What Do You Want For The Holidays?

[Andy]

If you don't celebrate any holidays in December where you get presents, though, that's okay. You can still say what you want for your next birthday. :)

So, what do you want this year? For me, a non-outdated laptop. And Photoshop.

[Rafael Domination]

A computer with seveal hundred gigabytes on it, Adobe Photoshop, Garage Band, and Flash. I also want to be published, but lets not go there :D

[Zaphkiel]

Well, I celebrate Christmas, but I'm not much of a materialistic person. However, I would like a good laptop with speakers, a few games for my X-box 360, and some new Muay Thai equipment to help me with training. "Sigh", this may sound corny, but I just want to be happy.^_^

[Andy]

That's not corny. :rolleyes: My laptop and Photoshop are also for training, maybe not in an athletic sense, though, more of a programmer/graphic designer one.

[Nyx]

Laptop, money, laptop, money and laptop:D Yes, I know, very creative:rolleyes:
But basically I've been begging for a laptop for months now and I am hoping to get it for a mix of my reportcard and christmas present. However my my dad is all for it and my mom is 100% against the idea. Hopefully my dad won't give in to my mom as usual though! And I am also hoping for a Ipod Nano Video for my b-day.

[GeorgeMichael]

Money, It's what I always ask for because I never really want anything so whenever something comes out that I want this way I have money for it :)


I also ask each Birthday and Christmas for a stronger will and self control... I still haven't gotten that :(

[Rafael Domination]

Money! :D Awesome gift, man! Why didn't I think of that...

[Ichigo]

I want a little kitty. I need something so love and adore all the time....

[Zaphkiel]

Money comes in birthday cards, and i get it every week with my part-time job. I don't see what the big deal about money is. Now, a kitty is a great present to get.

[GeorgeMichael]

I don's have a part time job...yet, I'm hoping to get hired at the theater :)

and I would love a kitty also but my mom is not fond of the hair.

[Zaphkiel]

Same here, my Mom is allergic to cats.

[Shaun]

Zaph, you're my new best friend. How far along are you in your Muay Thai? That is such an awesome art form! I want to take kung-fu (a specific style), but it's hard to find good places to learn.

As for what I want for Christmas...I've gotten into the habit of not asking for specific things anymore because I never get them. Generally I just tell people to get me money because if you buy me something that I don't need or don't want I won't even use it. I know that maybe it sounds rude or something, but I have so much stuff as it is that I can't really hang on to anything that isn't serving a purpose in my room.
Generally I want books, and currently I want a lot of magazines. But I'll just ask for money because then I can buy books I want. I know if I showed my family my Amazon wishlist they would ignore it and not buy me what's on there, so I won't bother showing them.
I don't expect a lot from Xmas though. To be honest, I don't really need a whole lot, but if you're going to get me something either get me something you know for a fact I want or just straight money...meaning if all you guys want to send me $10 gift cards to Amazon I would be more than happy to receive them...not that I'm asking for Xmas presents from everyone on the site :P.

[GeorgeMichael]

I was just told I'm getting a Wii and Super Mario Galaxy!!! I'm so happy :)

[Andy]

I want a Wii for my birthday, which is January 8. :D So, after that, no presents for 11 months. But a Wii...I must have Mario Galaxy and SSBB when it's out. Right now there's nothing to do in my dorm.

[Rafael Domination]

Zaph, you're my new best friend. How far along are you in your Muay Thai? That is such an awesome art form! I want to take kung-fu (a specific style), but it's hard to find good places to learn.


Amen to that...Martial Arts (i.e. a NINJA thing...) rocks. That reminds me...I wan't to get back to training as well this Christmas...

[GeorgeMichael]

Hmm... it's strange, I'm fighting against Ninjas and for Pirates but I have a Red Belt (Since I had to leave and couldn't continue the class) in Tae Kwon Doe, which was fun and cool to learn...

[Rafael Domination]

Red belt? :D

Wow...

I'm a yellow-with-a-black-stripe in Kickboxing and Pankration, but I used to be an tenth-dan (nearing ninth but we left for Canada) black belt in karate.

[Jessica]

My mom not to hate me, my dad to care about me, new cell phone, camera, and that's about it

[Hypocrit]

World peace.

Nahhh fuck it, just gimme a joint and a bag of cheetohs.

