So far, I've gotten hosed... - pair of 1/4 height socks...never worn this kind in my life - pair of pajama pants that look like ripped stone washed jeans - Rechargeable batter charger...no rechargeable batteries - Water Pik Needless to say, this Hanukkah/Christmas is not about the gifts.
-rockets logo PJ's -Devil may cry 4 360 -DC vs MK 360 -Red Alert 3 360 -Walle bluray -6 Nautica polo shirts -5 ties -Undershirts -Tap out shirt???? -Chillis gift card!!! ftw -Dark Knight bluray -Fall out 3 360 -Barack obama coin set!! -15 regular dvds -Hereos season 1 HDDVD
specialized mountain bike macbook sweater and polo from j crew cole haan shoes season 3 of seinfeld lord of the rings box set $300 $100 amex gift card totally awesome and super comfy robe ipod case leather catch-all with my initials embroidered on it
since we're all over 30, we decided just to draw names this year and set a $50 limit. so today, i got the following from my secret santa: 30 rock season 2 weeds season 1 american lion (biography about andrew jackson) in my stocking, i got it's always sunny in philly season 3, some candy and a starbucks gift card. having my xmas with my girl and her parents tomorrow night. either my girl is full of ****, or my xmas gifts from her are going to be awesome (really hoping for a rockets jersey).
for the big gifts... I got a GPS My wife got a Dooney and Bourke purse and some small appliances (hey she asked...) My older son got a iMultimix and a Mic and a stand and pedal My middle son got a Ludwig drum set (that might be a big mistake. my older has a bass but at least that has a volume control with a headphone as a option. I did get some sound-offs too - we'll see). So far I'm pretty impressed with some of his songs for a beginner. My youngest daughter got some uggs, a mtn hardwear jacket and a puppy (malitpoo - may be another mistake).
I got a set of kitchen glasses, a circular saw, a digital picture frame, a couple of shirts, a gun cleaning kit, a book of brain teasers, gift cards to Academy and Texas Roadhouse, and a voucher for remodeling help.
I got..... Guitar Hero World Tour on 360 leather jacket laptop backpack MP3 player $60 cash $50 gift card for Gamestop (my cousin couldnt find MK vs. DC) btw, out of curiosity, when you start seeing that you don't gifts anymore from your extended family? My immediate family is pretty given that I get gifts, but my 3 uncles/aunts here still give me gifts and I'm 26 with an "ok" job. I really don't expect anything from them anymore, so anything from them is a bonus.
Bose surround sound for the bedroom from the w**** who's in Puerto Rico. She only buys the best presents ever. She also bought me an early X-mas present that was a Paul Reed Smith Semi Hollow guitar for my birthday, which was also on Christmas. I have to out do her then pay for it all year. This game is a wash. $200. gift card to Guitar Center where I will be purchasing a Rickenbocker or a Gretch that I will never learn how to play but they look cool and John Lennon and Johny Marr had them. I mean, they don't cost that much, I will have to save some money, but it's a start. Velvet Guitar Stand. New John Lennon Biograhpy. Signed picture of Yogi Berra with Babe Ruth on his retirement day. The Rat Pack DVD set. WAR! Sony Blue Ray for the bedroom. The Man Groomer! 1TB external HD. Complete Sopranos DVD set. I could have downloaded this but I'm very happy with it. A pair of swutt Clark Boots for my jeans. $300.00 gift card from my granny to CC. Now I can buy my wall mounting unit for my bedroom TV. Homemade chex mix stuff. About $500 in cash to help pay off the Christmas I bought for others. Wash. Two days in bed.
Don't you dare be a sucker and buy a wall mount unit from CC! Go to monoprice and save yourself a few hundred dollars. http://www.monoprice.com/products/subdepartment.asp?c_id=109&cp_id=10828
Bottle of Captain Morgans Private Stock Bottle of Captain Morgans 100 proof Hammer Flask Binoculars Flask Shawn of the Dead DVD The Hour I first Believed by Wally Lamb 100 cash $25 Lupe Tortilla Card and some home made cards from the kids.
I got some books, gift certificates, and cash. But the best gift was having the Lakers stop the Celtics at 19 games. 22 is still the second longest wining streak. One of the few times I've ever cheered for Kobe.
- Bottle of Patron (yay) - $40 dollar gift card to Marshall's - Lots of candy and nuts - New set of silverware - Some shirts - Gift card to Red Lobster from the boss (yum) My parents are giving me about $500 in cash to drive out to California and visit them next week, and we'll be getting more presents there too.
Mom: Moes!!! welcome home hun we've missed you. Moes: Hi Mum... I've missed you too. Mom: You must be hungry.... I've fixed up a lot of your favorites. Moes: Err (secretly, still full from engulfing double-doubles at the first sight of an In n Out on the drive over) yah I can't wait to eat!
Man...I made out like bandit this year. My family really loves me. From my parents: Garmin GPS A nice shirt for work Jeff Foxworthy desk calendar From my sister: Garmin static pad Garmin home charger Garmin carrying case Gift card for Gamestop From Refgal: Xbox 360 Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 Beijing 2008 A nice shirt Comfy houseshoes (not easy for a size 15) From Regal's kiddos: A Texans Polo An Astros polo Xbox 360 TNA Impact A wall calendar I apparently was a good boy this year. Between these people and having gotten this new job, I feel truly blessed.
I got: Garmin GPS Blue Tooth for the iPhone Rockets black/red/black striped Adidas Long sleeve Rockets boxer pants Longhorn pullover jacket Longhorn t-shirt gift cards to Itunes and Best Buy Dark Knight on Blu Ray XBox 360 Project Gotham Racing 4 XBox 360 Live Gold 12 month membership
Not into bringing up old threads, but... Man, I just got back from my Christmas gift last night, Jamaica!!!! 8 of us rented a villa atop a mountain of a hill (you'd say that too if you had to walk it every day) at Runaway Bay (opposite side of the island of Kingston). It's probably the first time I spent Christmas in shorts and flipflops since my own island days. What's cool was saying Merry Christmas while treading water as a wave crashes on you. Island sweeeeeeeeet! My own island complextion and long ponytail just invited every drug dealer on Jamaica to me. Hell, I couldn't even lie to them. Me: "No mon, I don't smoke" Rasta Mon: "Yes mon, you do, mon you are lying" Me: "Oh good grief, give me a dime bag then" Rasta Mon: "Blow? Hash? Shrooms?" Me: "sigh...." Seriously, I don't know what is so popular about Amsterdam because you can get ANYTHING at ANYTIME in Jamaica. The water was just great...food was fabulous...everything American was terribly expensive...and everybody is selling you something someone in their family personally made (I think the whole island population is related to each other somehow ) But I had lots of peace, lots of quiet time to stare off into the horizon..."eh? is that Cuba?" Wife: "Don't you miss Clutch?" Me: "eh? I think thats Cuba! Lets go for a swim!!!" One other thought. They say the language is English, but dang, you try and listen to a conversation and then tell me what they said. I'll bet you can't. (oh wait, maybe I wasn't high enough )
