Yeah yeah, Christmas was so last year, but whatever, it's my blog and It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever I just wanna live while I'm alive... um...
So let's get this thing started, What did I get for Christmas? Well I'm glad you asked, and even if you didn't you can still find out.
First gift came while doing the X-Mas shopping with my girlfriend and her mom, perusing those 99Cents stores I came upon the most wondruos of items, a calendar, I actually always get a calendar by my sister every December but this was no ordinary calendar, this was one of those day per day calendar and in this case each new day you get the plans to fold a paper airplane. Why did it end up in the 99c. store!? This belongs in a museum! Since I didn't even have a single dollar on my pocket I made puppy eyes to my SO, since she loves puppies she also bought a puppy calendar... and in the process she bought me my first Christmas present
Easy as 1,2,3.. and 4.. and then go look for the scissors, and then 5 &6
Next up was a secret Santa held at a Radio Station where I do my show about movies, so since it's a radio station they figured it be a gift exchange solely about music, we'd be exchanging CDs. Now seriously who buys CDs anymore, and I told the guy in charge, maybe it could be CDs and movies.. but no, no & no. So be it, I had to choose some albums I would like which was the most difficult decision I had to make in 2009 especially since most albums worth getting I had already obtained from a group of spanish pirates called
"The Torrentes", anyways, after non careful consideration, peer presure, a break-in into my car (long frustrating story), finally we had our untraditional
posada and I got the "Tributo a Jose Jose" CD (Tribute to Joseph Joseph) a whole mesh of alternative and pop artist got together to pay tribute to this beloved Mexican singer who while know for his romantic ballads, made for an interesting selection and covers by the band in the CD.
With his power of telephaty he will make you buy his CD
Funny how as a child I used to get a few of these tubs of popcorn that I just didn't like, but by one of my aunts logic, since I love movies, here have some popcorn. In reallity these where very delicious, I must add, that they were given to me AND my girlfriend, and if someone loves popcorn its her, so, first time I really appreciated a tub of popcorn. :)
Oh my, sweet seet popcorn.
I'm not sure how to feel when your mother gives you underwear, she has bought them for you all of your life anyway... and plus, they are really comfy pieces of undies, and nice and cool too.
Oh, here we are, the obligatory calendar by my sister. Her daughter (my niece), gave it to me, but she pulled a fast one on me, I usually get very exited with my sisters gifts, What could she have gotten me this time! When I open it, I ONLY see the calendar, sure call me ungrateful or whatever, even tho' I get a calendar each year, it just wasn't what I expected, at least not to be the ONLY thing...
"Merry Christmas fool" I totally fell for it, and I still feel bad for feeling disappointed (especially since I already had one where you could make PAPER AIRPLANES). But alas, the main part of the gift came as a surprise too.
"Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories" not because it was a video game, or because I didn't like it,
au contraire I have
pretty much enjoyed that franchise's other games, but guess who LOVES those games? My nephew, my sisters son, who coincidentally picked out the game for me. Wheter it was a cheeky moove or not, I think it was sweet, my sister offered to replace it if I wanted another one, but it was just fine. Just like the calendar, but only as an appendix to a cool gift, lets see what it says today.
"I will conduct a respectful debate. Now, it will be dispirited - it will be spirited - because there are stark diffrences. I am a proud conservative, liberal Republi - conservative Republican - Hello? Easy There" Sen. John McCain
Not really stupid, just mistake ridden.
Next up, just look at that precious bundle of joyous joy, no, that's not the present, but in a way it could very well be the best present God/Santa/Mother Nature/Zeus/Whatever gave us.
Well, she had a gift for me (maybe my brother and sister in-law bought the things but it was all on behalf of my niece, the new addition to the family) in the end what she got is not really important, that picture alone is worth more than a thousand bucks (I would have preferred the $1,000.00 but oh well). She gave me a compendium of Alfred Hitchcock movies (and some of the episodes from "Alfred Hithcock Presents") so I have plenty to see, and if I get bored with psychological suspense, old school whodunits? and
macguffins I can just pop in the 200 classic cartoons DVD and that's that.
I also got this Usb Roll-Up Drum Kit from my GF's mom, a pretty nifty contraption where you just plug it in, open the software and start beating with the included drum sticks, unfortunately the computer I use most often is a Mac.. and guess what, it's only compatible with a PC, I still get to use it sometimes on my dad's notebook, but still, bummer.
