What cool stuff did you get (or not get) for Christmas or other winter holiday?

[macmar71]

I have a raincheck from my mom to get a DVD burner as she was not really sure what I wanted so I will get to select it myself.

Things I got for Christmas~~besides another ten pounds to my frame from overeating!!!

My mom got me a pair of 10k gold hoops w/small zirconia stones, a 14k gold chain w/ 10k gold cross, a denim shirt with beading, a denim tapestry coat, 2 pairs of lounge pants-one in leopard print and one w/ moons and astrological symbols.

My sister got me a celestial candle holder and a suncatcher w/ a sisterly phrase on it. Awwww!

My brother got me a $25.00 gift card to FYE

My sister's boyfriend Matt got me a $30.00 gift card to Waldenbooks/Borders and a Get Fuzzy mini calendar.

My best friend Angie & her Husband John got me a cat puzzle, Chocolates, cat magnets, a cat calender, a duck print for my bathroom and a book.

My friend & co-worker Margaret got me the latest Nelson DeMille novel Night Fall


My friend & co-worker Jodi got me a nightshirt w/frogs and matching slippers, a bottle of Kaluha, a two sterling charms for my bracelet, a penguin keychain and pewter bookmarker w/ a friendship phrase on it.

Jodi's kids, Michael & Gianna got me a gift card for $20.00 to Strawberries.

Jodi's sister, Cheryl who I have babysat her son Ricky, got me a ceramic popcorn bowl and microwave popcorn. YUM!

My friend Sal, got me a Red Sox bean bag bear.

My friend Sue got me a penguin filled w/chocolates and a stuffed cow that doubles as a computer screen cleaner.

[EnchantedSLN]

Cash, gift certificates to Robinson's May and Best Buy, jeans, and some tops and a couple Stevie outtake photos I knew about and picked out beforehand. And a great book and a rockin' Old Navy scarf from fellow Ledgies .

[hayley]

Originally Posted by DeadliestPoison

I didn't get what I was really hoping for -- an external harddrive (this computer can't handle another internal). I have, like, 600 megs left on this, so I was really shooting for one. :\

I need one of those too! Ever since I got my iPod, I've completely crammed my hard drive with my music collection. I think I'm working with like 300MB of free space. I didn't want to ask for one, though, because I knew they wouldn't get me the one I wanted or needed.

My dad just gave me a late Christmas present in a bottle of vodka when he went to the liquor store. He put a bow on it. Do Christmas screwdrivers count as a Christmas present?

[½ ¡Ñ§ÅñË ®]

Originally Posted by Lux

Um.......nothing

Well this thread is depressing.

Lux I’m not wearing your shoes, but understand a little about why you’re depressed. It’s nice to have family and friends to get together with for the holidays, but the gift giving crap is nothing more then a show for a lot of people. They piss and moan while shopping and pay out the a$$ for months to come.

I have family living close and we get together a few days out of the year, but the dysfunctional sh!t I have to deal with when it happens is sickening. I usually make up excuses to get out of the events and do something I know I’ll enjoy. They know it and rarely bother to call anymore to give an invite. That’s fine with me. I’d rather it be that way then regret having sat around with those bunch of false snobs.

You’ve got to get out and meet some people. Experiment new things and make your own fun. It sounds like no ones going to do it for you. Very few do. Get out there girl and dive into it head first. Surprises can be found in places you least expect them, but if you don’t try you’ve got no one to blame but yourself. The depression will kill you, and the world will go on doing what it will.

You might actually be enjoying this depression and don’t even know it? I’m sure you don’t want to hear this but….. Nobody likes a person that whines all the time. They like you even less when you ruin the fun they’re trying to have. It’s all in your head girl and you have the power to make that change. If you don’t do it, you’re nothing more then a selfish fool. It’s your choice. Maybe I’m wrong?

[estranged4life]

bought Deb & myself stuff (She bought my older brother Geary j. & myself training style sweat suits, For what reason is beyond us....Which look more like gangbanger clothes...So we had our pictures taken doing "gang signal" BS and otherly cheesin' it up, Cant wait to see the picture of Geary, his daughter/my niece Kendra & myself cheesin it while Geary had his finger poking up in Kendra's nose!!! ), But we would have preferred nothing since Christmas is not that big a deal to us.

The only true gift worth a mention was seeing my Uncle Steve j. for the first time in nearly 20 years...What's cool is that he lives in the neighborhood I grew up in and that my Mother still resides in. I am going to get to know my late Father's side of the family again...For some reason when my Father died in 1977 there was a major falling out between my Mother & my Father's family (Mainly due to some stupid BS on my Mother's part.)

