The Official Christmas Thread

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Yeah, screw all the other Christmas thread crap. This thread is THE MAN.

First, I'd like to say a Merry Christmas to all of you.

Here's a fun little activity, what Christmas Songs are these?

Move hither toward the entire assembly of those who are loyal in belief.

Listen, the celestial messengers produce harmonious soungs

Geographical state of fantasy during the season of Mother Nature's dormancy.

Nocturnal span of unbroken quietness.

Embellish the interior passageways.

Exalted heavenly beings to whom hearkened.

Twelve o'clock on a clement night witnessed its arrival.

The Christmas preceding all others.

Small municipality in Judea southwest of Jerusalem.

Dimunitive masculine master of the skin covered percussionistic cylinders.

Obese personification fabricated of compressed mounds of crystals.

Expectation of arrival to populated area by mythical perennial gift giver.

Tintinnabulation of vacillating pendulums in inverted metallic resonant cups.

Omniponent supreme being who elicits repite to ecstatic distinguished males.

Proceed forth declaring upon a specific geographical alpine formation.

In awe of the nocturnal time span chracterized by religiosity.

The first person nominative plural of a triumvirate of far eastern heads of state.

Natal celebration devoid of colour.

My only deside for my Yuletide season is receipt of a pair of central incisors.

Jovial Yuletide desired for the second person singular or plural by us

What are you getting for Christmas?

My dad's buying me a 2.5 GhZ motherboard (1 gig of RAM) and a Radeon X550 Video Card since he gave me a handmedown computer when I went to boarding school (Old Computer was 501 MhZ, Geoforce2, 128MB of RAM).

My sister bought me Battlefield 2 in response to the computer upgrade, and I'm rewarding myself by reinstalling all the old games that my friends gave me that I haven't touched because it was too much to handle for my computer. (Half Life 1, Half Life 2, America's Army, Call of Duty, Battlefield 1942, Prince of Persia, GTA San Andreas, GTA Vice City, Halo, Unreal Tournament 2k4, Star Wars Battlefront).

I don't know what my Mom's getting me, but she usually knits an extravagent pair of mittens, a scarf, a hat, etc.

Who are you spending Christmas with and what are you going to be doing?
Gonna spend the morning in service, than going to a HUGE house with my relatives whom I haven't seen in years. They're all going to be playing foosball, games, eggnog drinking contests, the usual stuff, but I'm gonna be upstairs on the computer most of the time.

What presents are you getting?
Mom: A few albums she adores, gonna burn mixed tapes for her (she's afraid of getting a CD Player for some reason)

Dad: Electrical shaver (he needs it.)

Sister: Since it's her last year before getting starting uni, I got her a bunch of stuff: an old fashioned DDR mat, that 20 questions puzzle thing, and a webcam.

Doing anything to get in the holiday spirit?
Caroling. Taken part in gift wrapping, toy mountain, homeless shelters, etc.

What Christmas movies?

Probably Home Alone, nothing with Tim Allen in it.

Decorations
Christmas Lights all over the house, Santa float sitting on the front of my yard and a snow man on my porch.

Yeah, I love Christmas.

When Sunday comes around, I wish you guys one hell of a Christmas.

[Stultus]

What are you getting for Christmas?
I actually already got the largest part of the gifts I'll be receiving in the past week or so, on account of certain circumstances, but hey, I'm not complaining. You can't even tell that it's Winter here in sunny Hawaii, so what's a few days off? In any case, I got a new computer -- not going to post a huge list of nerdy specifications here, but suffice to say it's got 2.9 GHz/512 MB DDR/256 MB GeForce 5500: a hell of a lot more capable than my previous machine, about 7 years old at this point -- and also a 16 inch viola, hand-made by a guy in the area. Aside from that, I suppose I'll be getting a few things on Christmas also, namely books etc, but for all practical purposes I've had my holiday already.

Who are you spending Christmas with and what are you going to be doing?
My parents and I are going to spend Christmas Eve at home for dinner, and that's about it. We're not much into any sort of celebration, particularly being either atheist (father and myself) or Buddhist (mother) -- but we're still happy to take the best parts of the commercialized bonanza and throw out all the religious significance.

What presents are you getting?
I'm going to get my mother some music (Hawaiian crap, don't ask), and the two of us plan to give my father tickets to see Jon Lovitz. We also sent my sister in Boston a ridiculously fluffy fleece sweater, and I think something else; I don't remember. Aside from that, I'm only getting things for a few of my friends, since I can't stand the way gift-swapping with distant acquaintances can get out of hand -- it's just silly. That being said, the first one'll be receiving some old vinyl (David Bowie, Godspell, Jesus Christ: Superstar), the other a DVD of Dr. Strangelove and the last I can't say because he reads these forums.:shaun:

Doing anything to get in the holiday spirit?
Not really, unless you mean revelling in my hedonistic joy: in that case it'd be a resounding yes. I have a break from school, so does sleeping a lot count?

