It's that time of year again... and i've caved...

jamie uk · September 2008

eyedclaar wrote:

First you insult a disfigured man and then you call me a fool. Your x-mas bounty is getting smaller by the second.

Oooh, Xmas Bounty

I bet it has lil cranberry bits in amongst the coconut.

*quickly emails idea to Nestle...or whoever it is makes Bounty bars*

chime · September 2008

jamie uk wrote:

Oh, don't panic. I wont get away with it, I too at some point will have the dubious 'pleasure' of trawling the '3 for 2' section in Boots :rolleyes:
I just flatly refuse to pretend to be excited about buying deodorant kits for 20 something year old nephews who, quite frankly, should by now have a job and be buying their own.

And just as everyone else here does, I too will also settle down on chrissie night and look down upon my pile of new socks, grundies, Lynx Africa and the standard ill fitting odd choice of sweater from my mother, and think silently to myself......"cheap bastards! "

Ah come on there has to be some part of it you enjoy

eyedclaar · September 2008

jamie uk wrote:

Oh, don't panic. I wont get away with it, I too at some point will have the dubious 'pleasure' of trawling the '3 for 2' section in Boots :rolleyes:
I just flatly refuse to pretend to be excited about buying deodorant kits for 20 something year old nephews who, quite frankly, should by now have a job and be buying their own.

And just as everyone else here does, I too will also settle down on chrissie night and look down upon my pile of new socks, grundies, Lynx Africa and the standard ill fitting odd choice of sweater from my mother, and think silently to myself......"cheap bastards! "

Excellent! Now I'm feeling the holidays!

jamie uk · September 2008

Chime wrote:

Ah come on there has to be some part of it you enjoy

those little sausages wrapped in bacon on my dinner

after that....no, though I am not a misery guts, I just don't like the 'hullabaloo'... stuff and nonsense

chime · September 2008

jamie uk wrote:

those little sausages wrapped in bacon on my dinner after that....no, though I am not a misery guts, I just don't like the 'hullabaloo'... stuff and nonsense

Well I don't really do 'hullabaloo' ... but I do like christmas ... at least you get some time off work ...

jamie uk · September 2008

Chime wrote:

Well I don't really do 'hullabaloo' ... but I do like christmas ... at least you get some time off work ...

you may have hit upon part of the problemo, you see the job I've been doing for the last ahem ahem years, only gives 2 days :( and that is after the most insanely busy 2 or 3 weeks of the year :( maybe that's why I don't go for it? Well, it's part of it I think. But this year.....different....different....different

chime · September 2008

jamie uk wrote:

you may have hit upon part of the problemo, you see the job I've been doing for the last ahem ahem years, only gives 2 days :( and that is after the most insanely busy 2 or 3 weeks of the year :( maybe that's why I don't go for it? Well, it's part of it I think. But this year.....different....different....different

I'm the same. We only officially get two days but I always take a few days holiday to make it at least a week ... and the month before hand is the busiest of the year working long hours.

audiodave · September 2008

jamie uk wrote:

those little sausages wrapped in bacon on my dinner after that....no, though I am not a misery guts, I just don't like the 'hullabaloo'... stuff and nonsense

I hate all the commercialism involved in Christmas, but I won't let that take away the joy of it for me. I like spending time with my family, as it isn't often I get to see them all in one place at the same time. I really like buying gifts for people, but i'm not so bothered about the receiving of them (i've been told by someone recently that i'm hard to buy for

). I love the weather around Christmas time, it just makes it feel really special to me. There are a lot of good things about Christmas, you've just got to look quite hard for them and sift through all the crap that most people associate with it.

Cheer up you grumpy old git!

I also meant to say that i'm really looking forward to spending my first Christmas with Sian...BUT she kept talking at me and making me lose my train of thought.

jamie uk · September 2008

audiodave wrote:

I hate all the commercialism involved in Christmas, but I won't let that take away the joy of it for me. I like spending time with my family, as it isn't often I get to see them all in one place at the same time. I really like buying gifts for people, but i'm not so bothered about the receiving of them (i've been told by someone recently that i'm hard to buy for ). I love the weather around Christmas time, it just makes it feel really special to me. There are a lot of good things about Christmas, you've just got to look quite hard for them and sift through all the crap that most people associate with it.

Cheer up you grumpy old git!