[Imelda]

You people are all so spoilt! :rolleyes: A computer and Photoshop ... I wouldn't even be allowed one of those!

I'm getting books, and a new cheapo DVD player, because the cheapo one I got two Christmasses ago has now stopped working and won't play Finding Nemo or Pocahontas. :( I was supposed to be getting £50 paid towards the laptop I bought, then that happened, so I had to stand the cost myself. *Grumble grumble*

Shaun, I need your current address. :p

[Andy]

That's not fair, Imelda. You have a computer and Photoshop before I did. And I'm going to need both of those for classes. Nothing is more fun than trying to test the program you just edited and having it lag.

I need your address, too. There's some Reeces' Cups on my desk you might enjoy. :)

[Imelda]

Yeah but I never got that much spent on me. :p

[Eve]

I want um... no homework. :P

[jordanisonfire]

Well, I wanted a Wii, but they're sold out. So, I get the next best thing! I get to go get one the day after Christmas. Pretty sweet... :D Oh, and a guitar. I need something to fill my musical creative void. :)

[Nyx]

I want a Wii for my birthday, which is January 8. :D So, after that, no presents for 11 months. But a Wii...I must have Mario Galaxy and SSBB when it's out. Right now there's nothing to do in my dorm.
I hate having my birthday in January, there's 3 days of presents from the end of dec. to the first week of Jan,(report card:dec. christmas:dec. b-day: beginning of jan.). Then for eleven months, I am praying for Jan. to come again!

Well, I wanted a Wii, but they're sold out. So, I get the next best thing! I get to go get one the day after Christmas. Pretty sweet... :D Oh, and a guitar. I need something to fill my musical creative void. :)

I wish I could get a guitar and actually learn to play it! But my parents aren't letting me learn a new insstrument until I have passed gr.5 in piano, which would be this summer if I pass the exam.

[Eve]

I hate having my birthday in January, there's 3 days of presents from the end of dec. to the first week of Jan,(report card:dec. christmas:dec. b-day: beginning of jan.). Then for eleven months, I am praying for Jan. to come again!



I wish I could get a guitar and actually learn to play it! But my parents aren't letting me learn a new insstrument until I have passed gr.5 in piano, which would be this summer if I pass the exam.

Your piano is grade 5? Wow! I'm a self-taught pianist but I stopped at grade 4.

[Nyx]

Your piano is grade 5? Wow! I'm a self-taught pianist but I stopped at grade 4.

Wow you taught yourself how to play piano?! That is extremely skilled. I am not actually in Gr.5 yet, I'll start after january and then take my exam in summer probably.

[Eve]

Oh, that means your still grade 4! Like me, haha. I was grade four for about 3-4 years already!

[Nyx]

Oh, that means your still grade 4! Like me, haha. I was grade four for about 3-4 years already!

Oh cool. I've only been playing piano for 3 years (well two and a half but same idea), I'm basically done with grade 4 pieces, I am just doing a bunch of christmas carols for a christmas recital so after that, I'm starting Gr.5!

[Eve]

*Applause* I remember the time when me and my grade 5 friend traded song sheets. I gave her grade 6-8 and she gave me grade 5! Haha, I feel so evil.

[Carraka]

Grade 5? Grade 4? What is this? I think it's some system I've never heard of, but it sounds scaaaary.

But what I want is not what I get. Hmmm---

--Tickets to see Phantom in New York next summer
--A grand piano (Steinway) -- that won't happen. We have neither money nor space.
--Most of all -- Dance to be out by the end of the year

[Nyx]

Grade 5? Grade 4? What is this? I think it's some system I've never heard of, but it sounds scaaaary.



You don't use grade systems? I use the Royal Conservatory grades...

[Carraka]

No idea what you're talking about. I had group lessons for a while, and then I switched to private lessons after my teacher moved to France, but I've never seen any grade systems stuff.

Or maybe I don't remember? Maybe I should go look over my old music.

What is each level like? How many grades are there?

[Nyx]

Well it's not just for younger levels, it goes from primary to gr.12...so what system do you use?

EDIT: the grades all have a repetoire book and a studies book. Plus technical and sightreading which you need for exams...

[Steak-Ums]

I want some new gear, some shoes, and maybe a iTunes card...

and I want a Borders giftcard, along with a moleskin notebook.

