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Tsutarja December 4th, 2014 8:18 PM

I already did buy one Christmas gift though, and that's for a Secret Santa exchange at a party I'll be going to later this month.

Aquacorde December 4th, 2014 8:29 PM

I'm much better at giving things when I have no obligation to? Like I'll just buy my friends things if I want them to have it (Pokémon Y, Omega Ruby, and a 3DS for one of them; the Phoenix Wright Trilogy for a few, random stuff that they would like) for no reason. I like spending money on people. I just don't like feeling like I have to esp when I have no real ideas for them.

Pendraflare December 5th, 2014 6:13 PM

Speaking of which, I had thoughts of getting a 3DS and maybe SSB for my brother, since he enjoyed occasionally playing Brawl back when that was the thing. One time when we had some of our folks over they played that on our Wii, which it was nice that they enjoyed. The last really big Christmas present I got was this MacBook two years ago, and I got that even before Christmas day since I needed it soon.

moon December 6th, 2014 7:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Anna (Post 8520299)
I'm much better at giving things when I have no obligation to? Like I'll just buy my friends things if I want them to have it (Pokémon Y, Omega Ruby, and a 3DS for one of them; the Phoenix Wright Trilogy for a few, random stuff that they would like) for no reason. I like spending money on people. I just don't like feeling like I have to esp when I have no real ideas for them.

That is so sweet of you. I should give people gifts more often, it's so fun to see them get happy. But my problem is mostly that I have bad imagination when it comes to what to buy/give :(

Logical Cabbage December 6th, 2014 7:44 AM

I can't believe Christmas is just 19 days away from where I'm at! Although first come all those exams and then the huge homework packets I have for school. But it's the price to pay for not having my own money for gifts and I take my mother's money...

Besides that, the thing I love most about Christmas is the food! Sure family time and the presents are good, but nothing beats food!

BakingBluePotatoe December 6th, 2014 2:08 PM

Christmas, eh? Ah, I wanna buy my friends and family presents and have a tree like this:

http://www.u.arizona.edu/~patricia/cute-collection/christmas-stuff/christmas-cute-tree.gif

Ah, so sad I don't have much money to work with, I wanna spoil 'em all!

Aquacorde December 6th, 2014 4:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Adventure (Post 8521913)
That is so sweet of you. I should give people gifts more often, it's so fun to see them get happy. But my problem is mostly that I have bad imagination when it comes to what to buy/give :(

Ahaha I just pick up things I know they like. It's... really, really easy if they're in fandoms or really into a certain thing lol.
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Originally Posted by BakingBluePotatoe (Post 8522385)
Christmas, eh? Ah, I wanna buy my friends and family presents and have a tree like this:

http://www.u.arizona.edu/~patricia/cute-collection/christmas-stuff/christmas-cute-tree.gif

Ah, so sad I don't have much money to work with, I wanna spoil 'em all!

saaaaame

BakingBluePotatoe December 6th, 2014 5:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Anna (Post 8522514)
Ahaha I just pick up things I know they like. It's... really, really easy if they're in fandoms or really into a certain thing lol.

Eeeeyup. Though sometimes I worry I do it too often, since I do this sort of thing year round.

starseed galaxy auticorn December 6th, 2014 6:17 PM

I'll join this! The Halloween one was fun, even though I sort of forgot about it. XD

http://www.u.arizona.edu/~patricia/cute-collection/christmas-stuff/christmas-cute-tree.gif

As for traditions (if this is the topic), it's usually just the presents, putting up the tree and decorations, listening to holiday music... stuff like that. I could really go on forever. I'm an only child, so I usually get quite a bit during the season. Also, I'm with Anna... my dad is SO hard to get things for. This year, we did pretty good though. Thing is, my mom is a child herself, so she likes really anything.

Lycanthropy December 8th, 2014 8:08 AM

http://www.u.arizona.edu/~patricia/cute-collection/christmas-stuff/christmas-cute-tree.gif
I have to say I'm not yet completely in the Christmas mood, since it's just started getting really cold a few days ago. Probably because we haven't decorated the house yet too, but I guess that'll happen sometime this week.

El Héroe Oscuro December 8th, 2014 11:21 AM

I've got a question for y'all: if you decorate your Christmas tree, what is your favorite ornament that you like to put on it?

Nagi December 8th, 2014 11:32 AM

we decorated our christmas tree yesterday! well, at my parents' house that is. we actually have two trees; one big family tree and one (fake) smaller one that my parents bought when me and my brother were little, so we could decorate one ourselves without constantly being pricked and so we wouldn't have to put the lights in ourselves every year, haha.
when we got a little older we got these two beautiful glass ornaments with snow inside. one eventally broke, but the other is still my favourite ornament to put in our little tree. c:

Meganium December 8th, 2014 12:44 PM

I wasn't able to decorate my tree this year. Only my mom did, and the tradition was to decorate with the whole family. However, I was able to participate in some decorative activities with my co-workers. I bought a pre-lit tree and some ornaments that matched the store logo's colors. Then we had a pot luck this past weekend where I had bought Christmas-decorative cupcakes. They were pretty good. <3

I'll take a picture of my tree sometime! Maybe you guys should do the same too. :)

& for those who have joined, welcome! Sorry for my absence, will update OP asap.

Sonata December 8th, 2014 1:08 PM

We haven't decorated a Christmas tree for a while now, but back when we did I liked the glassblown things. We had a couple of them but the one I liked the most had a red jewel in the middle and then glass spiraled from a point at the top of the ornament from which the jewel hung and then it turned into a bell at the bottom which the jewel acted as the ringer thingy. It was really pretty.

