sexy. yes please. her and the fruit bong.

I can't open it yet because I am going back home, and can't take it with me, so my mother is paying for the same one at a location in my city for me to pick up when I get home.

And the model? I will get back to you on that... I'd actually like to here an expert opinion, granted that you know of it.

this thread turned to shit pretty fast.

they always do

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq2FdNElL9U

That's Christmas for you.

woah i can finally answer this!

i got some money from my father
a nice book called 'the arrival' from my mother, she also gave me the special edition of the latest sigur ros album.
my brother gave me legwarmers that don't match anything in my wardrobe
my other brother ave me a plastic dinosaur to match my sweater
my stepsister gave me earrings
my other stepsister have me a do-it-yourself christmas decoration kit.
plus, my stepfather found some sewing school that had recently closed down, and he brought some of these dress forms home for me and my stepsister. too bad there were only boys and children left, so we'll have to adapt them a bit before they actually look like us..

i gave a stuffed bird to my stepsister, a stuffed owl to my mother and a bracelet to my stepsister (pictures to be found here). my stepfather got an 'i heart pudding' t-shirt (he loves the stuff), m stepbrother got a personalized notebook, my brother got a coupon to get me to do the dishes in his place for once, my other brother got a frame containing a collage of horrible seventies-suits.

it was fun.

dvds mostly, and a few video games, book, and other stuff, i gave cds ahaha.

bumpity!

I got the cats a new scratch post.

I got my baby a new set of knives, exclusive t-shirt from designer we both admire and a kettle - latter being a shit but necessary gift.

You gave your baby a set of knives for xmas!? :eek:

Someone ring social services!

hmmm....this year we are not giving out presents to each other.

We decided to give away our presents this year.

So far I've only bought an exotic curry cookbook for my old man.

Yesterday night, walking home pretty drunk, thinking that I lost my wallet, I decided that this year I'll just give everybody the idea that all in all it could be that everything just isn't real.
However, I woke up this morning and found my wallet. So I have to think about this again.

i'm giving:

my mother: a new umbrella, chocolate and a nice little light
my father: two books he wanted
my youngest brother: a tuny cheap toy drum kit he asked for
my other brother: a 'filter your own water' kit
my stepbrother: a kit to build some hydraulic stuff (he studies physics)
my stepfather: printed templates to fold different airplanes
my stepsisters: a few different facial masks
my boyfriend: a book on toy instruments, a graphic novel he liked and tickets to see the decemberists
my boyfriend's brother: a gold digging kit for when he gets bored at work
my boyfriend's dad: a cherry pit pillow for his sore neck
my boyfriend's mom: shower gel and hand cream in pretty bottles
my friends from the sewing club: books on sewing, baking and a picture book for one of the girls and her daughter.

next year i'm making stuff again. this kind of shopping is so bad, i spent half of the time waiting in line to pay... they will probably get their presents by easter but whatever.

I ended up buying books. Books for everybody.
All the intellectuals at university told me that people usually react positivly to them.

Thus far I've gotten:

New rug, bathmat, shower curtain, shirt, random bathroom decor, black stool (stuff my mom got me for new apt). A Soundgarden shirt from miss Emily.

I've bought (but haven't given away yet) a charm for a Pandora bracelet (an owl), a dvd (Legend), a weird little box (< all for for miss Emily, taking her shopping next time we both have a day off which will complete her xmas gifts). Got Emily's son a toy tank and some G.I. Joe stuff, also paid for part of a wii. Got my mom a card + a gift card.

I absolutely hate shopping. Other than taking Emily out to buy her some stuff here in the near future (most likely clothes), I'm done.

