Official Christmas present bragging and/or showing off thread

[Callomas Savoc]

Pretty much, use this thread to show off your awesome hauls from the holidays. Post pictures of your stash and make us all jealous.

Pre-Christmas warmups:

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From the "I WON" thread. I won this portable DVD player & LCD screen combo in my company's Christmas silent auction. While not technically a gift, it was earned by me "for free" and in the spirit of Christmas, so it kinda counts ;)

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s'Ilancy got me a GORGEOUS gladius for Christmas, since I apparently covet on hers pretty hard. It even came with a hardwood display plaque, so I can hang it on a wall :)
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Here's a close-up of the hilt, which is trimmed in faux gold and faux wood ;) and features an Imperial Eagle. There's a bear on the other side.

[Dasquian Belargic]

I already know two of my gifts, because I was there when they were bought - the Star Wars Trilogy DVD boxset and a Creative Zen Touch 20gb mp3 player.

[Rhea Kaylen]

Already got some fuzzy socks and other various pre-Christmas bits from friends and acquaintances. I'll be back later with the motherlode. :D

[Mandy with an I]

We're opening presents tonight because we have to go visit my grandma in the hospital tomorrow.

I've already gotten some gift certificates from my dad, a stuffed dog from my step-siblings, and $25 worth of movie theatre gift certificates from my boss :cool:

I know I'm getting a watch - the battery in my old one died yesterday, so... I'm getting some anime dvds too, since I was there when they were bought.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Stuff to add to my list:
- Pulp Fiction DVD
- lostprophets "because pirates are cool" t-shirt
- Kill Bill 2004/2005 calender :cool
- "Stupidest Things Ever Said" daily calendar
- One-Eyed Pirate figure (meant for small children :D)
- Snow globe style photo frame
- Bottle of Bucks Fizz, with white chocolates

[Kathrine]

A round trip plane ticket to spend the first christmas in three years with my family and freinds, a pair of jeans, Spiderman 2, two shirts, a homemade pumpkin pie, and last but not least KOTOR II. A very good year if I do say so myself.

[Rhea Kaylen]

Wow. I am incredibly stoked. Here's a rundown:

Soundtracks to Final Fantasies X and X-2
Linkin Park t-shirt and hooded sweatshirt
Prince of Persias one and two
Nightmare Before Christmas art book
Two new sketchbooks (which is really good, because I was seriously running low on paper)
Reading pillow and chenille throw (longtime wishlist items)
Aladdin Special Edition dvd
University of Kentucky sweatshirt
And, coolest and most surprising of all, a GameBoy Advance SP, with two games, LoZ: A Link to the Past, and Super Mario 3

Also scored some D-Skinz and a bag of Werther's hard candy (my favorite! Yum...)

And I am very happy. God's really blessed our family throughout this whole year.

Merry Christmas, everybody. Hope y'all have lots of fun.

[Peter McCoy]

I got some cash off various relatives, a new warm raincoat, a cool studenty jacket, 3 sweaters, 2 pairs of pants, volumes 2-4 of The Dark Tower (I bought the first one last month on reccomendation from various people on the boards) as well as the boxed set of the entire 6 series of 3rd Rock From The Sun (139 episodes) - thats 2919 minutes (48.65 hours) of John Lithgow noshness. I've got a few more presents and cards to get off Dru, my mate David and my girlfriend Christina. This is quickly turning into the best Christmas ever. Just been for a drink in the pub with my dad and my uncle - we had a blast. Dinner's almost ready and after that I've got one or tweo visits to make before I head off to the party at my girlfriends house where I'm providing the entetrtainment with my guitar. I'm really looking forward to it.

And Charley - may you get royally pished this splendidly jolly evening - I know I will :)

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Ok 'stash' so far (the big ones aren't really Christmas gifts, but we bought them in December... so I'm including them ;)):

Washer and dryer
coffee and end tables
cat tree
self cleaning litter box
piano!
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real presents:
music book with themes/songs from movies (ossum!!!)
devotional journal

...and that's it for now. My husband's still sleeping... I'm about three seconds from loosing the kitties into the bedroom.

[Dasquian Belargic]

More stuff! Can't remember it all ^_^;

- Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines (PC)
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (book)
- Survivor (book)
- Alices Adventures In Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass (book)
- Star Wars Trilogy DVD boxset (we watched A New Hope already hehe :D)
- Best of Bowie (CD)
- Beatles 1 (CD)
- Radiohead: OK Computer (CD)
- Green Day: International Superhits (CD)
- Student journal
- Beanie hat, featuring a monkey
- Assorted socks, also featuring monkeys
- Assorted chocolate, sweets, etc

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Holly's piano

See this? This is me set to envy mode.
