I also meant to say that i'm really looking forward to spending my first Christmas with Sian...BUT she kept talking at me and making me lose my train of thought.

Not grumpy mate

..old, and a git...maybe, but not grumpy.
I just don't like being told by the man when and what should make me happy...you make all good points tho......especially Sian talking at you too much....watch out for that, 20 years down the line you may end up like me

what a thought eh?

Sian-of-the-dead · September 2008

jamie uk wrote:

you make all good points tho......especially Sian talking at you too much....watch out for that, 20 years down the line you may end up like me what a thought eh?

Who's to say he'll last that long?
I'm gonna trade him in for 50 cats, a wart on my nose and a matted grey wig when I get chance, it's just getting round to it...

Ah he knows i'm only serious

suns rival · September 2008

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

I've started Christmas shopping already AND! The local shops already have mince pies on sale! :eek:

I have a list of things to purchase via the power of the internet and even have a list compiled of who's getting what this year. I know where i'll be and with who... I've NEVER been this organised about Christmas, EVER :eek:

I know it annoys the majority of people as it isn't even October yet but has anyone else started?

just read your thread, sian.

:eek: that's an early christmas shopping for you. am i included in your list?

Sian-of-the-dead · September 2008

suns rival wrote:

just read your thread, sian.

:eek: that's an early christmas shopping for you. am i included in your list?

But of course Sunny old beam!

I sincerely hope you're signing up to secret santa too...

suns rival · September 2008

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

But of course Sunny old beam!

I sincerely hope you're signing up to secret santa too...

oh...

i didn't know that the aet secret santa thread is a requisite. :eek:

okay i'll sign up.

Sian-of-the-dead · September 2008

suns rival wrote:

oh...

i didn't know that the aet secret santa thread is a requisite. :eek:

okay i'll sign up.

Whoot!!

I hope you realise that i'm Santa's little helper this year... that means I COULD be in charge of who buys prezzies for you and who you buy prezzies for... OHHHH THE POWER!!! Mwuhahahahahaha!!!

suns rival · September 2008

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

Whoot!!

I hope you realise that i'm Santa's little helper this year... that means I COULD be in charge of who buys prezzies for you and who you buy prezzies for... OHHHH THE POWER!!! Mwuhahahahahaha!!!

not yet signed...im naive with this stuff, sian. what does that mean that you are "in charge"? i didn't realize that this thing is going on every year. am i right? i think im lost all these years in the pit.

Sian-of-the-dead · September 2008

suns rival wrote:

not yet signed...im naive with this stuff, sian. what does that mean that you are "in charge"? i didn't realize that this thing is going on every year. am i right? i think im lost all these years in the pit.

hehe! bless ya, you bloody shite

Ok, if you go to the Secret Santa thread ( http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=304290 ) and read the instructions (ie. rules around when you have to be signed up by, when you have to dispatch the gift by etc) and then email Heineken Helen (our annual Santee Clause

) on the email address she's given in the thread with your details (address, what kind of things you like, full name etc) then she and I will take half of the emails each and set up who's giving gifts to who. I'm merely a helper in this operation

and yes, this goes on every year... it's so much fun!!

suns rival · September 2008

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

hehe! bless ya, you bloody shite

Ok, if you go to the Secret Santa thread ( http://forums.pearljam.com/showthread.php?t=304290 ) and read the instructions (ie. rules around when you have to be signed up by, when you have to dispatch the gift by etc) and then email Heineken Helen (our annual Santee Clause ) on the email address she's given in the thread with your details (address, what kind of things you like, full name etc) then she and I will take half of the emails each and set up who's giving gifts to who. I'm merely a helper in this operation

and yes, this goes on every year... it's so much fun!!

hahaha!!! sounds fun... but im quite too far...well...lets see.:)

Sian-of-the-dead · September 2008

suns rival wrote:

hahaha!!! sounds fun... but im quite too far...well...lets see.:)

oh don't worry! people sign up from all around the world! That's half the fun

Heineken Helen · September 2008

suns rival wrote:

hahaha!!! sounds fun... but im quite too far...well...lets see.:)

Nobody's too far

it's amazing the different countries people sign up from... exotic places like, um, Germany... and eh.. Scotland and stuff like that

Sian-of-the-dead · October 2008

I've just bought Dave's main Christmas present....

I'M SOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!

