Holiday Gifts -- what did you give/get from your SO?

Wine&SilverBlue · #1 12-23-2004, 11:42 PM

Soo.. it's holiday time and I think it'd be interesting to see what those of you in relationships gave and received from your significant others

Follow this format:

My Age:
My S/O's age:
Relationship Status: (dating/engaged/married.. and for how long)
I gave:
I received:
How it worked out:
Anything else:

Wine&SilverBlue · #2 12-23-2004, 11:49 PM

My Age: 20

My S/O's age: 20

Relationship Status: dating for almost 2 years, 4 mths

I gave: a 40gb ipod, engraved **

I received: orchestra seats to the nat'l tour of Les Mis (in Feb)

How it worked out: he's obsessed with his ipod.. and I managed to keep it a surprise, although I gave it to him in sept for our anniv

I'm really excited to go see Les Mis with him since it just went off Broadway this year and it's the last tour.. (I got him addicted to RENT and I'm hoping RENT will serve as a "gateway drug" to the rest of Broadway)

Anything else: --

** the ipod was a combined gift for our 2 year anniv, xmas and his 21st

omegamcgee · #3 12-24-2004, 08:04 PM

My Age:19

My S/O's age:22

Relationship Status: (dating/engaged/married.. and for how long)
seeing each other/dating, we've dated before, in high school...this time, about 3 weeks (but we've known each other since we were young)

I gave:A DVD, Super Troopers

I received:Nothing yet, he said it's a surprise! but I'll let ya'll know!

How it worked out: So far good...
Anything else:

AKA_Monet · #4 12-24-2004, 11:06 PM

My Age: Uh, old enuf...

My S/O's age: 33 y/o

Relationship Status: (dating/engaged/married.. and for how long): Married, a 1.5 years...

I gave: Halo 2 for Xbox; Richard Pryor CD Box set; U. of Miami House shoes and footcare supplies--keep his toesies nice at night

I received: I bet a mini vacuum cleaner... But I will kick him outta the house if he did some chit like dat!

How it worked out: I dunno, we'll havta see...

Anything else: Not sure... Yeah, yeah, yeah, I should be happy with the thought that counts, but, he could be buck naakid with a christmas card and garland and a hat too, and I'd be joyous for that occasion...

Peaches-n-Cream · #5 12-26-2004, 12:18 AM

No comment on the age questions.

We live together. We met over three and a half years ago. We've been together for 9 months less than that.

Gave him: A DVD of the first season of All in the Family, a Ralph Lauren rugby, a waffle maker, and a few other things.

Received from him: Nikon Coolpix digital camera with various accessories, accessories to go with the iPod he gave me last Christmas, and perfume.

We are both happy. I asked him if he liked everything. He said that anything that I gave to him would make him happy because it comes from me.

Munchkin03 · #6 12-26-2004, 01:00 AM

How old? No comment. But, we are old enough to vote, old enough to drink, old enough to rent cars in all 50 states.

Relationship Status Dating for 4 years and 9 months.

We haven't exchanged presents yet. We knew we'd be away from each other for Christmas Day, and I wanted to finish the shopping for my family while I was still in NYC. I'm getting his presents tomorrow, and when I get back to the city before heading to Thailand, we're going to exchange presents and unwrap the gifts our families got for the other.

PhoenixAzul · #7 12-26-2004, 02:03 AM

My age: 19
S/O age: 24

Relationship status : 3 years in january

Gave Him: a scarf I knitted myself, Superdrag-Headtrip in Every Key, Aveda handcream and shaving stuff, a new wallet, a new tie, and a little guatemalan dinosaur thingy and a KitKat.

Recieved from him: A sweet cycling jersey for the MS150 this year, replacement coffee mugs because I'm a dumbass and lost one of my travel mugs, a victoria's secret gift card (who exactly is that for?), and a tempurpedic pillow (sweetest pillow in the world, if you don't have one, you should).

How it worked out: Wonderful. Perfect in every way. Every christmas spent with him is tremendous.

cntryZTA5 · #8 12-26-2004, 02:27 AM

My Age: 26

My S/O's age: 25

Relationship Status: Married for a little over 3 years, together for almost 5 and a half years.

I gave: A workbench for the garage and an 8 drawer craftsman toolbox, the Return of the King DVD and a few other small items.

I received: a pink IPOD mini, the new Harry Potter movie and will be getting a new PDA in the middle of January.

