Locut0s (4,870 posts)
What did you get for Christmas? [View all]
Yes it's an overly consumerist holiday and the point really should be family, friends and loved ones.
But who's kidding sometimes it's nice to get a thing or two
Star Member NYC_SKP (56,287 posts)
2. I got to find a great xmas video of favorite song, spend time with GF and her son and his GF.
These are the best things I got, the only material thing was an electronic gift card from far away sister.
Myrina (10,809 posts)
9. Nothing.
Not a call, a card, an email, no gifts, no invites ... I'm a fairly pleasant person by most accounts, come from a big family, give of myself & my time volunteering and donating to various causes, groups & random acquaintances who I know could use anonymous help ... so I must have been a really monumental asshole in a previous life to be so totally and completely forgotten EVERY DAMN HOLIDAY. And it's been like this as long as I can remember.
elleng (44,023 posts)
28. An onion!!!
Making chicken soup on this home-alone afternoon, off the cuff after reviewing my '09 request for DU C&B Group suggestions.
Had a leftover carcass, picked up carrots & dill at grocery store yesterday (after waiting in LONG line,) so began a few hours ago, after discovering NO ONION in the house!
Not to be deterred, I headed to grocery store, discover its CLOSED!, imagine that!
Another car in the lot, I'd volunteered to check the open/closed status, told the woman driver I'd hoped to pick up an onion for chicken soup. She said "I've got onions in my apartment, you can have mine!" OH MY, HOW nice! She lives in community adjacent to grocery, I follow her, and she gives me a HUGE onion!
Back home, and soup cooked, and tasted pretty good!
Merry Christmas, y'all!
Boxerfan (860 posts)
29. To Quote some ritch biatch..."This is Hard"
But at least its fun!
I bought this as a family gift-and its actually working out very well. I'm having a hard time getting past 22... My youngest pictured has gotten to 40 something.
The Perplexus Epic.
Ok-umpteenth try on a photo link-I can't get it to work.
It is a manual puzzle-clear ball with a maze inside that small ball bearing rolls on. Google has images & I tried-have no clue what the eff is up with Flickr.
Very complex with 125 sections to complete
Paulie (6,695 posts)
33. I got to snack on cakes and cookies
With only a quarter of the usual admonishments. I haz a happies.
Marie Marie (2,615 posts)
36. A nasty cold.
Felt it as soon as I woke up this morning. Hope everyone else faired better.
Joe Shlabotnik (2,937 posts)
39. Nothing.
Just the way I wanted it. But I was included at a nice family dinner today, and I think I seriously persuaded many of my dinner compatriots to do/donate more to our less fortunate. So it was an all around win.
Demo_Chris (4,667 posts)
46. Nothing, but that's what I expected :)
BainsBane (21,857 posts)
54. My mom knit me a really nice hat
but still has to finish the matching cowl. She made beautiful things for everyone. I also got a Ninja blender, an Amazon gift card, cookies my niece made, Frango Mints, and some ear muffs that connect to a cell phone. The best gift was a conflict-free Christmas dinner where everyone enjoyed each other's company. Even the little ones got along well. Years ago holidays could be pretty stressful in our family but fortunately everyone has grown out of that and figured out how to get along with one another. It's really nice.
laundry_queen (5,229 posts)
55. I'm going to sound like a spoiled brat
but I was frustrated this Christmas. I got a lot of good things. Expensive things. But nothing on the list I asked for. My mom makes a big production of getting me to give her a list and then proceeds to get nothing on my list, which irks me because I often put things on my list that I NEED, not that I want, as I'm a single mom. My mom doesn't 'believe' in buying 'needs' for Christmas, and, so, I get a lot of crap that I don't need, but that my mom thinks I want. For clarity - I'm broke, under the poverty line single mom of 4, full-time student. My parents have a net worth of well over a million dollars. So I get nice stuff. Just nothing that I need. It's kind of comical really. When you hear of those kids of single parents having iPads and DS3Ds...blame their rich grandparents. If you see me getting a pedicure and eating gourmet chocolates - blame my rich parents.
