All my presents have been opened. This is what I got!
The Art of Spirited Away
The Art of My Neighbor Totoro
Persepolis DVD
Bong Joon Ho movie collection The Lion King blu-ray Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Boots
Toy Story 3 large peapod
Just Dance 3
Paper lantern
Cupcake cookie jar
Cupcake socks, pillow, blanket
Cozy pink bathrobe
Shower gel
$30
Pinocchio ornament
Simba mug
Pocket Tetris
The one gift I was hoping to get was The Art of Ratatouille, but it looks like I’ll be getting it myself soon.
Super Mario Galaxy
Pokémon HeartGold
Pokémon SoulSilver
The Art of Tangled
a smartphone
Angry Birds Special Edition
Angry Birds Rio
Harry Potter - From Page To Screen
I had so little money this time around, I was just so relieved to actually be able to snag gifts for my family and Glenn. I get them something every year, and I feel guilty when I don’t/can’t. I’m so happy.
On a more selfish note, I received:
-MLP:FiM figurine: Mayfether-Rainbow Dash-Fluttershy(YES!!!)
-Cinderella and Prince Charming dolls
-Cars 2 DVD
-The Lion King Diamond edition DVD
-some really cute boots, socks, bras, tops, skirts, jeans, dresses, yeah, I got a lot of clothes. But I really needed them, so I don’t feel guilty.
-Batman: The Animated series-volume 1 YES!!
-Two pairs of earrings-they’re so cute!!
-A Cinderella keyring
-A wallet-----
-A watch------both red!!!
-Cars 2 erasers
-A Dale Jr. car
-Disney Princess velvet color ins
I got everything I wanted, except the Phineas and Ferb movie, but that’s alright. I’m just glad I was able to get everybody else something, and I got way too many gifts anyway.
I got the following:
An iTunes card.
The next book in a series I’m reading.
A lot of hygienic things.
A book mark.
Two New NERF guns to add to my arsenal
Some dart bullets.
A mouth harp.
Two wal•mart gift cards.
Batteries for one gun.
And the Jam Pack World Music instrument extension for my music making software.
I still have to open presents from my dad’s family, but this is what I’ve gotten so far:
A Logitech iPhone speaker system (that thing is amazing!)
A portable DVD player (which was actually for all of my siblings as well)
A black jacket
A $50 Kohls giftcard
Some bath stuff and lotion
A pair of socks
A $15 Barnes and Noble giftcard
A $10 Hallmark giftcard
A Rapunzel plush <3
A Cars 2 calendar
Some purple pajamas and slippers
A new pair of headphones
A purple hair straightener
A purple winter hat, scarf and gloves
And WAY too much candy.
It’s been a wonderful Christmas. It’s been great to spend time with my family, and I’ve been blessed with a lot this year. Tomorrow we’re heading down to Texas to visit with my dad’s side of the family.
Well I went to the service with my mum as planned, I was pretty tired from work though all the same so it was hard to concentrate. (Also I forgot the last song wasn’t holy night but “Little Town of Bethlehem” so disregard anything I said about holy night earlier in this thread.)
Pretty much all I remember apart from Candlelight was this cute nativity scene someone had made with knitted dolls and the fact the most commonly used phrase in the bible is (apparently) “Fear not.” according to the minister that night. But yeah, I was tired but went anyway. Tradition after all.
Christmas was overall pretty quiet. None of my cousins came, either being abroad or having their own immediate families/in laws to go to- just my aunts and uncle from my mothers side of the family along with my parents, sister and me at our house.
As for new years, I’m hoping to meet up with people, I am at least off on both the 1st and 2nd. Had to work Christmas Eve and I’ll have to work today though (just four hours but still, Boxing day should be for loafing around IMO. lol.)
For presents- I got books and dvds along with some money. I got my sister an easy to keep plant for her place etc.
Any new years resolutions guys? Or things you want to learn/read about in 2012? I kind of want to learn more on both astronomy and a variety of religions. Apparently Judaism is more interesting than I gave it credit for. (Namely the way they look various stories is generally different to Christianity’s way of looking at the same stories.) Also I really should read more of the Koran english translation I have, and get a book on Hinduism which is good on detail but takes into account the reader may be completely ignorant on certain things. (I have a book which is a bit too advanced- as in someone who has already read alot on Hinduism, as well as a book on a few Hindu stories- but I need one which is more for beginners beyond my ‘short introduction’ book). Also Sikhism, just because I don’t know anything about it at all. (Literally nothing).
-A new batch of socks
-A new batch of cologne
-3 new PS3 games (NASCAR Unleashed, Monopoly and Monopoly Streets)
-A blu-ray player
-A Star Wars puzzle
-An MP3 player
-A hoodie and leather jacket
-A salt shaker for popcorn
The Cars 2 soundtrack
The new Burlap to Cashmere album
A stuffed penguin that has a “stomach” that you can take out and warm up in the microwave (I named him Midgel )
A bunch of stuff to make cupcakes with
$45 (which I will be spending on a couple of Pixar soundtracks, an Owl City album and a new sketchbook)
And a bunch of candy and stocking trinkets
My brothers and I really raked in the Cars stuff this year. Between us, we got the Cars 2 soundtrack, a Cars 2 calendar, a remote control Lightning McQueen, a Shake 'n Go Proffessor Z, Christmas themed Lightning and Ramone diecasts, a couple of little notebooks, Lightning McQueen slippers and a Cars graphic novel.
At the moment i’m getting ready to go to my friend’s party tonight. The dress code is to dress classy. There’ll be swing dancing, food, and SNL. Going to be great.
New Year’s is my personal least favorite holiday; but this year, I did enjoy it okay. Lady Gaga pulled the switch! That made me very happy, and I had my beloved black eyed peas. <3 I still have to open presents from my mom’s parents lol.
