What did you get people for X-mas?

[FaultyClockwork]

So we have a thread every year about what we got, but what did you get for others?

I got my friend Michelle The Twelve Horrors of Christmas by Edward Gorey and this really pretty scarf.

I got my friend Megan Dummy by Portishead.

I got my friend Jamie is it just me or is everything shit? by Steve Lowe and Alan McArthur, with Brendan Hay. I hope he finds it amusing, he's hard to shop for. Not sure how much he reads though.

I bought my dad Jenny Lewis latest album, Acid Tongue.

I bought my mom What Philosophy Can Tell You About Your Cat.

I bought my brother a case for his new go phone.

I bought my friend/co-worker Noam Chomsky's Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance and some dark chocolate.

I bought my friend Laura Shakespeare's Ideas by David Bevington, because she adores the Bard.

I bought my friend Diane the poetry anthology Staying Alive.

I bought my friend/co-worker Carrie-Beth an oil diffuser, some dark chocolate and a fake apple, 'cause I felt like it.

I got my grandmother a box of tissues (it's an inside joke).

I'm making my aunt and uncle a mixed CD.

[Tyrannosaurus-Sex]

I got my brother a copy of Who's Next on vinyl.

[ROCKSTEADY]

nothing, because im broke and owe money to the government.

[Adam]

Counter thread!

What did you yourself get for Christmas this year?

So far, I got a new 19" LCD monitor and a new computer. On Christmas Day I'll update with a huge list.

[FaultyClockwork]

[noodle]

a menorah.

[Galkar]

So far one thing as an early gift:

I'm super excited to fly this thing as I finished it right before I left for California for two weeks and have not yet gotten to maiden it.

EDIT: Oh, and also tickets to the complete Ring cycle that the Seattle Opera company is doing this summer. SUUUUUUUPER excited for that.

[Galkar]

I got...

my brother a $30 gift card to a bookstore,

my other brother a box of liqour-filled chocolates

my brother-in-law a big sample box of various samuel adams beers (he likes nice beer)

my sister a box of fancy chocolates

my step-dad a HUGE sudoku book and a book on sudoku strategy

[Makil]

nothing, because im broke and unemployed

Though I told all my friends I don't really want gifts but I'd get them stuff later on down the road.

[Poophy]

got my sister an external hardrive but i havent really been in a position to shop much being at school, so thats it.

[Ceraziefish]

- I got my mom a copy of Cities of Salt (novel about the Persian Gulf in the 1930's) and I'm going to go get her this notebook I saw that has a Kiki's Delivery Service print on it (she loves that movie).

- For my father, a copy of the Zombie Survival Guide and a set of four Domo-kun drink coasters.

- For one of my friends, a Notorious B.I.G. poster.

- For another one of my friends, I'm doing something that I think is pretty cool. Basically he was saying how he wanted to learn how to play some David Bowie songs on guitar. He has a guitar but doesn't really know how to play it, and he doesn't have any strings for it. So I figure I'll buy him a pack of strings and print out a bunch of tabs for some cool songs for him. Sort of a DIY gift, I'm actually pretty proud of this idea.

- A couple used books for various other people and a few random other gifts like weird stickers, candy, etc.

- I'm helping my friend move in January (this is a totally legit Christmas present and you know it). In return she's going to buy me an eighth

More friends will get gifts when I'm less broke.

[Ceraziefish]

^That's one sick lookin' plane. You should get in touch with me when you do fly it.

I haven't gotten anything yet But my family doesn't really do early gifts and none of my friends have any money. I do know at least one of them is going to buy me some weed, though. 'Tis the season...

[Tyrannosaurus-Sex]

The new prince of persia title for 360 and Abbey Road on vinyl but that hasn't come in the mail yet.

[Tanni Foemangler]

my dad bought me a space heater saturday. apartments here get real cold when there's NO FUCKIN INSULATION

[darkon]

Already got a Ravens blanket that's super warm from my dad.

[Svenska Aeroplan]

I won't know until Christmas.

[Siendra]

Won't know until Christmas. I think my parents got me a printer... I really hope they didn't. I already have one that I like....

[Pamuya]

so far, monies, new glasses/contacts, and a bedspread thats en route

[Zeronos]

I think I got blank DVDs as one of the things. Update you guys tomorrow.

[Siendra]

Mom

- Animal Crossing City Folk

- Oil scent candle burning thingy

- 22" 1080*1950 monitor

Dad

- Sirius Stratus 5 + a few moths of service

- Sharing the monitor

Sister/Brother-in-law

- Pitched in to pay for part of their all expenses payed snowboard weekend in Banff

- This awesome little flying toy for my brother in law I couldn't resist getting. I'm going to get one for myself this weak, so I'll show it to you guys.

[Zeronos]

For my friend Danny, a super-deformed Darth Maul thing...

For my friend Ashleigh, a figure of Dark Knight Returns Joker...

And for my freshman-year World History teacher, a display case with three minie balls, design schematics for the round, and a short overview of the round's history.

Would have bought more if I had the money.

[Ceraziefish]

And for my freshman-year World History teacher, a display case with three minie balls, design schematics for the round, and a short overview of the round's history.

I may be one of the few people on AE who can appreciate how fucking awesome that gift is.

[Zeronos]

I may be one of the few people on AE who can appreciate how fucking awesome that gift is.

The gift is indeed fucking awesome. I'm actually a bit hesitant to part with it.

Ah well, he'll appreciate it more than I would. Maybe I should throw in my piece of the Berlin Wall, too...

[LeadingMan]

I mean I can appreciate the sentiment and all, but jesus don't give that away. You'll want a lot of the shit you had when you were younger as you get older.

[Galkar]

It turns out this book that I've seen lying around for the last few days is something my mom got for me and forgot to put away and not just my step dad's. It's called Monty Python and Philosophy. I can only guess at what the contents are.