The Official Post Your Christmas Presents Here Thread

[angelordevil]

Blade Runner: The Final Cut (2-disc)

Got that, too! Can't wait to watch.

I always have selective memory syndrome with Christmas gifts. Aside from the socks, the standouts:

- a truckload of chocolate
- headphones that somehow warm my ears in the Canadian winter with special, advanced technology.
- a really cool adidas baseball hat--one that actually fits my big head.
- books
- an antique ice cream scoop I remember my grandmother using when I was just a kid. I had always admired it...it was more than a scoop to me...it was a spring-load gadget, filled with memories. When my grandmother passed away last year, I thought any knowledge of its whereabouts was lost along with her...but my aunt sent it to me, complete with a story attached about its origins.
- a great watch...one of those ones that monitors everything...including how much chocolate I've consumed.

 

[DaveC]

I got an iPod touch, and a bunch of clothes.

iPod touch

 

[Sicy]

I got some nice things but a couple of my favorites are some shadow boxes and a painting of one of my cats from my bf

 

[beegee]

Very nice.

 

[impy13]

Video Game/Tech:
Xbox 360
- Halo 3

If you get Live, let me know your gamertag for some H3 or COD4.



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[DreamOutLoud13]

I had a pretty good haul this year.

CDs:
Boys for Pele by Tori Amos
The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance

DVDs
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Firefly, the complete (prematurely aborted) series

Clothes/jewelry
"The Romans Wouldn't Let Us Have Sleeves" sleeveless shirt (it's a quote from a parody of King Arthur)
"Here they come, the fabulous Beatles!" shirt
Super gorgeous wide-leg jeans with a funky chain belt
A grey fleece pullover
A cute blue tracksuit
Two chunky black beaded bracelets
A matching necklace and bracelet adorned with jingle bells (a prize from a game we played)

Yummy stuff:
A ceramic vase filled with Ghirardelli Christmas chocolates and candy canes (another game prize)
A giant Toblerone

Other
An iPod docking station/alarm clock
Midnight pomegranate scented lotion and body spray
$50 cash

And I also got a backache from all the cleaning and cooking and standing around and stooping and chasing children that I did.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

DVD's-Joshua Tree Super Deluxe, Boston Legal Season 3, World Series DVD and World Series 2007 Collector's Set

World Series Champs Fleece Jacket and pin set and cell phone case

DVD Recorder

Book-Eat, Pray, Love

Vera Wang sweater and matching top, Bath and Body Works perfume and body stuff

Purse, wet/dry electric razor that I really wanted and needed

14 kt gold angel pendant and Irish crystal rosary beads from Ireland

$150 in movie theater gift cards- I get that every year and I love it, never get tired of it

Irish euro coin set

other small stuff

 

[Pearl]

- The World Almanac
- Boom! by Tom Brokaw
- Abbey Road, the Beatles
- Dirty Dancing Soundtrack
- Gift Cards to H&M and New York and Company
- Moonlight perfume
- Very Sexy perfume and lotion from Victoria's Secret
- Ugg Boots
- Sheepskin slippers
- 3 Christmas candles from Yankee

All in all, a very good Christmas

 

[verte76]

I got books. I got a book about a girl growing up in Afghanistan under the Taliban. I also got a book by Jean Sasson, the author of the "Princess Trilogy" about a woman who lives in Iraq. I got some clothes, too. I always get practical stuff for Christmas.

 

[Bonochick]

~Money
~3 Barbie dolls (John Deere, ballerina, and beach)
~Barbie Fashion Fever Shopping Boutique
~The Simpsons movie
~Sephora Whipped Body Delights (Marshmallow, Vanilla Frosting, Peppermint Mocha, & Cappuccino Creamer)
~Season 1 of The Office
~Sex And The City: The Complete Series (that was my big gift )
~Barnes & Noble membership renewal
~Barnes & Noble giftcard
~Bath & Body Works giftcard
~Weird, spiky, rubbery lion ball toy thingy that's surprisingly fun (I named him Lester)
~CD (Black Rebel Motorcyle Club - Baby 81)
~CD (Wilco - Sky Blue Sky)
~CD (Rilo Kiley - Under The Blacklight)
~CD (Elliott Smith - New Moon) [ordered but didn't arrive in time, so I don't have it yet]
~Tons of underwear
~Christmas socks
~Slipper socks
~Groomer
~3 bars of goat's milk soap
~Victoria's Secret body splash (Love Spell)
~Urban Decay lip gloss set (8 shades)
~Jaqua lip whip and shower syrup (Tuscan Orange)
~Two DS games (Jam Sessions and Brain Age)
~2 bracelets (funky beaded one and a silver and gold one)
~Earrings (silver with beautiful aquamarine stones)
~Necklace (silver with three heart charms)
~4 Yankee Candle car air fresheners
~Cat calendar
~Framed picture of my aunt and uncle
~Pillow that my aunt made using one of my late grandma's unfinished needlepoint pieces
~Talking stuffed Santa
~Santa dish with lid
~A really cool light
~Really comfy blanket

I think that's everything! I got ridiculously spoiled this year.

