I got:
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[li]Multifunction printer[/li][li]Three issues of Make magazine[/li][li]Aftershave[/li][li]Other assorted smellies[/li][li]Beer[/li][/ul]
I had been laughing at my mother-in-law for cruising the local Walmarts and Targets looking for a Wii for her grandchildren. Damned if she didn’t walk into Walmart on the Thursday before Christmas and find two of them.
I got a Royal Worcester candle snuffer shaped like Henry VIII, to complete my set. And a leather jacket, and some gift cards.
In addition to a couple of very thoughtful small gifts (including another season of The Simpsons and America: The Book, Teacher’s Edition), I got a laptop that was inexplicably on sale for half nothing at some point in October, and a Mr. Beer homebrew kit.
The laptop is replacing one that quit on me a while back. I’d asked for a homebrew kit, and I’m hoping to brew straight out of the kit first and then dive in and screw around with the ingredients a little more.
From my husband, I got the Buffy the Vampire Slayer box set, which my little sister is ecstatic about, since she’ll be inheriting all the separate seasons I’ve collected over the years. Also, various Alton Brown-inspired baking implements.
From my mom I got a beautiful watch, some pajamas, and a set of pots and pans.
From my sisters I got candle holders and a bracelet.
From my inlaws, I got a knitting book (I mentioned to my mother-in-law that I was thinking of taking up knitting on January 1 to keep my hands busy whilst I suffer through the pain and heartbreak of giving up smoking, she’s highly in favor of this, hence the book), a Dave Barry page-a-day calendar, some measuring cups, and they gave my husband and I together an awesome food processer.
From my husband’s aunt and uncle, my husband received I’m Just Here for the Food by Alton Brown, and I received I’m Just Here for More Food, also by Alton Brown. We’re big Alton Brown fans.
From my friends, I received a copy of Lisey’s Story by Stephen King, some tags I think I’m supposed to put pictures in and hang from…something, a Stewie suction cup figure for my car window, and a Simpsons trivia page-a-day calendar.
As a joint gift from the Christmas turkey and the knives* we gave my mother-in-law for Christmas, I recieved a nice cut on my hand, a trip to the ER, one stitch in the fascial layer of my hand, and five stitches on the surface.
From the ER doc who stitched up my hand, I recieved a prescription for Tylenol with Codeine, which was very nice.
*They’re very sharp. They also gave my husband a beautiful set of flesh wounds, which is why I ended up carving the turkey.
:: sigh :: …Cat stuff.
The Ottlets know me all too well. . . .
I got some excellent books and DVDs, but the major gift – and the one I really love – is a genuine leg lamp. 
From “Santa”: Several teddy bear themed ornaments to go with my collection, a bell (I get a bell every year) and a teddy bear magnet.
From my sister (we draw names so only gifts from one person):
A couple of candle holders with candles in a scent I don’t like.
A “Burberry” scarf and a “Kate Spade” purse. They’re actually fakes my sister bought in Hong Kong.
A wallet I’ll never use.
A large cashmere/silk scarf.
This Tiffany bracelet.
My aunt made me this cross stitch
From friends I got a couple of grocery store gift cards and some cash. Since I’m unemployed, this will come in very handy.
I got a copy of Zelda for the Wii and a hint book, but unfortunately only a Wii future - actual Wiis were sold out. So now I’m stuck salivating over a currently useless game disc. I also got a box of Godiva chocolates which were inhaled promptly, some cool t-shirts, pajamatrons, a dragon calendar, a Far Side book, and probably some other things that I can’t remember at the moment. Once I get back home I’ll have to go on a Wii hunt.
Books:
Odd Thomas
Banking with the Beard
The Sister’s Grim (volume 3)
The Dark Water
The Dark is Rising
Gift Cards:
Borders
Best buy
Speakers for my iPod
A 13 in one Tool
Cookies (Mom’s homemade)
Candy
A 25" suitcase on wheels.
My wife and I are at that place where we only get each other things that we want. So there’s no guesswork or stress about what to get at the last minute.
