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Post by essien on Dec 26, 2017 8:35:47 GMT -5
I got a Pu'er tea cake. It's a type of fermented Chinese tea which is said to have medicinal properties. Didn't take a picture of it, but it looks like this. For those interested in reading about Pu'er tea, check out wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pu%27er_tea Looks like a dookie donut. How does it taste?
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Post by essien on Dec 26, 2017 8:38:04 GMT -5
Under Armour Compression Shirt Compression Socks Deafheaven - New Bermuda LP Ólafur Arnalds - Island Songs Lp Counterparts - The Current Will Carry Us Picture of my gandparents (both passed away this year) Nice vinyl selection! Any pics of the Ólafur Arnalds LP? I loved the videos he shared for this.
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Post by essien on Dec 26, 2017 8:43:53 GMT -5
I’m also at that age where I just buy myself anything I need.
Not very exciting but the main gift I got was a new heated towel rail for my bathroom. I bought my own place about a year ago and this was one of the last things on my list to replace, so I’m stoked.
Also got a bunch of cool books, a spiralizer, and a rice mould so I can make my own nigiri sushi.
I got myself an Amazon Fire stick and a power brick for my iPhone. (Firm believer in looking after yourself at Christmas too.)
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Post by Ghosty on Dec 26, 2017 12:36:54 GMT -5
LEGO Star Wars UCS Snowspeeder Corsair Crystal Series 570X RGB ATX Mid-Tower Case (A E S T H E T I C) A bunch of running stuff like waterproof socks and hi-viz wristbands Harry Potter candle that changes colors A meme card game from my sister that I'm not jazzed about but I guess that's what I get for always getting gag gifts for people Super Mario Odyssey for the Switch (I don't own a Switch lol; my mom said she'd return it and get me an NZXT Kraken CPU cooler instead) Half-Price Books giftcard Candy, including an outrageously large Oreo bar that has 2000 calories in it Paul Blart 2 poster (also from my sister) Is the game What Do You Meme? That game pops up in my Instagram feed constantly. Yes. Some of the image cards are Facebook-tier memes, but a lot of the caption cards are much more crass than I would have thought, so it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
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Post by Calvinball on Dec 26, 2017 20:22:44 GMT -5
Really nice pea coat New pair of sailing gloves and new pair of Sperry's Wool socks (can never have enough) New dishware New lamp Awesome picture of one the main character from one of my favorite books that uses the actual text of the book to draw out the picture. Fuck I'm getting old and only asking for practical shit. What character from which book? Kvothe from The Kingkiller Chronicles.
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Post by poembie on Dec 26, 2017 21:22:18 GMT -5
I got a Pu'er tea cake. It's a type of fermented Chinese tea which is said to have medicinal properties. Didn't take a picture of it, but it looks like this. For those interested in reading about Pu'er tea, check out wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pu%27er_tea Looks like a dookie donut. How does it taste? Honestly, I have no idea. Without getting too technical, the tea I got is actually called a 'raw' pu'er tea, which I haven't drunk yet. People here usually drink 'ripe' pu'er tea, this kind of tea has been processed more than 'raw' one. Depending on the aging process of the tea, flavors can be quite diverse, but the ones I drink usually have an earthly flavor.
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Post by xsolasx on Dec 26, 2017 23:01:30 GMT -5
My gf got me a fryer that I've been wanting. My sister got me some edibles (she works at a dispensary). My mom gave me money.
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Post by Blacksalt on Dec 26, 2017 23:03:06 GMT -5
LEGO Star Wars UCS Snowspeeder Corsair Crystal Series 570X RGB ATX Mid-Tower Case (A E S T H E T I C) A bunch of running stuff like waterproof socks and hi-viz wristbands Harry Potter candle that changes colors A meme card game from my sister that I'm not jazzed about but I guess that's what I get for always getting gag gifts for people Super Mario Odyssey for the Switch (I don't own a Switch lol; my mom said she'd return it and get me an NZXT Kraken CPU cooler instead) Half-Price Books giftcard Candy, including an outrageously large Oreo bar that has 2000 calories in it Paul Blart 2 poster (also from my sister) Is the game What Do You Meme? That game pops up in my Instagram feed constantly. Instagram Ads are the worst fucking part of social media.
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Post by ElderGoose on Dec 26, 2017 23:30:41 GMT -5
Periphery - Alpha/Omega on vinyl Young Dro - Best Thang Smokin’ on vinyl (didn’t even know this was a thing) A bottle of my favorite chili oil from my favorite Chinese restaurant A pair of Doc Martens A Dance Gavin Dance hoodie Edit: Ooh and a ziplock bag full of homemade tamales yum
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Post by essien on Dec 27, 2017 5:23:05 GMT -5
What character from which book? Kvothe from The Kingkiller Chronicles. Looks cool. I haven’t heard of this series, would you compare it to any of the more popular fantasy franchises?
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Post by essien on Dec 27, 2017 5:24:14 GMT -5
Is the game What Do You Meme? That game pops up in my Instagram feed constantly. Instagram Ads are the worst fucking part of social media. Worse than the Facebook ‘last online’ feature when you’re trying to avoid someone?
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Post by Calvinball on Dec 27, 2017 7:29:39 GMT -5
Kvothe from The Kingkiller Chronicles. Looks cool. I haven’t heard of this series, would you compare it to any of the more popular fantasy franchises? Not really it's kind of unique series, what really sets it apart is it's writing, Patrick Rothfuss makes every single word count and there are times where I read a sentence or a passage and had to put it down and say "Fuck, that was absolutely beautiful". The story itself is pretty cool, we meet our main character like 20 years after the main story as a barkeep who's put aside his powers and abilities and is in hiding because he's the most infamous man in the world. And he starts telling us the story of why that is, all the meanwhile there is totally different yet interesting storyline happening in current time. Would totally recommend. Also it's being adapted for a show and a movie trilogy by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Post by Blacksalt on Dec 27, 2017 11:08:49 GMT -5
Instagram Ads are the worst fucking part of social media. Worse than the Facebook ‘last online’ feature when you’re trying to avoid someone? I haven’t had FB for almost 6 years so I dunno.
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Post by theblackpage on Dec 27, 2017 14:50:16 GMT -5
Instagram Ads are the worst fucking part of social media. Worse than the Facebook ‘last online’ feature when you’re trying to avoid someone? And the people you may know feature and your ex pops up every fucking time
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Post by Zeke on Dec 28, 2017 3:48:46 GMT -5
Some books on Hungary and Hungarian cities (I guess parents don't want me to forget) Colognes Little Prince electrostatic dust wiper (don't ask me, I was equally surprised) Cool board game
From office Secret Santa: socks
Still gonna do Christmas with gf
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