What Christmas movies?
None, screw Christmas movies -- I've yet to see one worth watching a second time.

Decorations
Aside from a few lights strung up inside the house, we're not going to decorate much; in the tropics, it just doesn't seem to fit.


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[ZeUs!!]

What are you getting for Christmas?
I am getting a bag for my guitar from my parents and a wallet from a friend. I'll hopefully get an undetermined amount of money which I can splurge on music and change into Euros

Who are you spending Christmas with and what are you going to be doing?
My mother, father and grandmother, which incidently is my entire family. On boxing day we'll go over and see some family friends

What presents are you getting?
For my father I have got the first Led Zep vinyl as he has all the original pressings except 1 and Houses Of The Holy, however an original pressing is £150 so he'll have to make do with a German pressing from the 80's. Mum has a dvd and make up bag, my nan has some perfume and the person who bought me the wallet has a hat which I can't stand, a picture of which can be seen in a different thread.

Doing anything to get in the holiday spirit?
Nothing out of the ordinary, except putting a tree up and getting food in. However I am going on a holiday shortly after christmas with said friend and her horrific hat, so I'm looking forward to that

What Christmas movies?
Whatever I don't manage to avoid on BBC1

Decorations
A tree

[Superted]

Move hither toward the entire assembly of those who are loyal in belief.
Come all ye faithful

Listen, the celestial messengers produce harmonious soungs
Hark! the herald angels sing.

Geographical state of fantasy during the season of Mother Nature's dormancy.
Joy to the world

Nocturnal span of unbroken quietness.
Silent Night

Embellish the interior passageways.
Deck the Halls

The Christmas preceding all others.
First Noel

Small municipality in Judea southwest of Jerusalem.
O little town of Bethlehem

[Pandagirl!]

What are you getting for Christmas?
I have no clue. Basically my whole list was makeup from Sephora, so probably that.

Who are you spending Christmas with and what are you going to be doing?
Just with my parents and brothers. Our whole family still lives in Nebraska so we never see them. I'm going skiing and boarding on the two days following Christmas though.

What presents are you getting?
I assume you meant giving. Well my parents picked out presents for each other which we pay them back from and say they're from us. I got a movie for my little brother. I was going to knit this really cute ipod sock for my older brother, but I haven't quite gotten around to that yet. ^-^

Doing anything to get in the holiday spirit?
Ice skating, caroling, teaching German at elementary schools, helping with Christmas plays, making lots and lots of cookies.

What Christmas movies?
We watched this one Christmas movie in Algebra, I don't remember what it was called though. It would have been funny if I hadn't seen it before.

Decorations
Lights on the house, porch, and chicken house, a giant glittery tree in our house, a smaller glittery tree, lights in my room.

[3d.]

I was going to knit this really cute ipod sock for my older brother, but I haven't quite gotten around to that yet. ^-^

making lots and lots of cookies.

Lol you would be a great mother. mother me please :wub:

[Zabuza]

What are you getting for Christmas?
My mom is getting me World of Warcraft.
Dad is getting me M Robe 100
Brother is just going to be there.
And other small gifts from parents and family, etc.


Who are you spending Christmas with and what are you going to be doing?
Going to Ottawa on the 25th to see aunt uncle, and me and my brother are going to meet up with my dad there and then fly to New York and probably spend rest of my christmas vacation there.

What presents are you getting?
I am not sure yet. But i barely got no money.

Doing anything to get in the holiday spirit?
Wearing a santa hat.

Christmas movies?
No, they all suck.
EDIT: Badder Santa kicks ass.


Decorations
Did a christmas tree, outside there are some lights.

[Jacklyn]

What are you getting for Christmas?
So far a bunch of cookies. ^_^
I have something i haven't opened. :X
My dad gave me a golf counter..to keep score.. ( I dont play golf ) >_<
and a pin...its a cat and it has the Merry Christmas Tune
Grandmother gave me some ankle socks and tissue. ( socks are cute though )

Who are you spending Christmas with and what are you going to be doing?
Dad, Mom and brother. Dad says he wants to go out to go shopping?? O_o(But i really dont think any place will be open. *shrug*) Also will be at home..watching tv..

What presents are you getting?
Brother -> Mortal Combat Shaolin Monks
Sister -> Stuffed animal
Neighbor -> Candy lolipops
my girlfriends hair chopsticks
also some more stuffed animals and plants and tissue box covers and pillows and cocoa and scarf

Doing anything to get in the holiday spirit?
Singing

What Christmas movies?
What ever is on tv at the time hehe

Decorations
My brother threw away all the christmas lights..and he didn't buy more.. :<