This year was a DVD Christmas. I got the SCTV Christmas disc (to go with the box sets), “Police Squad”, and Volume 3 of the Warner Bros cartoons, back on the family Xmas on Nov 30th.
Yesterday, my wife gave me the limited edition box set of the first season of Saturday Night Live. Uncut, with all original musical performances; includes the episodes hosted by Desi Arnaz and Louise Lasser, which Lorne Michaels has never allowed to be seen since their original airdate, they were such embarrassments. I’ve only read about them. It’ll be great to finally see them.
My wife also gave me another CD by The Tubes, “Love Bomb”, which completes my collection of The Tubes’ catalogue. Cool, huh?
I gave her “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” Season 1 box set and the 2-disc Special Edition of “Harry Potter At The Goblet Of Fire.”
Thanks. I haven’t heard from her for a couple of weeks, so maybe it’s over. Oh well.
On the other hand, there are many attractive women at the gym!
The complete four disc set of the Blue Planet documentary
Some cash, and a lovely necklace from one brother, a book about the history of photograph in NZ, which I’d mentioned beofre but didn’t expect to get, some cool Body Shop stuff, and Moments this totally awesome big hardback book, detailing some sixty years of Pulitzer-winning photojournalism. I love it, and didn’t expect it at all.
What did I get?
Treated badly.
My son didn’t get me anything - he wrote a note saying he’d clean the bathrooms this week. Oh yeah - wait - he got me a special dark Hershey bar for my stocking. That I paid for, wrapped, and put in my stocking.
My husband? Nothing. Oh - wait - he got me a purse - which means I went in to Target and picked it out, paid for it, and wrapped it. It was on sale - $8.99.
I’m feeling pretty unloved by my son and husband - and when I think about all the time and money and thought that I put into getting them things they’d like…
I started to ask for some more particulars on this…but you know, it just doesn’t matter. I’m sorry you’re feeling hurt, Missy.
I’m so sorry, Missy2U.
Me too Missy2U.
Next year take a cruise with some girlfriends on Christmas.
Missy, that just blows. At least making an effort would have counted for something.
I got an Aerogarden! Happy dance
And Alton Brown’s Gear for Your Kitchen, which doesn’t include mention of an Aerogarden, but it shoud! 
And Stich ‘N’ Bitch
A couple of necklaces (costume jewelry, but pretty, just my thing: I don’t need the stress and worry of losing diamonds!)
A nice sweater in a color I never would have picked out that I think looks really good (very light mossy green.)
And a ring from my SDMB Secret Santa!
I really had a blast watching the kids this year, though. My son (14 years in two weeks) made out like a bandit, and declared it far and away the Best Christmas Ever. He got:
A long cashmere men’s coat, black
A Dickies messenger bag
An iPod Nano
An XBox 360 and three games
A Nerf crossbow
The Full Metal Alchemist Movie DVD
My daughter (18 months) got:
Three new dolls, one with a baby bathtub and accessories
A babydoll stroller
A set of shakers and bells and a harmonica and recorder
A toy where you pound balls with a plastic hammer and they run down a track
A magnetic doodler
A toddler sized table and two chairs
Four pull and go toy cars
An alphabet puzzle
A magnetic flash card set - fill in the blank numbers and letter with magnetic numbers and letters.
Stringing beads and lacing cards
A programmable Elmo that will learn her name, birthdate, pet’s names, favorite color, etc.
A Tigger ride on airplane toy
A plastic measuring cup to pour water in the bathtub (she keeps stealing mine!)
And, the piece de resistance: her very own toy cell phone, complete with Santa recorded message: “HoHoHo! Merry Christmas, Caileigh Morgan!” (Thanks to the Santa at the mall for doing a little off-duty recording!)
It sounds like a lot for a toddler, and it is, but the poor thing really had almost no age appropriate toys, since we’ve been so tight on cash for the past year. She had a lot of little baby toys, but nothing really appealed anymore. Thank goodness for grandparents and uncles!