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Me! Vivien Send a noteboard - 27/12/2011 05:08:51 PM
This year I got an electric shaver and I'm super happy.

Why not, I'll throw in this year's birthday presents too. From my sister, I got a soda machine which is awesome. It makes seltzer and then you can add syrup or crystal light to make soda. From my parents, I got a laptop. (Budget, value for your money laptop). This year's birthday present was a way bigger than usual but I really needed it and I'm broke. I never had my own brand new laptop before, I just inherited my mom's old laptop when she got a new one and it was about 4 years old when I got it and then I had it for another 6 years and although it was dying for a while and had life prolonging procedures several times, this year it was just painful. I think that 10 years is already a great lifetime for a laptop.

For previous birthdays: A recurring gift that I would ask for most of the time was a bag/purse or a pretty watch. Occasionally it's a coat. What else? Sometimes technology. One year it was a DVR and that was awesome and now that we have it everyone loves it. A smartphone was a gift (droid incredible). There were mp3 players. I didn't have much music on it but I liked listening to the radio on my commute.

Amusingly, my first mp3 player (the kind that runs on a battery) has long since died and I've gotten a new one (only to find out that although it's more advanced the battery life is vastly inferior) and recently while cleaning I've found my sister's mp3 player packed somewhere far away with other. You see, parents usually don't have the slightest clue what to get my sister and getting her whatever they get me seems to be as good a guess as any. (They've certainly done worse) So just don't tell her about the mp3 player I rescued because she's just going to put it away somewhere and completely forget about it.





What did you get for Winter Solstice/Yule/Christmas/Hanukkah/Winter holiday of choice?

I always get really great presents from my parents. That's because I'm the one who figures out what would be a great present for me, I let my parents know, and then they know what to get me. This applies to my birthdays of the last several years and this year to christmas. (Just to be clear, this is a pretty recent tradition, only when my parents became very comfortable financially) It sounds kind of bad, but it's really awesome getting what I actually want instead of something like expensive perfume- and I used to get perfume (or smelly lotions) practically every year.

Unfortunately, I'm the only one in my family who can do this, for everyone else we have to guess. I would say I'm pretty good of thinking up great presents for other people. What a lot of people do is think of great presents that they themselves would appreciate as opposed to what the other person would like. This works only if the two people in question have the same preferences and wants.

I also don't think a gift has to be useless, why is it constantly being reinforced on tv that a gift can't be something the person would ever buy on their own? Maybe it should be of a higher quality /degree of luxury than an everyday totally practical purchase but it shouldn't be useless.

