Chatter

By Frank

December 25, 2007 1:06 PM | Link to this

I got some gift cards from Lowes so I am going out tomorrow and using them and cash to purchase a 12 inch compound miter saw. The Christmas present I wanted this year.

By Reginald Slaughter

December 25, 2007 1:22 PM | Link to this

I’m a lot more into giving than receiving, but this year I received some great stuff! I received some movie gift cards, socks, cologne,a gift card to buy more clothes and 100,000 frequent flyer miles. Someone thinks that I was a good boy this year!

By Reginald Slaughter

December 25, 2007 1:24 PM | Link to this

I’m a lot more into giving than receiving, but this year I received some great stuff! I received some movie gift cards, socks, cologne,a gift card to buy more clothes and 100,000 frequent flyer miles. Someone thinks that I was a good boy this year!

By Gwen

December 25, 2007 3:07 PM | Link to this

some money. I am not into doing much now for Christmas. We have to live for the next day; Pay our bills.

I had to learn not to be a slave to credit card interest.

By Terri

December 25, 2007 4:20 PM | Link to this

I got a treadmill.

By Trina

December 25, 2007 4:21 PM | Link to this

I had no clue what I wanted until I found out the silver Tiffany bracelet I liked on everybody else came in 18kt gold. I asked for that and my very special husband got it for me. I don’t wear silver and I really liked those tag bracelets. I love it!!! Merry Christmas!!!!

By ThirdWheel

December 25, 2007 4:49 PM | Link to this

I was a good girl this year because I got a Wii and a MP3 player!

By HappyMom

December 25, 2007 8:38 PM | Link to this

We got to see the look on our daughter’s face when she saw that she had gotten a car for Christmas - priceless. My husband and I stopped exchanging gifts a couple of years ago and it works for us. We spend the day together and visit with our 90 year old Aunt every Christmas - we give her gifts.

By HappyDad/Husband

December 25, 2007 9:00 PM | Link to this

The Behringer Met Alien Electric Guitar Pack cought my eye and I had to have it. I will teach myself to play starting tomorrow, much too stuffed now :-) This has been a credit free Christmas, cash rules :-)

By sw

December 26, 2007 12:11 AM | Link to this

Not one damn thing!!!

By sabrina

December 26, 2007 12:15 AM | Link to this

Life

By Dan

December 26, 2007 1:56 AM | Link to this

I love to watch others open gifts, but I was rather moved when my daughter gave me ” The Best of the Waitresses”CD. This group was so under rated in the 80’s. I played their music as a college DJ at WRAS and it brought back many great memories.

By DLink

December 26, 2007 3:59 AM | Link to this

I got two switchblade knives and a hand axe. What did you get? No, seriously.

And a ticket for going too fast. Payback starts next monday. God helps the idiots, I have no mercy.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.

By C.F.M.

December 26, 2007 5:50 AM | Link to this

I WAS ABLE TO SPEND THE ENTIRE HOLIDAY WITH MY FAMILY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TEN YEARS. NO, I HAVENT BEEN SERVING A 10 YEARS STRETCH AT THE GRAYBAR HOTEL!(LMAO) IM A PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER AND MY SCHEDULE JUST FELL OUT IN MY FAVOR THIS YEAR. FOR THAT,I AM TRULY THANKFUL. MERRY CHRISTMAS

By C.F.M.

December 26, 2007 5:51 AM | Link to this

I WAS ABLE TO SPEND THE ENTIRE HOLIDAY WITH MY FAMILY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN TEN YEARS. NO, I HAVENT BEEN SERVING A 10 YEAR STRETCH AT THE GRAYBAR HOTEL!(LMAO) IM A PUBLIC SAFETY WORKER AND MY SCHEDULE JUST FELL OUT IN MY FAVOR THIS YEAR. FOR THAT,I AM TRULY THANKFUL. MERRY CHRISTMAS

By sm

December 26, 2007 6:12 AM | Link to this

I ended up with a few DVDs, and pearls. I got to spend the whole day with my siblings, boyfriend and soon-to-be-3-year-old. It was good, but to be honest, I was secretly hoping for an engagement ring. I guess he’s got a few more months before I start to wonder about it…

By sm

December 26, 2007 6:14 AM | Link to this

The joy of watching my soon-to-be-3-year-old get excited about Christmas morning, spending the day with my boyfriend and brothers, and some DVDs and pearls.

