What Christmas gifts have you already received?
By secretbear
@secretbear (19448)
Philippines
December 22, 2007 8:56am CST
it was our Christmas party last Thursday and boy, did i enjoy it to the max! ^__^
first off, i received tons of gifts from officemates and even from the bosses and even half of it don't really suit my taste, they are still gifts after all and its the thought that counts! ^__^ and then, i really loved half of it and that balanced the whole thing! LOL one of my officemates gave me my very first monokuro boo item!!! it is such a cute mirror. and then, receiving things in pink simply makes me happy since pink is my favorite color. LOL
not only that, we won in the Christmas presentation contest! our dance number was the first among all but i know it wasn't really the dance. it was equal with the second placer. we only inched with our costumes. i hope you can see it in the picture. ^__^ the prize doesn't really matter to me. winning as first was what mattered to me. i literally jumped in joy when the results were announced. LOL
and! as some of you know, we took a surprise exam a month ago and the results were only announced during our Christmas party. i topped it. ^__^ and i got a separate gift for that.
i wouldn't want to start Christmas in another way than this! ^__^
have you received any advance gifts yet??
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@foxyfire33 (10005)
• United States
22 Dec 07
I have the little gift from my son that he made in preschool. I haven't opened it but I know what it is because it's the same gift they have given every year and this is my 7th year with a child there. It's precious though. They make their little hand prints in plaster of paris and then paint it gold. It is so detailed that it's like looking at their real hand, even all the lines and creases appear. I love looking at and touching the little handprints of the older kids because they have grown so much since their preschool days.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
22 Dec 07
that is such a unique gift foxy! even if you have received already a few of it before. ^__^ i think that's a very nice souvenir of your children's childhood. and mothers always tend to look back at the past and that would be a beautiful reminder of how your kids have been during their childhood days. i wish that school wouldn't stop that activity. ^__^
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
22 Dec 07
haha.. Congrats on topping the surprise exam, secret ^_^ Well, i really believe that this christmas is the best u had so far as u had quite alot of fun plus presents and even being a top scholar.. hehe ^_^
But so far, i'm still having a quiet christmas here :( and for presents wise, a christmas card from my past insurance agent :) hehe
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
22 Dec 07
thanks kun! ^__^ well, i still can't say that this is the best Christmas for me ever. Christmas proper hasn't arrived yet so i still can't tell if this would be the best Christmas for me. ^__^
LOL a greeting card from your insurance agent??? must be encouraging you to get insurance from him again. ^__^;;
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@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
23 Dec 07
Or maybe i should say the best pre christmas celebration u had so far ^_^ hehe.. Just a christmas card from my insurance agent sure wun encourage me to buy anymore insurance from them.. LOL.. The costs is way too way than wat i'm paying for my insurance.. LOL ^_^ MAy u have a great christmas, secret ^_^ hehe
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
23 Dec 07
that's more like it. a pre-Christmas celebration. ^__^
may you have a wonderful Christmas too kun. ^__^
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
22 Dec 07
Congratulations on your high score on that exam! What a wonderful gift that must have been. Now I hope your coworkers will not be too jealous of you.
Yes, we were surprised with the early gift of a lovely box of Harry and David's pears. Also in the box were dried cherries, cookies, and chocolate candy. Since my birthday is/was only a few days before Christmas often my Christmas and birthday presents get mixed up, and as hubby's is a few days after Christmas, so do his. This makes the rest of the year rather peaceful, though, lol.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
22 Dec 07
hi drannhh!!! thank you so much! i don't know if someone is envious of me. i hope not. there's nothing to be jealous for really. ^__^
oh yes, i also received a bunch of fruits and there are some pears in there too. i love pears! do you drannhh?? i ate one last night and an apple for dinner. ^__^;; and wow! chocolate candies! can i have some! LOL
when was your birthday drannhh??? i haven't checked all my email alerts so i don't know if you started a discussion about it.
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@raychill (6525)
• United States
23 Dec 07
I got the best gift ever from my co-worker.
Well i got normal generic stuff like chocolate and candy canes and cards. But my one boss bought me (off ebay) a stuffed donnie wahlberg doll from New Kids on the Block era.
it's the coolest thing EVAR
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Dec 07
your boss is so thoughtful! i don't have any idea what donnie wahlberg doll is but i'm sure its pretty awesome. ^__^
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Dec 07
oh so that's what it is! a member of the New Kids on the Block!! so cute! ^__^
@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
22 Dec 07
Wow, congratulations secretbear! I remembered you were quite stressed about the surprise exam, yet you topped it! See, you did great after all...
