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You know the drill.

Underwear
Vieutiful Joe 2
Socks
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (XBOX, though I had asked for PS2. >_<)
Undershirts
Sonic the Hedgehog the Movie DVD
Underwear
strongbad_email.exe DVD set
Candy
Some Jeff Foxworthy CD
Manicure Set
Toothpaste
Of course...money ^_^

Merry Christmahannakwanzakaa/whatever!

I got some books and clothes and stuff, and, most excitingly, a brand spanking new electric guitar.

Incidentally, yesterday I decided to start learning to play the piano on the assumption that it was probably basically easy. It turns out it's actually sort of hard-- clearly I'm doing something wrong. Come on, Esrever, what's the secret?

* A new skicap with a brim.
* Slippers in the shape of Homer Simpson's head (you put your foot into his mouth.) Surprisngly comfortable.
* A new kitchen clock
* A subscription to Game Informer magazine.
* Used GBA Games: FF Tactics Advance, Megaman Battle Network 3 Blue, Sonic Advance 3, Mario and Luigi
* Brand Spakin' New: Kingdom Hearts - Chain of Memories
* $45

I got gifts from my older stepbrother, my British aunt and uncle, and my grandparents. I got gifts for my cats, my aunt and uncle, and my mom. I made out nicely.

It's surprisingly how little these GBA games have been played. I've only had them for a couple of months, but I've already completed the main quests for Pokemon Ruby and FireRed (with only a couple of sidequests left to do).

Meanwhile, on these used games:
Sonic Advance 3: Up to Zone 4. Only Tails and Sonic unlocked.
MMBN3: Halfway through the game.
FFTA: Level 15
Mario and Luigi: Halfway through.

True, I have trouble completing CONSOLE games these days - because they can rarely hold my attention for hours and hours on end. But portable games are usually short enough that I can finish them.

On two side-notes, my stepbrother found a beagle puppy, and he has pneumonia . . .

*money
*sweaters (actually needed them)
*EGM subscription
*Adobe Streamline
*$150 in cold hard cash. Seriously, my Grandpa gave $100 of it in those oh-so-silly golden dollars. I feel like a pirate.

Whatcha' get?

I got a cold and I have to work.

Other than that, it was a very happy Xmas in the Grant world. Way too many presents; lots of clothes and CDs and DVDs and books and things. Right now, though, I'm quite enjoying America (the book), while I work the Xmas night away.

A subscription to Game Informer magazine.

Were you naughty this year?


I got a weird sort of circle chair thing to sit in while I play games, a new watch, and a jar of gummy candy. Most interestingly, my little sister repaired my well-worn, 22-year old plush puppy that I've had since I was 1. He is now clean, re-stuffed, re-sewn, has a new music box, new eyes, and a new tongue for the first time in about 15 years. His eyes are different and they make him look kind of psycho, but it's kind of cool.

I'm quite enjoying America (the book)

Franz Kafka's Amerika?

John Stewart's America.

Franz Kafka's Amerika?

Maybe if I could speak Deutsch better. Nay, 'tis a Daily Show-style mock textbook thing.

You damn philistines.

Were you naughty this year?

My stepbrother is a bad judge of quality.

Most interestingly, my little sister repaired my well-worn, 22-year old plush puppy that I've had since I was 1. He is now clean, re-stuffed, re-sewn, has a new music box, new eyes, and a new tongue for the first time in about 15 years. His eyes are different and they make him look kind of psycho, but it's kind of cool.

I still have a plush platypus I've had since I was 9. I was very careful with my toys as a child, so he's still in pretty decent shape. The worst thing I ever did to him was scratch his eye. He originally wore a pair of overalls, but I didn't like them. Instead, he's dressed up in a set of baby baseball clothing that I used during a school project using fake babies. 9 is an old age to get your lifelong stuffed toy, I guess. But I had been looking for a platypus toy for 5 years, and nearly exploded with joy when I finally found one.

Digital Camera
Taiko Drum Master
CD/DVD Shelf
Some CDs
Clothes
Various little things
Some cash.

I'll be getting my Nintendo DS tomorrow.

My MP3 player will unfortunately be slightly late.

Edit: Whoops.

