The Chirstmas Gift Inventory

So I was wondering what I should blog about on this eve of the new year, and I thought what better thing to rant on than my holiday loot gained from various family and friends? I'm a terrible person to buy for (so I'm told, and I believe them), and thus most of the gifts I receive are usually complete hit-or-miss things, but this year was surprisingly good.

I got a brand-new Lands End terrycloth bathrobe, which was a lovely gift from my mother to replace the old one I'd been given about six years ago which has gotten ragged and noticeably short on me compared to my high school sophomore days. I also received a lovely "reading blanket" that's extra-soft and goes great with my new hangout area in the basement. From my aunt and uncle I got a wonderful pair of black deerskin gloves with down lining inside that are incredibly warm and snazzy, as well as my favorite gift of all: an antique cast-iron clock reproduction that fits my personality so well I can't begin to describe how touched I was when I tore off that wrapping paper!

A few misses (though good efforts) were a netbook case for my new Samsung N510 that was a bit too small and a Do-it-yourself manual that I believe my relatives purchased in bulk to save money. Don't get me wrong, once I get the right size netbook case that one will be a hit, but since every other male over 16 in my family received one of those manuals, I'm thinking "personal touch" wasn't in their thoughts when they gave it to me.

All in all, a good year I think. Good enough to count for my final gift set of the first decade of the new millennium at least.