The "What Did You Get For Christmas?" Thread

[DarthGonzo]

Yes, I know it's a few days early. But I know there are probably a bunch of us who might start getting Christmas presents before the 25th, either from friends, family members we won't see on Christmas day or perhaps even co-workers. But if this thread is a problem a mod can feel free to close it until we get closer to Christmas.

I hosted a Christmas party for my friends last night. Got really drunk, stayed up really late, watched a lot of Christmas specials, ate a lot of crap and blew out my voice. But it was worth it. Plus I got a lot of cool gifts:

A talking smoke and carbon monoxide alarm (and odd gift to be sure but maybe it might save my life one day)
A Wall-E 2009 calendar
A Spongebob Christmas ornament
$25 Best Buy Gift Card
A pair of mini speakers for my ipod (and batteries to use with them)
A pair of Stewie pajama pants
A Wii men's pajama set (which I'm actually dying to try on)

Anyone else?

[Silverstar]

I'm using my presents right now! I got a new Intel PC and a flat-screen monitor.

[Megaman X]

Well it was not exactly a Christmas gift but it was something I planned on asking for which is "The Dark Knight". I'm not going to watch it until my brother comes from Seattle next week since it will be something good for me, my brother, and my Mom to spend time together again.

[Michael24]

My mom got me a 2009 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull calendar the other day. She said if she wrapped it I probably would have known what it was, so I could just have it early.

[Cool Blue]

A pair of mini speakers for my ipod (and batteries to use with them)


Ha, I thought you said a new pair of sneakers for your Ipod. now thats something. but i did get one gift from my friend, although I haven't opened it yet as I want to wait for his to arrive as I ordered it so we can share the moment of awesome. but I have a strong feeling that mine is the special edition of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" which is a very good movie and a great gift.

[Captain Highwind]

Acoustic Guitar (piano black)

Playstation 3 (160 GB) w/

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

Resistance 2

Little Big Planet

[purplehairedwonder]

The softball team did a Secret Santa back at the beginning of the month and my person got me a grab bag full of fun little stuff like fuzzy gloves, body wash, bubble bath, headbands and hair ties, lip balm, and Jolly Ranchers. Very cute and very useful.

My roommate got me a purple striped scarf and a duffel bag since I was complaining I didn't have a good one, haha.

[Darklordavaitor]

Well, I already know all I'm getting for Christmas, but to keep it fair, I won't tell you all right now all that I'm getting on Christmas day.

What I have beforehand, though, is quite sweet. From my loving uncle, I got $35 worth of comic books from our comic shop of choice, including the first Sonic paperback. That, and $100 from another uncle, and I'm expecting even more money from my stepmother.

[Vyse]

My parents didn't know what to get me; either that, or I wasn't clear enough in telling them what I want for Christmas and my birthday (12/17). So last Sunday, they took me to Best Buy so that they can give me what I want without me being disappointed; I didn't appreciate last year's gift- a new HDTV for myself- at Christmastime because I wanted money (don't worry,I love my tv now). I helped them select a video camera that can record onto an SD card (along with a 4GB SDHC card) so I can shoot video and a 400GB Cherry Red Western Digital Portable Hard Drive because I need more memory. Heck, this doesn't even count the fact that the day before, my parents switched carriers from Sprint/Nextel to AT&T and I got a spiffy new slider phone- the Samsung A737- out of the deal.:):D

BTW, I got the hard drive for my birthday, along with a 1600 Microsoft Points card from my bother and his wife.

As for what I'm giving them, well, I'm repeating what I did last year and giving both couples a $25 gift card to a restaurant. The only difference is instead of last year's Bonefish Grill/Outback (a Bonefish card will work at Outback and vice versa), they're both getting TGI Friday's gift cards. I blame Friday's spokesperson/Food Network chef Guy Fieri.

[Angilasman]

So far I've gotten a little Merry Christmas note signed by Joel Hodgson (which came with my order of Cinematic Titanic DVDs that I'll get on Christmas day) and a Barnes and Noble gift card (which I'll spend in a little while).

[Wolfie~Giri]

Last Thursday, our comedy club had a Secret Santa with a "gag gift" theme using a limit of $10. I got this giant box of wheat crackers that was empty inside except for a Phoenix Wright comic book that I had no idea even was licensed in the US. Some other people got presents in the same fashion while others got real gag presents such as a fake pringles bottle that when opened, snake streamers would fly out and a whoopee cushion packed with prank toys inside a Chinese take out box.

Today, I'm exchanging gifts with some friends at the mall later so I'm excited for that.

[Baltofan]

I got a gift card for the local cinema from my work.

[TomatoSpud]

So far I've gotten some Ferrero Rocher chocolates and Lego Star Wars for Wii. That's it until the 24th, though.

[Elven Moon]

My dad and I exchanged gifts today because he'll be gone for Christmas, so thus far I've gotten:

Little Nemo DVD
iHome iPod player
Bone Complete Series book
Hello Kitty alarm clock
Borders girt certificate

[defunctzombie]

I didn't get any formal presents yet, but I did buy my own present. I got all seven volumes of Full Moon o Sagashite for 45.88, and saved 20.83 thanks to a couple 40% off coupons and amazon's 4 for 3 (geez, I sound like a commercial).

[J'onn J'onzz]

Who gives out christmas presents before christmas? I've never heard of this. Like, I've heard of giving out wrapped presents before, but usually people don't open them up until Christmas.

[Jave]

My Grandparents, my Aunt, and my Sister got me an 8GB IPod Nano. It was a Graduation present really, but it's all I've gotten this month so far.

[Yusuke Urameshi]

The only thing I can really say is that i think Ill be getting A guitar hero of some sort, due to the fact that the box looks exactly like it.


If it's world tour, Ill be REALLY happy.

[All Star Blitz]

I got some chocolate covered espresso beans from my aunt, who gave them to me yesterday while we were doing our last minute shopping. My family (me, mom, sister) and I, along with two of my aunts, always go to Bay City Mall a couple days before Christmas to do shopping, then we eat at Applebee's or something and one aunt gives us each an early gift.

