Christmas 06: What did you give?

Point taken. I didn't get that message from your first post, but I'll concede I didn't give it all that much thought - I didn't think you were mean, but it seemed angry to me. Nor do I detect a great deal of ME! ME! ME! in the posts I read, but I've already admitted my poor reading comprehension.

I'll submit two thoughts for consideration; one, hubris (in this context) is the mirror image of greed, and listing what one gave can be as bad as listing what one got.

Two, people can be happy about what they received without having to feel guilty, even if it does come with designer labels.

Perhaps I'm wrong in one or both of those beliefs, and they're of course freely offered for clinical dissection.

And I genuinely hope you had the holiday you wanted, and the pleasant new year you deserve.

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Activist != Expert.

Gray is my favourite color.

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I got one more silver dollar....

Mr. Jones, right? I like the counting crows.

Yes! I didn't figure anyone would get the refferance.

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I got one more silver dollar....

Well...I did

apparently.

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I got one more silver dollar....

yup (added something for length)

I bought my mom a Nickleback CD and regifted the first season of the Simpsons that my mom gave me, to my dad, since I already own it. I also sent a postcard to my friend in New Jersey.

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That's all.
APFFN
Now you can see all the shit I listen to.
And you can fawn over my Myspace.

In the interest of avoiding as much hand to hand combat as possible, I have already done most of my shopping...

I got my mother a manicure set, made my dad a paperweight-type thing from low-fire earthenware, and have gotten my best friend some earrings and an 'I <3 Pirates' sticker. I'm thinking of making everyone else something, probably sewing some blankets or something.

I'd like to get my nephew and I some matching red Chucks, but have been unable to brace myself for more shopping as of yet.


I work in one of the local malls, and people are absolutely rabid.
I'd be much happier if we scrapped the present thing altogether and just spent quality time with each other, but I guess you do what you can.

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“Our steak and martinis is draft beer with weenies.” -George Jones

how are people of WV handling the Mountaineer meltdown Saturday nite against bitter rival Pitt!!!

i am honoured to know someone who has Ron Paul as a Myspace friend...

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Who was born in a house full of pain
Who was trained not to spit in the fan
Who was told what to do by the man
Who was broken by trained personnel
Who was fitted with collar and chain
Who was given a pat on the back
Who was breaking away from the pack
Who was only a stranger at home
Who was ground down in the end
Who was found dead on the phone
Who was dragged down by the stone

I've done no shopping yet the whole thing makes me so derpressed everytime I start I have to stop again to go and smoke myself into oblivion.

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Not Now John might not be me, but he wishes he was.

It's like that for me too. The whole concept of buying things with my money and just giving them away is just so sick.

Hm. I spent four hours in toy stores earlier this week, had a blast.

Now I just have to convince the wife that the Pleo robot is really for the kids, and not for me.

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Activist != Expert.

Lol, WVU fans were LIVID. And still are, for that matter.
Should be alright, though, the 'Eers have been doing pretty damn good this season.


Yeah, RP's my #9, I think.

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“Our steak and martinis is draft beer with weenies.” -George Jones