What did you get for Christmas??

[TheDrizzle-0]

Two biggest gifts:

2TB Time Capsule

Asus ML238H LED Monitor

Lots of other Apple accessories, some clothes, and gift cards

is that ASUS monitor any good? Im building a hackintosh and I want a monitor with black and white and I was thinking about getting that one. The only downside is I want one with 2HDMI ports. I like the look of it and everything

 

[AppleTech22]

I got a Sony Blu-Ray player to go with my Black Friday 40 inch in my bedroom, Custom Nike Frees, around 450 dollars in cash, heated mattress pad, a scentsy, still have one more christmas, and hoping for a iPad 2, if I get that I will return it and wait out for the 3.

Best training shoes out there man, while still looking fresh.

 

[JoeG4]

I received many things, gave many things, and was happy

 

[Joradian]

I got AC:Revelations, an awesome VAST Tee, and a new flash.

The best part of Christmas was getting to relax with out the stress of school and eat/drink with my family.

 

[Acorn]

apple Lunatick + ipod nano
apple gift cards

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[Tsuchiya]

My parents pretty much gave up trying to get me something specific because I kept telling them that I didn't want anything, so they gave me some money in an envelope. I got a couple of trinkets from my siblings too which were fun. A fountain pen, some origami stuff etc.

Problem is that my parents are super generous with us anyway, and because I'm working I usually just buy whatever I want/need during the year. End of year present to myself this year was an 88-key keyboard that I can use with Garageband, and metallic blue Beats Studios

 

[MacJohnson]

Best training shoes out there man, while still looking fresh.

I actually got then just to wear as every day shoes, I have 3 pairs of frees, I use the live strong free's whenever I do run!

 

[Neolithium]

-Leave pass to spend time at home with my wife & kids (Haven't seen them in 9 months)
-Edwin Jagger DE87 Razor
-Merkur 38C Barber Pole Razor
-Vintage Gillette Flare Tip Super Speed (1963)
-2 Tubes of Edwin Jagger Shaving Cream, 1 Tub of Proraso Aloe Shaving Soap
-2 Best badger brushes
-120 Razor Blades (Various brands in a custom sampler pack)
-Several bottles of aftershave
-PS3 + 3 games

 

[tktaylor1]

My parents pretty much gave up trying to get me something specific because I kept telling them that I didn't want anything, so they gave me some money in an envelope. I got a couple of trinkets from my siblings too which were fun. A fountain pen, some origami stuff etc.

Problem is that my parents are super generous with us anyway, and because I'm working I usually just buy whatever I want/need during the year. End of year present to myself this year was an 88-key keyboard that I can use with Garageband, and metallic blue Beats Studios

Where might these be?

 

[Coasterfanryan]

Verizon iPhone 4 8GB
Steve Jobs Biography
iPad2 Sleeve
Sunglasses
Soloaudio Wave case
Beanie cap
Apples to Apples
Slippers
Aéropostale shirts
Sled for college

 

[[DL]]

-$530
-GameStop gift cards
-Clothes

Putting my remaining $380 (I went shopping) in my "Mac" savings account.

 

[GoreVidal]

Some clothes plus $5000 from the in-laws...lovely people I must say.

 

[fireshot91]

I'm 31, and no longer interested in receiving gifts.........or giving them, really. I bought my parents a 47" flatscreen TV, but I would have bought them that at any time. I only bought it for them for Xmas to follow social convention.

And it's so awkward buying gifts for other people if you haven't put much thought into it. Please don't feel the need to buy me something just because you feel that it's required (e.g. most gift cards). I'd rather not exchange gifts simply for the sake of doing so.

You know, I quite agree with this. And I'm only 17.

I gave one of my friends a gift because I felt I was obligated to (And she, in turn, gave me a gift because I gave one to her). Another one, I gave a gift because she got me a gift, so I felt the need to return one to her.

For pretty much everybody, I hate that Christmas is all about giving gifts. All I get are gift cards (mostly), and my parents give me money. I don't really want the money my parents give me, either - if I NEED money, I'll ask them for it, they'll have no problem giving it to me. If I want money, I'll go into my bank accounts, sell a few items, basically come across it myself.


I hate gift-giving. Complete waste of money. If the theory is that you're going to give a gift worth the same amount of money (About) as you get, why not both parties just use the money for themselves instead of something that the other might not even like?

Completely baffles me.




Anyways, what I got was:

A stuffed penguin from Friend1 mentioned above.
A picture of me+girlfriend, candy canes, and "Santa coal" (bubblegum) from Friend2.
Gift cards to BestBuy and Amazon.
$50 from cousin
$100 from parents
True Religion cologne.