The gifts I already received are: a teddy bear that sounds when you press a button (this came from my secret santa), a keychain, a friendship bracelet, and a scented candle; all came from friends... I haven't seen yet what my siblings have for me this Christmas since we opened our presents on Christmas eve. So right now, they're sitting under the tree. I'm excited! hehe.
Merry Christmas Secretbear!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
22 Dec 07
thanks swirlz! i was really quite stressed over that since many people are expecting me to top it. there's nothing more stressing that. ^__^;;
wow! i love your gifts! well, except for the scented candles. i'm not much of a fan of it. ^__^ i have also received two bracelets, one from a friend and one from an officemate. i just so love them because they know my taste! ^__^
hope you receive more beautiful presents from your siblings swirlz. ^__^ Merry Christmas to you too!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
22 Dec 07
hi lily! ^__^ that is kinda sad. i'm sure when your kids grow old enough, it will be their turn to give you gifts. ^__^ Merry Christmas Lily!
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@fairlady56 (82)
• Philippines
26 Dec 07
hi lilybug, same with you. I haven't got any gifts since I quit working. Even my kids, just one or two presents only. Its okay because most of my friends are jobless and surviving.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
27 Dec 07
that's just so sad fairlady. but i think having your children with you is already a gift. ^__^
@ESKARENA1 (18261)
•
24 Dec 07
yuesssssssss I got my husband back this morning. I have had him lost for 3 weeks but he is home, wow. Now, that has to be my best christmas gift, ever
blessed be
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Dec 07
LOL what a perfect gift eskarena!!! i'm so happy for you. ^__^ may you have a wonderful Christmas with him. ^__^
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@gorgeousdreamer (1034)
• Philippines
27 Dec 07
I only received a pink umbrella. Other than that, well... I only got 1 gift. Thanks to our exchange gift from the office.
@gorgeousdreamer (1034)
• Philippines
27 Dec 07
Thanks so much. I really like pink and the umbrella is quite expensive so I'm fine with the gift.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
27 Dec 07
kawaii!! (cute. ^__^;; sorry, i just had to say that word. LOL) I would have loved that pink umbrella!! i do have one already but another one wouldn't make any harm. LOL Merry Christmas to you gorgeousdreamer. ^__^
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
28 Dec 07
Way to go secretbear for topping your exam class = woohoo! extra christmas gifts awesome.! Christmas for us this year was all about our son. We wanted to buy lots of gifts for him to open up on the day and boy was he happy. He had written a wish list to Santa and even though we were only able to get 4 out of the 5 gifts (he wanted a puppy LOL) he was happy with all the other little gifts we got him.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
thanks maddysmommy. ^__^ topping it was really like another Christmas gift. ^__^
and yeah, Christmas is for kids so its a good thing that you put your son on top of your list. ^__^
@shinjiao (1457)
• China
3 Jan 08
Hi,secretbear!
Because the date of my birthday is quite near the date of Christmas so my friends gave me birthday's gifts as the Christmas' gifts.
This year I received a stuffed panda toy and a big delicious birthday cake.I love stuffed toy coz they are so cute and soft.I love my new toy,I gave "him" a name Toushi.
My birthday cake was big encough so my friends and I shared it.Delicious!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
3 Jan 08
that's so unfair. Birthday gifts and Christmas gifts should be separate. LOL
yay! i love your gifts! and what a cute name for a stuffed toy panda. kawaii no toushi!! ^__^ and what was the flavor of the cake? was it chocolate?? yum!!
@shinjiao (1457)
• China
4 Jan 08
I'm used to the special gift coz we are still students and nearly all of us don't earn money by ourselves so I can understand they send me birthday's gifts as the Christmas' gifts.
Yes,chocolate birthday cake,with fruits fillings inside the cake and chocolate bars on the surface.I love it!
@glitzypurple (1477)
• Philippines
23 Dec 07
well I received a little bag from the friend of my mom and a pack of kisses chocolates :)
My mom just gave me her gift for me this morning and it's a quartz watch
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
23 Dec 07
wow. a quartz watch! that's like.. expensive! ^__^ and a pack of kisses chocolates! that reminds me, someone gave my mother chocolates but i was the one who ate most of it. LOL
@seahorse4445 (639)
• United States
26 Dec 07
yes my best present this year is a person who was robbing me went to prison.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
27 Dec 07
LOL yeah! that's an awesome gift! and a bad Christmas gift to that person. ^__^;;
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
27 Dec 07
i got lots of christmas gift all coming from friends and relatives.most of them are apparels.since it was already a custom in our family to give something to relatives during christmas season so no one in our family leaves without a gift.but i have noticed that a lot of people are looking forward on gifts during christmas season and forgotten the real meaning of it.isn't it that christmas was created to glorify Jesus Christ coming into the world?then why is it that credit for him goes to Santa Claus,gifts,Christmas Trees,etc...isn't much better to offer a prayer to God who gave us his son to pull us out from our sins?
