Christmas loot. Post yours.

[Grey Fox]

The Internet.

Yeah, I'm gonna beat that horse down.

[Faeelin]

(This is especially cute if you know that Yankee Candle is the traditional artsy candle store).

[Ed Anger]

Oh dear. I looked that up.

[Syt]

There was plenty of licquor left after the christmas party two weeks ago. I snatched an unopened bottle of Ukrainian vodka flavored with honey and chili peppers today.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

My mom sent me a bookstore gift card and I got 4 books. including John Scalzi's "Old Man's War" which I highly recommend. otherwise nada except a few cards and a small xmas bonus on today's paycheque later.

[Admiral Yi]

I hope you blasphemers who opened your presents early burn in a lake of fire for all eternity.

[Sheilbh]

I hope you blasphemers who opened your presents early burn in a lake of fire for all eternity.

Agreed - unless it's culturally the norm like weird places where you open presents on Christmas Eve.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

I hope you blasphemers who opened your presents early burn in a lake of fire for all eternity.

I had to buy my presents so not much of surprise or reason to wrap them.

[Ed Anger]

I'll open my goddamn presents whenever I feel like it.

[crazy canuck]

We intended to go light on the presents for the kids this year but somehow that didnt turn out so well...

At first we were only going to get the older boy a Nike running chip.  But you need either a special kind of watch or an Ipod product for it to work properly.  We were going to get a Nano but we decided that since the Touches are not that much more expensive we would get that along with the Chip.

While in the store getting the Touch I saw they had a large Monty Python display and since my oldest boy has recently become a big fan I went over and took a look.  I ended up buying the complete TV series and all the movies....

Then I thought I wondered if I should also get a second Touch for our younger boy.  I called my wife and she confirmed that it would probably be a good idea.  While on the phone with her she was in another store getting the boys a combination air hockey - pool table (reversable) with a ping pong table removable cover.

I also picked up a copy of Madden 10 for the younger boy so he can play it online with his friends.


I am a bit of a sucker when it comes to giving presents to the kids.

[Admiral Yi]

I had to buy my presents so not much of surprise or reason to wrap them.

The gift card was the present, blasphemer.

[Fate]

Was a good year in the Meri/Max household.

• 31.5" flat screen TV from Max
• Massage chair pad from my boss/friend
• Several pairs of beautiful earrings from several different friends
• 60 gb iPod Video from my mom (with a bit of added cash from me)

This is why middle class people can't "afford" health insurance.

[Barrister]

Was a good year in the Meri/Max household.

• 31.5" flat screen TV from Max
• Massage chair pad from my boss/friend
• Several pairs of beautiful earrings from several different friends
• 60 gb iPod Video from my mom (with a bit of added cash from me)

This is why middle class people can't "afford" health insurance.

You're a real douchebag Fate.

[Savonarola]

I got a bottle of Hoosier wine, one of the finest wines of northern Indiana, from one of our landlords.   

[Martinus]

Was a good year in the Meri/Max household.

• 31.5" flat screen TV from Max
• Massage chair pad from my boss/friend
• Several pairs of beautiful earrings from several different friends
• 60 gb iPod Video from my mom (with a bit of added cash from me)

This is why middle class people can't "afford" health insurance.

You're a real douchebag Fate.

That he might be, but he is right. Here in Europe we pay for public health care option, but getting all this stuff would be a serious financial strain for me, and my income is about 15-20 times that of average remuneration in Poland.