Merry Christmas Whatcha Get???
Since I am living vicariously through you all, tell me how awesome your Christmas morning was and what you did and how it went and what you got pleeease!
This is why we can't have nice things.
We had a family breakfast and I had an awesome sandwich, then at about 2 we had roast pork with mashed potatoes and salad. Dessert: cookies, sponge cake and wine.
Santa brought me tea and candy, and my sister kindly donated me a strawberry-filled chocolate bar from the very many she got while caroling.
Still waiting on Lindsey, Kevin and the baby to get over here, then the spoiling will commence. I've been passing the time gi watching my new Harry Potter blu ray box set. Poopie and I just started the third one.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
I GOT:
3 $50 Visa gift cards
Money
a couple articles of clothing
a small/personal blender for my smoothies!
a cool decorated moleskine!!
A bag of mini reese's peanut butter cups!!
an iTunes card
a $30 Barnes and Noble gift card
to go with my BRAND NEW NOOK!!! WOOOOT!
The moleskine was unexpected but very nice, and the Nook makes me very happy. 
Pictures coming later.
Yay nook!
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
Merry Christmas!!!!
I was given a laptop all of my own and a sexy office program. No more losing my files becuase children crash everything or delete everything! No more getting kicked off the cult because someone has important homework or facebooking to accomplish.
some funky jewelry, a picture of my brother, some hand woven baskets and a lady gaga documentary o.O
We had a really nice party last night. Going to roast a turky and be lazy today.
More Pepper is more better!
This is why we can't have nice things.
We're taking a baby break, so I'll fill you in on the haul so far.
- two pairs of earrings
A lighted vanity mirror
An awesome turquoise hour glass
A badass water cup
I'm too lazy to make proper bullets.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
My Turkey Is Still Frozen!!!!
Melt it!
I think it will thaw in about an hour just leaving it on the counter. I pulled the frozen lump of a neck out of it and that was the worst part.
I'm going to makesome brunch while I wait to get the bird in the oven.
Christina got me a sick Invicta watch. I love it.
Also (from assortment of people):
- Fourth season of Californication
- a really awesome coffee maker
- new bed frame
- new dining table and coffee table
- gift cards to starbucks and barnes and noble
More to come!
I also got a laptop! It's awesome. It has a fingerprint scanner so I'm pretty much just like James Bond now. You'll have to cut my hand off if you want the NUCLEAR PLANS!
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
Well, I posted in here but I guess it got eaten so now you'll never know.
This. Is. Epic.
Also, where are my pruning sheers?
Right here.
I'll hold him down.
I also got
An amazon gift card
A massage
An initial necklace
A coat rack
A bunch of makeup
And a really nice check.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
I got a little red Keurig and have been making my family coffee and hot chocolate all morning Also an iPhone (which I am terrified to use, I've disabled all the "WE KNOW WHERE YOU ARE AT ALL TIMES" functions that I could find), 6 rolls of film for my instant camera, the new Lion King special edition with a 2012 calendar, and some comfy mukluks. Oh, and my mom's best friend got me a bunch of adorable kitchen stuff, including measuring cups that are shaped like apples fkjadlfkmvla SO CUTE. And I got my mom's old car because mine died last week. This has been an amazing Christmas.
I got my Dad a poster of the Ron Swanson Pyramid of Greatness, which he is so excited to put up in his cube at work, but until then, I can't stop looking at it and laughing. My brothers also got phones, which I am really happy about, because I miss them every day when I'm at school and now we can text and stuff since none of us are really phone-talky.
Chris's car is here while he is in Denver, and I spent all day yesterday cleaning it out (filling a huge bag of trash...I can't even begin to describe how messy his car was), getting it washed, and vacuuming/scrubbing the inside. I think I might pick him up at the airport in it tomorrow! I also got him Hugo (the book), a really nice towel set from Target (for some reason he only has 1 towel, and it was originally mine), his favorite candies, etc. We're exchanging our gifts tomorrow when he's heeere I'm so excited!!
