Is everyone ready for Christmas?

[*Krazy*4*Kaos*]

Its freaking me out that two weeks today is Christmas.....*eek*
Is everyone ready? Or has the holiday hecticness (is that a word?) gotten to ya?

[SparkleHugs]

Eh. I would feel better about it if my fathers gift would arrive in the mail.

i got to cross two people off my list cause their mother is sending them across the country to their fathers for christmas, so im gonna be a cheap biotch and not buy them anything. speaking of which, dont you think sending a 6 and a 8 year old on a plane to florida alone is kinda risky? maybe its just me.

then i just have to get my grandpa a gift. and the little things in my parents stockings.

[pinky]

I thnk the airlines are used to helping unaccompanied children, so they should be okay, as long as there's someone there to meet them.

And, to answer the question, not even close! :greyno:

[SparkleHugs]

What are you going to get for PJ and PinkBoy??

[pinky]

PJ asked for a couple of things that I've gotten (coat, athletic shoes), and I have some jewelry and a couple of tops for her. I'm still not sure what else to get.

Pinkboy is getting Guitar Hero, some Eagles shirts, and I forget what else. I'm too tired to even think these days.

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

Nope. I've bought for my brother (it's pretty easy when all he wants is U of M stuff) and my Dad but that's it.

My parents keep asking me what I want but I have no clue. And since my birthday is right before I have to think of more things. Ugh.

[SparkleHugs]

Since business has been so poor for my parents, I am pretty sure I am getting the mixer i asked for months ago and my mom bought (or at least im pretty sure she did) and not too much else. I got her the star trek ornament she's been wanting since 1991 when it came out. some spatula's with her name engraved and a gift card to her favorite restaurant with her stocking filled with the junk food she likes. lol my dad is getting a branding iron, and gift cards to the same restaurant and home depot. and also fun crap for his stocking. he is a pain in my ass to shop for.

luckily we drew names this year for family christmas presents and I got grandpa. I am getting him a book and a gift card to a restaurant cause he is effing cheap and never goes anywhere nice. Someone needs to tell him it is no longer the freakin depression. lol

then there are the boys, which we already discussed in another thread. and the roommates.

I am making grandma fudge because i want to do something nice for her since half her house burned down a coupel months ago. chocolate makes everything better, even if everything you had in your room for the last 25 years was completely incenerated.

[SparkleHugs]

Lanie, you want books, jewlery, clothes, maybe a nice laptop table for your lap? cause i know thats what i want. itunes gift cards? maybe some cool electronic gadget. stuff for when you have your own apartment. or perfume, candles, a subscription to your favorte magazine or pajamas. or maybe some dvd's you like??


if you dont want any of that, i do. lol

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

Thanks for the ideas, Sparks:).

I think I might just ask for some DVD's and some new covers for my cellphone. I already know I'm getting a framed Hairspray poster for my room and a Hairspray calendar so those will probably be my birthday gifts.

[HipHopChristian]

My birthday is right around the corner after Christmas also (two weeks after!)... so every year people tell me not to buy anything at all so they have ideas for both. lol. I'm not ready for Christmas at all. I only have like two or three people crossed off my list so far :-\ and I have a lot to go... I just gained like how many more people when I got engaged? lol

[princessKAT]

... I just gained like how many more people when I got engaged? lol

um the only people I don't have things for as of today are your brother and your father :tongue: you gained like 4 but I gave you ideas!!

and your mom told me I bought you too much stuff for Christmas...so maybe some of it can wait til your birthday ;)

[SparkleHugs]

and thats why my family did a drawing. I see no need to break my pocket book to give to other people especially when i have no clue what to give them. Once giving a person a gift becomes a pain in my ass is propmtly when they stop getting gifts. lol I like giving gifts, if i can come up with something good, that they want and is heartfelt then awesome. if not, well then here are some cookies. lol

[Katlin]

So not ready. Still don't have anything for anyone, lol.

I just got a birthday present in the mail today from my old roommate that I thought was really cute. She collected a bunch of recipes from her family and friends in a little book. Cute, thoughtful, and cheap.

