Xmas Loot 2006
 

We're not exchanging gifts until sometime between 9 and 10 this morning.. what did you all get/give? :xmastongu

I got some clothes, rechargeable AA batteries and a charger (for the Wii), cologne (Jovan musk for men, it smells so goddamn good), Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, a really comfy pillow, gift cards, a wood burning kit (which I might ask them to take back for a refund. Odds are I won't use it very much, cause...I've never been into that sort of thing. So, I might tell them to see if they can bring it back, and do something else with the cash.) some nice headphones (http://www.skullcandy.com/product_in...ushers&id=497), and my parents said in a week or so I can order something off NewEgg if I want.

Ever since I've been in college I can't ask for too much. My parents pay my tuition, which is quite a hefty bill to foot. But they still get me some pretty decent stuff.

i got:

• Guitar Hero 2 (beat hard mode today with my sister to get all of the songs unlocked)
• Elite Beat Agents (jesus, this game is so fun, and i love the songs. earth wind & fire? jamiraquai? avril lavigne? sign me up!)
• The Art of UNIX Programming by Eric S. Raymond (neeeeeeeeerd)
• The Cathedral and the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond (neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerd)
• The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God by Carl Sagan (hippie neeeeerd)
• monies
• a wallet to put monies in (i desperately needed one and thank god my grandma got me one)
• some stuff

i gave:

• for mom, a tabletop wine rack with three bottles of my favorite wine
• for dad: a gift certificate to a local coffee shop and a print of this one painting
• for sister: two Phish CDs

It was a great xmas in the McKay household today.

Family gift, pool/air hockey table, although the pool table surface is goofed and it might go back, it's still awesome having one in the garage.

Got my mom a Logitech Harmoney remote, some candies. Dad, got him a sears gift card since he's hard to buy for. For Anya, got her an iPod alarm clock, 7.2mp camera with 512mb card, and camera bag, my parents got her a bowling ball with bag, a new hair straightener, and a ton of little stuff, cocoa mugs (for both of us), candies, etc. I got my brother madden 07 hall of fame, he got me a leather jacket, parents got me ffxii ce, a pool cue, a huge budweiser mug. Anya got me a couple of back massagers, one for my desk chair, the other for my car and or work van, a despair (procrastination) wall poster, and she's been working on a cross-stitch of a white tiger for 2 months, not finished, but looks amazing. I can't even think of what else, but it was a good one, and I had a good time giving the gifts and seeing the smiles.

i got that last year from my girlfriends grand ma, and i think it smells like ass. :x

this year i got cologne (true star, makes me smell all enrique like), a new cell phone, final fantasy iii, 200 in cash and a $50(i think) gift card to texas roadhouse(steak).

i gave:
my girlfriend a purse she wanted (only after giving her one i know she didnt want to make her think i messed up then when she was pretending she liked it i let her know i was just pulling her leg and gave her, her real purse.)

me+my gf gave:

gave my mom a cd player (she wanted for our upcoming road trip to tx). a new coffe mug and some bath soaps. (i dont understand girl stuff)
got my sister some boots or something that she wanted.
got my bro inlaw a gift card to journeys so he could get the shoes he wanted.
we got my nephew some pirates of the caribbean toys.
and got my brother some colgone.

i thinks thats it. im thinking about going shopping for my gfs parents today since i havent seen them yet anyway. im completely stumped on what to get them though.

That's awesome to hear about your Christmas, Donnie. You're always posting about your hardships/injuries/weddings. I like when good things happen to good people.

Pardon me? What's our wedding doing in the list of bad things?!?
Anyway, merry christmas to everyone!
And, i love you, Donnie!

I was just teasing.

things i gave out:

• mum: wine, books
• dad: things for his kitchen
• sister: cookbook
• neice & nephew: toys!
• brother-in-law: a book

i received some good books: jpod by douglas coupland, david suzuki's autobiography, the artist and the mathematician by amir aczel, and this is my country what's yours? by noah richler.
i was also given some new clothes, and another harmonica (in the key of d).
oh, and a new pair of moccasins.

all of my presents were great, and i had a fun weekend. i spent most of my time building my nephew's toys for him yesterday (while he somewhat impatiently tried to help and encourage me to work more quickly).

We decided that with my family all spread out this year, we would do a secret santa system instead of everyone buying everyone gifts. I had my mom's fiance; I bought him a sirius satellite radio system because nascar is no longer on xm, and he would never survive without hearing the race at work. And of course because I love everyone too much to give them nothing, I got them all see's candies from california (try them, they're the best), dvds, panties for my sister (it's tradition), blah blah blah. I got some little things from my mom, books, journals, etc, and my secret santa, my little brother, gave me a heavy ass box, which turned out to be filled with sand...and 200 bucks. Not bad shopping for a 15 year old.

The secret santa thing worked out great -- we all got what we wanted instead of a bunch of junk that we didn't...my sister and my sister in law both got new digital cameras, my brother got an xbox 360, etc.

So Liss, now that your sister has some new panties...


...Can I have her old ones?

Jesus Christ dude, your sister just went from being a secret stoner to a damn dirty hippy with shit for brains. Good job contributing to that.

I got, Monies. Monies. oh yea, Monies

I gave

Bro: Redskins hat, Poker book
Dad: Redskins DVDs, Starbucks gift set, Starbucks gift cards
Mommy: Some monies, Starbucks gift set, Starbucks gift card

hey dude, phish is alright man.

Canon SD600 Digital Camera
tons...tons of dress clothes, some casual, a nice jacket, gloves, scarf
Venture Bros Season 1/Clerks 2
"A Man, A Can, A Plan" Cookbook
"50 Jobs Worse Than Yours" Book
Johnny Cash Live at Folsom vinyl (in a fucking GREAT shape)
the rest of it was gift cards for the most part

and no video games. this is a first since i can remember ever getting presents. i'm not too bummed though, i have enough as it is, and i really didn't want anything for christmas aside from the camera, so everything else is just really nice bonuses.

So is your sister!, socio!

I got the last of my girlfriend's gifts to me today.



By the same author as The House of Leaves.

got-

sweater from cousin
digital camcorder and egyptian cotton pillowcase (!?!?) from parents
ds lite + mario hoops from my gf

gave-

wacom tablet, 2 sweaters, a couple polos and a coat for my gf (way too much maybe..)
coat for my mom
purse and polo for my sisters

and that's about it.. i have to get my dad something still but i wont see him for at least another month so i've got time