In total, about $450 in cash, checks, money orders, etc.
Nirvana: With The Lights Out
Creedence Clear Water Revival, Bob Marley, Beatles, and 3 other music books
Several Primus CDs and the DVD
Eric Clapton Crossroads DVD
Footswitch
Steel Capo
Led Zeppelin hoodie
Way too many argyle sweaters.

That America the book thing is quite funny.

I got Prince of Persia 2, I think it'll be alright despite the appearance. Gameplay-wise they did everything I wanted.
Got some slippers I needed.
50 bucks for Mech Assault 2 cause my mom knows it comes out on the 28th.
A 200 Gig hard drive.
Some money from random relatives.
20 dollar gift card at Amazon.com.
Probably something else I forgot.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Vol. 3
Some Miso Soup mix
Some old bracelet my great-grandfather had
.hack//legend of the twilight Vol. 3
Hero
Suikoden III
ChoroQ
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution
Dynasty Warriors 4
DW4: Empires
Fatal Fury 3/Samurai Showdown 2 combo (for pc, not neo-geo)
Modest Mouse: The lonesome crowded west
Modest Mouse:This is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about
Modest Mouse:Building something out of nothing
Modest Mouse:Everywhere and his nasty parlor tricks
Modest Mouse: The moon and antarctica
Kingdom Hearts soundtrack
Yo Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble
FLCL soundtrack
Jimmy Eat World: Futures
Metallica: Ride the Lightning
X-Japan: Best DVD/CD combo

Miscellaneous
- Lots of Clothes
- Sweet Logitech Speakers + Subwoofer (already hooked it up to my "entertainment center")
- Dilbert Wall Calendar
- Money
- Candy

DVDs
- South Park: The Complete Fourth Season
- The Ren & Stimpy Show UNCUT: The First and Second Season
- Samurai Jack: Season 1
- The Office: The Complete First Series
- DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story

Pretty sweet Christmas. No videogames personally to speak of, but my younger brothers got Sly Cooper 2, Ratchet & Clank 3, Mario Party 6, Paper Mario 2, Taiko Drum Master, & Donkey Konga between them.

So I'll just play with their stuff.

Which Logitech speakers and sub did you get? They have tons ranging from 50 bucks to like 400.

Protodude wrote: Modest Mouse: The lonesome crowded west
Modest Mouse:This is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about
Modest Mouse:Building something out of nothing
Modest Mouse:Everywhere and his nasty parlor tricks
Modest Mouse: The moon and antarctica

So... do you have Sad Sappy Sucker?

They're just called "Z3e."

Baba O'Reily wrote:

Protodude wrote: Modest Mouse: The lonesome crowded west
Modest Mouse:This is a long drive for someone with nothing to think about
Modest Mouse:Building something out of nothing
Modest Mouse:Everywhere and his nasty parlor tricks
Modest Mouse: The moon and antarctica

So... do you have Sad Sappy Sucker?

Modest Mouse is good times. Long Drive and The Moon and Antarcitca are my favorite, with Lonesome Crowded West coming in second. Also, although I didn't like it as much initially, the more I listen to Goiod News the more I dig it.

Also, I gave one of my friends who's a big fan of MM Long Drive for Christmas.

EDIT: Double post appy polly loggies.

You mean I missed a CD? Damn

Oh well. I'm already more content with all my gifts as it is.

*jumps on the wagon*

I got some CDs, some DVDs, trousers, random shit, a bunch of crap my mom got me to try and remind me that I'm a girl, candy, and some books. Oh, and a giftcard to Wal*Mart.

*and a samurai sword

My Aikido practicing uncle from NY gave it to me later in the day. It comes with a throwing dart and knife built into the sheathe. I know it's not authentic, but that doesn't mean it's not cool looking.

- DVDs: Hero, Natural Born Killers: Director's Cut
- NEC flatscreen monitor
- Book: Why I Hate Canadians by Will Ferguson

Technically my Zeta Gundam DVD set was also a Christmas present, but it won't arrive until Wednesday at the earliest.

Zeta wrote:* Slippers in the shape of Homer Simpson's head (you put your foot into his mouth.) Surprisngly comfortable.

Foot... right.