Brian j.

[sara1998]

I was given a gingerbread ornament and a chip-n-dip bowl from Sara!

I also recieved the most wonderful pictures of Sara opening her gifts this morning! The looks on her face were priceless!

And from everyone else:
Gift certificates to Outback
Sweaters
PJ's
Julia Robert's DVD's
Sex and the City season 6
Sex and the City trivia game
candle holders
lotion
a dragonfly mirror case
sheets
a furry blanket!
FM Tusk album (from me, to hang on the wall)
movie passes
And a spectacular dinner (and leftovers) from my dear grandmother!

[takenbythesky]

-Tango In The Night DVD
-Making of Rumours DVD
-A book on how to read film
-Nice velvety pajama/sweats thingies
-Nice shirt
-Amazon Gift certificate ($25)
...
Best of all: time spent with people I love and TONS OF FOOD( ); rekindling contact with some people I hadn't talked to in a long while.

[½ ¡Ñ§ÅñË ®]

Originally Posted by Lux

It's not the lack of gifts, trust me.


Ok, I guess it's back to denial or atleast pretend smiling, just to please people. So if they have something to whine about, it still doesn't count? Just carry on in denial so as to make friends?


I wasn't aware that you knew my precise situation. So it's all in my head is it? Well ****, I wish I'd known that earlier, I wouldn't have wasted my entire life with what is apparently non-existent. As for being a selfish fool for not doing whatever this is, that's like calling someone selfish because they won't run faster than they're able. Yeah, I think you are wrong, but then that's just in my head so who knows.

Sorry for speaking up with what is the truth. Should I have lied? Probably just not said anything I guess, but at this time of year everyone goes on about the wonderful things which just draws attention to where it's the opposite. I could just shut-up and ignore everyone but I am actually human and so I just get bitter. Plus, don't I have the right to experience what is natural? Just because it's not joyous and doesn't fit in with the theme, shall we just repress it? Am I high? Perhaps. It's still the truth and perhaps it's a good mechanism for bringing forth what would otherwise be denied.

Carry on. I honestly didn't mean to interupt, I was just giving my account.

Lux sometimes I type things thinking it sounds right, but people read into it many different ways. You’re right and you are being honest about the way you feel. No I don’t know your precise situation. I don’t think I claimed to? I’d like to say something to make you feel better? I hope you at least see I care?

If my last post came out wrong I really didn’t mean it that way. I can be an ass sometimes, because when I went through depression the only thing that brought me out was tough love. It worked for me but it doesn’t work for everyone. I don’t know what else to say but “I’m sorry and I hope everything gets better for you.”

[Kelly]

I much prefer to give, especially to the kids but here is what I got this year..
Penguin flannel pjs, two Yankee Candles..yum, a back massager from my 15 year old, Bath and Body works stuff, perfume, Survivor AllStars seven disc dvd set, new hot rollers..yea, a watch, some Stevie photos from the kids, Dept 56 houses I collect from the hubby, a bonus from the boss..YES, gift card to Dunkin Donuts from the boss too, a Rumours tourbook from a super Mac friend.

[wondergirl9847]

A new printer (mine went kaput) so I can print out my FM (and Keith Urban) pictures!!

CD's - Kiln House, 2 Bill Engvall CD's, Duran Duran Astronaut, and Keith Urban's self-titled and The Ranch.

DVD's - Coupling season two and the Blue Collar Comedy Tour

An mp3 player! Didn't think I needed one, but it's pretty cool.

[WelshWitchPMD]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

A new printer (mine went kaput) so I can print out my FM (and Keith Urban) pictures!!

What kind did you get? I need one. I am going to wait until after the new year. however. Got to print out all of my Lindsey photos.

[madformac]

Originally Posted by Gypsy-Rhiannon

Wow! You got snow? Where in the UK are you? Not a dicky bird where I am!

Pip

Here you are Pip (and anybody else). I took these on my way to work this morning...

[wondergirl9847]

Originally Posted by WelshWitchPMD

What kind did you get? I need one. I am going to wait until after the new year. however. Got to print out all of my Lindsey photos.

Hewlett Packard Photosmart 7760. It's cool because you don't have to be hooked up to the computer to use it! Here is the link to see what it looks like. We haven't hooked it up yet, I'm waiting on my dad to get home from work and we'll check it out.

HP Photosmart 7760

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by madformac

Here you are Pip (and anybody else). I took these on my way to work this morning...

Wow. It looks so quaint. How nice for Christmas.

[NicksIllume]

Originally Posted by madformac

Here you are Pip (and anybody else). I took these on my way to work this morning...

Beautiful! I want to visit England even more now.