I also know that mom got me at least two CDs (Lady Antebellum's self-titled debut and Long Road Out of Eden by the Eagles).

[Michael24]

Well, it wasn't for Christmas, but for my birthday I got a San Jose Sharks beanie, hoodie, and pajama pants. My actual b-day is today, but because of seeing the Sharks play tonight, we decided to celebrate last night instead.

[Road to Gotham]

The Whole Family pitch-in and help me with a down payment on
Chevy 1500 Extend Cab Pickup. Black outside, Grey inside.
:D

[defunctzombie]

The Whole Family pitch-in and help me with a down payment on
Chevy 1500 Extend Cab Pickup. Black outside, Grey inside.
:D
Now THAT'S a present. Have fun while I drive my 1992 sundance.... :sweat:

[XOMiss_Samantha]

Me and my close friends exchanged a few gifts yesterday- nothing massive, just cute little things that we can joke about. I used to buy for alot of people but with nobody having any money we just stuck to each other this time.

-One of my friends got me a key-chain that says 'Come Here Little Boy', making fun of the fact that her 10 year old brother thinks I'm bringing him to prom
-15$ gift card to Itunes
-bag of dark chocolates
-Sunglasses (I tend to break most of mine rather quickly)

[Darklordavaitor]

-One of my friends got me a key-chain that says 'Come Here Little Boy', making fun of the fact that her 10 year old brother thinks I'm bringing him to prom

Haha, tell us how that one turns out.

Just got me and my sister's gift from our stepmom and sister. I got some cologne and a $50 American Express card, she got some perfume and a $25 Macy's gift card. And I think she hates Macy's.

I wonder who got the better deal...

[Speedy Boris]

-Psycho 2-disc S.E. DVD
-Vertigo 2-disc S.E. DVD
-The Red Balloon DVD
-Some curry powder
-The Greatest Movies Ever book
-A piece of art (a large trio of movie tickets to hang on the wall)
-Tupperware
-A long-sleeve shirt
-A 10-pack of DVD-Rs
-Two Nestle bars
-The Dark Knight DVD
-Everybody Loves Raymond Season 1
-The Last Lecture book
-$20

My parents said they will pay for a Blu-ray player once I tell them the price.

[Mugen]

- 40-Year Old Virgin Unrated DVD

- Waiting DVD

- Forgetting Sarah Marshall Rated and Unrated DVD

- Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay Unrated DVD

- Aqua Teen Hunger Force Vol. 6


Yep, all DVD's this year. I'm happy.

[The Cartoon]

Traditionally I get to open one present on Christmas Eve and I just opened it. I got "The 7 Faces Of Dr. Lao," one of my favorite movies on DVD. I've had to watch it on VHS for a long time so it's great to finally have it on DVD.

[nakak]

Well, considering that my birthday and Christmas is only one month apart, I'll just list what I got for both days.

BOOKS
"Cul de Sac" by Richard Thompson
"Dog eat Doug" by Brian Anderson
"Macho Macho Animals" by Stephan Pastis
"Sawdust and Greasepaint" by Rob Harrell

DVDs
Chowder - Vol. 1
George of the Jungle - Complete Collection
Giant 600 Cartoon Collection

A new watch (my old one broke)

And also a "Life Sucks" calendar. Thanks, sis :p

[Don_East]

The yearly tradition at the East household is the exchange of one gift on Christmas Eve. The one I opened was from my mom and it was...

AN XBOX 360!!! :D :D :D

[purplehairedwonder]

Had a really nice Christmas this year. I got:

The Dark Knight DVD

Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling

Anathem by Neal Stephenson

Magnetic Poetry 2009 calendar

A new purse/bag

Three pairs of earrings

A new belt

Jennifer Lopez Live Luxe scented spray, lotion, and shower gel

$20 and $25 Old Navy gift cards (with a $5 and two 10% off coupons to boot)

Linkin Park Road to Revolution live CD/DVD

[Cool Blue]

well that gift that I thought was the S.E of "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" actually turned out to be the Metal Gear Solid collection. I'm actually looking forward to playing them as I've heard so much about them. So that's pretty cool. other than that I got the 2 disc special edition of Vertigo and the Criterion Collection of Akira Kurosawa's Drunken Angel. two fantastic movies

[defunctzombie]

I got:

$25 Martins gift card (the grocery store)
Trinity Blood vol 8 manga
MK vs DCU
Star Wars episode 1 dvd (I only had the vhs)
a tracfone card
and the new Family guy set

A note on the last one, I wrote on my list "the red one" because I didn't remember what the volume # was. Silly me forgot that vol.5 is also red. :sweat: So it will need exchanged.

[Mr. Wednesday]

I got some cash.

[Lelouch]

Mostly done on my end...

From my parents:

-2 AE Jackets
-$50 giftcard to AE
-$25 giftcard to Olive Garden
-$125

Grandfather (Mother's side):

-$200

Great-Grandmother (Mother's side):

-$350

Won't see my dad's side until Sunday, well, actually I won't be seeing them at all because I work. Not sure what I will be getting from them.

[Juu-kuchi]

Here's what I got for Christmas and 'tis all fun and games:

-1 TB Seagate External Hard Drive
-Chrono Trigger DS
-SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
-$25 on iTunes.
-Fate/Stay Night DVD box set.

[Daxdiv]

Okay here what I got and from who

Sonic Unleashed- Xbox 360- Mom and Dad
Fallout 3- Xbox 360- Mom and Dad
Animal Crossing: City Folk- Wii- Younger Sister (Surprisingly)
Kirby Super Star Ultra- DS- Grandma
Tropic Thunder- Grandma
WALL*E 3 disc special edition- Older Brother
Ultimate Muscle Volumes 20 and 21- Mom and Dad

Surprise gift from Mom and Dad this year is a new wristwatch.

