As tradition dictates, a pint of Jack Daniel's from my Mom
a replica of the infamous leg lamp from “A Christmas Story”
Old Spice gift set
“Casino” on DVD
“Tropic Thunder” on DVD
“Echoes of War: The Music of Blizzard Entertainment” CD boxed set
Hershey's Extra Dark Chocolate Assortment
Picture frame with a picture of my niece and Santa
A fancy picture frame
GreenAir Scented Reed Diffuser
Tankard O' Terror replica stein
$35 worth of BestBuy gift cards
Jelly Belly jelly beans
a pack of Handkerchiefs
a 4-Seasonings Sampler Pack (popcorn seasonings)
Heel Tastic (because I have very dry, crusty skin on my heels)
(note: some of the above were tagged as being to both my wife and myself)
Now, every year I post the list of what I got for Christmas on my blog. I don't do it so much so say “Hey, look at what I got!” but more to help me remember what I received and to remember to be thankful for it. I have to admit, this year I wasn't in a very Christmas-sy mood. At the beginning of Christmas week, I was really just ready for it to be over with so I could go back to my regularly scheduled routine. After last night's annual family gathering, and watching all the kids get excited about Christmas and Santa Clause, I have to admit, I'm very glad I overcame my Grinchy outlook. But let us not forget what Christmas, and the holiday season is about. For Christians it is the celebration of the birth of Jesus. For Pagans, it's the Winter Solstice. For Jews it is the commemoration of the re rededication of the Holy Temple. But, whatever your religious persuasion (or even lack thereof), the season itself is about peace, goodwill, generosity – in other words, all that is good about humanity. Instead, what we get is rudeness, selfishness and greed as everyone clamors for gifts and the retailers gladly take your hard earned money without a care. I guess that's why I wanted Christmas to be over this year – it just wasn't seeming very jolly with all the stress. Why have we let what is supposed to be the best time of the year become one of the worst? Think about that for the next 365 days, and maybe next year Christmas can be a lot less stressful and a whole lot more peaceful!
Merry Christmas!
~ JC
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2 comments:
I do love you list of goodies.. man with all the cool swag you are gonna have me playing WOW!
Glad you had a great Christmas!
Jimmy
Ironically, I haven't played WoW in almost a month now and my game time expires in a couple of weeks, with no intention of renewing it. But, there is still some pretty cool swag for WoW.
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