Saw Avatar in IMAX 3D.

Which was my first time seeing a movie in 3D, believe it or not. And it was awesome. :)

I got a Snuggie for Christmas.

I'm one of THEM now.

Merry Xmas Eve!

Xmas Gifts given:
*Pikachu Pillow to DHB
*IPod gift card for other friend (the one who might be transferring ;__;) + xmas card
*makeshift "gift certificate" for roommate (It says that, once next semester starts, I'll buy dinner for her one day. I think it's real cute. :P) + xmas card
*xmas cards for two other friends

I'll be getting a late gift to my sister... though I'm not sure what it'll be yet. :(

B-day gifts given last semester:
*pocket-sized book on Shakespearean insults + card to an upperclassmen friend
*dinner at a buffet + card for DHB
*scarf + card to another friend
*a card + IPod gift card to roommate
*A pet frog for another upperclassmen friend (my roommate bought the tank :3)

In summary, I've dropped a lot of money on these triphe bitches. :(

I forgot to mention this last post, but the build up to DHB giving me the blanket was quite entertaining. The best bits:

DHB: So why did you guys go to Polaris (shopping center in Columbus) all of a sudden?
Me: (My roommate) wanted to go Xmas shopping and I just decided to tag along.
DHB; Did you buy any xmas gifts?
Me: Not this time, since I didn't have a lot of money with me.
DHB : .....

DHB: When are you leaving again?
Me: Dec. 21st
DHB: Oh, right, on Monday. Just wondering... since I have your xmas present.
Me: Oop.
DHB: You're like, "Oop, I didn't get anything for you."
Me: Is that what you think?
DHB: .....

DHB: *while looking at his wrapped gifts* This one's for mom, this is for my sister, this one's for my brother, this one's for (his other friend).... but where's the one for Bell?
Me: ....what?
DHB: What? That just means I haven't gotten yours yet.
Me: ............................
Him: ...or have I?

He's very endearing with his fail mind games, haha. I recounted all this to my roommate the day after. She said, "He's a mess!"

Ho hum.

Is officially back in Chicago and done with exams!

And fyi, he did get me a present. If anyone remembers my blanket story from a while back, he got me the same blanket with a different design. :3

girly shit.

Having a bit of a dilemma. A stupid dilemma, but, well.

Long story short: I got an x-mas gift for DHB a looong time ago, but was never really expecting one from him, since he's kind of stingy when it comes to gift-giving for friends and he's... really dense, to put it nicely. But a couple days ago, the other close friend of his explicitly stated that she wanted to do a gift exchange. He showed me the gift he got for her, and it's actually rather sweet.

I don't know. I'm not the type of person who usually cares too much about receiving gifts. I don't give gifts with the expectation of getting something in return. I have other friends here who I've given to more than I've received, and I honestly don't mind. But for some reason, it really bothers me that I haven't gotten a single present from DHB since the two of us became friends. I mean, he tells me that he enjoys giving gifts to people and making people happy. But if that's the case... then why haven't *I* gotten anything yet?

Urgh, I feel like this must sound incredibly needy. But it bothers me that I have to repeatedly tell myself not to expect anything from him. It annoys me that I might have to explicitly tell him, yes, I would appreciate getting something for x-mas or my birthday. I guess I feel like the two of us are so close that I shouldn't have to demand these things. Is it too much to expect for these things to be reciprocated naturally? Or are guys really this dense? :/

EDIT: To clarify, I haven't given DHB his gift yet. My roomie says I should give it to him early and tell him that I expect something in return... but I've never been one to demand gifts from people. And the romantic in me would prefer for him to give me a gift because he genuinely wants to rather than forcing him into it. I dunno. :(

Fuck, I am such a girl.