By SS

December 26, 2007 6:26 AM | Link to this

I got to spend Christmas eve with my coworkers my roomates Christmas morning and my immediate family in the afternoon. I realized how much I am loved and it did not matter how many presents I received. That to me is a gift and I must be doing something right in my life to receive it back

By Faye McCrary

December 26, 2007 6:29 AM | Link to this

I received and gave out soooooooo much Love AND some other material things…but the most important thing was the Love from my Family…Praise God…its all about Love…whoohooo

By Katie

December 26, 2007 6:29 AM | Link to this

I had a lot more fun giving. It’s always more enjoyable for me to watch others open up their gifts. I drove my husband crazy because when he asked what I wanted I said I have everything I need. There’s nothing really out there that I wanted, or had to have. Why fill my shelves with needless junk.

By Fr. John

December 26, 2007 7:48 AM | Link to this

The family did the usual clothes and gift cards. My surprise gift was a new Omega Seamaster watch from a friend.

By Cat

December 26, 2007 7:54 AM | Link to this

I actually got a box of rocks. I was sort of dumbfounded but I had been sort of mischievious this year (but in a good way). But then I realized underneath the rocks was a gift certificate to my favorite store. My mom put the rocks in the box to keep me from guessing what was in the box since I have a tendency to shake my presents.

By KA

December 26, 2007 7:57 AM | Link to this

We had a wonderful Christmas; low key, good food and drink, and family all together. I received an amazon Kindle electronic reader, which is awesome and I love it, love it, love it!!! However, my favorite gifts were the happy faces of those I gave random surprise gifts to in the weeks before Christmas. And the more I gave the more I received back! Happy New Year Y’all!!

By Low dough

December 26, 2007 8:19 AM | Link to this

Nothing, I’m poor

By Frances

December 26, 2007 9:15 AM | Link to this

Time with my family and friends. It’s what I look forward to each year.

By Pat

December 26, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

My son came home from his second deployment in Iraq just in time for Christmas. It is the first time I’ve been able to celebrate with my entire family since 1999, when he first joined the Army. It may have been a quiet Christmas, with just the immediate family, but I couldn’t have asked for better than waking up to see my son sitting by the Christmas tree, the same way he did when he was six.

By Pat

December 26, 2007 9:46 AM | Link to this

My son came home from his second deployment in Iraq just in time for Christmas. It is the first time I’ve been able to celebrate with my entire family since 1999, when he first joined the Army. It may have been a quiet Christmas, with just the immediate family, but I couldn’t have asked for better than waking up to see my son sitting by the Christmas tree, the same way he did when he was six.

By cjc

December 26, 2007 9:51 AM | Link to this

I got some nice things: cash, gift cards; but the best thing I received was time spent with my baby niece, and her playing with the new toys I gave her for Christmas.

By jan

December 26, 2007 9:59 AM | Link to this

I got a new pair of cowboy boots, now I can really go and kick up some #$@*!!!! But seriously, spending time with my grown children and my husband who has been transferred out of state was the best present of all. Happy New Year.

By Child of the King

December 26, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

Peace, love and joy. Spent time with family and friends reflecting on the season’s true meaning.. For us His birth is priceless.

By Wesley

December 26, 2007 10:17 AM | Link to this

42’ Phillips 1080P LCD Sony Blueray Player Harman Kardon Theater Receiver Klipsch - Synergy Series Quintet III 5-Piece Home Theater Speaker System Klipsch - 10” 420W Powered Subwoofer Microsoft XBOX Elite

Thanks Jennifer!

By Tanner and Alyssa

December 26, 2007 11:54 AM | Link to this

We both go the cool FLIP video cameras, You Tube watch out!

By jogi

December 26, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this

I GOT LOT’S OF THINGS I DID’NT EVEN ASK FOR. GIFT CARDS, PERFUME, PURSES, AND LOTS AND LOTS OF LOVE FROM MY FAMILY AND BOYFRIEND. I NOW KNOW HOW BLESSED I’AM TO HAVE WHAT SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE LONG FOR. THANKS BE TO GOD ALL GLORY BE TO YOU. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERY BODY.

By LW

December 26, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

Since the Wii was sold out, my sister got me the next best thing: a Wii gift card. I also received money, jewelry, clothes, perfume, gift baskets and gift cards to clothing stores. Happy Holidays to all.

