With the commotion over the website move and the dismemberment of my raiding guild I nearly neglected to give an update on my presents from X-mas this year.
So from my friend I got Battlestar Gallactica season 1, a Battlestart Gallactica Calendar, and a Nstromo N52 Speedpad. None of this was really a surprise as I asked for them, my friend isn’t that great at figuring out what I want for some reason so this is what she does… the Nostromo has been pretty good thus far. Much of my time with it has been getting used to the finger presses and setting it up to work with my healing routine. I still haven’t set up all the buttons but I got a fair amount in. From her family I got a best buy gift card and a Dragon Calendar (her family has this weird calendar gift fetish, I think it is because they were all poor and this was a personalized present they could get each other that they could use <shrug>).
My sister’s family gave me a new Wii carrying case which was actually pretty good for them. I have been needing a case to carry it in and was eyeing some, it isn’t probably what I would have chose (given that it is small and carries only 2 remotes), but it was a good gift none the less.
My mom gave me a big gift card and a copy of the new monopoly with the credit cards (version #3 not including junior for me!!!!), and then she also made a photo album with the family history in it for me which was a fairly nice gesture I thought.
My brother sent me a food pack with all sorts of treats and a candle holder, as well as a donation in my name to some African fund (yeah they are those type of people which honestly I don’t mind so much but it is kinda sad cause now they just buy the same thing for everyone they know and I feel like they have lost touch).
I feel that I got more, but I can’t remember anything else honestly. I know for my graduation I generally got cash and gift cards as well, which is leaving me with quite a nice sum that I could buy something nice with if I wanted, though I don’t know if this is what I should do.
Overall, it was an ok christmas… I still would rather do without the gift giving in general but I do think everyone would get overly pissed off if I stopped giving them presents which sucks.