But, OTOH, I had a good time hanging out with family and with my kids and especially my SIL...who is the one sane adult I can talk to. The food was great too. So we did have a nice time
fizzgig (19,118 posts)
72. i ask for needs most years
this year it was a new heater fan for the car. it's chilly in there without heat. we also got a gift card for groceries, which is a godsend because my husband is out of work right now and i've been stressing over how to live just on what i make. i get a few wants, but husband and i don't have much money and we use it as an excuse to get what we need.
but i'm glad you had a good day
Lady Freedom Returns (6,419 posts)
74. Got job..maybe two...
Got a place to stay and a Studio Apartment in Jan! Thanks to a DES agent that knew someone ( this lady deserves BIG Kudos for thinking out side the box to help me!), I have a payment plan to get my Collage Transcripts!
Yup!!! My cup runneth over this year and into the next!
As I have said many times in other post, THANK YOU DU FOR ALL THOSE GOOD VIBS!!!!!
Myrina (10,809 posts)
9. Nothing.
Not a call, a card, an email, no gifts, no invites ... I'm a fairly pleasant person by most accounts, come from a big family, give of myself & my time volunteering and donating to various causes, groups & random acquaintances who I know could use anonymous help ... so I must have been a really monumental asshole in a previous life to be so totally and completely forgotten EVERY DAMN HOLIDAY. And it's been like this as long as I can remember
BainsBane (21,857 posts)
54. My mom knit me a really nice hat
but still has to finish the matching cowl. She made beautiful things for everyone. I also got a Ninja blender, an Amazon gift card, cookies my niece made, Frango Mints, and some ear muffs that connect to a cell phone.
Myrina (10,809 posts)
9. Nothing.
Not a call, a card, an email, no gifts, no invites ... I'm a fairly pleasant person by most accounts, come from a big family, give of myself & my time volunteering and donating to various causes, groups & random acquaintances who I know could use anonymous help ... so I must have been a really monumental asshole in a previous life to be so totally and completely forgotten EVERY DAMN HOLIDAY. And it's been like this as long as I can remember.
It's hard being a moonbat.
Not at all Myrina. You are monumental asshole in this life.
5 cents please.
(http://i.ebayimg.com/t/women-winter-sexy-breast-uber-earflap-warm-earmuff-ear-shield-ear-muff-earwarmer-/00/s/OTYxWDEwMDA=/$%28KGrHqZ,!g4FBqJOdf4RBQnHcslh2g~~60_35.JPG)
Lady Freedom Returns (6,419 posts)
74. Got job..maybe two...
Got a place to stay and a Studio Apartment in Jan! Thanks to a DES agent that knew someone ( this lady deserves BIG Kudos for thinking out side the box to help me!), I have a payment plan to get my Collage Transcripts!
Yup!!! My cup runneth over this year and into the next!
As I have said many times in other post, THANK YOU DU FOR ALL THOSE GOOD VIBS!!!!!
Joe Shlabotnik (2,937 posts)
39. Nothing.
Just the way I wanted it. But I was included at a nice family dinner today, and I think I seriously persuaded many of my dinner compatriots to do/donate more to our less fortunate. So it was an all around win.
Star Member NYC_SKP (56,287 posts)
2. I got to find a great xmas video of favorite song
Lady Freedom Returns (6,419 posts)
74. Got job..maybe two...
Got a place to stay and a Studio Apartment in Jan! Thanks to a DES agent that knew someone ( this lady deserves BIG Kudos for thinking out side the box to help me!), I have a payment plan to get my Collage Transcripts!
Yup!!! My cup runneth over this year and into the next!
As I have said many times in other post, THANK YOU DU FOR ALL THOSE GOOD VIBS!!!!!
After reading that, I'd be asking for a refund from my "Collage" if I was you.It's a fine arts degree from an arts college specializing in collage, decoupage, and mache. Hence...
It's a fine arts degree from an arts college specializing in collage, decoupage, and mache. Hence...
Even though I loathe their political Stance, it's sad to see someone alone at Christmas. :(
My mom and mil got me a microwave. :lmao: I dont know why.
:rotf:I almost bought one of those green ceramic pans from Walgreen's As-Seen-On-TV section.
My mom got me new pans and a (as seen on tv) stone wave microwave cooker. :???:
I just made a poached egg in the new (as seen on tv) stone wave microwave cooker.
It was surprisingly good, a little hard to get out of the cooker but I might have mis-underestimated the power of my microwave.
Or maybe it just needed a small dollop of butter.
I just made a poached egg in the new (as seen on tv) stone wave microwave cooker.
It was surprisingly good, a little hard to get out of the cooker but I might have mis-underestimated the power of my microwave.
Or maybe it just needed a small dollop of butter.