Loot haul so far part deux
Final Christmas Loot Haul (just because everyone else is doing it, Mom...)
In no particular order... (and from whom I recieved)
~Cute Kelly doll ornament (stocking stuffer from Santa)
~Black tights, so I don't have to keep borrowing Julia's (socks #1... also from Santa)
~One of those velvet poster things with a cat on it (Steven)
~A yellow nightshirt that says "I don't do mornings" with a cat on it (Grama Barbara)
~"Striking a Chord", a For Better or For Worse book =) (Uncle Tommy)
~365 Days of Star Wars art (another book) (Uncle Tommy)
~Old Navy gift card (Uncle Tommy)
~Starbucks gift card (the Redingtongs)
~$50 bill (this wins for best result of "omg I don't know what to get Marjorie", courtesy of my aunt Kate)
~Apples to Apples (Julia)
~Half a pound of See's marzipan (YUM) (Mom)
~An atomic alarm clock (is this a hint? LOL... ANDREW TURN OFF YOUR DAMN ALARM CLOCK! From the Redingtons)
~Four pairs of rainbow toe socks, two neon, two primary (Mom... socks #2)
~Tshirt that says "When the going gets tough, the tough go blonde" (Julia)
~An ice cream scooper that isn't retarded and turns ice cream grey like my old one (Mom)
~A nice set of hand lotions and creams (Dad)
~A clarinet! (this wins for most awesomest present... and now that I got one, I have to learn to play it! Steven, you MUST teach me. And dude, Andre, I totally thought of you when I opened it, hahaha) (Also Dad)
~Candy cane with Santa on the side (Grama Barbara)
~Orange stripey fluffy socks (Steven's parents... socks #3)
~Star Wars Pez dispenser set (Steven's parents)
~A kitten calendar! (Uh... Steven's parents? Someone in that house anyway)
~Three cool-looking classical CDs that are compilations (Steven and his parents)
~Rent soundtrack! (Steven and parents)
~Star Wars Trivial Pursuit, Saga edition with DVDs (YYYYYYYES!!!!!!)
~An orange Tamogatchi (dude, remember those? This one's hella more advanced! It made friends with Steven's green one!) (Steven)
~That sparkly yellow Christmas tree from the Christmas store that I fell in love with when I saw it (Steven... uh, I mean Santa)
~A stocking made by Steven's mom, including a ton of candy and some cute random toys.
So yeah. I think that's it so far. This year was pretty light in terms of gifts (compared to most years) because, well, when does our family EVER have money? But I got a crapload of stuff from Steven's family which more than made up for things. I mean seriously WOW. And anyway, the point is not to see who gets the most. I'm pretty satisfied so far, although there are a few things I wanted that I did not recieve (but I now have gift cards and cash with which to buy said things, so no problem). I am extremely pissed that one of the huge surprises I was going to get Steven (which has not come in the mail yet) was given to him by his parents instead... grrrr!!! So I feel like an idiot about that. But, you know, whatever. (And yes, Andrew, the fmeh was a big hit. =D)
I still can't believe I actually got a clarinet. I mean, our household is very musical (duh) so it's normal to get an instrument for each holiday. Over the course of my life, I've gotten two keyboards, a flute, a ukelele, a guitar, an electric bass, and probably something else like a tin whistle for various holidays. But... I actually played all those instruments (more or less). I do not play the clarinet at all... I just wanted one so I could learn. And now that I have one, I intend to learn how to play the damn thing. (Especially since I am currently mad at the flute for bashing me in the teeth on Christmas Eve... haha just kidding.) The open holes thing will be a problem, as will the air thing (on a flute, more air = better sound... I long ago discovered this is not the case on a clarinet). But dude, I have my own net now. It's all matte and new and the cork is all intact and the case isn't scratched and the reed is new and it's MINE.
Yay Christmas. Too bad I had a headache from about 5am-8pm today... that sort of ruined things. Oh, and my mom made the best Christmas dinner EVER. I LOVE her roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, but this year was better than usual for some reason. I just could not get enough food today, hehe.
Oh well. Off to bed I go, I guess. Which one of my six pairs of new socks will I wear tomorrow?