:D:D

Jennytree · October 2008

I've no idea what to get my boyfriend for xmas. I should really start thinking about it! Plus we live together so it can't be too big, I won't be able to hide it!

Sian-of-the-dead · October 2008

Jennytree wrote:

I've no idea what to get my boyfriend for xmas. I should really start thinking about it! Plus we live together so it can't be too big, I won't be able to hide it!

Oh no, the present I got today isn't big, just his main prezzie

I've already got most of his. I only have to get two more things when I get paid next month and he's all done!

Then I can concentrate on other people's presents

urbanhippie · October 2008

Oh I just spent the MOST entertaining hour or two online, choosing and buying all sorts of lovely stuff for the love of my life

:D:D

Sian-of-the-dead · October 2008

urbanhippie wrote:

Oh I just spent the MOST entertaining hour or two online, choosing and buying all sorts of lovely stuff for the love of my life :D:D

I did that last month, now it's just a case of buying the stuff and waiting to get paid... again

(I got paid today... I still can't get all the stuff I want for him :()

urbanhippie · October 2008

Sian-of-the-dead wrote:

I did that last month, now it's just a case of buying the stuff and waiting to get paid... again

(I got paid today... I still can't get all the stuff I want for him :()

Well, I'm working on a tight budget this year, but I managed to scoop some real bargains on stuff I KNOW he'll love

Now it's just a case of waiting on the postman to deliver all the goodies.

Btw, the big pressies I told you about for the kiddiwinks? Sorted :cool:

Sian-of-the-dead · October 2008

urbanhippie wrote:

Well, I'm working on a tight budget this year, but I managed to scoop some real bargains on stuff I KNOW he'll love
Now it's just a case of waiting on the postman to deliver all the goodies.

Btw, the big pressies I told you about for the kiddiwinks? Sorted :cool:

Badass! They'll love 'em

I'm working on the theme 'Bargain' this year too. I think it makes it more fun

Sian-of-the-dead · November 2008

I have all of Dave's presents sorted :cool:

My family are all sorted too... I'm getting so excited about it this year

Ms. Haiku · November 2008

Thanks to a suggestion in the music thread, my two oldest nieces and my nephew will receive iTUNES gift cards. What a great idea, and they would definitely enjoy those gifts more than anything else I give them. I already bought something for another niece, and then I have 2 others to shop for. One will get a wii game, and the other an art project kit.

I'll give my twin a What Not to Wear or Ace of Cakes DVD set if they are available. I'll give my brother in law a cool tie. I'm knitting my parents scarves. Out of state siblings and their spouses don't get stuff. However, I'm really in the mood already, and they may receive holiday inspired coffee mugs. My sister in Holland asked that we not send her stuff.

Next year everyone gets handknit socks including out of state siblings and their spouses. I'm going to start knitting those gifts in January so that I'm done in time. There is nothing like wearing handknit socks in uber cool colors. I'm knitting a pair for my brother's bday, and I think he'll really like them. They are gorgeous autumn colors. Perfect for his birthday. When I see him at Thanksgiving I'll give them to him then.

urbanhippie · November 2008

Ms. Haiku wrote:

Thanks to a suggestion in the music thread, my two oldest nieces and my nephew will receive iTUNES gift cards. What a great idea, and they would definitely enjoy those gifts more than anything else I give them. I already bought something for another niece, and then I have 2 others to shop for. One will get a wii game, and the other an art project kit.

I'll give my twin a What Not to Wear or Ace of Cakes DVD set if they are available. I'll give my brother in law a cool tie. I'm knitting my parents scarves. Out of state siblings and their spouses don't get stuff. My sister in Holland asked that we not send her stuff.

Next year everyone gets handknit socks including out of state siblings and their spouses. I'm going to start knitting those gifts in January so that I'm done in time. There is nothing like wearing handknit socks in uber cool colors. I'm knitting a pair for my brother's bday, and I think he'll really like them. They are gorgeous autumn colors. Perfect for his birthday. When I see him at Thanksgiving I'll give them to him then.

I LOVE to knit pressies for people!

I've left it too late this year for Christmas, but my niece got a lovely cashmere bolero for her birthday from me

Ms. Haiku · November 2008

urbanhippie wrote:

I LOVE to knit pressies for people!
I've left it too late this year for Christmas, but my niece got a lovely cashmere bolero for her birthday from me

Wow! That is very cool. Pictures?

It's that time of year again... and i've caved...

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