-iPod mini dock -a crock pot -some cookbooks -Disney's "Brother Bear" -Disney's "Home On the Range" -some fun ornaments: (this ornament title is "Queen of Shopping" -a stuffed monkey (an obsession of mine) -a 5-pack of men's Large beaters (I love to layer them) - (I LOVE techno music) -and my favorite gift of all : -magazine subscription to Elle -magazine subscription to InStyle
I got so many great things!!!! My 5 favorites: Pink iPod mini, Metallic silver bag (like LC's white one on Laguna Beach), New pink Fossil watch, The OC on Dvd, Armani sunglasses
Not to sound like an ass, but I cleaned house this year...
From my bf: -a pair of Citizen Kellys -pink cashmere v neck sweater -black short sleeve cashmere sweater (Express) -black and blue pinstripe skirt suit (Express) -beige plaid Editors -This Ella Moss top
From the bfs parents: -black fitted turtleneck -Stila gift set -This Kenzie top in pink:
From his sister -cream fitted turtleneck -lavender fitted cardigan with sequin detail -pale yellow cami to go under cardi (it looks so cute together)
From my parents: -3 beautiful pairs of silver earrings -a gorgeous bracelet -a wet to dry flat iron (woo-hoo!) -tons of hair products (my mom is a stylist) -a pug puppy calendar
From my brother: -Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD
From my sister, her hubby and kids: -"My Life" by Bill Clinton (apparently she had a very difficult time buying this because they are Republicans, hee-hee) -Aladdin on DVD -lots of cute bathroom stuff
From Vanessa: -a Stila gift set -a fabulous dress shirt from Express (white with pink diamonds)
I also got a few other small gifts from people at work and some of my other friends. It was a great year:).
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I got pretty much every thing I asked for, so I'm really pleased this year...
*A pink and green striped long sleeve polo by Polo
*This really cute apron from Anthropologie
*Pretty, glass wine stoppers
*Gap pjs
*Escada Margartha Ley perfume (which I don't like)
*A twilight topaz ring
*A white, v-neck Lacoste tee
*My parents always give us scratch of lotto tickets and I won $50 off mine
* (I've been obsessed with necklace)
* (stationary)
* (My best and favorite gift)
***Not really a gift, but my friends and I went to a hotel bar last night (because it was the only thing open) and I met and proceeded to make out with a really cute, older, successful boy. That was fun
Ipod mini in pink ITrip for Ipod Mini T3 Tourmaline Hairdryer New Chi Flat Iron Diamond Necklace A really cool Kareoke Machine b/c i am a dork Make up brush set from sephora Another bottle of Astara Daily refining scrub New VS mesh thongs Perscriptives Line Preventer Perscriptives Magic Powder Perscriptives Line Preventer for Eyes Lime Green Leather Glove Pink Hat, Glove, and hat set Socks Jewlery Box A lot of Candles Perfume Singing and dancing Gizmo from gremlins Again b/c I am a dork a makeup set Ear phones for my cell phone my boyfriend was scared I might get in an accident or get a ticket for talking on the cell Facial, Hair cut & dye, mani, & Pedi at the day spa And this bag which I have loved for quite a while!!!
From the bf: *blue topaz and diamond necklace set in white gold *'Friends' season 1 DVD *coffee maker and travel mugs *Hello Kitty Tarina Tarantino necklace (would post a pic, but my computer is freaking out right now) *Pink coach wallet (like a few other girls on the forum got, but mine is the checkbook size one) *a trip to Vegas for New Year's
From my mom: *Foot massage/whirlpool thingy *Dusty rose Eitenne Aigner luggage *teal cami with lace trim *a cookbook with a jazz CD *'The Golden Girls' season 1 DVD *'Felicity' season 1 DVD *Bath & Body Works vanilla candle, shower gel and hand lotion; other various B&B shower gels and lipglosses *a stuffed Yorkie *a homemade oil candle (it's really pretty, but I'm too tired to describe it) *head/allergy mask thing (it's supposed to be theraputic for all of the sinus headaches and migraine's that I get)
From my mom's dog (yes, you read that right): *$50 and a card
From my bf's parents: *silver flip flop necklace *candles *purple scarf
From my bf's grandparents: *Carved crystal heart container thing (also very pretty, but too tired to describe)
I really loved Christmas this year Cartier gold watch with black leather band, it was my father's around 15 years old, best present ever, a beautiful watch, but with so much meaning. I get to pick out a new band, not sure which color I will pick. Bose Speakers for my ipod Scanner for Computer Sony Digital Camera Burberry earmuffs in pink plaid Pink Uggs- going back though, I'm over them. Pink Cashmere wrap-going back too, already have one. Casauri Pink computer bag, so cute! 3 tops from Nordstrom from Sis, To the Max, Sweet Pea, and Shine. J.Crew green wellsley cable knit sweater turtleneck from Sis Brown and coral grosgrain ribbon belt from J.Crew from Sis Paul and Joe lipgloss from Sis My BF and I didn't exchange gifts b/c he is saving for a ring and it seemed silly to take away from that.
