Euphony
25th December, 2009, 11:36 AM
So, Christmas is in full swing, and it's time to spill the beans: What did you give your family and friends this holiday season, and how did you make out in return? Get something awesome you weren't expecting? Find something perfect for that hard-to-get-for someone? Particularly excited about anything you gave or received?
Yes, we're all materialistic humans and we all really wanna know, so tell us!
What I Gave...
My mom a heart-shaped mug and a block of all-natural honey comb for her morning tea and toast; my dad a rechargeable battery kit and a receipt organizer for his office; my brother a rechargeable battery kit and a peanut butter and jelly spreader since he's always making pb&j sandwiches; my aunt a little foot care kit with a pumice foot scrubber and foot-shaped soap; my little cousin a set of safari-animal finger puppets; and my best friend a set of scented color pencils and a string doll for her keychain.
I was particularly excited about the scented colored pencils. They were individually encased in plastic to help keep their scents, and they smelled really really good, I was surprised. Mmmm root beer-scented brown pencil. Also I'm eager to sample some of my mom's honey comb--hopefully it doesn't taste as weird as it looks so she'll be able to use it.
What I Received...
Well, I partially ruined my old laptop by spilling a big glass of milk all over the keyboard, so my parents surprised me with a new one--a nice HP Pavilion with Windows 7 just like I had been looking at. I wasn't expecting them to get me something so expensive, but my cousin works at Best Buy so apparently they got a really good price on it. So that was really sweet--I'm still gathering some stuff off my old one, then I'm gonna get the new one all set up tonight.
I also got some comfy t-shirts and pajama pants, a pair of moccasin slippers, a journal with a nifty metallic cover, a ceramic art knife, and gift cards for Borders and Gamestop. I'm the kinda guy who's just happy with food, a bed, and an internet connection, so all of this was really great.
(Also my cousin's boyfriend got super drunk and provided a very entertaining show for the whole family, which included playing on his daughter's toy ballet bar and yelling "karate chop" repeatedly. So that was an amazing present all on its own.)
Yes, we're all materialistic humans and we all really wanna know, so tell us!
What I Gave...
My mom a heart-shaped mug and a block of all-natural honey comb for her morning tea and toast; my dad a rechargeable battery kit and a receipt organizer for his office; my brother a rechargeable battery kit and a peanut butter and jelly spreader since he's always making pb&j sandwiches; my aunt a little foot care kit with a pumice foot scrubber and foot-shaped soap; my little cousin a set of safari-animal finger puppets; and my best friend a set of scented color pencils and a string doll for her keychain.
I was particularly excited about the scented colored pencils. They were individually encased in plastic to help keep their scents, and they smelled really really good, I was surprised. Mmmm root beer-scented brown pencil. Also I'm eager to sample some of my mom's honey comb--hopefully it doesn't taste as weird as it looks so she'll be able to use it.
What I Received...
Well, I partially ruined my old laptop by spilling a big glass of milk all over the keyboard, so my parents surprised me with a new one--a nice HP Pavilion with Windows 7 just like I had been looking at. I wasn't expecting them to get me something so expensive, but my cousin works at Best Buy so apparently they got a really good price on it. So that was really sweet--I'm still gathering some stuff off my old one, then I'm gonna get the new one all set up tonight.
I also got some comfy t-shirts and pajama pants, a pair of moccasin slippers, a journal with a nifty metallic cover, a ceramic art knife, and gift cards for Borders and Gamestop. I'm the kinda guy who's just happy with food, a bed, and an internet connection, so all of this was really great.
(Also my cousin's boyfriend got super drunk and provided a very entertaining show for the whole family, which included playing on his daughter's toy ballet bar and yelling "karate chop" repeatedly. So that was an amazing present all on its own.)