By candi

December 26, 2007 5:26 PM | Link to this

I got an engagement ring! My boyfriend conspired with my parents and placed it in the toe of my stocking! I was completely surprised and I can barely remember the other gifts I received! I had a truly blessed Christmas with my family and my (now) fiance. Happy New Year everyone!

By Jen

December 26, 2007 5:49 PM | Link to this

We also had a credit free Christmas…

My parents gave my husband, son, and I $600 so we put that towards a 50” plasma. Now…I feel funny owning something like that. The TV it replaced was a 15 year old Toshiba in good working order. Only its sound technology was out of date and the darn thing was either blowing our roof off or impossible to hear. But, since we watch a lot of movies (but not TV) we think we will really enjoy it.

I bought my husband a 5 day weather forecaster from Brookstone because he likes those things a lot.

And he was very thoughtful and bought me a really great pair of hiking shoes. I do a LOT of walking and I think it’s romantic that he knew enough about me and what I like to base his gift off of it.

For our son who is 6 we bought him some new camo pants, a skateboard, a new video game for his V.smile, and some books.

And we bought a few things from a local art store for relatives.

All paid for by our Savings Account and not a dime on credit! That’s probably the best of all.

We didn’t get ot be with family this year which was the only drawback. We did the next best thing and invited all the “strays” to our house for a Christmas Eve bash. So, no one was lonely!

Happy New Year, All!!!!

By havenotbecauseyouasknot

December 26, 2007 6:04 PM | Link to this

Christmas just ain’t Christmas without the ones you love! Made a list of what I wanted and asked for 86 items ranging from DVDs to an iphone. Got 59 of them including the iphone! My own shopping list had 24 people on it, ended up buying for 16 of them. God is good, God is great, I can’t wait for Christmas 2008!

By havenotbecauseyouasknot

December 26, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

Christmas just ain’t Christmas without the ones you love! Made a list of what I wanted and asked for 86 items ranging from DVDs to an iphone. Got 59 of them including the iphone! My own shopping list had 24 people on it, ended up buying for 16 of them. God is good, God is great, I can’t wait for Christmas 2008!

By rt

December 26, 2007 6:13 PM | Link to this

Christmas just ain’t Christmas without the ones you love! Made a list of what I wanted and asked for 86 items ranging from DVDs to an iphone. Got 59 of them including the iphone! My own shopping list had 24 people on it, ended up buying for 16 of them. God is good, God is great, I can’t wait for Christmas 2008!

By trendsetter

December 26, 2007 11:00 PM | Link to this

I bought all my own presents on ebay….needless to say I’m VERY happy with what I got…..from me! LOL

By Shoo Me!

December 26, 2007 11:03 PM | Link to this

I bought everything for myself on ebay. Needless to say, I’m VERY happy with what I got me…..LOL!

By Dawn

December 27, 2007 8:21 AM | Link to this

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve with the family ~ my grandfather is in his late 80’s and we worry/wonder that his Christmas’s are winding down (he is my special special guy). However, my feelings were very hurt on Christmas Day when my husband didn’t get me any gifts ~ not even a “For My Wife” card from Wal-Mart… made me sad. After 18-years of wonderful holidays, he totally dropped the ball this year….

By Grammaw

December 27, 2007 9:09 AM | Link to this

I got to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with my kids and granddaughter. It was wonderful! They gave me the vacuum I wanted for so long, and my son gave me a “massage/heat” chair pad for my computer chair. I may never leave the computer again! LOL My 4 1/2 y.o. granddaughter had the best time of all, playing with her new toys and eating grandma’s cooking.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008 EVERYONE!!! May it be safe, happy and properous for you all.

By Jen

December 27, 2007 9:12 AM | Link to this

Dawn, I know how you feel! Last year my husband couldn’t think of anything to get me so he didn’t do anything at all, not even a card. My feelings were hurt that he couldn’t think about who I am long enough to figure out what I would like. And I told him so.

I guess that’s why this year he thought about how much I walk and got me shoes!

Did you tell your husband how hurt you felt when he didn’t even extend the smallest gesture? You should.

By Mike Hunt

December 28, 2007 10:15 AM | Link to this

I got a bunch of lip from my elderly mother who doesn’t have Alzheimers. Nothing in good enough for her.

By Vickie

December 28, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

I’m disfigured, grew up in foster care & have never had any friends or family so I’ve never gotten anything. Completely foreign concept to me.