So: what did you get?
This message last edited by Vivien on 27/12/2011 at 05:16:58 PM
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Presents! Vivien - 27/12/2011 04:16:42 PM 1740 Views
I received a GPS unit for my car. Nate - 27/12/2011 04:33:40 PM 1333 Views
Did you get your egg separator? Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 04:38:04 PM 1189 Views
I did! Nate - 27/12/2011 05:08:36 PM 1276 Views
Oh. Well it's probably for the best then. Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 05:17:44 PM 1095 Views
Ha! Just make sure you wash your eggs before cracking them. Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:33:52 PM 1143 Views
Use caution when washing eggs... Avendesora - 27/12/2011 08:50:37 PM 1249 Views
What? Why would you wash an egg? I've never heard of this. *NM* Tim - 27/12/2011 11:33:57 PM 690 Views
This is news to me too. Nate - 28/12/2011 12:30:00 AM 1205 Views
Ha, don't listen to me, I know nothing about this. Vivien - 28/12/2011 01:36:34 AM 1159 Views
Aha. That makes sense. Nate - 28/12/2011 05:26:47 AM 1243 Views
That's a relief. You can't eat raw egg in this country anyway, so I don't need to change any habits. Tim - 28/12/2011 10:37:47 AM 1072 Views
Is there a law? Nate - 28/12/2011 03:29:39 PM 1159 Views
What I mean is that everybody considers it unsafe to eat raw eggs. Tim - 28/12/2011 06:37:17 PM 1119 Views
I didn't know that. Nate - 28/12/2011 07:54:37 PM 1200 Views
It is suggested in the US that you cook the yolk to solid too. Avendesora - 30/12/2011 11:58:10 AM 1075 Views
That sounds ridiculously over-cautious to me. Tim - 30/12/2011 05:48:56 PM 1127 Views
I love a runny yolk myself. Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:28:49 PM 939 Views
Re: I love a runny yolk myself. Tim - 31/12/2011 11:30:07 AM 1285 Views
I love technology. Gadgets! Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:27:19 PM 1133 Views
Me! Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:08:51 PM 1152 Views
Oui! Kel - 28/12/2011 02:09:06 AM 1114 Views
Re: Oui! Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:26:01 PM 1085 Views
I'm scared of those. rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:14:55 AM 1193 Views
That logic is interesting Vivien - 28/12/2011 06:06:48 PM 1756 Views
Why am I embarrassed? No reason. Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:14:07 PM 1119 Views
Re: Nate - 28/12/2011 07:52:04 PM 1225 Views
Re: Re: Vivien - 28/12/2011 09:08:55 PM 1034 Views
Fascinating: Vaniqa and hair in general Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:04:58 PM 1273 Views
Oh, you can have it. Aeryn - 28/12/2011 04:37:59 PM 1148 Views
I knew you'd feel like that. Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:18:50 PM 1320 Views
It's often the best plan. I've got a nice list I let Tim pass out to people. Rebekah - 27/12/2011 05:23:08 PM 1134 Views
Boiled egg and toast soldier set??? Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:32:15 PM 1053 Views
I kid you not. Rebekah - 27/12/2011 05:37:49 PM 1707 Views
Ok then. Carry on. *NM* Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:49:34 PM 614 Views
That is hilarious. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:18:42 PM 1394 Views
You don't have to live like that anymore. *NM* Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:20:40 PM 1160 Views
XD *NM* Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:21:44 PM 639 Views
*NM* Rebekah - 27/12/2011 10:59:54 PM 671 Views
I got an ipad. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 05:51:39 PM 1216 Views
Awww awesome. Vivien - 27/12/2011 05:57:53 PM 1206 Views
No but Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 06:56:50 PM 1235 Views
I didn't ask for it. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 07:06:47 PM 1140 Views
I know, I was talking about Avendesora Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 07:25:20 PM 1204 Views
. Use it to video yourself fondling the melons. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 08:56:25 PM 1105 Views
It's more like you agreed Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:27:17 PM 1148 Views
Re: No but Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:19:51 PM 1121 Views
Well that makes sense. Sareitha Sedai - 27/12/2011 07:51:41 PM 1100 Views
What if it's a roomba? Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:19:54 PM 1094 Views
Nope. Sareitha Sedai - 28/12/2011 02:13:55 PM 1036 Views
You must share ways to make it more useful. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 07:09:18 PM 1155 Views
Use Calibre (or other, similar, software) to convert PDF to MOBI. Nebhead - 27/12/2011 08:08:26 PM 1139 Views
