What'dya Get?

Lyonesse wrote:I got an awesome little Netbook, a few books and sweaters, a gorgeous jewelry box, and a Doctor Who TARDIS cookie jar (it even makes the TARDIS landing/taking off sounds when you open it).

None of it was really a surprise, but they were all awesome!

SilvanArrow wrote:Hahaha...you pretty much read my mind with your reasoning behind this thread! Honestly, my list was nearly nonexistent this year; with everything that I have to do with grad school, asking for more stuff that I won't use just seems redundant. BUT Santa (aka Mom) came through wonderfully with the few things that I asked for. The two main things I wanted were a new car stereo that had a hookup for my iPod and swing dance shoes. I got the stereo this morning and just need to schedule an appointment to get it installed, and we ordered my swing shoes last week. Other than that, I got a Brita water filter (gotta have one of those living near the coast!), this really pretty purple sweater dress/tunic, a nifty tower thing that holds my Wii and controllers, and an emergency radio/flashlight that you can charge by hand-crank or solar power and gets weather updates from NOAA (can we say hurricane kit?). The relatives were quite generous with the moolah, which every graduate student living off a stipend needs, and my one aunt gave me this ridiculously soft, plush blanket that will come in handy on those chilly winter nights when my roommates and I are trying not to run up the electric bill

Kalon Ordona II wrote:One of the things I got was an amateur-hand-made arts-and-crafts-style-decorated native-american-ish six-hole recorder/whistle/flute. At first I didn't think I'd be able to play anything at all on it, but I gave it a chance and now I like it a lot! xD

It's in the key of A#. That's the lowest note, anyway.
I have to do this one by ear because some of the notes are in between steps, sort of in the cracks. It probably wouldn't go well with accompaniment, but it sounds pretty good on its own.

I can play the City of Wonder song on it! (Facebook game. Add me.)
I can also play the Gondor theme from the Lord of the Rings movies.
And the Hobbiton theme. And the Rohan theme.
And, you know, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and a couple hymns like When the Roll is Called Up Yonder. ^_^


Also today I got AAAAAAAAEGG NAAAAAAAAAAAAAWG!! xDDD
Best. Drink. Ever.

Shadow Moonseye wrote:A Plague! >.>