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Post by B. on Dec 26, 2022 8:28:35 GMT -5
What did you get for xmas? I got: A gold necklace from my sister and fiance A Vietnamese cook book A new fluffy bathrobe A new yellow Klean Kanteen water bottle since mine was pretty bashed up Pyjamas A white chocolate orange A new running jacket A levis white t-shirt A coco and eve hair masque A matching red hat and scarf my friend knitted me And I just bought myself a new Garmin forerunner 745  (#blessed) What did you get for others? I got: My dad a Boots gift card My mum a planning and reuseable shopping tote My sister a dior lipgloss with an engraving My other sister a new perfume My sister's fiance a copy of Lord of the Flies + also lots of things from Vietnam for my family in the past few months |
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Post by MisterM on Dec 26, 2022 8:59:34 GMT -5
I got lots of hand cream.
(I got other things as well, but mostly hand cream)
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Post by Invisible on Dec 26, 2022 11:43:51 GMT -5
My sister is the best at giving gifts. She got me a Princess Tiana kitchen apron and mug (with its own little spoon!) Finally, at long last, after 13 years, Princess Tiana is getting the attention she deserves. Need I remind everybody she's getting her own ride in 2024?
My mum got me a scented candle, bed socks, everyday socks, a dressing gown (which I am still bonding with), pyjamas, two jigsaw puzzles....one of which I already have, so she's going to exchange it for another. It's funny wearing socks that don't have holes. Tho I am quite heartbroken that she didn't buy me any bath bombs from my favourite shop. But I have a loyalty card, so suppose it's not that big a deal. *crying inside*
One of my coworkers got me a box of cookies. And I got her a spa kit for herself and a photo frame for her unborn baby. (From where else? My favourite shop!) I got a spa kit for two other coworkers as well. And my manager got me (and I assume every other staff member) a gift voucher for a large amount of shops.
I got my sister the settee cushions she wanted (she's just moved). I got my mum a nightdress and three glasses cases from my favourite shop. I got my dad a Wallace & Gromit mug and coasters from my favourite shop. I haven't seen him yet, so they're still nestled under the tree.
My favourite shop got me a Christmas tree ornament. As a thank you for being their only customer. My favourite shop.
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Post by tricky on Dec 27, 2022 8:21:12 GMT -5
my maternal side did a secret santa. instead of spending lots of money on frivalous things, we spent less money on frivalous things. i got an obnoxiously pink lockable journal which sticks out like a sore thumb in my black and white room, but makes me laugh because i like to write, even though my cousin secret santa thinks "it's gay".
i bought my sister an I♥️ME tee, which is fitting because she taped a photo of herself to the star atop of the tree. she gave my cousin's boyfriend a children's minon backback filled with beer, which scarcely fit on his arms, but was certainly funny for an acquaintance. i also received a pair of platform crocs (sick as) with the most horrendous charms from my french flatmate, and a record player from my dad - mostly because he doesn't trust me to use his...
the xmas period can be quite rough for people with strained families and incomes, i hope everyone is alright, regardless of the bounty under some pagan tree...
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Post by Skelly Craig on Dec 27, 2022 12:39:36 GMT -5
I received a number of really nice books, some of which I said I wanted. Among the books a tome of Dan Clowes' Eightball comics, some books of poetry (visual poetry, Henri Michaux), a sweet Taschen art book of Graphic Design, a dope art book on Markus Raetz. And a couple of DVD's, among them Visconti's The Leopard, which I'm looking forward to seeing the first time. I also got a spice rack, so I'm gonna try incorporating more than just the ~4 spices I usually use in my cooking.
I got my ma a Bob Marley Best Of & an art book she mentioned she was looking for but hasn't found (I found it, and it seems like it's the right one!); my sis a pocket brush pen and some drawing utensils; my grams a magnet board for all the magnets she has accrued as souvenir gifts from different countries; my aunt a phone pouch, and I got everyone sweets as well.
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Post by B. on Dec 27, 2022 12:56:58 GMT -5
my maternal side did a secret santa. instead of spending lots of money on frivalous things, we spent less money on frivalous things. i got an obnoxiously pink lockable journal which sticks out like a sore thumb in my black and white room, but makes me laugh because i like to write, even though my cousin secret santa thinks "it's gay".
i bought my sister an I♥️ME tee, which is fitting because she taped a photo of herself to the star atop of the tree. she gave my cousin's boyfriend a children's minon backback filled with beer, which scarcely fit on his arms, but was certainly funny for an acquaintance. i also received a pair of platform crocs (sick as) with the most horrendous charms from my french flatmate, and a record player from my dad - mostly because he doesn't trust me to use his...
the xmas period can be quite rough for people with strained families and incomes, i hope everyone is alright, regardless of the bounty under some pagan tree...
Good to have you back, Twig! -My family and I have had this tradition for a few years where we just ask each other what we want/need for Christmas and then buy each other what we want. Makes for few surprises on the day, but hey, everyone's happy |
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Post by ghostie on Dec 27, 2022 19:17:24 GMT -5
my dad sent me money
my gf got me a massage gun
my mom gave me socks and an essential oil diffuser
gave my mom a couple candles, some lotion, a book of essays by zora neale hurston
gave my brother a big amazonite crystal and a book about crystals
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Post by Pumpka on Dec 29, 2022 4:18:49 GMT -5
I got some pyjamas, a bowl, two mugs, a tin to put garlic in, some money, an apron, some decorations (some christmassy and some not), lots of chocolate and other little random things I gave my mum a book, my dad some coffee beans, my brother a shaker for protein shakes, my sister some dishwasher proof stickers with her name on, my cousin a voucher for going to an escape room (together with my brother and sister so we all go there together), my grandparents and aunt and uncle chocolate and biscuits. I also got MisterM some Doctor Who DVDs he wanted, like that's not the one thing he's got enough of. In my family we all made a list of things we would like, then we each picked a thing from each list and made sure it wasn't the same thing someone else has already picked. Because there are more items on the list than people and some items aren't specific (like "a mug"), we all get things we wanted but still have a bit of a surprise. |
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Post by Glittery666 on Dec 31, 2022 11:01:06 GMT -5
Cup
Stress light(you squeeze it and it lights up and changes colours)
Hand towel
Dish towel
Socks
Soap
Bath bombs
Gummy bears
Earrings
Lotion
Lipgloss
Necklace
Wallet
Bath salts(not the drug)
Peanut butter cups
Slippers
Candle
Picture frame
Snowpants
Sweatshirt
Coat
Vest
Spooky Colorado
Pax
The Silmarillion
Cryptid Club
The Wikipedia Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
Celtic Folk & Fairy Tales
John Denver Rocky Mountain Christmas
Birkenstocks
Drum
Blanket
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