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