 December 2005
WHAT DID YOU GET FOR CHRISTMAS?→[More:]I know I'm not the only one who wants to share!
A red fake-croc weekend bag, a fuzzy white robe, some Victoria's Secret lip gloss, cashmere gloves, a hat and scarf I'm returning (the hat is a beret with a pompom- ahh!) C.O. Bigelow Clementine Orange body wash, delish caramels and Starbursts, matching London shirts for my sisters and I that are waaay too small that my Mom is making me wear anyway, and, of course, the book about Jesus with the inscription that makes it sounds like my Aunt thinks I'm desperately sad and lonely in NYC (as if!)
So far, just the bear from my daughter (awww) that I linked in the Kissmas thread, and some nice clothes from my ex. My parents fly in on Thursday and that's when the real loot will start rolling in.
Gnome pajamas! And a magnet that says: Who are these kids and why are they calling me Mom? and the promise of Cloud Atlas & the new James McMurtry when they come in and a new down comforter. Woo hoo! Also, I cleverly got my son a Dropkick Murphys CD that I wanted, so I have that now too.
I had threestellargentlemen over to my house last night to eat, drink to ring in the holiday with me last night and an always wonderful phone call with my favorite ex-boyfriend this morning.
And now I'm eating braised fennel and the apple stuffed pork chop left overs from last night. Perfect!
Nice! But more interesting is what I got our nephew: a book with little windows that you open and try to guess what the picture behind it is (different pictures on each page that slide up so you can view the whole thing if you want to); a whirligig; a collapsible cup; a flashlight that lights up from pumping the handle (no batteries)... and... the great favorite: a box full of all kinds of beads and buttons. He really loved everything, but the beads/buttons were the huge hit of the evening.
a leather jacket, pajamas, scarf, hat, gloves, socks, fancy tea bags, barnes and noble gift cards, cushions, soup bowls, tote bag, photo album, xmas tree ornaments and a substantial cheque.
My friends and I keep the presents light, but so far I've gotten: "Profit" complete series DVD set (it was cancelled in the first season), a handmade necklace, black cat novelty bandages and black cat novelty tissues, Dengue Fever CD, Alan Hollinghurst book, a candle, a plastic bushbaby, ginger marmalade, and whatever lipstick thespian is going to give me when he comes over later.
Aw, wow taz. I had a great, huge bead/button/trinket collection when I was a kid. With some scissors and a spool of strong thread it gave me endless hours of fun! I was never very artistic as a child but I remember being incredibly proud of many of my strings. I think I knew every individual bead and bauble and there were hundreds. :-D
I think my best surprise today has been seeing my younger cousin, Amos, in a 10-year-old TV movie, Rent-A-Kid, which was much better than I might have imagined. Nice feel-good holiday fare. I'm gonna rib him about it when I see him later this week. But he did get to act with Leslie Nielson and Christopher Lloyd, which is cool in my books.
Santa has been very very good to me this year. (I guess he figured i deserved some extra love after my surgery at thanksgiving.) So he gave me a black video iPod (yahoooooo!!!)plus tons of accessories, a brand new cellphone, a bluetooth headseat for said phone, and 3 books that i've been wanting to get but never got around to! Thank you Santa!!!
(However, it still doesnt make up for the fact that i'm spending the holidays all alone with no friends and family around.)
Cmonkey, not sure where you live, but Walgreens are usually open on Christmas.
I got a Toaster Oven (which I asked for), a couch (which I didn't), a Target gift cert, Lost Season 1, Socks, towels, and a desk caddy that I can actually use.
From my girlfriend I got a pair of cafepress boxers with "Bass Players Do It Upright" on them(!), a mix CD, and a cycling computer.
Well the edited highlights are that I got a Gremlin head-knocker, the first series of The Muppet Show, a selection of BBC comedy classics (including The Two Ronnies, Steptoe & Son and Porridge), a biography of Alec Guinness, The Incredibles, some clothes and some booze.
A bunch of wonderful things, the highlights perhaps being a boxset of all the Herzog/Kinski movies from th' wife, and a funky ceramic dish shaped like a chili pepper with flames coming off it from my mother.
POUNDS AND POUNDS (kilos, even) of presents. It's my yoke to bear as the middle child that I get more presents than everyone else:
A cordless phone
The new Apple mouse
Two CDs of Country Joe and the Fish
One Jimi Hendrix live at the Fillmore East CD
The first season of the Superfriends
Clone Wars, Volume Two
The second season of "Home Movies"
Socks with cats on them, slippers, a cardigan, and much, much more. Also, three tins of exotic tea and two large books about space.
Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope everyone's having a good day. And, my sister's in town! All the way from Canadia!
ramix: I'm also alone for Xmas, so I feel your pain.
From my roommates, I got DVDs of "Project Runway - Season 1," "X-Men" 1.5, and "Ringers" (a look at the enduring fan-love of the "Lord of the Rings" series of books; some of my friends are in it!), a Strong Bad beanie cap and "Fruits Basket" vol. 12.
From my parents, I got a leopard print scarf, hat and gloves set. Much better than the street vendor version I bought for myself last year.
From my sister, I got the DVD of "Sing Faster" (a look backstage at the San Francisco Opera staging of Wagner's Ring cycle) and a 2006 photo calendar of my niece, the cutest niece that has ever lived. Yes, she's even cuter than all your nieces. I have photographic proof.
60 GB video iPod. And the Garrison Keillor book Homegrown Democrat, which is fun because it really rants on Republicans (which is something I of course do not do).
Two plaid flannel shirts, a pair of Levi's, a "health basket," from my nutty sister filled with bottled water, power bars and Trader Joe's products *, a bag of Jamocha dusted pecans (yum), and scratch-off tickets.
* how she expected me to carry all that shit on the subway, I'll never know, but I did stuff the tube of organic polenta into my overnight bag.
On the first day of Hanukkah, the Bears gave to me...the NFC North Championship!
Canon IS S2 digicam (I am paying half the cost), x-box from my brother, swiss army "champ" knife, led flashlight, some of those comfy flannel pajamas, a dancing arkansas razorback mascot toy thingy (heh), a couple of razorback long-sleeve shirts and some razorback flannel pajama pants, battery charger & aa batteries for the new camera, camera bag, razorback mug/stein thing, couple of video games, beverly hills cop dvd.
I got some monkey pajama bottoms. The monkeys say: "kneel before monkey", "grease my monkey", and the ubiquitous "spank my monkey". Ironically, this was from my mother, who gave this to me because I have a couple of monkey tats. She had no clue about the subtext of any of it.
15 year old single malt, 8 inch stainless steel cleaver, Simpson's and Sponge Bob undies and a giant kinder surprise. If you see a drunk in weird boxers with a big knife and a toy please point me toward home. Thanks
Two calendars, a biography of Jane Austen, Moby Dick, candles, various dvds, a BeeGees greatest hits cd, a journal, dishtowels and potholders, a collection of newspaper articles about the New York Yankees, baskets, superglue, and LOTS of wineglasses, everybody come over for a drink.
A creative zen micro mp3 player (whooooooo! and 6 GB! The hard drive on my first computer wasn't that big!)
a black leatherbound journal with a celtic design on the front
white gold and diamond earrings
a set of food storage containers (which I so needed)
a meat thermometer (also needed)
a red cloisonne hand mirror
candy, candy, candy
and then the usual mom gifts she can't help but give: socks, gloves, a winter headband, slippers, new toothbrush.
And an amex gift card! Which I may break in when I go out with the boy for Indian food tonight (no idea if he is boyfriend yet, so for now just boy until we have that uncomfortable conversation), unless he offers to pay.
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