No idea what to spend gift cards on, money is always appreciated I guess, don't use cologne that much. I guess the picture was kinda cool. The penguin I only received because I gave her something, so yeah.

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

A week early, but....

I proposed to my partner on his birthday on the 18th, and he said "Hell yes!" So the best Christmas present is us being fiancé's - 2012 just got brighter as we plan for the wedding....

 

[AppleTech22]

I actually got then just to wear as every day shoes, I have 3 pairs of frees, I use the live strong free's whenever I do run!

Nice, I just can't train/lift in anything else haha

 

[Farns514]

Kanex Airblue

Garmin 2460 lmt Nav

Northface E Tip Gloves

Under Armour Storm Zip-up

Jean Paul Gaultier

Best Buy gift cards

 

[danahn17]

The Obol! I bought this for myself, my mother, and one of my roommates, as we all hate soggy cereal.

holy crap! that bowl is awesome. I don't even eat cereal that often and i kinda want to buy it

 

[backinblack875]

(bumper)
+cash

 

[Jacobgoblin]

£100 from Dad
£155 from Mum
£40 from Granda
£10 New Look gift card from Granny and Grandad
Purple BlackBerry Curve 8520
ALOT of (second hand) Xbox games
2 pairs of pjs
Slippers
Sleeping bag
Hot water bottle
Hand warmers
Socks
Ice grips
Wellie boots
Medical books
A whole load of books
Lindt Lindor Truffles
Cinnamon hot chocolate
Vegetarian marshmallows
Terry's chocolate orange
Lots of other chocolate
School hoodie
New Schoolbag
Pencil case
Stationery
3 scarves (Multi colour, black, white)
2 pairs of gloves (Black and white)
Fox hat
Starbucks Christmas blend coffee
Smelly candles (Dark chocolate, gingerbread, Cinnamon, Fudge, Vanilla, Banoffee)
TRESemme Hair stuff (Shampoo, conditioner, holding spray, serum, memory frizz spray, heat protection spray, moose)
Lush hair deep treatment
Lush bath bombs, shower smoothies, body dust, body butter, etc.
Lush cleanser, toner and moisturiser
New pillows

It sounds like a lot but it wasn't really that much, it's pretty cheap stuff.

 

[gramirez2012]

Under Armour Storm Zip-up

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I have this same jacket in red. It's fantastic, you'll love it!

 

[Koodauw]

You know, I quite agree with this. And I'm only 17.

For pretty much everybody, I hate that Christmas is all about giving gifts. All I get are gift cards (mostly), and my parents give me money. I don't really want the money my parents give me, either - if I NEED money, I'll ask them for it, they'll have no problem giving it to me. If I want money, I'll go into my bank accounts, sell a few items, basically come across it myself.


I hate gift-giving. Complete waste of money. If the theory is that you're going to give a gift worth the same amount of money (About) as you get, why not both parties just use the money for themselves instead of something that the other might not even like?

Completely baffles me.

reading post like yours makes me think there is at least some hope for the youth of America.

 

[rmwebs]

There's some people here who have too much money...













...send some my way please!


I hate people asking me what I want....I simply reply with "nothing" until pestered to the point where I want them to go away, at which point I just reply "itunes gift card" or "amazon gift card"

Despite this, nobody got me either and I received some nice stuff:

• Approx £175 in cash (not all from one person, just from different family members)
• 30 Rock Season 1-4 box set
• Ice Road Truckers serios 1 and 2 box set
• 2x bars of toblerone
• turtle beach headphones for the xbox
• A crap pad (basically a to-do pad but more fun - search amazon and you'll find it)
• A disney world mug with mickey mouse plushy inside (I'm a WDW fan as you can see from some of my iOS apps!)
• 2x Official McLaren, Hugo Boss Team T'shirt (McLaren Formula 1 racing team)
• Alarm Clock (no idea why…I get one every year from the grandparents, I've asked them to just donate to a charity in my name but they still persist!)
• New iPod Touch case/back shell
• Marmite Chocolate (warning: it tastes as bad as it sounds!!)
• TopGear 2012 Callendar
• New breeding log for my fish tank (another hobby…I like breeding tropical fish)
• Various deodorants/smellys
• Pancake syrup set!

 

[J3ayy]

I got iMac,Bose speakers & a new desk

 

[bjett92]

is that ASUS monitor any good? Im building a hackintosh and I want a monitor with black and white and I was thinking about getting that one. The only downside is I want one with 2HDMI ports. I like the look of it and everything

I absolutely love it! I don't like the auto contrast setting, so I had to change everything to manual and fine tune it to the way that I like it, but now that I have it set up, it's perfect. Definitely recommend it!

 

[Badrottie]

That's not a reason to put you on his naughty list...

I have been NAUGHTY….Gotta change for 2012…we'll see.