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[Gav Mortis]

- A Creative Zen Touch 40GB MP3 player. The most awesome thing ever.
- Band of Brothers DVD Boxset
- Assortment of DVDs: Saving Private Ryan, Big Fish, We are Scissor Sisters... and so are you!, my sister gave me this and it rocks, and Peter gave me the Birdcage on DVD.
- Peter also got me a huge print of Swans Reflecting Elephants by Dalí.
- Three books: Himalaya by Michael Palin, The New York Trilogy by Paul Auster, and a signed copy of The Psychic Adventures of Derick Accorah.
- A snazzy shirt.
- A Lynx boxset.
- And finally, the essential box of Ferrero Rocher.

I have gifts coming out of my ears this Christmas. Now I'm off to slap more albums onto my MP3 player! :D

[Callomas Savoc]

Palm Tungsten PDA
Fuji 3.2 megapixel digital camera
Combat boots
Suede boots
AK-47 3 magazine pouch
Pistol magazine speedloader
Canteen
Field mess kit (spoon, fork, and knife)
Two maglite flashlights (big black one and tiny purple one)
50 rounds of .40 S&W FMJ bullets
Multipurpose tool kit
Military surplus percussion training hand grenade
Tiny radio
DVD carrying case
Boxers, undershirts, and socks
Thick navy slacks
The Colour of Magic and the Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett
A near-lifetime supply of pina colada gum (best in the world)
The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Manchurian Candidate (not the remake)
$60
Gloves

[Zasz Grimm]

Well, I haven't opened presents from the other people that are filling my house, but last night I opened:

Two pairs of shoes (if you know me, you know its hard to get me shoes, so I'm greatful.)
Two pairs of shorts
Two shirts (I needed some good tees.)
Some Socks
A stick of 256 DDR (YUS)
The Annotated Chronicles (omfg. YUS! I get to re-read dragonlance.)

That and I bought myself WoW about a week ago. ^_^;

[Kyle Krogen]

Cut Capo (For my guitar)
Electric Shaver
Big Dog shirt
Gift Card at Wal*Mart
Bubble Gum
"The Silmarillion" By J.R.R Tolkien
"The Iron Lance" Of Stephen Lawhead's 'Celtic Crusades' Series

[Zasz Grimm]

ADD:

80 CD-RW's
Optical Mouse (Another of my wants/lists.)
And a nifty 20 foot extension for headphones. So I can lay in my bed and listen to my winamp playlists, without people yelling at me.

[Morgan Evanar]

I got a digital tire pressure gage, hurrah.

[Callomas Savoc]

I got one of those a few years ago, Morg. They rock the universe.

[Leon Dagrelle]

A watch
Socks -_-
and Shaver

plus 100 and 50 pounds :)

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

- A shot glass / sake cup from China at Disneyland from Charley
- Volume two of Invader Zim on DVD from Charley
- Microwave from Charley
- A new sketchbook from Charley
- a fake fur blanket and matching pillow (sooooo frikkin' comfy and warm) from the grandparents
- Framed Jingle Ferret (traditional present from Mitch ^_^ )
- 200 dollars from the mommy-person
- There's no place like a mobile home for the holidays from the grandparents
- Entertainnment center from Patton

My sisters' gifts are on their way, so I'm not privy to what they are yet.


here's the entertainment center. I put it together the day before yesterday, and even though it's for a 27 inch TV and I only have a 20 inch, I don't care. The place is starting to actually look like more of a home now, so that's all that matters =]

[Sanis Prent]

I love the entertainment center, girl :love

[Khendon Sevon]

- Wacom Intuos 3
- Bose TriPort headphones
- Lucky Jeans
- King Arthur DVD
- Half-Life 2
- Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
- StarWars DVD set
- Tons of clothing (including a Greek “Got Ouzo?” shirt)
- $100 Diesel dollars
- A digital painting for my room
- A SharperImage lamp
- The Wizard by Gene Wolfe
- Buncha’ random lil things like shaving cream, candy, and stuff

[James Prent]

I got in addition to what I put above in the LD post:

scented lotion and shower gel
magnetic notepad for the fridge
more sheet music! LotR and SW soundtrack music :love
two $25 gift cards to Marie Calendars and bed, bath, and beyond. :D

edit: Also I would like to mention that my husband was not OVERsleeping, I just woke up and couldn't get back to sleep. Classic Christmas wide-awake syndrome. We stayed up until 2:30 am Christmas Eve watching the Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica, and feeling bad for Nick.

[Morgan Evanar]

- Wacom Intuos 3 Nice, which size? I just got a Graphire 3, love the thing.

[Khendon Sevon]

I got the 9x12, it's such a monster.

[Telan Desaria]

I had Christmas alone, so I bought myself a few things.