Tomorrow or Today, I'll be going to a relative house and possibly be getting some cash. One of my aunt and uncle couldn't make it so they mailed my sibling and my the money and card, I got 25 dollars from them.

[The Wolverine]

From my dad:

WALL-E Blu-Ray
Kung Fu Panda Blu-Ray
$50 Best Buy giftcard
$30 Target giftcard
$30 Hot Topic giftcard

Plus the Aquabats concert on 12/13 as well as the Yo Gabba Gabba t-shirt I got myself while there.

Will find out the rest (as in, what my mom got me) in a few hours from now.

[Antiyonder]

From my dad I got some spending money with which I bought:
- Dragon Quest 4 on the Nintendo DS.
- Marvel What If? Classic Volume 4
- Marvel Romance
- Green Lantern Emerald Twilight and The Power Of Ion

My stepmom also gave me some spending money. I used that on:
- JLA/Avengers TPB
- Fantastic Four #350-351 and 366-368

For Christmas Eve, I got X-Men Evolution The Complete Third Season on DVD.

[Don_East]

Okay, presents have all been exchanged and here's what I got...

Bioshock
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Ducktales Volume 3
Naruto Uncut Volume 3
The Godzilla Collection
2000 Point Wii Card
A new pair of slippers
Transformers Universe Deluxe Silverstreak

I also got a Bleach DVD I already have. Always something to exhange later I guess.

[XOMiss_Samantha]

YAY Merry Christmas!
From my parents I got:
Queer As Folk Season 3
Enough candy to fill a pool with
Gift Cards
Money
the book 'I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell'
Cloths
Guinea pig Calender (family tradition)
Headphones

not that much but to be honest it's all I needed.

[Christopher Soul]

Ahhhh
Christmas!!
Presents! <.<

Nintendo Wii w/ Wii Sports
Zelda Twilight Princess (Wii)
Resident Evil 4 (Wii)

Devil May Cry 4 (Xbox 360)

The Dark Knight 2-Disc DVD (Target Cowl Edition w/Batman Unmasked DVD)
3 T-Shirts
Digital Camera Memory Card

[All Star Blitz]

Just now, I got a Chowder DVD, The Secret of Nimh on DVD, a couple CD's (Lady Antebellum's debut and Long Road out of Eden by the Eagles), a couple Garfield books, a Pearls Before Swine book, some Starbucks coffee (4-pack of Italian Roast cans), some Haribo gummi bears, new pajamas, new boxers, Bath & Body Works soap, a pedicure kit (yes, I'm a hetero guy and I take care of my feet), earbuds, a Dave Barry book, Tic Tacs, Dove chocolate, PaperMate pens, an iTunes card, a Ron White DVD, a bunch of little things in my stocking...

And I still haven't gone to my aunt's for Christmas dinner.

[Dudley]

I got to spend time with my mom this month, who's recovering from breast cancer surgery.
I also got my Wii back!

[Wolfie~Giri]

Happy Holidays, everybody!

- A 6x8 inch Bambo graphic tablet (Gotta start small and I'm using it right now. 'Thing rocks!)
- Sketch Book
- Prince of Persia (360)
- Wii Points Card
-Headphones
-Scooby Doo mug
- Tail of the Moon volume 14
- 5' inch red Yoshi plush
-Light brown and white cabbie hat
-Cash

[Tenku]

I got:

a Underarmour hoodie
$60 gift card from Circuit City
$40 gift card from Barnes and Noble

(Ninja EDIT): Titanticus by Dan Abnett. I had no idea that it was cheaper online.

It's my smallest haul yet, but I really did need the hoodie.

I have no clue as to what my brother got me, so this'll probably be edited in a while. (EDIT: Aw shucks, I'm gonna have to wait till next week... he has called me out on being impatient, but, he says that it's something I love to do. A vague hint when it comes to me XD)

[mowub]

- Animal Crossing: City Folk
- 20" flat screen TV
- $20 Blockbuster gift card
- $45 combined Borders gift cards
- $50 FYE gift card
- Cadbury Milk Chocolate
- Axe Body Spray

[purplehairedwonder]

Santa ended up bringing me a couple of pairs of cute socks, scented soap, a pedicure set and a nice sponge, plus some candy.Santa's handwriting sure looks a lot like my mom's. What a strange coincidence ;)

[HEATXZ]

PS3 :anime:
Soul Calibur 4
Ironman DVD
Wario Land Shake It
Pirates of the Caribbean 3 At Worlds End

[Cool Blue]

playstation 3

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe for PS3 which forshadowed the above gift as I opened it first

2 really cool sonic the hedgehog tees

superman book

and i think that's it for now

[MM54]

A few new beanies

A couple new shirts and new ties (I definitely can't have too many)

Iron Man, WALL-E, Hellboy II, The Dark Knight and Tropic Thunder DVDs

"Dreams of my Father" by Barack Obama

The Godfather: The Coppola Restorations

Arrested Development Seasons 1-3

AND AND AND...

The complete band set of Guitar Hero: World Tour. ^_^

[The Cartoon]

Guitar Hero I & II Dual Pack w/2 guitars for PS2
The Musical History Of Disneyland
Yellow Submarine-The Beatles
A Collection-Third Eye Blind
Light On-David Cook
Lego Indiana Hones for PS2
Wacky Races Crash & Dash for DS
7 Faces Of Dr. Lao on DVD

[thecoolone]

3 Hoodies
Pajama Pants
Sega Superstars Tennis (DS)
$25
$100 Visa Giftcard
4 Scratch off lottery tickets

[thedanmachine]

video camera,
small speakers for laptop
video editing software
web cam
dexter season 2
hoodie and some socks/boxers

[Zeonic Freak]

Ive got:

Zeta Gundam DVD Vol 5 (finally, after like 6 years, i can finish Zeta Gundam)
The best of Dead or Alive (I like Steve Mcqueen)
$75 in Walmart gift cards
Starbucks coffee beans

I think tommorow i might pitch in with getting Rock Band 2 with my walmart money with my bro. Id like to pick up Chrono Trigger DS sometime (probably with my next pay check).

