And The Christmas Haul Continues

Yesterday I had family Christmas with my parents, brother, sister and my sister’s in-laws. Despite a late start, fun was had by all. Great people, great food, and great presents.

As if I needed anything else this Christmas, I got lots more stuff that I really wanted.

I am now an official legal subscriber to XM Satellite Radio. My parents gave me a Pioneer Airware portable XM Satellite radio unit. It allows me to connect to satellite in my house, in my car, and it also allows me to record 5 hours of audio for walking around if I can’t get a signal somewhere.

My sister gave me a new brief case. I wanted one that is leather and holds a laptop, but I didn’t want it to look like a laptop bag. I think she did a great job. The only better bag that I could think of which fit the specs that I wanted is the bag that I already have, but the stupid shoulder strap broke away from the bag. So, I have been carrying it like a suitcase for the last 6 months. I am looking forward to getting a hand back as I walk into work every day. This should make the juggling of coffee and everything else a whole lot easier.

Speaking of work, I got 3 new dress shirts with matching ties. While this may not seem exciting to the rest of you, I am going to tear down the 7th wall and explain why this is such a great gift. Shirts and ties are expensive. I also have a habit of breaking my elbows right through the shirt after a certain amount of time. Last week, as I was getting ready to iron a shirt for the day, I picked up one shirt after another, and three shirts in a row all had broken through at the elbow. All I am thinking at that point is that I am going to have to do laundry about three times per week until I get new shirts.

So, getting three shirts is a huge thing. It buys me time until I have to buy shirts again. I will invariably bust through the elbow, but I have to wear dress shirts, and I certainly couldn’t convert to the short-sleeved Mormon style dress shirt.

(oh and I also got the ultimate geek gift a wireless mouse and keyboard set, but I won’t talk about that. WHAT? What’s wrong with a wireless keyboard and mouse set? I am NOT a dork? Maybe a bit of a geek, but certainly not a dork.)

Fine. Here is a picture of the wireless set.

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