Another aunt, who was very guilty of gifting tub-o-popcorn on a regular basis to us, but who has always been a very good and generous person came with a present for me, recently she's been very spot on, like some free AMCTheater tickets, this Christmas it was a headscratcher, not really a bad gift, it just kept me thinking, photo frames?
They're actually pretty nice, one it's a large piece with three swiveling mini frames. I guess by the movie watching logic, we could also go the "I like photos logic" and that's why I recieved this gift, if I like photos, and photograpy, Where would I put my photos? In a photo frame of course. Better yet, Why not a photosphere!? Now I need to print some photos to use these frames.
What happens when you regularly borrow your dads electric shaver? Well you get one as a present. Thanks mom.
"It's not high end, but I guess something's something, What did you think?" asked my mom.
Well, I give it an 7.6 out of 10, my beard grows all wild and kooky and it's usually a shore to shave be it with a electric shaver, non electric shaver a knife or whatever. I usually start with a trim, my dad's shaver is perfect for that, this new one not so much, the trimmer kind of hurts and when it runs out of power, even if connected, not much juice will get to the trimmer. But the front part is more efective, but only if my beard is not too long, if it is, I have to trimm it, then shave. So, my new Shave "Pro" is perfect for keeping my 5 0'clock shadow (or more like the day after eclipse) in place.
Check out the results for yourself, first a somewhat complicated trim, then a nice, two-bladed electric shave.
The one gift that surprised me (and my girlfriend, because it was also meant for her) was another bucket of popcorn for our movie loving selves.
Given to us by a pair of cousins and my aunt. A nice detail we said, but inside there were also a bunch of bite size Kitkats (basically because my GF told my cousin she loved popcorn with chocolate, and the perfect varitey? Kitkats) A nice detail we said, but inside there were also a bunch of bite size Kitkats (basically because my GF told my cousin she loved popcorn with chocolate, and the perfect varitey? Kitkats).Not only that, inside we also found a gift certificate of $40.oo for a local movie theater.
It was one of those, OMG, you really shouldn't have moments. Especially since we were not expecting anything from them.
Don't be alarmed, the black thing is just the bottom of the tube that burned a little
Oh yeah! We definitely enjoyed our gift while watching one of the last items on this list.
The second season of Arrested Devolpment, the season I was missing of the best short lived comedy that was ever on TV. It all came wrapped in a pretty neat wrapped up box. Yes, it was my baby's gift to me. She's always so cute with details, it even includes the letter "R" because that day was brought to you by the letters "R" and "Y" and the number "7".
"R" you ready she saidSo inside, there wasn't only complete AD 2nd season, it also had the last entry in one of my favorite video game franchises ever! The Legend of Zelda: The Spirit Tracks
Even with its cartoony context and silly situations, it ends up being pretty intense and the whole game sucks you right in. Of course I have already beaten the game, and I thank my GF for being my Zelda game dealer since Twilight Princess, I even got the Zelda triforce version DS thanks to her.
I would like to really really thank everyone who made this post possible because, without loved ones, well, there wouldn't be any gifts at all, and that would surely suck.
-Thank you kind Dr. did you put the lime in the coconut? I say DOOOCTOR! Anyway, well, yeah, so ok, there's this guy right? Daddy issues... does NOT give a FUCK about life ok? All that good shit right? He's a total MichaelAngelo, a FUCKING party dude ok? And well he then wants to be all chop socky right? Ok? Make his papa proud, go against the evil forces of an ""unnamed"" city, and well especially after he sees his ass kicking butler, motherfucking Kato, pull all the punches, you see? Ok well, then we have OSCAR winner Christoph Waltz, CHRISTOPH MOTHER FUCKING HANS LANDA ok? After I discovered him in my love letter to film and gritty war cinema of the 70s well he of course was offered another ""big bad"" role even though this was just a FUCKING bad role, he of course will never reach the heights of his GENIUS portrayal of the charming but ruthless Landa, it's the Oscar FUCKING curse, man! Oh yea there's also Cameron Diaz, I still want to suckle on her toes ok? But she has NOTHING to do here ok? Nada ZIP, FUCKING ZERO!
