Merry Christmas, everybody. Hope you had an awesome time today!

And before you all ask: no, the big mystery box wasn't a technological wonder or a computer or anything like that - it would have been awesome beyond recognition if it was, but it wasn't.

Rather, it was a $200 art set: pastel, pencils, watercolor pencils, oil, acrylic, watercolor, a spatula, a tabletop easel - you name it, it's probably in there. @_@ My grandpa wanted to get me something really nice for Christmas, so that's what he got me. Whee! ^^

I played around with the oils a lot this afternoon. And the turpentine to clean them with. Flamabble materials. Funfun.

I also got:

- Mad Gab

- About ten pounds of chocolate in some shape, manner or form

- 18 different brown/sepia pencils (something I specifically asked for on numerous occasions, so whoo!)

- 2 3x5 sketchbooks

- A 2008 penguin calendar (ITS NOT CATS. FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE. YESSSS)

- Need For Speed - Carbon for GC

- A comic-making kit from DickBlick (with all those humongous purdy art boards and all that stuff, hee. :3)

- Socks (Yes, I asked for socks)

- Michael W. Smith's new Christmas album

- FFH's new album

- Bionicle Legends #8

- A new watch (lost my old one hiking with my bro)

- Hand-crafted Recipe Box from my grandmother

- Betty Crocker Cookbook (family tradition- I was supposed to get it for my birthday, but it was out of stock)

- Axonn (NO idea where they found him)

- Vamprah

- Gavla

- Tanma

- Lewa Phantoka

- My brother's GameBoy SP (now that he has a DS *which he wubs*, I can use his SP instead of my Advance)

- Two different sweatshirts, a fry pin, assorted food items, and a santa hat: all gifts from McDs handed out in a promotional gig for the employees since the 13th (I missed Movie Ticket Day, cause it was on a Sunday and I can't work Sundays. >< ).

And we still have gifts from assorted family that has yet to arrive in the mail.

@____@;;

I have NEVER EVER gotten this much on a single Christmas... and I didn't even ASK for more than two things... O_o

It's really creepy... and awkward... ><;;;;;

*cough*

But yes, merry Christmas guys, and enjoy today with all you've got!

-Niki