hey, friends. :)
i’m finally putting up that christmas haul that i promised. please keep in mind that i’m not trying to brag — i’m thankful for everything i received (except maybe the stamps) and just wanted to share.
idk. let’s get into it.
stocking stuffers
i got a lot of candy in my stocking — these are the only two that i haven’t eaten already. my mom thought she was being funny by getting me turtles, because i’d been asking for a pet turtle all year.
i love lip balm!! this one is hershey’s brand. idk what flavor it is because the packaging got thrown out, but it’s kind of fruity with a tiny bit of peppermint.
my brother and i both got fun string. i sprayed it in his hair as soon as i got it open and have been tormenting him with it ever since.
the last thing in my stocking was this tiny music box. it plays the song somewhere over the rainbow. :)
from family
my brother gave me animal crossing: new leaf. i named my town hell, which makes the conversations about moving in much more interesting. for example: “so do you go to hell very often?” “i sure hope you find a sweet little house and have lots of fun making new friends in hell!”
of course i got books. i’m super excited to read these, especially nightfall and everland.
i got a white sweatshirt (very soft on the inside) with this informative sign on top of it. apparently my mom is going to print out the dear evan hansen logo and iron it onto the shirt. personally, i think she’s going to forget out it and never help me, but it’s whatever.
i picked out these pajamas and got to open them on christmas eve. they’re incredibly soft, and they’ve got pockets and a hood.
i’m not a fan of purses, they get in my way and it’s hard to run with one. but i need something to carry my junk around in. you see my problem?
so grandparents #1 got me this cute mini backpack. :)
grandma #2 bought these things for all the kids. i’m not really sure what it is, but it’s very loud.
some candy that will likely find its way into my brother’s stomach.
grandma #2 planned a game where tiny trinkets were bundled up in a ball of cling wrap. we passed it around in a circle while the person who had it before tried to roll doubles on some dice. once they got it, the ball and dice were handed off again. you got to keep whatever you tore from the ball on your turn.
why did she think kids would like stamps for christmas? who knows.
i also got some seeds from the cling wrap ball! granted, most of them are probably too old to grow anything from, but i’ll still try.
from some other family members, i got a face mask and summer fruit eos. my brother got the bubble bath and lip balm (avon iced gingerbread) in the cling wrap ball and gave them to me.
i’ve never used a face mask in my life, so i’m excited to try it out.
in my family, christmas is not complete without getting lots of money. i got $190, as well as target and chick-fil-a gift cards. i’m not sure what i’m going to spend the money on yet — maybe books or clothes (i’m thinking oh wonder merch).
from friends
my friend izzy spoils me. she got me a ton of stuff and i love her for it.
the first thing she gave me is a beanie with wireless speakers sewn into it. i can connect my ipod to its bluetooth and play my music while everyone thinks i’m listening to them. it was more of a joke then an actual gift, since izzy didn’t think it would work, but it surprisingly does.
another thing she got me is this beautiful dear evan hansen case! it’s a bit too big for my ipod, but i stuffed a tissue into it and now it’s good.
izzy took me to the mall and let me get whatever i wanted. i found all time low’s don’t panic album on cd at this sick music store. it’s mostly clean, which means i can play it in the car when i’m with my mom.
i dragged her to hot topic to hunt for pins. she hates the store because she had a dream where vampires that were hiding there kidnapped her or something like that. anyway, i found a few pins there: bob ross, panic! at the disco’s logo, and L for loser.
we also found this gravity falls patch for my jacket.
from k, i got a wooden L, a picture frame, and an ornament of the white rabbit from alice in wonderland.
she always gets me something alice in wonderland-themed. over the years, i’ve gotten the complete works of lewis carroll, a mad hatter origami kit, etc.
other
i went to a christmas party with bethany and mckenna and got these at the white elephant gift exchange. they came in a bag with a can of refried beans and gas-x, but idk where those are now. i gave the gas-x to my brother as a joke, which he didn’t think was funny.
i’m going to use the itunes card to get the heathers soundtrack, because it’s not on spotify.
honestly, what i’m most excited about is all the lip balm i got. i’ve been collecting them for years and i currently have 40+. granted, i only use about five of them, but still.
i hope you enjoyed reading my haul. :)
did we get any of the same things? what’s the best gift you received?
xo
loren
I received two Dan Brown novels last year on my birthday. I was in a ‘Read Only Dan Brown’ stage in my life and my parents ordered these books online and they surprised me! Best gift till date.