[HipHopChristian]

That is cute...

oh, and I gained 5.. lol ;) Not to worry, I got it all covered :)

.. and my mom says that to everyone, she thinks anything is too much... you can just give it to me all now :angel: immediate gratification. j/k.

we just did a drawing at work today for secret santa actually, it was kinda cool.

[princessKAT]

That is cute...

oh, and I gained 5.. lol ;) Not to worry, I got it all covered :)

.. and my mom says that to everyone, she thinks anything is too much... you can just give it to me all now :angel: immediate gratification. j/k.

we just did a drawing at work today for secret santa actually, it was kinda cool.

um who's the 5th????

and nope you have to wait for some of it til your birthday :tongue:

[SparkleHugs]

what is your work secret santa price range?

mine at journey's is 20-30 and im like DAMN thats freaking SO MUCH. but we dont exchange until January.

im sleepy.

[Sunfire]

Yeah... I think I'm pretty much ready. I'm having a gift exchange party on Saturday, so I got my gift for that. Pretty much took care of Troy. And this year, between my family and Troy's, we are doing a secret santa, thank GAWD. So I picked Troy's Dad and only had to buy for him. Way less stressful and way less money. So glad we are doing it this way. So yeah! I think I'm good.

[Sunfire]

$20-$30?! That IS a lot! For my friends, I made it be $15. Eff spending more than $20. Although I did spend $18. Oh well.

[SparkleHugs]

yeah, 18 is still a decently cheap gift.

i JUST started this job and i have to spend that?! i am thinking of trading with a girl at work so that I can get the boss, who is also my friend and just give her a gift cause she is worth that money to me, but some strange girl i just met isnt. nice girl, but no.

[Sunfire]

Yeah dude, totally agree. Who decided on that much money? C'mon.

[SparkleHugs]

the boss, who makes alot of money. lol

[HipHopChristian]

We are still in talks, but we are thinking $25 I believe. I thought about it, and it's expensive but it's not. We have only known each other for about four months, but we have gotten to know each other, and we spend a lot of time around each other... so, I dunno. I don't mind spending 25 on the person I got, so I'm cool.

Oh, and babe... 5. Mom, Dad, sister, brother, grandma. I kinda had something else in mind, but we'll talk later.

[*Krazy*4*Kaos*]

*ugh* I just found out that my future sister in law hasnt gotten my future mother in law something yet (we usually all go in togther) so I have to go Christmas shopping tonight! Fun cause I like shopping, but sucks because I have no idea what to get her.....she needs NOTHING because she buys everything she wants during the year.....
*argh*

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

I NEED to shop this weekend but we're supposed to get hit with 6-8" of snow. Bad timing, mother nature...

[SparkleHugs]

I'd say go now then Lanie.

just another reason I am not applying to the law school that keeps asking me to apply in Michigan. lol

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

I'd say go now then Lanie.

just another reason I am not applying to the law school that keeps asking me to apply in Michigan. lol

I would, Sparks...but the whole not having a car thing poses a problem. My Mom and I are going later to a Wal-Mart in the next town so I hope I can find some things.

Yes, Michigan winters are bad, especially the further up you go in the UP. Which law school wants you, if you don't mind me asking.

[SparkleHugs]

Ave Marie. I think they are just marketing their school moreso than telling me i will be admitted if i apply, if that were the case i would probably consider going more. I have a friend in the top 20% at that school currently and it has a 100% passage rate for the michigan bar, but who wants to practice law in michigan?

[princessKAT]

We are still in talks, but we are thinking $25 I believe. I thought about it, and it's expensive but it's not. We have only known each other for about four months, but we have gotten to know each other, and we spend a lot of time around each other... so, I dunno. I don't mind spending 25 on the person I got, so I'm cool.

Oh, and babe... 5. Mom, Dad, sister, brother, grandma. I kinda had something else in mind, but we'll talk later.

oh, I didn't count grandma. oops

[HipHopChristian]

I'm doing my shopping this weekend also! lol. Most of it anyway. And I know, bad timing for snow. Back home they have already gotten hit HARD like three times so far.

[lost_n_justin's_smile]

The new forecast says 8-12+" here. We went shopping but the only thing I accomplished was deciding what I'm asking for and picking out a frame for the Hairspray poster I'm getting.

I need to get serious. Online shopping for me this year, I guess