Christmas has become a commercialized mess of consumerism

Disneyphile · 12-26-2007, 06:56 PM

This year's bounty from my parents:

iLive under-the-counter mount iPod stereo
Memorex iPod/CD stereo
City Hall/Firehouse Olszewski
2 PS2 games
Tow Mater pillow
princess blanket
pirate-inspired buckled leather shoes
Little Mermaid DVD
Disney the Ultimate Visual Guide coffee table book
Mickey Mouse DVD
Disneyland Treasures DVD
Oswald Treasures DVD
The Daring Book for Girls
Pirates of the Caribbean pop-up book
$100 in cash (all in singles, individually rolled and placed within 100 straws in a box - mom's pretty clever there)
Pair of movie tickets
Toolbox with 26 tools
DVD player/surround sound system
Stained glass Mickey floor lamp
Assorted pajamas and clothes
Remy in a Jar (the oddest gift I've ever received from them - it's Ratatouille's Remy in a plastic jar, and he runs around in it on the floor, which is great for torturing the cats)

And, Ken got some stuff from them too. We're spoiled.

Kevy Baby · 12-26-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile

$100 in cash (all in singles, individually rolled and placed within 100 straws in a box - mom's pretty clever there)

...and has WAY too much free time on her hands.

Disneyphile · 12-26-2007, 07:38 PM

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...and has WAY too much free time on her hands.

She spent 2-1/2 hours rolling and stuffing them. I spent only 5 minutes popping them out with a skewer, much to her dismay.

Cadaverous Pallor · 12-26-2007, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Disneyphile

We're spoiled.

You said it, not me.

Hmm, what did we get...

My brother got us the Pixar shorts DVD (yay!) and a game I had in childhood called Run Yourself Ragged. It's now called "Screwball Scramble" but it's exactly the same. Such an awesome gift!

My parents got us a set of serving bowls, which we've returned for store credit since we have plenty of bowls. I'm just glad it'll get us something fun and kitcheney when we need it....and she didn't make anything for us, for which I am grateful.

From other family, we got some books, some Best Buy and Fry's gift cards, and of course some lovely meals together.

I think that's it. Oh, we got a citrus juicer from a gift exchange, and I got an awesome Mickey scarf and gloves from a work gift swap.

Moonliner · 12-26-2007, 08:18 PM

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... he runs around in it on the floor, which is great for torturing the cats)

Oh yeah, that reminds me. I got a really fun cat toy too!

madmonkeygirl · 12-27-2007, 12:20 PM

I got a ton of Bon Jovi stuff...let's see:

2 calendars (one of just Jon, and one of the band)
Bon Jovi hoodie (not that i needed another one but it's the new ones they are selling on this tour)
two long sleeved BJ shirts
Livin on a Prayer tshirt
a BJ pen
that was just from my mom

CM got me
personalized license plate BAD RX (Bad Medicine)

couldn't have asked for anything better

Panasonic Luminx DMC TZ3 camera but won't be here for awhile

Brea my friend from MN who is going to Vegas with me got me two really awesome gifts
Bon Jovi ornament she decorated herself with a personalized message and Livin on a Prayer
But the awesomest from her was a picture frame she glued a ton of Bon Jovi pictures around and stuck a picture of her and i in the middle taken from Vegas last March

Lisa who lives in Indiana got me one of the above calendars
Borders gift card with a stuffed bear dressed as Santa. (gonna get the book i wanted)

a Jon bear
a stuffed dog saying true blue friends

My mom got me a gift card to go eat
Vacuum nice one at that

Socks
and a little hand held massager
Starbucks gift card i will use on NYE before Disneyland

myself
leapord spotted jammies from Victoria's Secret
bath and body lotion
tomagotchi
build a bear polar bear
tickets to Bon Jovi's new tour

But Xmas isn't about getting it's about giving and family and spending the day with loved ones. I'm sorry but material stuff is just it's great to open presents and all but that's not what Xmas is about.

Kevy Baby · 12-27-2007, 12:27 PM

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two long sleeved BJ shirts
a BJ pen

So there are now special clothing and writing instruments for this activity?

madmonkeygirl · 12-27-2007, 01:59 PM

The pen is a regular writing pen with the heart and dagger logo and the shirts are to wear lmao...oh and i so forgot my sister got me for the gift exchange and got me a car charger for my cell phone so i am almost set for my concerts and trips down that LOST HIGHWAY

12-26-2007, 06:56 PM	#1
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	This year's bounty from my parents: iLive under-the-counter mount iPod stereo Memorex iPod/CD stereo City Hall/Firehouse Olszewski 2 PS2 games Tow Mater pillow princess blanket pirate-inspired buckled leather shoes Little Mermaid DVD Disney the Ultimate Visual Guide coffee table book Mickey Mouse DVD Disneyland Treasures DVD Oswald Treasures DVD The Daring Book for Girls Pirates of the Caribbean pop-up book $100 in cash (all in singles, individually rolled and placed within 100 straws in a box - mom's pretty clever there) Pair of movie tickets Toolbox with 26 tools DVD player/surround sound system Stained glass Mickey floor lamp Assorted pajamas and clothes Remy in a Jar (the oddest gift I've ever received from them - it's Ratatouille's Remy in a plastic jar, and he runs around in it on the floor, which is great for torturing the cats) And, Ken got some stuff from them too. We're spoiled.
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12-27-2007, 12:20 PM	#6
madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	Christmas has become a comercialized mess of consumerism I got a ton of Bon Jovi stuff...let's see: 2 calendars (one of just Jon, and one of the band) Bon Jovi hoodie (not that i needed another one but it's the new ones they are selling on this tour) two long sleeved BJ shirts Livin on a Prayer tshirt a BJ pen that was just from my mom CM got me personalized license plate BAD RX (Bad Medicine) couldn't have asked for anything better Panasonic Luminx DMC TZ3 camera but won't be here for awhile Brea my friend from MN who is going to Vegas with me got me two really awesome gifts Bon Jovi ornament she decorated herself with a personalized message and Livin on a Prayer But the awesomest from her was a picture frame she glued a ton of Bon Jovi pictures around and stuck a picture of her and i in the middle taken from Vegas last March Lisa who lives in Indiana got me one of the above calendars Borders gift card with a stuffed bear dressed as Santa. (gonna get the book i wanted) a Jon bear a stuffed dog saying true blue friends My mom got me a gift card to go eat Vacuum nice one at that Socks and a little hand held massager Starbucks gift card i will use on NYE before Disneyland myself leapord spotted jammies from Victoria's Secret bath and body lotion tomagotchi build a bear polar bear tickets to Bon Jovi's new tour But Xmas isn't about getting it's about giving and family and spending the day with loved ones. I'm sorry but material stuff is just it's great to open presents and all but that's not what Xmas is about.
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12-27-2007, 01:59 PM	#8
madmonkeygirl Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 764	Christmas has become a comercialized mess of consumerism The pen is a regular writing pen with the heart and dagger logo and the shirts are to wear lmao...oh and i so forgot my sister got me for the gift exchange and got me a car charger for my cell phone so i am almost set for my concerts and trips down that LOST HIGHWAY
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