My grandpa got me a diamond braclet from Tiffany's. He thinks it's very important for a woman to have nice jewelry so every year for Christmas I get something really nice from there. Only me though, cuz I'm his favorite.:D

I always get a crapload of odds and ends, and did this year too. Also, I got a new Columbia jacket, with matching scarves and gloves....Also got a digital camera with accessories...And a DSL modem (router? I don't know!) and service paid for...Those were my favorites....Also got lots of lotions, perfumes, purses, etc...

Update now that we've had Christmas at my parent's house...

too much neat stuff...

A Laptop computer!!! :D

hubby and I got a vhs-dvd recorder where you can transfer vhs tapes to dvds...we are really excited about that

a fax machine for the house that will also receive faxes

hubby got me some golf stuff which I am thrilled about!!

a Bombay treasure box

my grandmother paid for a month's tuition at my daughter's school back in September so that was one early Christmas present

a bath and body works gift certificate

a Burberry coin purse and purse set!!!:D :D

a London fog wool coat in cranberry red :D

hubby got some Harley Davidson stuff, gift cards for i-tunes, some smoked salmon ( yummy), and a 3 piece Katana sword set

our little girl had a blast having "two" christmases one with Uncle Bruce and one with Nanny and Poppy

My Christmas season has just begun, as people will be trickling back from the holiday, it'll be Christmas for the next two weeks or so!

But so far, I've gotten:
~Handmade pink scarf from my best friend (and roomie for all 4 years of undergrad)
~Several CD's and a DVD
~An Amazon.co.uk gift certificate (I already spent it on two books and a CD)
~New coloured pencils
~Several Hallmark miniature ornaments (yes, I know I'm a sap)
~A black nightgown
~Pink and purple striped toe socks!!
~Gift certificate to Body Shop
~Box of European chocolate (mmm, one piece a day)

I spent Christmas here, in my tiny little Scottish town. It was really quiet, but I slept through most of the day as I pulled a muscle in my back. Happy Christmas to me. :( Oh well, New Year should prove to be fun!

~ShyViolet

ps - I didn't get my wish of waking up to find a hot Scotsman under my tree. Dammit! ;)

My big present...a David Yurman bracelet!!! Its got diamonds and pearls on it (Chi Os two stones) and is so gorgeous. I've never had something so pretty and expensive before, I feel like a princess. :D

4 really cute sweaters, and 2 pairs of pants
singin in the rain, the music man, guys and dolls......i looooove the musicals :)
2 frank sinatra posters that i am CRAZY about plus a Christmas cd of his :)
some jewelry
both bridget jones books
my uncle bought me a hot pink lava lamp for some un-Godly reason
cute kitchen stuff
make up, nail stuff
a cape and smock thing for school
a new entertainment center
the candied apple scent from bath and body....looks like they are trying to get rid of the country apple......anyone know about this?! b/c if they do, i will DIE!!

Seems as if the iPod is the gift of the season, because I got one too! :)

* Pink iPod mini
* FM transmitter for the iPod w/ a car charger, dock, and digital station display
* iPod armband (so I can take it to the gym) and protective clear skin
* green croc Nine West satchel purse
* three cookbooks
* One year subscriptions to Allure and Cosmo
* Bobbi Brown kohl eye shadow kit
* $25 Target gift card
* $180 in cash
* two beautiful cashmere sweaters
* black v-neck blouse and knit poncho
* pottery from Hawaii
* purple knit scarf
* a massager
* earrings and a matching necklace
* books by Joyce Carol Oates (one of my favorite authors)

It was a great Christmas! Above all, I got to spend it with my family. Both my mother and father's sides came to my sister's house.

From Mr. ISUKappa:
* Escada Collection Perfume
* Coach handbag
* Harry Potter DVD (duplicate, which will be exchanged for the last SATC DVD set and be a joint Christmas/birthday gift)
* Pearl Earrings
* Pearl Jam greatest hits CD

From my parents:
* Santas, multiple
* Wellesley sweater from JCrew
* Harry Potter DVD
* Money to buy a chest freezer (this is for both of us)

From my sister who drew my name for Secret Santa this year:
* Shrek 2 DVD
* Santas
* Fleur-de-lis ornament

From the ILs:
* Three Wisemen for the WillowTree Nativity set
* Stable set for the WillowTree Nativity set

I think my dad took the cake, though. My parents celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary this year. As a gift to themselves, they're going to Hawaii for a 10-day tour the end of January. Mom figured it wouldn't be that big of a Christmas for them since they're going on this big trip. Dad had other plans. He bought her a very nice cashmere sweater and a ruby and diamond bracelet.

And then he completely floored her by giving her a new wedding band set. Mom has had the same modest engagement ring and wedding band since she and dad were married. Over the years, the ering has had to be sized and re-sized due to her hands changing. Eventually, the gold on the band became too thin and snapped. She hadn't gotten around to getting it fixed yet, but was still wearing her wedding band. Dad managed to take it without her noticing, brought it to the jeweler in my hometown (the same one he originally bought her rings from) and picked out a brand-new set while having the stone in the first ring put into a very nice pendant setting. It was the sweetest gesture I think I've ever seen.

Santa and the parents were all good to me this year!
These were my favorites:
I got my iPod! :D
some very cute new pjs
family guy season 2
aqua teen hunger force season 2
a very pretty flower necklace
And I forgot to add money to go shopping with!:D

To anyone who got an ipod:

My bf searched and read around online and a lot of people said that the cassette tape that plugs into the ipod is better than the fm tuner for your car. Something about the radio signal and it changing while you're driving. He got me the cassette thing for Xmas and I used it yesterday during a long drive and it did sound really good. It can get really loud if that matters to anyone. Cause you have the ipod volume and your radios volume. It may be like that for the tuner thing though. Just a heads up :)

My relatives never know what to get me, so they give me money or gift cards. My parents got me a silver iPod mini :)

I also got:

Note cards
A Christmas Ornament
2005 Calendar
More writing material
Books

This year I got:

vcr/dvd player
Sherk 2 dvd
$100 GC to Mervyn's
amd decent scores on the THEA(Texas Higher Education Assesment) test (aka The Texas version of the Praxis I)

Thanks for the advice, but I don't have a cassette player in my car :( I haven't tried my FM transmitter yet, but I've heard mixed reviews. I have the one that charges your iPod while I'm driving and has a digital read-out displaying the station the music is being played on. I've heard that the quality of reception depends on the area you're in.

Has anyone tried an FM transmitter? Any reviews?

I have the iTrip and it's worked well so far - it comes set at 87.9, but you can change it to another station if 87.9 is a station in your area.

From the rugrats: new U2 cd and new Duran Duran cd w/ DVD.

From DH: Looney Tunes Volume 2 DVD, and a brand new computer desk chair that the rugrats are forbidden to use :D DH also cooked the turkey and made the mashed potatoes for Xmas dinner.

From the inlaws: Barnes and Noble gift card, AOII glass magnets, and italian charm bracelet w/ 3 AOII charms.

From my mom: Keeping the rugrats one weekend so DH & I can go to UK home game this season. Now to score tickets and hotel and we're so there!