AND KAYA GOT SO MANY BONES AND TOYS AND SHE'S SO HAPPY. HAPPY PUPPY. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Are the scissors broken in your house, son?
Also, this:
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
Soo cuuute! I want that funny hat.
BABY!
I got:
A Kenwood Blender stick thing from the bloke (for making baby food)
Towels from the folks
A Card set with cats on from my Grandma.
Lippy and a Bracelet from my brother and sister.
Some mugs from the in-laws
Chocolate spoons and Ferrero Rocher.
Baby related stuff for me:
A "Baby on Booard" sticker for the car.
A tri-pillow and cover.
Baby got:
A stacking boat bath toy
A Penguin Race Slde (BEST THING EVER!)
Three onsies
A little teddy bear.
A rattle.
Some nappies.
I got rather spoilt this year... I am also about to throw up from all the champagne and red wine I've drunk.
So far I have received:
Necklace and ring from boyfriend
£250 from godparents and relatives
Cath Kidston pajamas with owls on
Super Mario Donkey Kong on DS
Make-up bag
Neal's Yard scrub and shower stuff
A wonderful stocking from Father Christmas full to the brim with lots of girly stuff and some much needed egg poachers...
I like what all you guys got.
Haha, I did the same thing.
Ahhhhh... paranoia... you're so funny when inside other people.
Take a picture! Because I've never seen one of those... not because it will help with the infiltration plans.
Anyway...
My Christmas is long over. My family throws a big party on Christmas Eve where we open presents at midnight and then drink and eat and drink and dance and drink until 5 in the morning. Today, we sleep and eat and count the spoils.
I got a slinky (with money inside of it), several plastic candy canes full of various types of Hersey's chocolates (and money), gift cards to Nordstrom, 7 For All Mankind (neither of which I would normally be able to afford, so super cool), and Half Price Books (always welcome). Along with various cute shirts, earrings and the like.
I also got...
- Something called a Buddha Board that you paint on with water and upon evaporation, erases itself like some sort of black magic.
- A piggy bank half full of quarters from my dad (a hint, perhaps).
- Silly putty!!!!!!!1
- A huge, red Keep Calm and Carry On poster that my friend believes I require (I do).
- Last minute gift from my mom of The Island of Dr. Moreau that I've started.
I have seven days to read it. Can it be done?
Fuck yeah
Can it be done by me?
Probably yeah.
Sarah, what is a lippy?
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
I got a 26" HD TV, and some clothes. Not bad at all. Now I ACTUALLY have a TV for my apartment. Skyward Sword, here I come.
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Lipstick/gloss.
Lipstick/gloss.
Oh.
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
I was over at my boyfriend's house. Most of the festivities were yesterday, when we threw the party for his relatives. Or is ex-in-law relatives... that are pretty cool. The haven't had kids that actually celebrated a holiday in years, so they seemed like they had a good time enjoying some festivities.
I got a blender, some Duraflame logs and a bath set. It was an alright Christmas.
Mom's gonna fix it all soon.
I am too full.
WOOO! Skyward Sword is so great.
Anyway other than the laptop I didn't get too much. Not that I'm complaining. The laptop was quite enough and I need it for school.
I got:
Stephen King's new book 11/22/63.
Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace
Wonders of the Universe with Brian Cox. It's amazing.
A mug
A big blanket
My dad got me A Christmas Story t shirt that say "Fra-GEE-lay. It must be Italian."
My sister got me a Doctor Who calendar.
Unfortunately I miss the Doctor Who Christmas special because I was at my aunt's house. I'll just have to watch it tomorrow. And I'm a bit drunk right now but I still care about spelling so it can't be that bad.
"A celibate clergy is an especially good idea, because it tends to suppress any hereditary propensity toward fanaticism." -Carl Sagan
"Am I cruel? Probably. Is she an idiot? Yes." -jane s.
but to hell with grammar!
That shirt sounds awesome.
You guys has awesome christmas!
This is why we can't have nice things.
I got...
Alecia sent me:
Peek-a-boo
I love it, Thank you so much.
