Merry Christmas to MYSELF!

[Eimi]

Every year I allow myself to splurge and buy myself something for Christmas.  It's kind of a family tradition (though usually someone else in the family wraps it and sticks it under the tree so we're surprised!)  Last year I bought the whole series of Friends on DVD.  This year, though, I bought myself two series of books that I have been swearing I would eventually collect and read again.  The first are the first four of Anne McCaffery's "Brainship" series - The Ship Who Sang, Partnership, The Ship Who Searched, and The Ship Who Won.  The other is Paul O. William's "Pelbar Cycle" - The Breaking of Northwall, The Ends of the Circle, The Dome in the Forest, The Fall of the Shell, An Ambush of Shadows, Song of the Axe, and the Sword of Forbearance.  Even though I know what's in the boxes (and sometimes bubble-wrap envelopes!), I still get a thrill opening them!

So, do you buy yourself a Christmas present?  What are you buying this year?  Or what WOULD you buy yourself?

[Len]

Hmm...well, I did buy myself a book, but it's for Chanukah not Christmas (which starts tonight..woot!).  It's a technical one on books arts.  It would probably put most folks here to sleep, but I like technical books, plus history and general non-fiction..fiction can send me over the wall when the middle part gets bogged down and the ending is rubbish (which is most books).  I also picked my pressie from my husband...four cherry trees and two plum tress, to be planted in the garden when they show up (plant shipping is on hold in the UK whilst the weather is so bitter at night).  So probably another boring present, right?

And what am I buying for Christmas?  My husband (who's not Jewish) wanted something odd...and'll get it, plus we're buying a Ninky Nonk (you'd have to look it up, I can't explain it) for my little fella, plus a sledge so he can go down our backyard (it's the side of the mountain), and he already tore out a 'Jo-Jo' plushy (from Waybuloo) from the Argos catalog, so I suppose that means he wants that too!

[Paula]

I don't buy gift for myself every year, but when I do, it tends to be some book I really want to read.

Maybe this year I buy the second book in Darkdagger Brotherhood (if it's in book stores).

[Suzee]

Like Paula, I don't always buy myself a gift. Now with my kids on their own, with the exception of the youngest. I do think about it more.

Last year it was a kindle which I absolutely love. I can download a new book in seconds and usually at less than going to the bookstore to find it.

This year, I would love a USB Drawing tablet to get those ideas directly from my pen to PhotoShop. I do so love to draw and while I can do it with the mouse on screen it never goes exactly the same as it would with a pencil to paper.

[Anaria]

I didn't INTEND to buy myself a Christmas present, but I saw a decent deal on a Digital Camera on Black Friday, so I picked that up! I should be getting it Saturday, I'm quite excited.

[Chelle]

Well mommy gave me my Christmas early, of course. So I now have a shiny Blu-ray player that is AWESOME. and I watched Iron Man 2 on it and frankly...I was blown. AWAY. The end. Plus I can facebook on it and listen to internet radio and download movies through blockbuster with it.

She also got me a copy of Dragongirl which I have already read. VERY interesting, I must say. Waiting to see how the next one goes since it's an Ann/Todd collab again.

What did I buy myself? EASY. A 5 of 5 DVD box set from hanson.net. I now have DVDs of their live concerts as they performed all 5 of their albums completely through. And there was a bonus CD in there and other wonderful footages. Needless to say-my heart is happy. It did mean no Kindle for me though.

We shall see what happens for the birthday. I'm contemplating going to Berlin if I can justify the plane fare to myself.

[emma]

My Chanuka treat to myself was the trip to Prague with my Mother  We had fun exploring, saw lots of snow, did a fantastic FREE tour that covered all the sights like Wenceslas Square, Old Town Square, the Astrological Clock and the Jewish Quarter.  Didn't get out to the Castle as we got caught in a blizzard, so decided to hide out in Subway and people watch.  

Now I've got home, I realised I bought presents for everyone else but me! Still I have the pictures and the memories.

[Len]

pictures on-line somewhere please!!!