I was supposed to get the Yamato 1/15 Priss Motoslave, but i wont get that till a couple of weeks from now (which by then, my Bday will be there), so thats a half christmas/bday present.

Thats all...

[Vyse]

Stuff I knew I was getting:
-video camera
-4 GB SDGC card (Camera records on SD and SDHC cards)
-carrying bag for said camera

Stuff I got without prior knowledge or being there when it was bought:
-a couple of collared shirts
-a pair of dress pants
-some dress socks
-a tie (this and the above are for potential job interview)
-pajama bottoms
-handblown glass teapot set (I'm starting to get into tea)
-From my brother and his wife: Xbox Live 12-Month Gold Pack (includes 12-month sub, 360 Chatpad, wired headset, and Project Gotham Racing 4)

I hid what I got for my parents and my brother and his wife ($25 Gift Cards to TGI Friday's) in my Claymore DVDs, which I presented to them. Yes, I used anime DVDs as Christmas packaging; from the person who took his mom to see Iron Man on Mother's Day.

[Baltofan]

-Happy Feet DVD
-Horton Hears A Who DVD

[Ishtar]

I got:
Guitar Hero World Tour (Complete Band Set)
One Piece Unlimited Adventure
Bleach Season One
DBZ Movies 1 and 2 set
Mini Guitar Hero handheld game
Some new pajamas
Candy
This Mario Kart DS figure set

[Michael24]

CD:
* Indiana Jones: The Soundtracks Collection (this was my most wanted gift item)
* Untold Truths - Kevin Costner and Modern West

DVD:
* Face/Off: 2-Disc Special Collector's Edition
* Ghost Whisperer: Season 3
* When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions

MISC:
* Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull: A Photographic Journal
* 8GB iPod Nano (green)
* iPod protective case
* Philips ear phones
* USB Drive case
* San Jose Sharks pen & notepad / pin / sticker
* Goofy Pez dispenser
* Quicksilver sweater/jacket
* Disney Robin Hood snow globe

And the biggest surprise: PS2 slim with a Lego Batman pack-in. Awesomeness!!! :D

[Ullar]

World Poker Tour Leather Jacket
Jpress Scarf
Jpress Tie
Portable Hard drive
Blu-Ray Player
Iron Man Blu-Ray
The Dark Knight Blu-Ray
Earbuds
Planet Hulk OHC
The Hunter: A Parker Novel-Richard Stark
A Book of Hours-Thomas Merton
Candy
Steak Knives

[Megaman X]

Oh the games..

Wii music

Animal Crossing City Folk

Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of memories

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

Star Ocean Till the end of time

A silver watch(o_o My first real watch yeah!)

A long Sleeve shirt(Most of my shirts are short sleeved so this one was basically perfect.)

Really I'm very pleased xD I did the bit of the overload on the games this year but at least this stuff can keep me busy when I say I'm "bored" xD.

[johnny139]

As my younger sister is about to hit 10, I think this is one of the last years I'll be raking in some "Santa" presents along with "Mom and Dad" presents. 'tis sad. :p

Lots of DVDs this year - which is good, because I've only started my DVD collection, and I needed a good boost. Other than that and some games... well, that's pretty much it. :sweat: In detail...

DVDs
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
My Neighbor Totoro
Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie: The Conqueror of Shamballa - Limited Edition
Batman: The Complete Animated Series
The Big O: Anime Legends Complete Collection
Cowboy Bebop Remix: Anime Legends
Death Note Box Set 1

Video Games
de Blob (Wii)
Okami (Wii)
Spider-Man: Web of Shadows (Wii)
Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii)
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (DS)
Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS)
Wii Points Cards - 2000 Points (Two!)

Also, A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara: A Magic: The Gathering Field Guide and How Few Remain for books. Pretty much everything I wanted. Yay me. :D

[Radical Raven]

Someone with a mean since of humor bought me a copy of "Twilight" (the book). My sister actually gave me a pair of socks. And my grandmother gave me a label maker.

This would've been a lot more fun if I hadn't been born in a family of smart-asses.

[Kitschensyngk]

Regrettably I haven't opened most of my presents yet. My sister and her husband are coming over for the weekend, but they're spending today at his parents' house first before coming over here, so we're holding off on presents till tomorrow.

So far I've gotten windshield wiper fluid and de-icing spray from my aunt (I've just had my own car for a few months now, and Kansas winters SUCK) and my grandparents gave me a box of gingerbread cookies and a Hastings gift card.

I'll be back tomorrow for the full harvest report.

[speedy fast]

I got a new laptop, which can play Blu-Ray DVDs. And all of the DVDs I got are Blu-Ray, including Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Step brothers, Enchanted, and Fred Claus. I also got a Hooters calendar, and some gift cards.

[Rolling Cloud]

copy/pasteh:

-$40
-check for $25 (yes, I list these seperately. >.>)
-dvd player
-portable radio
-patriots shirt
-Pen + a mechanical pencil.

[Darklordavaitor]

And I got

Animal Crossing: City Folk for the Wii(already loving it, too. Even my sister loves it, which is strange, since she typically hates video games. Finally did something good.)
Okami for the Wii
The Dark Knight Special Edition, with the mask from Target
Back to the Future trilogy DVD
Hellsing Ultimate Volume 3 DVD
Superbad DVD
Knocked Up DVD
Persepolis DVD
Iron Man DVD(single-disc, though, since I got it at Blockbuster.)
The Simpsons Season 4
Futurama Volume 4
Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak
Iron Maiden: Live After Death DVD
Judas Priest's Nostradamus
The Heroin Diaries- Nikki Sixx's autobiography
Gamecube controller
New headphones(good luck, too, since my current pair broke just a couple of minutes ago.)
Some clothes
Tons of candy

[J!!!]