Amber sent me:
I needed some nice drawing pencils and the candy is yummy. Thank you so much. Your letter made me feel really good. This has been a long year and your words just... thank you Amber 
I got wasted and was too hung over to wake up for breakfast, but dinner was awesome. Pepper squash, butternut squash, yams, turkey, gravy, cranberries, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and these tiny buns that I call little bastards because they're fiendish little bastards. We're making our way through three kinds of whiskey, four cases of beer, and an ounce of decent chron.
As for presents I got three black t-shirts, a pair of jeans, some towels, and a lamp. I am old as absolute shit now, and if proof of that isn't in looking forward to food more than presents, it's in opening up towels and going fuck yeah, towels. But I'm still not too old to swordfight everything that moves with the empty wrapping paper rolls.
Swordfighting is fantastic. But the crushing disappointment when your sword takes a bad hit and becomes bendy in the middle... that's enough to ruin Christmas for a good five or ten minutes. Unless you rip it in half and fashion nunchucks out of it. I never knew anyone who possessed the engineering skills though.
Where's my picture, man.
I needed some nice drawing pencils and the candy is yummy. Thank you so much. Your letter made me feel really good. This has been a long year and your words just... thank you Amber
I like the clothes too but this is nice.
i didn't really get anything aside from a USB stress ball from a co-worker. i guess as you get older (and family is far), there isn't much in the way of getting presents anymore.
i got a couple of my friends a french press and a gift card to amazon and they gave me candy.
anyway, friend and i went to vegas and had a fantastic buffet at the bellagio. it took about an hour and a half in line for us to get in but the food was worth it. dessert was delicious.
also, i saw a grandma who looked like ozzy osbourne enjoying a shitload of king crab legs.
That *is* Ozzy gorging on crablegs!
This is why we can't have nice things.
Awww, you should have joined in secret Santa!
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
Some of us weren't around when the call went out.
This is why we can't have nice things.
Jaz, I really like that top with the elephants.
Ronnie, that sooooo is Ozzy.
I had a great Christmas.
My gifts
Iphone 4s
Pearl Jam Twenty Book
Calvin Klein Euphoria Perfume
Two pairs of Smartwool socks
Gift card to Starbucks
Non-Stick Small Skillet
Tongs
Barbecue Sauce I forget what kind and a sampler set of Barbeque rubs.
Green Towel for Kitchen
Also a basket filled with Summer Sausage, Crackers, Chow Chow, Cheese and Olive Spread. YUM!
I had a real nice Christmas, but was so happy to be home by eight last night to snuggle on the couch with my husband and kids.
Whatever Whore!
I always forget you're a girlperson. It's the avatar.
Between you and Shewhoerases, the Cult has become a kind of generbending mindsmurf for me.
This is why we can't have nice things.
Alecia sent me:
Peek-a-boo
I love it, Thank you so much.
Amber sent me:
I needed some nice drawing pencils and the candy is yummy. Thank you so much. Your letter made me feel really good. This has been a long year and your words just... thank you Amber
I'm glad you got it in time. The candy is all locally made, local to Oregon at lleast.
I meant to send cards out to everyone but was overwhelmed by other things.
Everyone who didn't get a card or package from me should know I had you in mind still.
Who the fuck's fault is that?
"I'm glad I live in the GPS era. In a different century, I would've set off to visit the other side of the village and wandered off into the mountains and been eaten by a carnivorous plant. Or discovered the Americas."
-LaJessica
For me:
For me and my boyfriend:
+
- me and my boyfriend got a gift card.
- I got money from grandma.
- a Christmas mug (which is lovely!).
Who the fuck's fault is that?
Stupid me for being, you know, paralyzed.
This is why we can't have nice things.
No more cutting my faces for a close shave.
"They sold you hippies grunge, hip hop, now liberty activism."
You said girlperson....made me laugh.
Whatever Whore!
That running jacket is super cool!
And yet "mindsmurf"... nothing.
This is why we can't have nice things.
It took me three tries to type that sentence.
This is why we can't have nice things.