Who got the best X-Mas Haul?

Lantern Jack · Dec 26, 2006

Neither Midas nor Avarice could possibly dream of the trove of riches which glutted my stockings this year (mind, my feet are extra-extra teeny, but, well---never, never mind):

1 orange
1 Etch-a-Sketch
1 Glitter Lava Lamp
4 loaves of home-cooked banana bread
1 Gandalf-the-Grey Christmas ornament
1 Ziggy Christmas ornament
1 Tasmanian Devil Christmas ornament
1 Pepsi Polar Bears Christmas ornament
1 Lil' Drummer Boy Christmas ornament
1 Albino Santa Christmas ornament
1 Santa-stuck-in-a-chimney Christmas ornament
1 $50 Target gift card
1 $25 Barnes & Noble gift card
1 $50 Barnes & Noble gift card
1 copy of Brick
1 pair of monogramed His & Her Christmas stockings, hand-sewn (one for me, one for Celia Cyanide)
1 copy of Wicked, Nasty, Totally Barf-inducing Serial Killers (for research purposes)
1 netted bag of chocolate corns
1 box of kettle corn
1 back-up hardcover copy of Harry Potter and the Halfblood Prince
1 pair of fur-lined gloves (from Kohl's)
1 wool scarf (also from Kohl's)
1 winter hat (Kohl's)
2 catered Christmas dinners
6 caramel Hershey Kisses
1 chocolate Santa (Crisp Kringle)
1 box of 'Thank You' cards (hint, hint)
1 Lion King PEZ dispenser
1 bar of Peaches-'N'-Cream Blistex
1 mystery present, yet to be delivered, from Celia Cyanide (supposed to be giant and impractical, yay!)
1 cracker (consisting of a little fellow on a penny-farthing, a crepe hat and a delicious fortune cookie)
CELIA CYANIDE!!!

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THE BEST GIRLFRIEND WHO EVER, EVER WAS!!!

I know Christmas is supposed to be measured in bigness of heart and felicity to fellow man (and woman) and all that Touched By a Gooey-fingered Angel crap, but, well...TOP THAT

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And Merry X-mas one and all (I'm typing this at 5:14 in the a.m., on the 26th, so I suppose this only qualifies for folks and blokes 10 time zones away...ah, well...)

I love you all... :Hug2:

aruna · Dec 26, 2006

Hi Lantern Jack it's good to see you again! I'm so happy to read about your Christmas haul, but it seems to mne that Celia Cyanide is the biggest gift of all!
I'm happy for ya!
Hugs and kisses!
(And I won;t even begin to list my prezzies, becaus a, there were only two of them, and b. I chose them bbth in the company of my daughter!

clockwork · Dec 26, 2006

And what did you get Celia?

Unique · Dec 26, 2006

Dear Jack,
I can see the child in you still lives.
Merry Christmas, friend.

p.s.
You got an etch-a-sketch. I'm officially jealous.

alleycat · Dec 26, 2006

My cat got more than I did . . .

Unique · Dec 26, 2006

That's because you won't let your cat drive or use your credit card online.

eldragon · Dec 26, 2006

LJ - it makes me smile to read your post.

Glad to hear everything is going so well for you two.

Many more!

Christine N. · Dec 26, 2006

Aw LJ, aren't you just the cutest?

I got a digital camera, that was my 'big' gift
-a pair of slippers from Hubby, that take batteries and vibrate (no, they massage your feet you bunch of sickos)
- a new George Foreman grill - the G5 - with steak plate, grill plate, griddle and waflle iron plates. Hubby gave it to me, but I think it was more for him than me. I think he wants me to cook him breakfast.
- "The Little Mermaid" on DVD
-"Pirates of the Carribean, Dead Man's Chest" on DVD
-"The Wizard of Oz" on DVD
- "Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail" Deluxe three disc edition. Yay!
- A case of wine
- NEW PJ'S!!!!! So comfortable.
- Totally 80's Trivial Pursuit
- new tree ornaments
- GC to B&N
- money!

SC Harrison · Dec 26, 2006

Lantern Jack said:
I love you all...

Love you too, pal. And your totally hot little girlfriend.

I got a few nice things, but it doesn't even come close to being classified as a "haul". I've been sitting here trying to track back to the first Christmas where I spent more than I received, and the closest I can get to pinpointing it is "Sometime during the Reagan Presidency".

*sigh*

PattiTheWicked · Dec 26, 2006

LJ, I'm totally jealous of the Etch A Sketch, but I did get a new Magic 8 Ball. I also got a bathrobe I'd been wanting, fuzzy Life Is Good socks, a coffee mug that says "I don't do perky", two cds (one of which I'll be exchanging for something better), perfume I'd specifically requested, and a 1 gb flash drive for my computer. OH, and my first graders made me ornaments and a calendar, which are the cutest things ever.

Jack, welcome back!

Lantern Jack · Dec 26, 2006

Christine N. said:
Aw LJ, aren't you just the cutest?