Wii Fit
Shawn white snowboarding road trip
Zune
Sonic unleashed
Chaotic cards
And a gaming chair
Not exactly what was on my list but I enjoyed all my gifts

[TheScarecrow]

The Real Ghostbusters Complete Collection Firehouse DVD set
Raw vs. Smackdown! 2009
Lego Batman
Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
DC Comics pajamas
Heath Ledger Joker T-shirt

[TomatoSpud]

Here it is, the complete list! I got more girly stuff this year than I usually do. :P

-Two hoodies from American Eagle, one blue and one brown
-A red wallet
-A dark blue t-shirt and a light blue shirt to go under it
-An orange shirt to go under the brown hoodie
-Hidamari Tama Rock Crystal version
-Yotsuba&! Summer Revoltech figure (I broke the right hand peg off XD)
-Ugg boots
-A My Twinn doll (Yeah, dolls are my guilty pleasure...)
-A kimono for said My Twinn doll (I'm surprised by how accurate it is)
-WALL-E on DVD (wanted the three-disc set, but alas, did not get it)
-A WALL-E plush toy! So cuuuuute X3
-Loose socks with sock glue
-Some t-shirts from J-Box
-A Disney day calendar
-Makeup (a sampler set of a brand that I forget the name of, L'Oreal blue HIP shadow, Maybelline purple shadow, Maybelline blue eyeliner, NYC blue mascara, NYC mosaic blush, NYC brush set, flavored lip balm)
-Lindor truffles
-Lucky Star Vol. 1 Limited Edition
-Buzz Word board game
-A Tweety photo frame from my younger sister
-Fruit LifeSavers (darn, I don't like fruit LifeSavers...)
-A LAPTOP. YEAH.
-Rock Band
-Wii Fit
-Cooking Mama
-Kakitori-kun Tadashii Kanji (to practice my kanji) :3
-A Target gift card (don't know how much it's worth...)

And probably a bunch of other stuff I don't remember. :P My dad has 6 siblings, so I get a lot of gifts...

[TnAdct1]

Video Games

Animal Crossing: City Folk
The Last Remant
Valkyria Chronicles
Persona 4


DVD's/Blu-Ray

Saturday Night Live Season 4
Venture Brothers Season 2
Mamma Mia


Other

Norelco porable shaver
McGraw cologne and after shave
Body wash set
Crank-turned electric latern
Christmas Story action figures
A Hewlett-Packard laptop computer
Two Best Buy gift cards

[Dr.Pepper]

I got:

Wall-E on DVD
A Dr. Pepper lunch box
A fan
a jacket
a few gift cards
some candles
a calendar
a case for my laptop
some DS games
memory card for my MP3 player

[Chykin]

Someone with a mean since of humor bought me a copy of "Twilight" (the book).
Why is that mean? I hear it's very popular right now.

[Strollymonster]

Why is that mean? I hear it's very popular right now.

Mostly because many people consider it to be painfully derivative tripe, and I'm willing to bet that Raven was just such a person (and most likely, the gift-giver knew it.)

In any case, thusfar:

-Desktop computer. $400 Black Friday Wal-Mart model. Had been planning on building my own, but with a RAM upgrade and a new video card, I can make do. Mostly got this in exchange for me giving my laptop to my sister.

-Some shirts, throw blankets, and socks.

-Random candy and mints

-Bottle of Jager from my sister

I'm still meeting up with my dad tomorrow for his gift, it'll probably just be cash.

[Cartoonlover]

Video camera
Gargoyles Season 2 Volume 1
Whole lot of books
My whole family shared this one:
HDTV, Blu-Ray, Surround Sound.
:D :D :D :D :D :D

[J. B. Warner]

Some of my best:

- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time
- "To Infinity and Beyond! The Story of Pixar Animation Studios" by Karen Paik
- "The Comics: The Complete Collection" by Brian Walker
- "The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker: 1925-2004" by Robert Mankoff
- The "Futurama" 2009 Art Calendar
- Enough money and gift cards to buy all the DVDs I wanted but didn't get (that makes me sound ungrateful, but I'm not)

[Antiyonder]

Today I got:

- New Headphones for my computer
- Spider-Man Wallet
- Teen Titans The Complete Third Season
- Captain N and the New Super Mario World
- DC Super Heroes The Filmation Adventures
- X-Men The Complete Age Of Apocaylpse Volume 4
- Logitech Controller for my computer.

Presents on order:
- X-Men The Complete Age Of Apocalypse Volume 3
- The All New Super Friends Hour Volume 1-2

[ToOn~g@l]

I got 145 dollars to spend on whatever I want
An i-sound for my ipod
Various clothes including a few tshirts, a new coat, jeans and a vest
25 dollars to JC Penny
25 dollars to Barnes and Noble
The Pirates of the Carribean Game for my Nintendo DS which I ended up not getting because my mom shopped everywhere for it but did not find it. Yeah she bought the game before getting the DS. goofball
A pretty crystal snowflake
A Kenny Chesney CD
The Book Inkheart
And I believe that is it, it was a very nice Christmas of clothing.

[Marvin Tikvah]

2GB USB Drive (Not a real hard drive, but good enough)
Street Fighter Anniversary Controller
Super Mario Boxers
Eight Crazy Nights DVD
Monopoly Nintendo Edition
TMNT Shell Shifter Donatello (lol wut)

My secret santa gift was clothes. Makes sense in a family were everyone is so close knit we don't know what any of us would truly enjoy.

My brothers got the better end of the gifts, considering they're kids. Ed Edd n Eddy season set, a Playstation 3, various games and a load of Transformers toys.

I still have some holiday cash left over, so I may go out and search for Batman:TAS Complete Series set.

[The Wolverine]

The second half of my Christmas haul:

Dir en grey - Uroboros limited edition
Another $50 to spend at Best Buy
Another $25 to spend at Hot Topic
$20 in cash

and a hand-me-down cell phone, which I needed badly.

God, I hope it stops raining here. With Target offering up to 70 percent off on stuff after Christmas this year, I can't resist braving the crowd on the day after Christmas...