In no particular order... (and from whom I recieved)
~Cute Kelly doll ornament (stocking stuffer from Santa)
~Black tights, so I don't have to keep borrowing Julia's (socks #1... also from Santa)
~One of those velvet poster things with a cat on it (Steven)
~A yellow nightshirt that says "I don't do mornings" with a cat on it (Grama Barbara)
~"Striking a Chord", a For Better or For Worse book =) (Uncle Tommy)
~365 Days of Star Wars art (another book) (Uncle Tommy)
~Old Navy gift card (Uncle Tommy)
~Starbucks gift card (the Redingtongs)
~$50 bill (this wins for best result of "omg I don't know what to get Marjorie", courtesy of my aunt Kate)
~Apples to Apples (Julia)
~Half a pound of See's marzipan (YUM) (Mom)
~An atomic alarm clock (is this a hint? LOL... ANDREW TURN OFF YOUR DAMN ALARM CLOCK! From the Redingtons)
~Four pairs of rainbow toe socks, two neon, two primary (Mom... socks #2)
~Tshirt that says "When the going gets tough, the tough go blonde" (Julia)
~An ice cream scooper that isn't retarded and turns ice cream grey like my old one (Mom)
~A nice set of hand lotions and creams (Dad)
~A clarinet! (this wins for most awesomest present... and now that I got one, I have to learn to play it! Steven, you MUST teach me. And dude, Andre, I totally thought of you when I opened it, hahaha) (Also Dad)
~Candy cane with Santa on the side (Grama Barbara)
~Orange stripey fluffy socks (Steven's parents... socks #3)
~Star Wars Pez dispenser set (Steven's parents)
~A kitten calendar! (Uh... Steven's parents? Someone in that house anyway)
~Three cool-looking classical CDs that are compilations (Steven and his parents)
~Rent soundtrack! (Steven and parents)
~Star Wars Trivial Pursuit, Saga edition with DVDs (YYYYYYYES!!!!!!)
~An orange Tamogatchi (dude, remember those? This one's hella more advanced! It made friends with Steven's green one!) (Steven)
~That sparkly yellow Christmas tree from the Christmas store that I fell in love with when I saw it (Steven... uh, I mean Santa)
~A stocking made by Steven's mom, including a ton of candy and some cute random toys.
So yeah. I think that's it so far. This year was pretty light in terms of gifts (compared to most years) because, well, when does our family EVER have money? But I got a crapload of stuff from Steven's family which more than made up for things. I mean seriously WOW. And anyway, the point is not to see who gets the most. I'm pretty satisfied so far, although there are a few things I wanted that I did not recieve (but I now have gift cards and cash with which to buy said things, so no problem). I am extremely pissed that one of the huge surprises I was going to get Steven (which has not come in the mail yet) was given to him by his parents instead... grrrr!!! So I feel like an idiot about that. But, you know, whatever. (And yes, Andrew, the fmeh was a big hit. =D)
I still can't believe I actually got a clarinet. I mean, our household is very musical (duh) so it's normal to get an instrument for each holiday. Over the course of my life, I've gotten two keyboards, a flute, a ukelele, a guitar, an electric bass, and probably something else like a tin whistle for various holidays. But... I actually played all those instruments (more or less). I do not play the clarinet at all... I just wanted one so I could learn. And now that I have one, I intend to learn how to play the damn thing. (Especially since I am currently mad at the flute for bashing me in the teeth on Christmas Eve... haha just kidding.) The open holes thing will be a problem, as will the air thing (on a flute, more air = better sound... I long ago discovered this is not the case on a clarinet). But dude, I have my own net now. It's all matte and new and the cork is all intact and the case isn't scratched and the reed is new and it's MINE.
Yay Christmas. Too bad I had a headache from about 5am-8pm today... that sort of ruined things. Oh, and my mom made the best Christmas dinner EVER. I LOVE her roast beef and Yorkshire pudding, but this year was better than usual for some reason. I just could not get enough food today, hehe.
Oh well. Off to bed I go, I guess. Which one of my six pairs of new socks will I wear tomorrow?