As always, I did well. I'm so lucky. From friends: silver bracelet with purse CZ studded charm. exec. laptop lap desk Mikasa martini set s. steel martini shaker fancy hand lotion set from Farrah: Stila gift set fab BR top cutest pink velour hoodie from my ex-boss/good friend Mark: new computer with 2 160GB hard drives, DVD recorder, super fast processor, lots of RAM, etc. unknown gift from my best friend & godchild (waiting for me in IL) from my ex: this bear: tons of my favorite hazelnut chocolates and he ordered the Juicy jacket I wanted & have been talking about forever
From my mom: this fabulous watch I saw in Lucky a couple of months ago:
this peacoat, still in the mail: an express leather weekender bag with cashwool blankie, slippers, cashmere gloves/scarf/hat, earmuffs, and leather cosmetic bag and photo wallet - all PINK! and $$ From my aunt: Napoleon Dynamite DVD Chris Botti CD Ciara CD $$ From my brother: BR ivory down coat - super warm! From everyone else (uncle, godparents, etc), $$. I think I'll buy these: and this casual wallet I'm giving myself a bag too, but I don't know which one yet!
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haha.. well... i think i win worst xmas gifts ever. from xmas with my boyfriend's family, we got:
a salt & pepper shaker shaped like an egg. and it's wearing red high tops. a "thing for our computer." (a metal base with 7 creepy wires and clips for pictures/notes) a plastic gun that's a fly swatter a big ugly blue bowl i got a black fleece from the gap i'll never wear my boyfriend got slippers that are 2 sizes too small (though his brother got jeans that are 4 sizes too big) and a magnetic dart board (actually not so bad)
but at least we're not his cousin... she got gloves with a panda, raccoon, otter, and various other animals as fingers. she's 28. why do relatives give these stupid gifts??!
2 kitten calendars, 1 cat desk calendar (a yearly tradition)
both clay aiken dvd's (measure of a man and his christmas album)
ruben studdard gospel album
"Meet the Parents" DVD - my favorite movie of all time
a fun kitty cat briefcase (hard to describe)
two pairs of gold earrings
candles (two shaped like honey buns and one that smells like a brownie)
money to buy my spring wardrobe (whoopee!!!)--he left me a little extra for some stuff now --so I bought 5 bottles of OPI nail polish from a website called http://ballbeauty.com They have discounts on their OPI.
I also bought a DVD that teaches you how to do your own acrylic nails -my New Years resolution is to learn to do my own acrylic nails. LOL!
quote: Originally posted by: mizzle "haha.. well... i think i win worst xmas gifts ever. from xmas with my boyfriend's family, we got:
a salt & pepper shaker shaped like an egg. and it's wearing red high tops.
a plastic gun that's a fly swatter "
mizzle these sound like the 2 best presents ever! seriously!
i didn't get much because my mom had given me money when i went to japan. -mini kitchen aid chopper -weird decorated compact -la mer hand cream -1928 watercolor of a canal in venice by a fairly well known connecticut artist (my dad got it for me, i love venice and i used to work with the painter's son so it has some personal meaning)
from my sister: alfie soundtrack, julie christie biography, weird dangly earrings, and copies of this insane series of pictures we took a few years ago in quebec of my sister eating poutine in mcdonalds. they had been missing for a while so i was pretty excited.
from my aunt: random lancome makeup, weird notecards, yummy swedish gummy things. she usually gives good gifts, except for those years when she's pissed at my dad. this was one of those years.
from my grandma: money plus a gift bag of random things she can buy at the drug store (she can't get around very well) like toothbrush, deodorant, stockings, lotion. we've gotten this every year since she had her hip replaced. it's actually a pretty good gift since i just shove the bag somewhere and dip into it when i have a hygiene emergency.
i gave really good gifts this year.
for my sister:
plus cool betsey johnson tights and knee socks
for my mom:
and a really cool suede lauren merkin bag
for my dad: netflix subscription
i'm too lazy to list what i got for the other relatives, but they were pretty good gifts, considering that i don't like any of them.