How it worked out: Good, we were both happy with our gifts.

LeslieAGD · #9 12-26-2004, 11:21 AM

My Age: 24

My S/O's age: 29

Relationship Status (dating/engaged/married.. and for how long): Recently engaged 12/16/04

I gave: A VCR/DVD combo player, the Complete Denis Leary DVD, 2 throw blankets for the house, and Clinique after-shave balm

I received: An iTrip for my iPod (it makes my iPod play on my car radio) ...plus I just got my engagement ring, so that was plenty!

How it worked out: Great, we both loved our gifts

Rio_Kohitsuji · #10 12-26-2004, 02:50 PM

My Age: 21

My S/O's age: 24

Relationship Status: Dating, 3 years & 3 months

I gave: Black leather jacket, Seven Mary Three c.d, "Degas to Matisse" art book, DVD player, Iron Giant DVD, & a fleece toboggan

I received: Harry Potter 3 DVD, "Awake-Best of LIVE" c.d

How it worked out: It didn't bother me a bit just because he gave me 2 things for Christmas. He just put down a whole lotta cash down on my ring, so I guess he still "beat" me this year in the ole "who spent the most" this year.

Jadey28 · #11 12-26-2004, 03:49 PM

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Xylochick216 · #12 12-26-2004, 04:27 PM

My Age: 22
My S/O's age: 22
Relationship Status: engaged for a year; dating for 7 years
I gave: Family Guy Vol. II, business card holder, books, wine and holder, wedding ring
I received: Clothes, gift certificates, wedding ring
How it worked out: Good... we didn't give nearly as much as usual because we decided to give each other our wedding bands as our main gifts to each other since we're poor right now and have expensive taste in wedding bands

pink and green · #13 12-27-2004, 05:24 AM

My Age: 19
My S/O's age: 21
Relationship Status: dating for a little over two years
I gave: grey pinstriped BR trousers, v-neck merino sweater (boring but he wanted to start building his 'real world' wardrobe...his mom got him a new sport coat so it worked out)
I received: a mint green oxford, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days on DVD (a favorite that I didn't own), a bulldog stuffed animal **
How it worked out: wonderfully - he always gives me things I would never think to ask for or buy for myself, but as soon as I get them, I think about how much I 'needed' them
Anything else: ** we talk about living together after college all the time...and we want to get a bulldog & name her Lilly, so it was a really meaningful and cute gift!

MoonStar17 · #14 12-27-2004, 09:41 AM

My age: 23

My SO's Age: 23

Relationship status: exclusive and serious, looking to get engaged after graduation. Dated on and off for a while until last year it became exclusive, if you count the dating on and off period we have been "together" for about 3 years now.

I gave: homemade cookies (pumpkin spice-his FAV., and chocolate chip w/ walnuts)-i made about 100 cookies in a HUGE tin...
a personal groomer (nose/ear trimmer)
the LOTR special edition boxed set
a set of 6 wine glasses
L'octaine shaving cream he uses
some martini olive pics with cute matching coasters
a stocking full of treats and goodies

I received:
princess cut diamond earrings (ct)
and this amazing bracelet..
wow

also, the complete 4th season of FRIENDS, mary poppins on DVD, a gift certificate to starbucks and to target (two of my fav places),and movie passes for a date to a movie of my choice..

How it worked out:
well I was

all weekend.. not to mention i was very sparkly... we split the holidays for the first time this year so it was AMAZING.. i had never owned real diamonds so i felt special.. but of course it was more meaningful to have been able to spend the holidays with both our families.... they were asking us all weekend when the wedding would be....

He was very happy with his gifts.. however i felt bad that i didnt spend nearly what he spent on me.. but he said that its ok.. i do so much more for him on a daily basis..

Anything else: i am a very happy girl right now.. beaming with happiness..

AKA_Monet · #15 12-27-2004, 04:50 PM

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Originally posted by AKA_Monet
I received: I bet a mini vacuum cleaner... But I will kick him outta the house if he did some chit like dat!

How it worked out: I dunno, we'll havta see...

I got some emerald tear drop earrings!!! I know my hunny bunny spent $$$. It goes to match my wedding ring--we opted for emerald rather than diamond.

And I got a leather backpack, 'cuz the one I have is all beat up and falling apart.

That's about it...

The earrings are the best!!!

And he loved his University of Miami house shoes--he won't take them off!