I got a $200 gift card to Macy's....I don't even shop there....

oh yeah and a painting.

gave:

dad - boots
brother and his wife - a collector's edition of documentary movies on DVD
brother's son #1 - t-shirt
brother's son #2 - 2 puzzles, one wooden one, another one made from metal
brother's daughter - toy kitchen with utensils and stuff
ex-girlfriend - a cookbook and pyjamas
friend - a book on how to draw Manga characters

received

dad - money
brother and his wife - a shirt and a tie
ex-girlfriend - a beautiful shirt and a FC Barcelona 2009/2010 season jersey (yeah!)
friend - t-shirt

gave:

mother: david lynch box set and a CD of original versions of songs covered by Elvis

father: john wayne boxset and a documenatry that interviews people who fought muhammad ali and asks them what it was like to fight him

brother 1: the ascent of man bbc documentary series, that werner herzog film about scientists who live at the south pole

brother 2: spurs slippers, spurs mug, spurs christmas hat, spurs tape measure

sister: CDs (yo majesty, speech debelle, girls in the garage type comp, a grime comp, kind of blue, n'dambi)

sister's boyfriend: CDs (from all the family) pete rock and CL smooth, The DOC, jimi hendrix live at woodstock DVD

friend: optimo mix CD, lootpack CD


received:

Ozu DVD boxset, Ozu & Mizuguchi DVD boxset, Kuroneko DVD, Ip Man DVD, HP Lovecraft book, Metal Gear Solid for PS2, socks, turkish delight, Grotesque by Natsuo Kirino, Swallow Me Whole by Nate Powell, a USB turntable

coal liek mi souale.

Gave a mont blanc pen to my bf.
We did a gift exchange in my family so I gave pj's and a sweater.

Got a sweater and ramones shirt from my gift exchange.
My bf gave me the nook color.

Gave my girlfriend SIN AND PUNISHMENT 2, every Slowdive CD. Received deodorant, Sour Patch Kids, and socks. I didn't know anyone who had any money at all, so I just told people not to worry about getting me anything.

I did buy myself a ton of shit with my x-mas bonus money from work... D2 (already beat), Bangai-O (already beat), Shenmue, Beefheart: Through the Eyes of Magic book, a Godard book I ordered but can't remember the name of (I have read through EVERYTHING IS CINEMA 4 times now, so can't wait to read this), a Phillipe Garrel x2 DVD set, and a 11 DVD set from the director who did Swallowtail Butterfly, All About Lily Lily Chou Chou and so on.

Given:
Nikon L110 camera
Frankenstein Pez pack dispenser (it dispenses whole packs of Pez)
2 book (a collection of Stoker stories and a collection of Wilde stories)
Lego Creator red car (I still fucking love Legos)
The 25th Anniversary Mario thing for the Wii
Simpsons season 13
a spice rack
an electric trimmer
a white Fender hoodie that I'm probably going to return
a couple of giftcards and some cash

Gave:
Girlfriend (so far):
stocking of stush
Lego mini X-wing
24 pack of Dunkaroos

Mother:
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Father:
Christmas Vacation tree ornament
golf club brush

That Ali doc sounds awesome! Extremely.

and a sick kaleidascope! (sp?)

Gave:
mom - 2 Santa Cookies
cousin1 - A Christmas Albumn on vinyl by an old Western University Orchestra (where she goes)
cousin2 - a box of Cheerios

Received: -
FC Twin console (plays SNES and NES games for $50) from myself
$100 Walmart giftcard - from my Aunt
$30 - from Grannie
$100 - from mom
yet to receive - something from my sister
HP dig. cam from Walmart - The battery on it doesn't work - from myself

i already posted what i gave, and now i received some presents too!

from my sewing friends: chocolate muffins and bias tape
from my boyfriend: a book on sewing techniques, a book about the whole production design of where the wild things are (we're dressing up as max and carol for a geekfest next year and he thought i could use some costume inspiration), little lights for my bike and a trip to a themepark
from my mother: bags to attach to my bike so i can carry all my stuff along, two graphic novels, a book by jonathan safran foer and an umbrella
from my dad: 'go live' by jonsi
from my boyfriend's family: three pieces of fabric to sew with, a lush present with godmother soap and a sugar scrub, rose-scented facial soap, some money, a gift card to a hobby store and paintbrushes.

good times, now back to work!

I wish someone would give me a present like that.

Given:
Lunch Poems - Frank O'Hara
Collected Poems - George Oppen
Jack Kerouac biography
Turntable and speakers
other small things

Gave:
An Italian angora hat for my sister
A coffee grinder for my mom (that she intends to use on spices and herbs)
Ed Wood DVD plus Ed Wood movies for my dad
Harriet The Spy the book for my little sister

also bought myself the chantal akerman box set, whoo!

I asked my parents to make a charitable contribution in my name for christmas, so I got that