We had a thread on what we were giving so I figured why not, and made one for what everyone got this year.
Here's what I got so far from my parents and my brother.
$350 in checks
2 jars of salsa
Framed picture of my mom
Sweat pants
1 t-shirt
Charles Woodson Christmas tree ornament
WWE 13 X-Box
$50 in gas cards
Limited Collector's Edition Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy on bluray
Notice I said so far. That's because my family is hosting the family get together later today and my immediate family swaps what we got each other earlier in the day before everyone comes over.
Two Ornaments
GTA III (PS2)
Kamelot- Silverthorn
Teen-Age Zombies
Atomic Age Classics Vol. 3
3 shirts
Top Gear 2013 Calender
Lava lamp
Chocolate Money
Monkey snow globe
Arrow ear buds
Companion Cube fuzzy dice
Among other things, the entire blu-ray set of James Bond movies.
In honor of you all, I will watch them one by one, in order. :teddyr:
Gardner Bender Analog Multimeter
Craftsman 30 LED Rechargeable Stick Light
new shirt & tie
tin of girl scout thin mints
A box of Whole Foods Grocery Organic Chocolate Truffles
A recliner
Santa was pretty good this year I got
160 GB Ipod Classic
A sweater
A couple gift cards.
Speed, Predator 2, Aliens, Coppola Collection, Rocky Undisputed Collection all on blu ray.
$50 gift certificate for Barnes and Noble
$50
The Onion Sports book from 2011
rounds out my haul for this year,
Small but effective haul.
Chestburster Plushie
Giant Fake Moustache
Stormtrooper Lego Alarm Clock
Some vouchers
Some Alcohol [A nice single malt whiskey, half of which is gone already after sitting up all night with my housemate]
Some chocolate.
I also have about 3kgs of bourbon and honey smoked ham my chef friend made which I have as leftovers. I am going to become part pig.
Santa was very good to me this year. :teddyr:
I got the following cool stuff:
DVDs (Hawaii Five-O Seasons 2 and 3, Son of Flubber and The Avengers)
A foot spa
Lots of great threads especially several T-shirts, lounge pants, jeans, socks, gloves, and a hoodie.
Neutrogena self care sets (i have ezcema on my hands so that's useful for me)
Bath sets
An Cadbury Hot Chocolate Gift Set
All in all, it's the most gifts I've gotten since I was a teenager.
Desk
New glasses
AAA Membership
Watch
Complete run of "National Lampoon" on DVD-rom
"Cult Movies 2" by Danny Peary
"150 Movies You Should Die Before You See"
"Lint" by Steve Aylett
A strange painting of King Kong, a giant robot, and various farm animals watching a movie at a drive-in
No movies (?)
Several gift certificates for local stores
Cash
Assorted chocolates (including limited white Ferrero's. They are hard to track down in these parts)
Assorted imported spices (mostly stuff I requested for exotic dishes I'm trying to cook soon)
Home made jams in nice jars
Soft pâtés and other delicious sounding spreads, also in nice jars
No doubt the best X-mas present I got this year: huge fresh loaf of a specific farmer's bread. This crusty rustic bread is very special and baked in an outdoors stone oven by a woman from a small rural village. She doesn't own a bakery/store but sells the bread "private" after you make an order. She only baked a few over Christmas so I was lucky I got one. The bread is simply f-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c. But I fear the quality will diminish if that woman ever decides to open for official business.
Can't beat food gifts, especially when your niece's fiance happens to be a chef cook.
Quote from: dean on December 25, 2012, 08:30:53 PM
Chestburster Plushie
Quote from: Rev. Powell on December 25, 2012, 09:38:37 PM
A strange painting of King Kong, a giant robot, and various farm animals watching a movie at a drive-in
I want to see pictures!
I got some video games: Mass Effect 3, Binary domain and Dragon's Dogma.
Some dress clothes for work. Including some shoes that are a bit too stylish for stodgy old me - they'll be worn once and then discreetly make their way to the back of the closet I think. :smile:
Big present was supposed to be a TV for our bedroom, but I was sick with a terrible cold for the second half of November and my wife bought it as a cheer-me-up present way back then. Best part was seeing her come in the house with it - this huge box with two little feet visible underneath and a blond ponytail sticking up over the top :bouncegiggle: Anyhow I've been loving that. Though it's so comfy watching movies on the bed that it's terribly hard to stay awake all the way to the end of this junk I watch :smile:
New phone: SAMSUNG GALAXY 3
Blu-Rays:
* HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS
* NIGHT OF DARK SHADOWS
* HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2
* GALAXY OF TERROR
* THE DORM THAT DRIPPED BLOOD
DVD:
* THE ROOKIES: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON
BOARD AND CARD GAMES:
* SIAM
* CONSTANTINOPOLIS
* INNOVATION
* SID MEIER'S CIVILIZATION: FAME AND FORTUNE EXPANSION
Plus the usual gift cards and miscellaneous stuff
CDs: Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts, The Beach Boys - Endless Harmony, The Avett Brothers - The Carpenter (never heard them but my dad thinks I'll like it)
The Outlaw Josey Wales and Dark Knight trilogy on Blu-ray
Ninja Turtles fleece pajama pants
zombie make-up kit (I'm going to a "zombie prom" for New Year's Eve)
Beatles calendar
Target gift card
Godzilla toy from '85
a little bit of cash
headphones
Books: Something Like An Autobiography by Akira Kurosawa, and Every Night the Trees Disappear: Werner Herzog and the Making of Heart of Glass by Alan Greenberg
Not a whole lot, but not a lot I really need that I can't afford myself or easily obtain.
2 hot tub head rests
Cordless drill
Metal spatula for the grill
Carving knife and bbq fork, also for the grill
And I got myself an early Xmas present: I DRINK YOUR BLOOD DVD
Hope y'all had very happy holidays!
I got two James Bond DVDs (Goldfinger and For Your Eyes Only), and a KISS Pez Dispenser set.
I got some homemade jellies, a birthstone pendant, money, saltwater taffy, wool socks, and a LOGO boardgame.