I'm hoping for some Waterstones vouchers to buy some books, some Ealing studios films on blu ray, lot of chocolate. Hopefully some aftershave too.
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What are you receiving or hoping to receive as Christmas gifts this year?
- Thread starter It’s Time To Go
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Not asking for anything. I'm bad about asking for gifts - doesn't make it very easy for people that want to get me something, but honestly I rather just get the stuff I want etc. for myself rather than explain "No these speakers are the ones I'm looking for. This is the right book I want. This is the cable I need to replace this other thing with..."
Rather people just get me socks or something. Can always use some new socks.
Rather people just get me socks or something. Can always use some new socks.
Just a day or two where my anxieties and disgruntlement aren't the forefront of my thoughts. I can't just magically make those things go away but I would like to just have a few days where it doesn't dominate my thoughts and perceptions.
I'll admit that I'm fortunate enough that it hasn't dominated my life 100% of the time this year. It's more or less that I'm just kinda hoping the holiday span to be of relatively peaceful or carefree mind compared to the majority of miserable days I've had this year.
My partner specifically asked me to just help fund some specialty gifts that they have kinda insider access to -- i.e. gifts I couldn't have really had access to purchasing even if I knew exactly what they wanted. The exact situation is that my partner is a huge fan of a jpop group and the only way they can get merch for the group is to go through contacts that actually live in Japan and can go to fanclub-only-style events to buy them and ship them back to folks in the US. So I already forked over the money needed for that!
I'll admit that I'm fortunate enough that it hasn't dominated my life 100% of the time this year. It's more or less that I'm just kinda hoping the holiday span to be of relatively peaceful or carefree mind compared to the majority of miserable days I've had this year.
My partner specifically asked me to just help fund some specialty gifts that they have kinda insider access to -- i.e. gifts I couldn't have really had access to purchasing even if I knew exactly what they wanted. The exact situation is that my partner is a huge fan of a jpop group and the only way they can get merch for the group is to go through contacts that actually live in Japan and can go to fanclub-only-style events to buy them and ship them back to folks in the US. So I already forked over the money needed for that!
A similar thread popped up last year and I asked for my partner to not have cancer, and this year she got the all clear, so I'm made up for life :)
On a lighter note, some new shoes would be welcome, my soles are almost worn through!
On a lighter note, some new shoes would be welcome, my soles are almost worn through!
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im hoping for a successful surgery to remove the cancerous tumour out of my body.
Any thing after that is gravy
The recently arrived new cat scratch post looks somehow suspicious.
Jazz Cat by Chris Jaeger, auf Flickr
Jazz Cat by Chris Jaeger, auf Flickr
Damn I am really sorry to hear that. Wishing for the same thing now.
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We have abandoned christmas gifts for many years among us adults. Best decision ever! Just the nephew is getting tooooons of stuff. And probably a bit of chocolate, sweets or nice coffee for us adults - at most. No kisses and hugs this year :/ We just take christmas as a time to see each other and enjoy spending time together. Though it will be different and very limited in number this year.
This year doesn't feel like the holidays at all. I don't even have a tree.
My wife and I are just going to do a small stocking for each other this year. I'm unemployed looking for work and she has a pt job so it is rough. I think we might make art for each other for fun cause that's pretty cheap
My wife and I are just going to do a small stocking for each other this year. I'm unemployed looking for work and she has a pt job so it is rough. I think we might make art for each other for fun cause that's pretty cheap
I honestly haven't really thought about it this year. My wife and I agreed we weren't doing a lot for gifts this Christmas, so I've kept my expectations pretty low. But I've finally got some extra money after all the Christmas expenses and moving into a new house, so I am actively on the hunt for a PS5.
My wife and I usually agree to not get anything for each other, so I'm not expecting anything.
It's totally natural to make bedroom eyes with your sister; Folgers told me so.
It's totally natural to make bedroom eyes with your sister; Folgers told me so.
Local Hot Sauce, I usually am bad at figuring out what I'm getting, but I was told to not buy this hot sauce.
So I assume I'm getting some of it
So I assume I'm getting some of it
I want a Dolby Atmos sound bar and a PS5 lol. Of course, expensive as shit. Unreasonable to expect someone to buy that but I'm hoping to gather enough gift cards to lessen the blow a bit when I get around to buying those myself. Hell, no one can find a PS5 anyway.
Realistically, I'm hoping someone got the LOTR 4K UHD box set. I'd be quite happy with that.
Realistically, I'm hoping someone got the LOTR 4K UHD box set. I'd be quite happy with that.
Well, there's some perspective for everyone. Wishing you a successful surgery and speedy recovery.
My wife and I didn't really plan on doing much since we're trying to buy a house and sell ours. I only asked for a second PS5 controller and the Sackboy game. My wife and I have a baby due in Spring, so baby crap off of our registry so we don't have to buy it would also be nice.
Well I know I am getting a Xbox Series S from my best friend, because his dumb ass shipped it UPS with the gift box - only he forgot to put it in the gift box and just sent it with the gift box on top of it in the box. He was probably drunk.
I won't unbox it until Christmas morning though. Spirit of the holidays and all.
I won't unbox it until Christmas morning though. Spirit of the holidays and all.
I asked for nothing because I don't need anything really...maybe I should ask for some pyjamas and socks but I think I'm gonna get that anyway lol, plus a nice cologne.
Also my birthday is in 2 months so my family members have twice the problem now ha ha
The presents that I like the most are some drawings made by my nieces for example, or whatever they think about
Also my birthday is in 2 months so my family members have twice the problem now ha ha
The presents that I like the most are some drawings made by my nieces for example, or whatever they think about
Yeah it was a punch to the gut, but thankfully its a treatable form of Cancer (so far!)
Me too! :)
Next Wednesday
Thanks! I have a great team at Kaiser and Swedish :)
Told my mom I want a new frying pan and spices for christmas. She said sure but due to covid she might not be able to get it in time which I told her would absolutely be fine. So either that or nothing at all. I'm sure I'll get some cash too which is always apreciated