[Lazerboy5000]

I got a few things, but they are were great.

An iHome (Black, ftw)
A Wisconsin Bagders "JUMP AROUND" t-shrit
A Green Bay Packer *** (for my dorm room)
some Miller Lite Pajama Pants (from my weird uncles...)
Rock Band 2.... for the PS3. So they got me the wrong platform, but they knew that, so they also gave me the receit and I'm going to Best Buy later today to the the PS2 version, and since I'll have ten extra dollars, they said that I could buy an iTunes Gift Card with the extra money.
$140 :D

That's it. I like all my presents (except for maybe the PJ's). I might even pick up Breaking Benjamin We Are Not Alone Album, as Santa's gift to me. :p

[Blackstar]

My Christmas Haul:


A newer (and better) PC for my home office.
A flat screen monitor for the aforementioned PC
Some new clothes
50 dollarsThere you go. Can't be bad. ;)

[PeppeRaskell1]

My Christmas swag:

A microwave oven (a small one)
a new toaster
The two-disc Iron Man DVD (widescreen!)
A microwave casserole dish
A bedsheet set
And some 7-Up Lip Balm

And one of my nieces is giving me one of her old iPods!

[Sonic_Eclipse]

Nothing to exciting

- $225
- Burnout Revenge (X360)
- Socks
- TMNT t-shirt

[Flame Alchemist]

- Nyko Charge Station for Wii (works really nice)
- Animal Crossing: City Folk
- A couple of CDs (Beatles, Paul McCartney and Bob Dylan)
- Airplane! DVD (a bit of a joke between my mom and I)
- Concert for George DVD
- Paul McCartney: The Space Within US DVD
- IPOD CLASSIC!!!
- Some other things
- Money (I think I might get WALL-E and the Wii Speak mic)

[GuardianKid13]

Mhm

The Blazer low sb shoes in black and white.
The new GREEN ipod nano.:D
and clothess.

[GCFyouthcamper]

My list sounds like something a 15-year-old boy would get. I'm 26, by the way, and I really got this stuff.

Mighty Muggs Chewbacca
Electro action figure
Mysterio action figure
a 4GB USB
Green Lantern mug
Jose Rizal mug
clothes, including 2 belts and shoes
P2,400 cash (almost $50 US)

[BartWinkle]

A DVD-VCR player, a new pair of shoes, and a couple of Three Stooges DVD sets.

[Bubblegum Girl]

What I got:

Books
Muzz vol.1
Sky Doll Hardback
American Elf vol.3
Captain Carrot and the Final Ark Trade Paperback
GeNext Trade Paperback

Video Games & DVDs
Rondo of Swords(DS)
Luminous Arc 2(DS)
Klonoa:Empire of Dreams(GBA)
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team(GBA)
Krull DVD

$20 Target Gift Card
$50 Best Buy Gift Card
2 pairs of Fleece Socks(They're so comfy)
A Frog Massaging Pillow

[Kitschensyngk]

What I Got for Christmas
(aside from gift cards for JCPenney and Old Navy which cement our mutual agreement that I need new clothes)

Every year for Christmas and/or my birthday my older sister gives me a new Monty Python toy. One year it was a Black Knight with detachable limbs. Another year it was a stuffed dead parrot. I've also gotten a knight who says Ni plushie and a Black Beast of Aaaaaaargh. This year it was a "horse action figure"--namely two coconut halves.

Also:
Two lap desks (one with a wooden top and leather cushion which I intend to use for drawing, and a plastic one with a beaded cushion for my laptop)
An Eric Clapton CD
A new fleece jacket
New slippers
Some books on Japan (a Japanese phrase book, one on Japanese art, and another on Japanese culture)
A Japanese garden monthly calendar
A check from my other grandma
Young Frankenstein and The Producers on DVD

My younger sister likes the Narnia movies, and I got her Prince Caspian not knowing that my mother and grandmother got it for her as well.

[The Falcon]

what i received--

columbia winter coat - a really nice gift from my folks. i don't need one, but apparently my mom didn't like me wearing my thermally insulated carhart hoodie, which happens to be warmer than the coat they bought me. oh well. it's still really nice :)

exercise hoodie with matching sweats - this is one of those presents that came out of nowhere. i never told my mom i started exercising again. these will come in handy for those long wintry jogs

betty crocker cook book - i never really "cooked" before, but when asked, my excuse was "if i had a cook book, maybe i'd be a little more adventurous. my sister-in-law called my bluff. they expect a full out gourmet meal next friday

vikings lone sleeve t - go vikes! *norse horn blast*

and, as with every year, my parents and grandparents paid me back for the gifts i bought them... ruins the point of christmas, in my opinion, but it does get difficult to buy gifts for everyone

what i gave--

baby nephew - "how the grinch stole christmas" and "curious george's christmas". kid can never have enough books

dad - camoflage jacket for work or hunting or whatever he wants to use it for

mom - space heater for the bathroom

sister (we draw names) - "animal crossing: city folk". i was severely against this game. "how can they just rehash the previous games like that?!?" i proclaimed. but, now? i'm hooked again. i'll be buying it tonight

grandpa - box of meat and cheeses straight from wisconsin! mooooo!!!

other grandpa - same thing

grandma - stuffed santa. i buy her a stuffed animal/figurine every christmas. it's a tradition... and then she promptly pays me back for it with her gift... sigh...

[RayChuang]

I got a US$150 Amazon.com gift certificate from my brother's family. Only one problem: what should I buy with that US$150 certificate? :confused:

[J!!!]

Next part
Fusion Fall disc preorder at gamestop
The Secret Saturdays itunes
More Chaotic Cards
Wario Land Shake it

[HellCat]

A suprising amount of stuff this year. I feel guilty.