 

[dsmith2904]

PF Chang gift card from one of my bosses
$100 from my aunt and uncle
$25 from my grandparents
$100 AmEX from my mom
Plaid hoodie from my mom
"My So-Called Life" DVD from brother, sister-in-law and niece
Bath & Bodyworks set from a coworker
Candles from my sister-in-law's parents
Three days with my niece
Two days off work for Christmas and two more days off work for New Year's!!!!

 

[last unicorn]

I bought all the presents for myself this year, usually, my family has no idea what they should buy me for Christmas. This year I got a lot of small stuff from family, friends and my students again, mostly candles, red wine, chocolate and little cosmetic stuff like bath/shower cream and soap. I also got a scarf and gloves, after I lost two pairs of gloves within the last two weeks. What I wanted and got from my father was a 100 euro gift card from my favourite book store, where I can not only buy books, but also software, painting material and other nice things like blank books and so on, so that was totally alright. I gave away a lot of stuff, especially for my little nephew. I made a U2 CD for my brother but I don't know if he'll like it.

 

[RedRocksU2]

About 15 gift cards.
A tie.
A license plate holder that says; "I Rather Be At A U2 Concert"

and about 4 games to go with the Wii.

and a few more things.

 

[Mr. BAW]

Well, let's put it this way...I'm already prepared for next year's White Elephant parties.....glad everyone had a great haul...

 

[zuropa_fit]

~Money
~3 Barbie dolls (John Deere, ballerina, and beach)
~Barbie Fashion Fever Shopping Boutique
~The Simpsons movie
~Sephora Whipped Body Delights (Marshmallow, Vanilla Frosting, Peppermint Mocha, & Cappuccino Creamer)
~Season 1 of The Office
~Sex And The City: The Complete Series (that was my big gift )
~Barnes & Noble membership renewal
~Barnes & Noble giftcard
~Bath & Body Works giftcard
~Weird, spiky, rubbery lion ball toy thingy that's surprisingly fun (I named him Lester)
~CD (Black Rebel Motorcyle Club - Baby 81)
~CD (Wilco - Sky Blue Sky)
~CD (Rilo Kiley - Under The Blacklight)
~CD (Elliott Smith - New Moon) [ordered but didn't arrive in time, so I don't have it yet]
~Tons of underwear
~Christmas socks
~Slipper socks
~Groomer
~3 bars of goat's milk soap
~Victoria's Secret body splash (Love Spell)
~Urban Decay lip gloss set (8 shades)
~Jaqua lip whip and shower syrup (Tuscan Orange)
~Two DS games (Jam Sessions and Brain Age)
~2 bracelets (funky beaded one and a silver and gold one)
~Earrings (silver with beautiful aquamarine stones)
~Necklace (silver with three heart charms)
~4 Yankee Candle car air fresheners
~Cat calendar
~Framed picture of my aunt and uncle
~Pillow that my aunt made using one of my late grandma's unfinished needlepoint pieces
~Talking stuffed Santa
~Santa dish with lid
~A really cool light
~Really comfy blanket

I think that's everything! I got ridiculously spoiled this year.

We tried to keep things simple this year. I got
-fancy headphones
-workout clothes
-a book on weightlifting
-scrapbooking supplies
-a couple picture frames
-black suede jacket
-Love Actually DVD

 

[unforgettableFOXfire]

A dvd with an interview of my dad immediately following his stroke and an interview of him a month ago. I watched it. I cried. That's about the only thing I got that matters spit to me.

It was nice to see that he's actually made progress, 'cause sometimes it sure doesn't feel like it just seeing him day-to-day, but he really, really has. And it's wonderful.

 

[Night & Day]

A lens to see it all up close.

 

[Lila64]

A dvd with an interview of my dad immediately following his stroke and an interview of him a month ago. I watched it. I cried. That's about the only thing I got that matters spit to me.

It was nice to see that he's actually made progress, 'cause sometimes it sure doesn't feel like it just seeing him day-to-day, but he really, really has. And it's wonderful.

 

[dsmith2904]

Well, let's put it this way...I'm already prepared for next year's White Elephant parties.....glad everyone had a great haul...

Score, more Jim Nabor's albums!!

