Zookeeper's Lounge

It's that time of year when we get some of those really cool things that we've been waiting for for MONTHS.
It's also that time of year when Auntie Nelly buys us ANOTHER pair of grey wooly socks!
So, what did you get?
Was it good, bad, ugly or something that went straight back to the store as soon as they opened?


I got a slew of DVDs; Rocky, Mallrats, Bad Boys and *ahem* The Deer Hunter
Some cool new tunes from the Kaiser Chiefs
A couple of books (including Gruumpy Old Men (was my Dad trying to tell me something?))
Booze
Some rather nice aftershave (a sign I'm getting old)
and the Lord Of The Rings Trivial Pursuit

For once I actually didn't get anything too detestable (which makes a nice change).

How about you guys?

i got a hedge trimmer
i know iknow, it is a step down from a chainsaw, but i gotta work up to the big stuff

and about half a dozen books:
The Land That Never Was: Sir Gregor Macgregor and the Most Audacious Fraud in History by David Sinclair
The Machine Crusade by Brian Herbert
Free Stallion by Amber Tamblyn
Road To Dune byFrank Herbert
Return of the Crazy Bird by Clara Pinto-Correia
Search for the Golden Moon Bear: Science and Adventure in Pursuit of a New Species by Sy Montgomery
A Certain Curve of Horn: The Hundred-Year Quest for the Giant Sable Antelope of Angola by John Frederick Walker

and a bunch of clothes (mostly jeans and a few shirts), that new madonna cd, a best buy gift card and some $$$

most fun was getting present for my daughter and watching her open and play with stuff. this was the first year she has been "into the present thing" (now being the ripe old age of 20 months)

her faves included a stuffed Bambi, a toy shopping cart with tons of plastic foods, Tumble Time Tigger, and most Fisher-Price little people (which I swear are overtaking my house!)

I got:

- an iPod nano (thanks, Mom)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith, A Christmas Story and Lost Season 1 on DVD
- gift cards
- a very generous bonus from my firm
- CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES and MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES
- workout clothes to burn the calories from the COOKIES

Even though not under the best circumstances I got the best gift of all for Christmas this year:

I got to be a home with my family after being out of province for work for 4 months.

As well I got a

Penguin Cookie Jar filled with different flavored teas
Coffee mug with a Carin Terrier puppy on it - Both from my son & his girlfriend

A book on sentiments of Motherhood that made me
A beautiful Collector Coffee mug - both from my daughter

Green Bay Packers sweatshirt
Green Bay Packers Helmet bottle opener
Green Bay Packers set of 2 coasters for my computer desk
and a very lovely watch,necklace & earing set with a matching pen - all from my sweet understanding husband who puts up with my long absenses from home for work

And while away I bought myself an early Christmas present - A new P4 Laptop along with ZT2 & the new ES.....woo hoo but haven't played it yet...still catching up on all the forums...

I got

the latest books from my favurite authors including david eddings
diamond earings and ruby and diamond necklace
season 4 of charmed on DVD (already got 1,2 and 3 for my birthday a few weeks ago)
bath stuff (people think i smell lol)

not having to cook the main meal (hubby did that lol)

but best of all

lots of kisses and cuddles from my toddler

I came here looking for Bambam and what did I find? Jwa likes Madonna!!! I am shocked...amazed...surprised...

Should I reveal my secret fondness for 50cent?

bluememaw wrote: I came here looking for Bambam and what did I find? Jwa likes Madonna!!! I am shocked...amazed...surprised...

Should I reveal my secret fondness for 50cent?

I was just lurking and saw that Blue Memaw had posted, so I read the thread, and found out that not only does JWA like Madonna, but Blue likes 50cent !?!?!?!!! I might have to go into theraphy.

50cent...dang....Blue has a wild side!!
Jwa's like of Madonna didn't surprise me....there seems to be a secret society of Madonna lovers out there.
I got a heating pad, a thermal blanket, and a Sanyo mp3 player. Not much, but I use all a good deal. Heating pad=heaven for aching knee. Ah, I think I'm getting old too.

i'm dating myself, but I grew up when Madonna was the queen of pop music
and all the girls wore lacy frilly things and stuff and stuff

it can't be helped i am naturally predisposed to like her

jwa1107 wrote: i'm dating myself, but I grew up when Madonna was the queen of pop music
and all the girls wore lacy frilly things and stuff and stuff

it can't be helped i am naturally predisposed to like her

high school flashbacks, huh? Well, to date myself, this past summer, I got to fulfill a high school dream of mine.... I got to go to a Duran Duran concert.