First of all, what I got for christmas, although most of it were early gifts and one won't arrive until January:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (360)
Magna Carta 2 (360)
Nintendo DS Lite
Pokemon Platinum Version (DS)
Mass Effect 2 (360)

All told I estimate these things to be about 350 dollars worth of electronic loot, plus a book or two from Borders. Since my family is unfairly laid, at least for the middle class, what was going to be the rest of my gift budget, from 50 to 100 dollars, is going to a charity. The particular charity buys sustainable methods of support for African families, such as giving them a goat or chicken or something, that they can use to live. Dad thought I should spend moar on local charities but I figure the need, and the intensity of the need, is probably greater on the dark continent. In America, poverty doesn't mean 'my children are starving' as often as it does 'I need to drive an old car'.

On the writing front I've decided to start doing the 100 prompts challenge thing, which can be seen in my signature. I'll probably do the oneshots from my novel universe, Pokeboys, and the Order world as they come to me. So, slowly.