I got a digital camera, that was my 'big' gift
-a pair of slippers from Hubby, that take batteries and vibrate (no, they massage your feet you bunch of sickos)
- a new George Foreman grill - the G5 - with steak plate, grill plate, griddle and waflle iron plates. Hubby gave it to me, but I think it was more for him than me. I think he wants me to cook him breakfast.
- "The Little Mermaid" on DVD
-"Pirates of the Carribean, Dead Man's Chest" on DVD
-"The Wizard of Oz" on DVD
- "Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail" Deluxe three disc edition. Yay!
- A case of wine
- NEW PJ'S!!!!! So comfortable.
- Totally 80's Trivial Pursuit
- new tree ornaments
- GC to B&N
- money!

You got a copy of Pirates of the Carribean 2? [as Sasha Cohen] Give us the PIRATES, OR WE TAKE THEM BY FORCE!

janetbellinger · Dec 26, 2006

Glad to hear y ou and Celia are happy, Lantern Jack. I have a very special SO as well.

My-Immortal · Dec 26, 2006

Hey, LJ! Nice to see you back.

I also got a Pirates otC: DMC DVD...it was on my 'movie wish list'.

Lots of movies, books, shirts, a gift card and some much needed moccasins (the old ones died just before Christmas). Only one movie DVD was duplicated so I'll exchange it later this week. My little ones got a haul from the grandmas, grandpas, aunts and uncles. Toys and clothes are all over the living room. LOL

Take care LJ (and Celia) and everyone. Happy Holidays!

Maryn · Dec 26, 2006

I got my whole family together, each happy and healthy (well, one cold), and the faces I love lighting up as they opened presents.

I was more than content with that 'haul.'

Maryn, whose gifts were all just gravy

elisadasilva · Dec 26, 2006

Well, my haul was officially Touched By a Gooey-fingered Angel. I spent all of this season finding donors to give presents to needy families. After about my fifth wish list consisting of "a car for my teenager, a cellphone, an electric motor scooter, and 3 laptops," I was about to bite the greedy outstretched fingers of the very next person who "needed help." Next turned out to be a grandfather, grandmother, their two adult pregnant daughters, and seven grandchildren who are all living in their hurricane damaged home. No repairs have been made at all, the grandmother just had surgery to remove a tumor on her ovary, and their son was murdered two weeks ago. All they wanted for Christmas was a baby doll, a Sponge Bob and other small toys. When I told the sponsor their story, she surprised me and the family with a whole truckload of wrapped presents, stockings and even gifts for the adults. Seeing the smile on Grandpa's face when he came to pick up the presents was my best present ever.

So there. Try to find a tale more sickeningly sweet than that!

Unique · Dec 26, 2006

I, for one, am very, very happy with my gift(s)

After ~30 years of waiting I finally got this. True, it was for both my son and me but we know who really wanted it, don't we?

Thanks, Santa Claus, and brother & sister for thwarting the mother creature.

Haggis · Dec 26, 2006

Unique said:
I, for one, am very, very happy with my gift(s)

After ~30 years of waiting I finally got this. True, it was for both my son and me but we know who really wanted it, don't we?

Thanks, Santa Claus, and brother & sister for thwarting the mother creature.

I always wanted one of those.

Soccer Mom · Dec 26, 2006

Very cool. Good to see LJ back! I got a new writing chair. yay! No more wedging myself in with pillows to keep my back from hurting. I no longer have an excuse for serious BIC.

Bartholomew · Dec 26, 2006

I had the best loot of all. I found the meaning of Christmas.

(It involves high math and giant purple aardvarks. Its very difficult to explain.)

Carrie in PA · Dec 26, 2006

My kid, hands down. I swear a Toys-R-Expensive stopped by here and puked all over the house. :ROFL:

MattW · Dec 26, 2006

I got my first nephew, born 12/25 10:23AM. 4lbs 15oz.

Unique · Dec 26, 2006

Hey, now. That's pretty cool. Was he on your list?

writerterri · Dec 26, 2006

Well, well, well, look who the cat drug in.

Nice to see you and nice to know you guys are still going strong. That's great. She got more than I did, fo-sho.

MattW · Dec 26, 2006

Unique said:
Hey, now. That's pretty cool. Was he on your list?

Not at all. Never thought I'd have the day off to go spend with them, but this way it turned out great. The one crappy diner open yesterday was the only downside.

Carole · Dec 27, 2006

I dunno about the biggest haul, but I think I made out like a bandit!!

Hubby bought me:
A keyboard and a few books
A black wool poncho/cape thingie (YAY! I really wanted that!)
A pair of black lambskin gloves lined with cashmere.
The pinkest, fluffiest most over-the-top slippers, complete with pink bows
Several pairs of striped toe-socks - LOOOOVE the toe-socks!
A really nice upright jewelry case armoire with drawers for lots of stuff

My mommy bought me a pair of snuggy pajamas and a sterling necklace with a "C" charm that has a little diamond in it

My mother in law bought me a goodie bag of all sorts of girly, smelly-good things, a pink longsleeve T-shirt and fuzzy pink socks and a kitchen timer shaped like a green pepper

My brother and his wife gave me a T-shirt they picked up at Billy Lane's Choppers Inc. shop in Melbourne. I think that may have been a freebie, though, because they're friends with him. That's ok. It's a neato shirt anyway!

My sister gave me a sterling bracelet from Tiffany's!! WooHoo!!!

I also got a coffee press and a bottle of Merlot at work.

It's not the biggest haul, like I said, but it's a pretty nice lot!! I think my boys got me something, but they still haven't made it back from their dad's house yet.

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