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
27 Dec 07
yeah.. i noticed that too. a lot of people are forgetting the real essence of Christmas. and worst of it is that the children are getting the wrong idea about it. in our family, almost all of the kids only expect to receive gifts and money during Christmas. i could only be thankful that they still go to church first before they ask for their gifts. ^__^;;
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
28 Dec 07
yeah!a lot people has forgotten it!i hope they would remember the real meaning of Christmas is giving love and not material things.most of them where only after the gifts and money and profits which is not the real meaning of Christmas.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
30 Dec 07
well, i think that's the job for the parents. ^__^ it will depend on them on how their children will celebrate Christmas. ^__^
@beyonce03 (2331)
• Canada
26 Dec 07
For the moment, I only received 2 gifts.
One of them i receive almost 1 month ago is my rocking chair :) This was the gift i wanted the most since I'M waiting for my first child.
My boyfriend also bought me a watch, because my old one (that he bought me at Chritsmas 4 years ago lol) was broke. But I knew it was that he bought me. When I saw the box I was almost sure it was that, but when I made some cleaning on the table I found the bill lol. I only told him after he gace me the gift :P But I wass till really happy.
Tonigh we are going to go to my grand-ma. I'M almost sure I will only receive stuff for the baby :P
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
27 Dec 07
a rocking chair!! that's a very lovely gift! yeah.. it would be very relaxing to sit there while you are talking to your still unborn baby. ^__^
i bet too that you're going to receive a lot of baby stuffs. ^__^
@saivenkaat802003 (4823)
• India
25 Dec 07
Though i belong to a different religion, i feel that Christmas spirit has clinged me also, and i feel that participating in the topics here in mylot on the Christmas day, and wishing my friends here, is a gift for me. .^__^.
Take Care friend:)
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
25 Dec 07
hi saiven! ^__^
i'm glad you are "infected" by the Christmas spirit. LOL thanks for dropping by here!
Happy holidays to you!
@saivenkaat802003 (4823)
• India
25 Dec 07
Wow, friend,.. You christmas spirits is leaping skywards and so nice that your are happy.
And i am doubly happy to see that you have topped the SURPRISE EXAMINATION, and i must follow up the matter to my friends i here, as i have told about you to my friends here.
Surely they will be happy.
Happy Chirstmas, Pinky..
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
25 Dec 07
hi saiven!! ^__^
LOL thank you, thank you.... what?? you told your friends about my exam?? LOL i didn't know a lot of people knew about it except for the people who actually responded to my discussion. ^__^;;
anyway, yeah, i topped the exam. surprisingly. ^__^;; and its like a gift along with other gifts i received. i hope you are happy this Christmas too saiven! merry Christmas to you and your family! ^__^
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
24 Dec 07
Hello dear secretbear. Last night we had a Christmas Dinner and Party in the International Holiday Hotel in our town, which belongs to our boss. All of us, who attented this dinner, got at least one or two gifts after having some fun like singing, dancing, drinking, walking like a model and so on. I am glad that I have got a nice cup with a filter and facial cream and toothpick box. Later we went to another floor to have karaoke till ten in the evening with a lot of fun. Thanks.
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Dec 07
hi william! ^__^
seems like you had a wonderful Christmas party last night. good for you. ^__^ awww.. i'm so jealous! i didn't get to sing during our Christmas party! all the men always had the mic! .
@masterviajero (697)
• Philippines
25 Dec 07
gone were the days when lots of people would give you gifts on Christmas, especially your family.. not received any material gifts this year, sad to say.. but was shocked to receive lots and lots of Christmas greetings thru SMS, even from people I havent heard from for months, and also ecards from family and friends abroad.. its true, its the thought that really counts.. my gf cooked pasta for our noche buena, and that was enough gift for me.. hugs and kisses from friends.. any way merry christmas!! hugs to you...
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
25 Dec 07
i'm with you on that. i received a lot of text messages too from people who i thought already went to Mars or God knows where thus are not able to communicate with me. LOL i also received an e-card from our teacher back in college who always treated us for something to eat and brought us chocolates when he and his wife went abroad. ^__^
Merry Christmas to you too!
@dolce_vita78 (8062)
• Philippines
24 Dec 07
Merry Christmas!
I have received several gifts this Christmas and I can't enumerate all of them. But I am really so grateful to all the people who remembered me this Christmas... =)
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
24 Dec 07
me too! i am grateful to all of the people who gave me early Christmas gifts. ^__^
Merry Christmas to you too!