[Carraka]

... EXAMS??

We have competitions, but I don't go to those. I just stay at home and plunk away on the keys and go perform at a recital once a year. As for levels--I think I used to have something like Level 2 and Level 3, but after a while, we stopped using those. Now my teacher just gives me pieces and I practice them until I could play them.

[Eve]

You don't use grade systems? I use the Royal Conservatory grades...

Me too. :) which country are you from?

[GeorgeMichael]

I now have three hundred dollars that I can spend on anything I want for X-mas and y mom will get it but I have no idea what to get... any suggestions?

[Rafael Domination]

three-WHAT!

Dude! That's awesome! :D

I suggest you buy yourself love. Give it to charity (mainly to YWO and me) and earn a place in all of our hearts...*fluttery eyes*...

[GeorgeMichael]

...

(Office Space's Gary Cole Voice activate now...)


Yeah...I'm gonna have to decline and... *sigh* ask that you please move your desk... Also *sigh* I'm gonna need that stapler...

[Nyx]

... EXAMS??

We have competitions, but I don't go to those. I just stay at home and plunk away on the keys and go perform at a recital once a year. As for levels--I think I used to have something like Level 2 and Level 3, but after a while, we stopped using those. Now my teacher just gives me pieces and I practice them until I could play them.

Aw what? You don't even have to do exams? Lucky!
Me too. :) which country are you from?

Canada

[Eve]

Aw what? You don't even have to do exams? Lucky!


Canada

No exams????? That's not fair! *Pouts*
Oh, that's where my examiners come from!

[GeorgeMichael]

Yay, My mom ordered all of my presents today on aafes.com :) (Sorry guys, I told her to do it on amazon so that you all could get money but on Aafes she says we don't have to pay taxes there.)

Anyways here's everything that I got :) Not all of it was on the internet :)

Several Posters of...
Final Fantasy VIII, Pirates otC, The Shining, The Exorcist, LotR, Spiderman, Harry Potter.

Assassin's Creed and Rainbow Six Las Vegas for PS3

Parappa the Rapper for PSP

and these movies :)

The Princess Bride
Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End (Blu Ray)
Poltergeist
Clerks II
The 40 Year Old Virgin
There's Something About Mary
Hot Fuzz
Spider Man 3 (Blu Ray)
Se7en
Sleepy Hollow
Pan's Labyrinth
The Sword in the Stone
Leon
Elf
Secret Window

:) That's all, I'm really happy this year :) Especially for all of the posters. Now my room won't look boring :)

[Nyx]

You get to know what you're getting when your mom orders it? lucky!

Anyways looks like you're getting tons of good stuff. They gave me some ideas for what to put on my wishlist.;)

By the way, since you mentioned Sleepy Hollow, is it a good movie? I've been thinking about renting it since a friend recommended it.

[GeorgeMichael]

Oh yes, I love sleepy hollow :) It's one of my favorite Johnny Depp Movies.

[Nyx]

Great, thanks.

[Shaun]

No Holiday points for you George. Meanie. We could have made a whole bunch of cash on your sale :(.

[GeorgeMichael]

I know :( I'm sorry :( but my mom refused to let me buy anything on amazon, walmart, target, any online store that wasn't aafes, so i got the posters at this store near my house and several movies were at a discount store, the games were on aafes :( I'm sorry YWO :sad:


I hope you all won't be too mad at me, I still love this site

:hug:

[Nyx]

I know :( I'm sorry :( but my mom refused to let me buy anything on amazon, walmart, target, any online store that wasn't aafes, so i got the posters at this store near my house and several movies were at a discount store, the games were on aafes :( I'm sorry YWO :sad:


I hope you all won't be too mad at me, I still love this site

:hug:

No George! We will always be mad! Just kidding, it's understandable that your mom said no. Sometimes mothers can be so stubborn:rolleyes:

[Imelda]

Yeah I practically had to beat my mother into buying off the aStore, and then she was all suspicious and stuff ...

Of course now she knows why I made her buy off here, and she fully understands, but think she's funding Shaun's plane ticket to see me. :p Which she isn't ... right?

[Shaun]

I don't think we'll have enough money to buy a plane ticket to England :P. American tax dollars are paying for it :P.