A new digital camera
Box of Maltesers
Doctor Who shaped gummies
Hankeys of the family tartans
Sonic Unleashed Wii game
Wii Play
Wii Music
Sonic Chronicles
Iron Man DVD
The Dark Knight DVD
Wall E DVD
Futurama: Bender's Game DVD

Little bit of trouble with that last one. When my sister asked me to e-mail ideas, I sent her links to all 3 Futurama movies. Now I have the third one and have to wait until I can see the first 2 >.> A very minor niggle

[The Wolverine]

Day after Christmas:

U2 - Live at Red Rocks DVD.

Used part of my Target gift card to get that. Still have $10 left on it, which I'll save for another time...

[Jacob T. Paschal]

Gloves, preorder for One Piece Season 1 Voyage 4, plus $45.

[GWOtaku]

A good haul:
Medieval II: Total War + Expansion
DC: New Frontier Volumes 1 and 2 by Darwyn Cooke
The Space Opera Renaissance edited by David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer
Imagining the Future by Yuval Levin
Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription by William F. Buckley
The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright
Economic Facts and Fallacies by Thomas Sowell
Casablanca DVD
Wall-E DVD
DVD set containing The Maltease Falcon, Citizen Kane, and Ben-Hur
Horatio Hornblower: Collector's Edition DVD set. This was a welcome surprise, A&E did a great job producing this series.

[Super Leviathan]

The first three seasons of The Muppet Show and that 600-cartoon monstrosity DVD set.

I never realized how much of a jerk Kermit could be to Fozzie and Gonzo. Maybe it's just because I grew up with the various movies, where they're good chums.

[Viper]

Ok, here's what I got for Christmas this year:

A new shirt
A scarf
A Christmas mug
$300 cash
WALL-E DVD
Prince Caspian DVD

Not too bad.:)

[Light Lucario]

I hope that everyone had a merry Christmas. Here's what I got this year:

My big brother was able to come home from the hospital Christmas morning. (Best gift ever and I do believe in Christmas and its miracles. :)).

Plush toys:

A Christmas Riolu with a Santa hat and holding a stocking.
A blue puppy that I named Olive.
A really soft puppy that I named Hugable.
A Buizel

Books:

Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke
Brisingr by Christopher Paolini

Video Games:

Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Alima
Sonic Chronicles The Dark Brotherhood
A used copy of Yu-Gi-Oh! World Championship 2007

DVDs:

Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl box sets, volumes one and two.

Clothes:

A new pair of blue pants
A new blue coat
A new pair of socks and other under clothes.

EDIT: I forgot a couple of things. My mistake. I also got a Pokemon 2009 Wall Calender, some Pokemon cards and a new pair of warm blue slippers.

Overall, some great gifts this year. Of course, my parents and I were happiest with all of us being together again.

[defunctzombie]

I got some more stuff:

A Joker headknocker bobblehead
The Art of The Dark Knight (!!)
and Gears of War 1 (omg!)

I love the Dark Knight book, it totally makes up for the lame features on the disc.

[Shirubie]

I got:

- A new monitor (my old one was on it's last legs,)
- A 30 $ Best Buy gift certificate from my brother (Already spent, ordered a 16g USB flash drive)
- I'll treat myself to the Ah my goddess season 2 box set with the money I got from my parents.
- A puzzle, some chocolates and a Olay body wash kit from my mom.
- Comfy socks and a pear-scented body wash from my aunt (I'm gonna smell good this year!)

I gave:

-To my bro: a big tin filled with caramel popcorn and a Star Wars novel he's been looking for.
-To my mom: a set of 10 jigsaw puzzles (it's her winter hobby)
-To my Dad: A sudoku electronic game and some gourmet coffee.

[Elven Moon]

I'm late but I was staying with family until today.

In grand total:

Barnes&Noble gift certificate
$60 worth of Borders gift certificates
Hello Kitty alarm clock
Bone Complete Collection book
$75
iHome iPod player
Clothes
Little Nemo DVD
Cup

[Megaman X]

I got a late Christmas gift from my brother and it's new parts for my computer! Which means goodbye horribleness, hello brand new!

[SaMaster14]

Well, I"m Jewish, but here are my hanukkah presents:

-Blackberry Storm
-Xbox 360
-games(all for the 360) : Halo III, Grand Theft Auto IV, Rockband II, Call of Duty: world at war, Need For Speed Undercover, and Prince of Persia
-about $450 cash
-Itunes gift card
-$500 gold necklace(got this present early though, it was just a small chain for one of my pendants, nothing fancy)
...might still get more not sure yet...

[Pilmedium]

As I come from a Jewish family, I celebrate Hanukkah.

This is what I got from December 21-28:
-8 rare coins, mainly pennies and dimes from the early 1900s
-2008 U.S. mint sets (current coins)
-2009 Red Book for U.S. coins
-5 books of hiking trails in the Adirondacks with maps, from the Adirondack Mountain Club
-Trails with Tales: A book of history hikes centered around Albany, NY
-Adirondack Mountain Club 2009 calendar (for the wall)
-Plain 300-slot photo album
-Green pillow
-Small pouch made of hand-crafted lace
-Polished carved howlite heart
-A check from my grandmother

Here is a detailed list of what I got on December 25, the night when 3 people gave me gifts:
-1926D mercury dime (an inexpensive one)
-Adirondack book with map: Southern Region
-Adirondack map: Northern Region
-Trails with Tales book
-The green pillow with a ruffled edge and lines that imitate the appearance of wood

[SaMaster14]

As I come from a Jewish family, I celebrate Hanukkah.


Nice, glad to see another jewish person on the forum, lol.

So how was your Hanukkah? some pretty nice gifts I see.

sad its over though, I love lighting the candles and such!

[The Wolverine]

Stuff on order from Hot Topic after using gift cards:

Skelanimals t-shirt
Yu-Gi-Oh t-shirt

From Best Buy:

Powerpuff Girls Complete Series
U2 - Boy (remastered)
U2 - October (remastered)
U2 - War (remastered)

And I still have some shopping to do at Target, which I hope to do next week.