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that sounds like a great gift! i’ve never read any of his books, what’s one you would recommend?
xo loren
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I would say there’s a tie between Inferno and Da Vinci Code. They both are great. Especially for history lovers!
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thanks, i’ll check them out. :)
xo loren
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CANDY CANDY CANDY!!!!!!!! YUMMMMM LOVE CANDY 😂😂😂 AND MORE CANDY YAY XDDDD
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same. XD what’s your favorite kind of candy?
xo loren
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Hmmm… CHOCOLATE! Does that count? XD Because if it doesn’t, then Starburst!
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mmm, i love starburst. lemon is the best, in my opinion.
xo loren
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I love them all!!!
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AND I FEEL YOU ABOUT PURSES, I NEED ONE BUT AT THE SAME TIME THEY GET IN MY WAY 😤
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then mini backpacks are the way to go, mine doesn’t get in the way at all.
xo loren
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Wow, cool! I might just have to invest in one then!!!!
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you should! :)
xo loren
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You got the new Nightfall book? 😄 Nice! I love that series!
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yep! who’s your favorite character? mine is keefe.
xo loren
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I really like your denim jacket, how many pins are on it now?
BARAKAT THE PLANT❤️❤️
Ooh, Don’t Panic! That’s rad, dude. *cringes* I sound like a surfer dude.
Face masks are fun. It’s also really funny to put one on and then walk into someone’s room and scare them. XD
I really hope you like my books! Please don’t look at the picture on the back of Lucky…😬
I STILL HAVENT LISTENED TO THE DEAR EVAN HANSEN SOUNDTRACK I REALLY WANT TO BUT IM JUST TOO LAZY HELP
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thanks! i’ve got sixteen pins on it at the moment, and then some patches.
mate i always sounds like a surfer dude, there’s no shame in that.
ahaha, it’s a wonderful picture. XD i did like them, everland was really thought-provoking.
GET ON IT RUTVI
xo loren
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Cool!
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thank you!! (Omg the queen of writing complimented my writing asdjfkl)
AAAAAAHHHH
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I got a Bob Ross button to because bob ross is amazing! Nightfall is great! All your presents look awesome.
Rose 💜❤️💜
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sick, i love bob ross’ voice. i bet, i’m excited to read it but i want to finish the other books i got first.
xo loren
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duuude i need the ship of the dead and everland really bad. i’m jealous, you got some super dope stuff ;)
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mckenna
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everland was great and the magnus chase book is super good so far, i love alex.
xo loren
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I like the name of your town. I may copy you, if I ever get Animal Crossing.
That beanie is so cool! I am so suprised it works.
My favorite gift was my ukelele. Loren, you play the ukelele, right? How on earth do you tune it?
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thanks. animal crossing is a great game.
i know! we were kind of suspicious of it, since it was from a discount store.
oh, sweet. i do play. first you need a guitar tuner, and then you can look up online which note each string is supposed to be.
xo loren
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Looks like fun gifts!
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thanks!
xo loren
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I have that music box!
#twinsies
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sick! it’s adorable, i’m a bit obsessed with it.
xo loren
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The only thing I got that’s the same as your gifts is… money! >:D Such a wonderful thing. I wonder who invented it.
—Madi
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Awesome! Wow you got a lot of presents. ;) I think the best gift I got was the sign up form to a camp I’ve been wanting to go on from my whole family! <3
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wow, that’s sick! what kind of camp is it?
xo loren
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It’s just a Christian summer camp. ;) It’s going to be so fun!!
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cool, i hope you have a good time. :)
xo loren
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Oh wow! Lucky you, Loren! Looks like you had some lovely gifts. X
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thank, gracie! i did. :)
xo loren
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No worries! Me too!
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These are so cool, everything is so different and quirky – loved this!
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thanks, chloe. :)
xo loren
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I love your Kisses lip balm!
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thanks, me too! :)
xo loren
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CAN YOU TELL I HAVEN’T SLEPT VERY WELL SINCE THE LAST TIME THAT WE SPOKE
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YOU SAID “PLEASE UNDERSTAND IF I SEE YOU AGAIN DON’T EVEN SAY HELLO.”
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*RAD GUITAR MUSIC*
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