but, why? Aeryn - 27/12/2011 10:27:25 PM 1068 Views
Hm. Avendesora - 27/12/2011 09:07:48 PM 1224 Views
Font size for PDFs? I don't think that option exists. Aeryn - 27/12/2011 10:29:08 PM 1262 Views
No... Just the kindle app with kindle Books so far. Sorry! Avendesora - 28/12/2011 01:14:37 AM 1087 Views
A lump of coal. Tom - 27/12/2011 06:26:43 PM 1000 Views
Re: A lump of coal. Vivien - 27/12/2011 07:43:16 PM 1199 Views
Which Перелетные птицы? Tom - 27/12/2011 08:40:48 PM 1231 Views
The second one. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:14:56 PM 979 Views
Are there any non-Russian speakers reading this subthread? Tom - 27/12/2011 10:20:45 PM 1091 Views
Santa's Bounty Kel - 27/12/2011 06:30:19 PM 1125 Views
That's quite a haul. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:26:35 PM 1075 Views
a mix Yunalesca - 27/12/2011 06:34:29 PM 1195 Views
I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants. MightyYT - 27/12/2011 06:40:55 PM 1150 Views
Re: I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:29:28 PM 1125 Views
Everything I wished for ironclad - 27/12/2011 07:39:17 PM 1088 Views
You had a foursome with Scarlett Johanson, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Biel? *NM* TaskmasterJack - 27/12/2011 09:40:13 PM 629 Views
Pah! No, of course not. ironclad - 27/12/2011 09:41:56 PM 1028 Views
I got a suit. LordPerrin - 27/12/2011 08:40:40 PM 1115 Views
Oooh that's a really good one. Vivien - 27/12/2011 09:33:01 PM 1128 Views
My parents took me and I got fitted. *NM* LordPerrin - 27/12/2011 10:22:15 PM 586 Views
My Immediate Family will celebrate Little Christmas on New Years Day... vandevere - 27/12/2011 09:11:36 PM 1066 Views
I got a rock. TaskmasterJack - 27/12/2011 09:43:21 PM 1125 Views
Camcorder + case + SD card, coffee grinder, ball bearing maze puzzle with money trapped inside. Tim - 27/12/2011 11:40:52 PM 1134 Views
Anastasia doesn't tell you what she wants? rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 12:29:31 AM 1236 Views
It can be difficult, but only if you don't know what you're doing. Vivien - 28/12/2011 01:18:31 AM 1156 Views
Truer words have never been spoken! Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:27:29 AM 1172 Views
Re: Truer words have never been spoken! Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:23:15 PM 1234 Views
I didn't see that one!! rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:11:10 AM 1077 Views
Re: I didn't see that one!! Vivien - 28/12/2011 05:36:24 PM 1116 Views
I'm easy to shop for. rebelaessedai - 30/12/2011 07:54:59 AM 1085 Views
I think accessories are wonderful. And I had a kickass gift season. Aeryn - 28/12/2011 04:36:21 PM 1129 Views
My Christmas gift: my 6-week old son slept for 6 hours straight through the night. *NM* Macharius - 28/12/2011 01:26:12 AM 595 Views
*NM* Kel - 28/12/2011 02:10:42 AM 555 Views
a Pressure Cooker ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 02:41:00 AM 1136 Views
What does it do? Vivien - 28/12/2011 02:43:58 AM 1138 Views
It makes meats n veggies super tender ... faster than average ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:25:38 AM 1232 Views
You like your veggies tender? rebelaessedai - 28/12/2011 07:12:43 AM 1117 Views
Depends on the vegetable ... Roonas - 30/12/2011 08:12:41 PM 1157 Views
That's awesome.. Kel - 28/12/2011 03:35:41 AM 1118 Views
The newer ones are much safer, so long as they are cleaned and maintained ... Roonas - 28/12/2011 03:42:15 AM 1042 Views
I'd have one, if not for the bad memories.. Kel - 28/12/2011 02:49:04 PM 1111 Views
I love mine for brown rice. It cuts cooking time in half. No explosions in 2 years. *NM* Avendesora - 30/12/2011 12:07:20 PM 626 Views
Yay! The_Muted_Grimaud - 28/12/2011 03:36:18 AM 1044 Views
I did pretty well random thoughts - 28/12/2011 03:40:46 AM 1065 Views
Re: I did pretty well Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:32:04 PM 1103 Views
Glorious gift cards! Mndrew - 28/12/2011 04:56:49 AM 1192 Views
The vodka fairy was very good this year. Stephen - 28/12/2011 02:10:21 PM 1202 Views
chocolate vodka? Vivien - 28/12/2011 07:21:52 PM 1162 Views
I haven't tried it yet. Stephen - 28/12/2011 07:30:17 PM 1128 Views
Sonic Screwdriver! Missa Sedai - 28/12/2011 10:18:36 PM 1238 Views
Picture of the Boston Terrier Totebag? *NM* Vivien - 30/12/2011 06:30:13 PM 613 Views
Re: Presents! nossy - 29/12/2011 10:58:44 AM 1376 Views
I like my dishwasher random thoughts - 29/12/2011 12:27:31 PM 1036 Views
heh. nossy - 29/12/2011 01:31:01 PM 988 Views
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