[Mesousa]

I got:

Rock Band 2 for the Wii. (I felt lucky)
A 160 GB iPod Classic. (I had a 2 GB Nano)

[Tenku]

Well, my grandmother gave me $50. :D

And with my Circuit City gift card, I've bought:
- Okami (Wii)
- No More Heroes (Wii)

Still debating if I should get RE4:WE or Virtual Console points. (Or save the rest completely)

And with the B&N card:
- Titanicus by Dan Abnett
- The Write Brain Workbook by Neubauer
- Pipol Notebook made by Kukuxumusu

And I'm still waiting on my mystery gift from my brother.

[Viper]

My other gift from my sister finally came today:

LEGO Batman (PS2)--this game looked like a lot of fun.:D

Oh, here's what I bought with some of my $300 of Christmas money:

DVD:

Barbie in A Christmas Carol

PC Games:

Jojo's Fashion Show
Turbo Subs
Wedding Dash 2

[SaMaster14]

Well, along with all the other gifts I posted, my godfather gave me $10,000.

[DarthGonzo]

Well, along with all the other gifts I posted, my godfather gave me $10,000.

Lets see if I got this straight:

A Blackberry
A 360 with several games
$450 in cash
A $500 necklace that you claim is nothing fancy
And last (but certainly not least by a longshot) $10,000

What do you plan to do with that much money? I wont accept any answer other than "save for college", which I get the feeling you really don't need to do anyway.

I'm speechless.

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edit:

Oh, I realized I haven't posted in this topic yet..

-$150 Dollars
-$75 in Best Buy Gift Cards
-Coffee Maker (One of those cool things where u put the packet in it and then it makes 1 cup in like 3min, more of a family gift tho)
-Around 10 DVDs (It's Always Sunny Volume 1, 30 Rock Season 1, Shaun of the Dead, The Dark Knight from Target off the top of my head)
-640GB Hard Drive (which I bought along with all but 1 of the DVDs I got on Black Friday, but got as gifts)

[DarthGonzo]

Listen, I'm not trying to be a jerk. Not at all. But you can't just show up like SaMaster has and say stuff like this. I mean, there's nothing technically wrong about what he's saying. But you just shouldn't brag about how well off you are in polite company. You shouldn't do it on the internet and you shouldn't do it in real life. That sort of thing just rubs people the wrong way and it's not going to make SaMaster very popular around here.

That's just my two cents. Hope I haven't offended anyone.

And just to keep it on topic, here's the rest of the things I got for Christmas:

$20 Best Buy gift card
$25 Sears gift card
An Axe gift set (from a parents of one of my students, I always get stuff like that)
A picture frame that I'm probably not going to use
A coffee mug I'm also probably not going to use
"The Tales of the Beedle the Bard" - anyone here read this? Is it good?
A cook book
A docking station for my PS3 controllers
A full set of state quarters
A Ford rum glass/coaster set (from my grandmother, my late grandfather was a car guy)
A bottle of rum (but not from my grandmother, which was an interesting coincidence)

[purplehairedwonder]

"The Tales of the Beedle the Bard" - anyone here read this? Is it good?I got it for Christmas as well and read it in a couple of hours. It was fun and I enjoyed it. The stories themselves are good, but Dumbledore's commentary on them is really what makes it great.

[Pilmedium]

So how was your Hanukkah? some pretty nice gifts I see.

sad its over though, I love lighting the candles and such!
It was nice; my grandmother came up for 2 nights without confirming until the day before. I took turns with my sister lighting the candles.

Listen, I'm not trying to be a jerk. Not at all. But you can't just show up like SaMaster has and say stuff like this. I mean, there's nothing technically wrong about what he's saying. But you just shouldn't brag about how well off you are in polite company. You shouldn't do it on the internet and you shouldn't do it in real life. That sort of thing just rubs people the wrong way and it's not going to make SaMaster very popular around here. I don't see how posting a list is bragging. That's what this thread is for, right? If he thinks the necklace is not fancy, he is entitled to that opinion.

[SaMaster14]

I'm not trying to brag. I got nice things, but thats is what this thread is asking for me to post, what I got for the holidays.

I'm using the 10k towards my first car, and the other cash is just for fun I guess.
My godfather is very generous, he gives me stuff when I don't even ask for it. I'm so thankful to have him, he is great. My parents got me the $500 gold necklace, and its plain, since well, again, i'm not trying to sound like a jerk, but my godfather had given me a gold necklace that could be worth almost $4,000. Again, I don't ask for these things, he just gives them to me.

Most of the cash was from my relatives, my parents got me the 360, phone and necklace, my godfather gave me the $10,000 for hanukkah.


I'm sorry if I sould like a materialistic jerk, but I'm not, its just that this is the stuff I got for the holidays. I'm not gonna go around flaunting money and stuff, it doens't affect me as a person, and especially on a forum like this, it really shouldn't mean anything, i'm not trying to prove myself or anything of that sort.

[peterg14]

I didn't get a whole lot, some clothes, a wallet, and some colognes, but I did get what I really wanted: an MP3 Player. Now I can listen to songs... but while walking outside! It's...brilliant. :sweat:

[Czar Gato]

Let's see, I got:

-$100 (which I promptly deposited in my savings account)
-a $30 gift card to Guitar Center (will be going towards a new acoustic)
-a few jigsaw puzzles
-a $25 gift card to Borders
-a really neat journal with the Chinese zodiac on the cover, which I appropriately enough plan on using as a record of the Hanzi I've learned so far

And that's about it. I definitely spent more on gifts this year than I received, but I don't mind. I love giving gifts and helping people out- I'm even helping a friend pay her rent for next month.

[Don_East]

Okay, got some presents from my relatives that showed up after X-Mas.


A $15 iTunes card
The DC Vault
$30(10 from my distant aunt, 20 from my local aunt)
Wii Fit

[stargirl]

Here's what I got for Christmas!

"Felix the Cat Saves Christmas" from my best friend
Two pairs of gold clip-on earrings
A nail polish kit
A lip balm kit
A huge mink blanket
A new pair of shoes, and a purse to go with it!