Pendraflare December 8th, 2014 1:25 PM

My parents got their Christmas tree last Saturday while I was out. When I came home to prepare for the party we were attending, they hadn't done anything with it aside from set it up in our living room.

Some students at my college hang lights in their dorm or apartment room, but I don't bother to do that. But when I get home, it'll be nice passing by the houses that have lights wrapped on their fences and homes, too.

Hiatus December 8th, 2014 9:32 PM

http://www.u.arizona.edu/~patricia/cute-collection/christmas-stuff/christmas-cute-tree.gif

I'm definitely joining, haha.

I've finished purchasing all Christmas presents for my family last month. For my mom, it was cosmetics; for father, it was hand-watch; and for sister, it was some DS games. In-total, all of it had cost about $250 to $300. More offers have popped up within the last few days, however, so I wish I had waited a little longer so that I would've been able to save a bit of money.

I'm buying some things for few of my close friends this weekend, but not sure what they will actually be. Thus far, for my boyfriend, I'm planning on getting him a Legend of Zelda game for his 3DS. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be much of a big fan of this series, so I'm hoping that if I get him to play more Zelda video games, he'll be getting into it more. Though, I'm still a bit unsure on it; if I get it for him and he doesn't wind up playing too much, it would kind of suck.

pkmin3033 December 8th, 2014 11:53 PM

Sure, why not...Christmas music on Classic FM is putting me in the mood for this. xD

http://www.u.arizona.edu/%7Epatricia/cute-collection/christmas-stuff/christmas-cute-tree.gif
Our tree and decorations are going up over the weekend, I believe...they usually do in the second weekend of December, since all the school events my mother helps with take place in the first. We have the same CD on every year we're doing it...it's tradition. xD

My shopping is now officially finished as well, now that my mother FINALLY decided what she wanted. If not for her indecision I would have been finished weeks ago; I buy presents as and when people find things they want, and everyone else found things they wanted earlier this year. My father found what he wanted in, like, September or something...

Salzorrah December 9th, 2014 5:36 AM

So yeah, this year, we bought a new tree since our old one was like the same age as me (17) no joke. It still lives but it was kinda short so we bought a new one. Our ornaments on it is just some lights, ribbons, balls, and unfortunately we didnt add an ornament at the top, since I kinda want like a star or, in past years, an angel on top :3

OH and on this Thursday, I'm going to a Christmas Party with my college block and it's gonna be fun since after it, there's gonna be this univ-wide event full of free food, lights, and a very cool pyrotechnics show :O then the day after, I'm going to go back and enroll for my next sem =-=

edit: 1 666th post gg no re

Meganium December 9th, 2014 9:44 AM

I've grown to get used to real-life Christmas trees. It was always a tradition, because both of my parents never really grew up with a real-life tree. For a few years I've always wanted to switch to pre-lit trees because it's a hassle to clean up after the holidays with all the needles and such, and then you have to hire a dumpster truck just to pick up the dead tree. I guess the big advantage of a real tree is the smell of pine. haha.

Not to spark a debate, but I'd like to hear everyone's thoughts! Real life trees, or pre-lit/fake? Why?

Aquacorde December 9th, 2014 2:57 PM

I used to love real trees. We stopped getting them at mom's because she and her roommate hated cleaning up after them and stopped getting them at dad's once my stepmom moved in because she's allergic to pine. I like the idea and smell and aesthetic of real trees much more but in practice? I'm an adult now; I'd have to clean up after it. And I'm mildly allergic to all plants so messing around with it would make me itchy. So nah. Also the giant after-holidays tree bonfires are pretty much illegal now so getting rid of it is just sad instead of fun.

Hikamaru December 9th, 2014 3:40 PM

The Christmas trees I used were always the cheap, fake ones. They last longer and I find them easier to decorate in my opinion. They are also easier for those who live in urban environments that don't have many trees, and you don't have to throw them out when all the festivity is over.

Pendraflare December 9th, 2014 3:49 PM

I would prefer real-life trees; those are what we always get. Although the pre-lit trees are less of a hassle to get and all, I guess we just prefer to have our own tree. I have seen some pre-lit trees at work, with lights that flip from white/yellow to colored for a few seconds. But my parents are the ones getting the tree, so I'm not often the one to decide (well, now that I no longer live with them).

And I got a sports sweat jacket for my brother, like i think I said I almost got him a 3DS+Smash, since I saw deals for off while I was just at Best Buy, although I didn't get anything for anyone else…yet. Why am I not back at college studying for my finals?

Aquacorde December 9th, 2014 8:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Psylocke (Post 8526634)
we always have artificial trees.. I really want a real one at least once. But they seem difficult to manage?

from what i remember there's a fair amount of watering it and sweeping/vacuuming the needles up and you gotta think about the timeframe it will live after being chopped- cant get it too early or else it will get brown before christmas. and then you gotta get it out the house before it gets really dead otherwise there are piles of needles all over your living room or whatever
but real greenery is always nice to have for a while esp in winter

Salzorrah December 9th, 2014 8:43 PM

I've never experienced a real tree tbh. I don't even think that there are pine trees where I live; which is near that is.

It sounds fun and more true but if you think about it, cleaning up would really be a hassle.

Sonata December 9th, 2014 10:10 PM

I've always wished we could have a real christmas tree, but we never had. My parents have always said it would be too much of a hassle to get and subsequently get rid of. So we just have an extremely troublesome fake tree. It's not hard to put together, but man oh man I cannot stand taking it down. The limbs never fit back in the box.


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