TacShot X80- - a tactical semi-automatic shot gun with collapsable stock
An Officer's Daggar from the War, this one belonging to a Hauptmann of the Panzertruppen.
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And I went to the buffet.

[Charley]

Originally posted by Telan Desaria
TacShot X80- - a tactical semi-automatic shot gun with collapsable stock

Never heard of it, and that takes quite some doing to goose me on firearms. Link?

[Mitch]

Okay, first are gifts from friends:

- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban on DVD
-Mat for matting my artwork
- A totally kick-butt blender. (I am still stoked about getting a BLENDER)

And from family:
- Very nice shirt/sweater combo.
- Regal Cinemas movie tickets
- Hero on DVD (Go Matt! (my brother))
- Two self-improvement books I'm NEVER going to read
- Some really good creamed honey, and two little pine-bristle raccon figureines that are cuter than anything made out of pine pristle should be.
- Obligatory muscle-car calendar from aunt and uncle who STILL don't realize that I never put those on my wall.
- And some money from my other aunt and uncle that will be going almost immediately to the dentist to help with my toothache.

So, despite having no car, broken glasses, and a tooth and ear ache that could cripple a mule, my Christmas still turned out all right.

[Linn O'Conner]

Okay...let's see:

-Gameboy Advanced
-Two new drawing notebooks (a godsend)
-UK merchandise
-Horseback riding merchandise
-A new stereo
-A new Japanese pop CD (been wanting it for awhile)
-D-skins out the wazoo
-A purse
-Makeup
-New boxers to sleep in
-A blanket
-And an extremely nicely painted horse calender!

My christmas was good, even though I was sick Christmas day! Life goes on, I suppose! ;)

[Aegis Du' Caat]

America The Book
Live from New York - The History and Untold Story of SNL
SW Box Set
SW Monopoly
LOTR Risk
Smokeless Ash Tray
Cigars
Portable Humidor
19.6V Craftsman power tools!
3 pairs of Jammy Pants!
High Ball Glass
U of I Beer Stein from last time they went to Rose Bowl (leet!)
500 11.5 g Clay Chips with Stainless Steel Case
Sweet Ace of Spades card carrying case
Throw blanket with the Chief on it
Box of A. Fuente Short Stories (from myself to myself)
$200 from my Gma
Really cool John Deere fitted hat with ear flaps!
$25 and a John Deere Beer Cozy from In-laws
Couple of Travel Grooming Kits
Boxers
Illinois Pennant
Illini Blvd street sign
Shirts
Fuzzy Slippers
Do It yourself Woodworking book
Back Massager
And Pet Massager
And 4 Shot glasses with the Ace of each suit on them

[Telan Desaria]

Charley - - IM me sometime and I will show her to you.

[Mandy with an I]

Add to my list:

Cd Alarm clock (thank god, my last one scared the crap out of me!)
Watch
A vacation fund bank (I'm going somewhere in the new year - I've never been on a vacation ever ^_^; )
DVDs from Japan - The Friday the 13th box set, which includes Jason X and Freddy Vs. Jason, but not Jason Goes to Hell o_O
GTO graphic novel and dvd
Evil Dead DVD with the weird Book of the Dead case
A ton of notebooks and journals (which I go through like crazy)
Spongebob pillow
TWO blankets, one leopard print one and a flannel throw
More gift certificates, which I used to buy "The Shy Single" :lol
$100 off what I owe my parents :cool:
One month of "free" internet
Facial stuff & toothpaste
Pjs

Annnnnnnnnnnnd, a company free holiday! No annoying relatives came over. That was the best present of all ;)

Edit - oh yeah, I got a copy of Bruce Campbells' biography "If Chins Could Kill" :D

[Lion El' Jonson]

Whee, good haul this year. ^_^;

-Radeon X800 XT (I'm remembering the time I accidentally trod on my almost-new Voodoo 3...)
-Apple 4G 20GB iPod
-JBL iPod Dock+Speakers
-LOTR: Return of the King EE
-10.2" Sony Portable DVD Player
-The entire Love Hina manga series
-Megatokyo Volumes 1 and 2
-Some Naruto Manga
-Breaking Benjamin - We Are Not Alone (CD)
-New Snowboard Boots
-Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2
-Half-Life 2
-Rome: Total War
-Various amounts of money from assorted relatives
-Clothes, most of which will be returned
-Father (finally) signed up for Broadband
-My dad got a Plasma TV, so I get the massive, bulky CRT in our living room
-I got to drive my grandma's BMW 6-series :D

Greatest Christmas Ever!

EDIT: I also got some See's Candy (Chocolate Cigars) and my sister bought me a potato gun. Photographs as soon as I can find the stupid camera.