I think accessories are wonderful. And I had a kickass gift season.
Aeryn Send a noteboard - 28/12/2011 04:36:21 PM
For last season, the secret Santa from our group got me a very lovely set of little notebooks, but to my shame, I haven't got around to using them yet.
You're right though - nice accessories make the best presents. I'm very happy with the wallet mother gave me for my birthday (with money in it!). I, do, however, feel like I have enough scarfs. Maybe I could use new gloves in a year or so. I have enough plants. Teas (various fancy loose ones) would make a great present now, and they aren't cheap! (Someone stole my can of jasmine tea I kept in the office cupboard
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So, stuff I got:
1. iPad 2 32G (wifi)
2. Alvin Ailey performance - totally awesome and unexpected
3. Kindle Touch + unlimited free books. This was nominally for my birthday, but it feels like I got it for Christmas. How do you beat something like that? Best gift ever.
You're right though - nice accessories make the best presents. I'm very happy with the wallet mother gave me for my birthday (with money in it!). I, do, however, feel like I have enough scarfs. Maybe I could use new gloves in a year or so. I have enough plants. Teas (various fancy loose ones) would make a great present now, and they aren't cheap! (Someone stole my can of jasmine tea I kept in the office cupboard
)So, stuff I got:
1. iPad 2 32G (wifi)
2. Alvin Ailey performance - totally awesome and unexpected
3. Kindle Touch + unlimited free books. This was nominally for my birthday, but it feels like I got it for Christmas. How do you beat something like that? Best gift ever.
The interesting thing is that it's relatively easy to get a small to mid range gift for Anastasia: beatiful diaries/notebooks, little practical but stylish accessories such as wallets, tea related stuff, art that'll match the decor, plants in pots, flowers in pots, and trees in pots and did I mention plants? Clothing- but only if you are me, meaning you both know her tastes and you can also try it on to make sure it'll fit perfectly. You have to be sure because a gift receipt and the option of exchange is not a gift, it is an obligation and a chore.
It only gets really hard to get her a gift if you want to get a large gift, which is why my parents have a lot of trouble. It'd be weird to spend over $100 on a gift for me and get her a $30 plant, even though she'd probably be more happy with it than whatever expensive gift they come up with. Theoretically, something like gloves and scarves would be great but only if your tastes are as expensive as hers. I wouldn't trust myself to pick out gloves for my sister because I don't see a difference between my gloves and hers but hers are way more expensive so I just don't have the eye for it.
I already posted about what I got- it's just that no one responded to that post
It only gets really hard to get her a gift if you want to get a large gift, which is why my parents have a lot of trouble. It'd be weird to spend over $100 on a gift for me and get her a $30 plant, even though she'd probably be more happy with it than whatever expensive gift they come up with. Theoretically, something like gloves and scarves would be great but only if your tastes are as expensive as hers. I wouldn't trust myself to pick out gloves for my sister because I don't see a difference between my gloves and hers but hers are way more expensive so I just don't have the eye for it.
I already posted about what I got- it's just that no one responded to that post

Presents!
- 27/12/2011 04:16:42 PM
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I received a GPS unit for my car.
- 27/12/2011 04:33:40 PM
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Did you get your egg separator?
- 27/12/2011 04:38:04 PM
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I did!
- 27/12/2011 05:08:36 PM
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Ha! Just make sure you wash your eggs before cracking them.
- 27/12/2011 05:33:52 PM
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What? Why would you wash an egg? I've never heard of this.
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- 27/12/2011 11:33:57 PM
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- 27/12/2011 11:33:57 PM
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This is news to me too.
- 28/12/2011 12:30:00 AM
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Ha, don't listen to me, I know nothing about this.
- 28/12/2011 01:36:34 AM
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That's a relief. You can't eat raw egg in this country anyway, so I don't need to change any habits.
- 28/12/2011 10:37:47 AM
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Is there a law?
- 28/12/2011 03:29:39 PM
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What I mean is that everybody considers it unsafe to eat raw eggs.
- 28/12/2011 06:37:17 PM
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It is suggested in the US that you cook the yolk to solid too.
- 30/12/2011 11:58:10 AM
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That sounds ridiculously over-cautious to me.
- 30/12/2011 05:48:56 PM
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Me!
- 27/12/2011 05:08:51 PM
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I'm scared of those.
- 28/12/2011 07:14:55 AM
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That logic is interesting
- 28/12/2011 06:06:48 PM
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It's often the best plan. I've got a nice list I let Tim pass out to people.
- 27/12/2011 05:23:08 PM
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Boiled egg and toast soldier set???
- 27/12/2011 05:32:15 PM
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I kid you not.
- 27/12/2011 05:37:49 PM
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That is hilarious.
- 27/12/2011 09:18:42 PM
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I got an ipad.
- 27/12/2011 05:51:39 PM
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Awww awesome.
- 27/12/2011 05:57:53 PM
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No but
- 27/12/2011 06:56:50 PM
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I didn't ask for it.
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Re: No but
- 27/12/2011 07:19:51 PM
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Well that makes sense.
- 27/12/2011 07:51:41 PM
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You must share ways to make it more useful.
- 27/12/2011 07:09:18 PM
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Use Calibre (or other, similar, software) to convert PDF to MOBI.
- 27/12/2011 08:08:26 PM
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Hm.
- 27/12/2011 09:07:48 PM
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A lump of coal.
- 27/12/2011 06:26:43 PM
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Re: A lump of coal.
- 27/12/2011 07:43:16 PM
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Which Перелетные птицы?
- 27/12/2011 08:40:48 PM
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I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants.
- 27/12/2011 06:40:55 PM
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Re: I didn't get anything except two ornaments and pajama pants.
- 27/12/2011 09:29:28 PM
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Everything I wished for
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You had a foursome with Scarlett Johanson, Angelina Jolie and Jessica Biel? *NM*
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I got a suit.
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My Immediate Family will celebrate Little Christmas on New Years Day...
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Camcorder + case + SD card, coffee grinder, ball bearing maze puzzle with money trapped inside.
- 27/12/2011 11:40:52 PM
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Anastasia doesn't tell you what she wants?
- 28/12/2011 12:29:31 AM
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It can be difficult, but only if you don't know what you're doing.
- 28/12/2011 01:18:31 AM
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I didn't see that one!!
- 28/12/2011 07:11:10 AM
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I think accessories are wonderful. And I had a kickass gift season.
- 28/12/2011 04:36:21 PM
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My Christmas gift: my 6-week old son slept for 6 hours straight through the night. *NM*
- 28/12/2011 01:26:12 AM
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a Pressure Cooker ...
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What does it do?
- 28/12/2011 02:43:58 AM
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It makes meats n veggies super tender ... faster than average ...
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That's awesome..
- 28/12/2011 03:35:41 AM
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The newer ones are much safer, so long as they are cleaned and maintained ...
- 28/12/2011 03:42:15 AM
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I love mine for brown rice. It cuts cooking time in half. No explosions in 2 years.
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The vodka fairy was very good this year.
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