 

[kafrun]

No prezzies yet, other than cash deposited in my bank account I have a big care package coming from my mom soon

 

[Total U2 Nut]

Panasonic DMC TZ3 Camera
U2 Joshua Tree Deluxe
A pineapple
£15 HMV voucher
£15 WHSmiths voucher
Muse calender
An orang-utan (my sis adopted one for me )
The Bourne Identity/Supremacy/Ultimatum - Robert Ludlum
£5 iTunes voucher
Monkey World bag
Mucho chocolate & sweet things
PJs
Socks & pants
... and a revolting light-up glass angel which my mum bought me to see my expression and to see if I would pretend to love it (needless to say I did)

 

[JCOSTER]

Received many nice gifts:

Brown Suede and Leather UGGS
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss CD
The Complete Works of Yeats
Joshua Tree Deluxe (one with all the stuff in it)
$75 Simon Mall GC
Wine colored velor hoodie and pants
Gift Card for a Massage
Aromatherapy items from Bath & Body
A Gift Certificate to a local restaraunt
Curve perfume
Alicia Keys CD I Am
$50 American Express Card
Bath & Body Lotion and Shower Gel from my nieces

 

[forbonou2]

Well, for Christmas this year I got a MP3 player, gold watch, choc. covered cherries, gel pens, earrings, make-up but the Best gift I have ever been given(I suppose this belongs in Zoo confessions, but it was A Gift!!)was a warm home and a family to spend Christmas with!! I called trying to reach my boyfriend to tell him that the homeless shelter I was in was kicking me out in the street at 5am the next morning(when temps were dropping to 30 degrees, which is Freezing to This Californian transplanted in Florida! BRR)and I had no where else to go! I got his Ex-wife instead, and just broke down crying because I just did not know what else to do! She said, 'Stop crying, pack your stuff and I am coming to get you'! So.....I suppose I should have said 'grab the kleenex!'...but this IS true! Best Christmas I have Ever had!!
So UnforFF...I can totally relate: it's really not all about gifts that one can buy! Is It? May your Dad get better, even better than today! Hang in there!!
Oh, and Happy New Year To All!! Here's to 2008! (Pss..it's My birthday,too!! lol! )

 

[fly so high!]

We haven't opened many presents here yet, but one I opened this morning is an awesome t-shirt that I suspect I won't be wearing in public much here in Australia.

"I support two teams, the All Blacks and whoever is playing the Wallabies"

Best t-shirt slogan ever.

I (we) did nicely this year...we bought ourselves a 18 x zoom, 27mm wide angle, 8 mp Olympus!!! It's lovely...although we could not wait so we opened it up a few weeks ago...so we did not have anything for each other under the tree this year.

I got a new Laptop Tote and matching Compendium from the kids for work ( it's really stylish & funky! ) it will go lovely with my new office ( its modern and has a WINDOW!!!!) & a new PC that i am getting in the new year!

Cash & Vouchers for clothes shopping...Yayyyyy!!

A box of Lindt Chokkies

A bug Zapper

A set of serving Dishes

 

[BluRmGrl]

- Decorative cheese dish w/serving tray from my mom
- a Charming Tails figurine "from Pepper" (our oldest baby )
- another Charming Tails from Mr. Blu
- an hour's massage for me & Mr. Blu "from Chance" (old middle baby)
- metallic silver Doc Martens "from Sprout" (our youngest)
- a jewelry box
- a Wicked Witch of the East door stopper, made so that all you see is the Ruby Slippers & her black and white striped socks (like when Dorothy's house fell on her)
- assorted Bath & Body Works soaps & bath gels
- a Mary Kay Satin Hands gift set in Peach
- $50 cash
- a Vertigo hoodie.... which I got back in June because Mr. Blu's mom didn't realize it was a surprise for me & told him while I was standing in the same room that his e-Bay package had just come in the mail. oops

 

[verte76]

My mother gave me a present late. It's a waffle maker.

 

[anitram]

MAC makeup (eyeshadow and lip glass)
Big Beautiful Eyes kit from Benefit Cosmetics
NARS eyeshadow
Stila make-up (a ton of stuff)
Lancome eyeshadow
Christmas slippers
A new charcoal wool/cashmere coat
Couple of dress shirts for work
New carry-on luggage
A black leather handbag
Candy and chocolate
Body Shop gift basket (the Spa line)
Christmas condoms (green & red!)
A stress ball
$80 gift certificate to Sephora
$250 cash

 

[Doozer61]

 

[anitram]

A dvd with an interview of my dad immediately following his stroke and an interview of him a month ago. I watched it. I cried. That's about the only thing I got that matters spit to me.

It was nice to see that he's actually made progress, 'cause sometimes it sure doesn't feel like it just seeing him day-to-day, but he really, really has. And it's wonderful.

I'm so glad that he's improving. Really happy for all of you.

 

[WildHoneyAlways]

MAC makeup (eyeshadow and lip glass)
Big Beautiful Eyes kit from Benefit Cosmetics
NARS eyeshadow
Stila make-up (a ton of stuff)
$80 gift certificate to Sephora

Makeup makes me happy.