White Elephant Exchange at Randy's House

Time for the xmas parties and elephant exchanges.. Last night we went over to our friends house for baked pastas, wine and present exchanging.

The rules:


White Elephant Gift Exchange- $15-20, wrapped
NOTE: the entire gift cannot be a gag gift! ex. $5 gag gift+ $15 cool gift
Randy adds: Shot taken when you steal, 3rd owner gets the gift
The first person that picks gets the last pick at the end of the game.

Darren brought and extra copy of entourage season 1 that he had and i brought Nerf balls and a Nerf gun. The game was a ton of fun and needless to say the two of us drank a lot of shots.

The most monumental steal happened like this:
1. Darren opens up the gift Cindy brought. A world of beer and cooler w/ speakers.
2. Way later I open up a portable grill brought by Reid.
3. Randy Steal's Darren's world of beer
4. As Randy steals Darren's gift we both look at each other at the same time and the monumental steal is in place.
4. Darren then steals my gift of a portable grill
5. I then quickly grab Randy's gift the world of beers
6. World of beers locked w/ me! MONUMENTAL!

Darren and I leave w/ a snuggie, energy drinks, the world of beer and the cooler w/ speakers. I would say a successful elephant exchange for us!

Crazy Holiday Calendar

12/11 Holiday Bash at Trav and Kims
12/12 Sashimi for Roger's 60th Birthday
12/13 Holiday Bash at Marky and Jenns
12/16 Elephant exchange at Randy's house.. yes, there will be food!
12/18 Dinner w/ the Redwood Ladies
12/19 Baking cookies w/ Mom
12/23 Xmas w/ Tsukahiras
12/24 Xmas w/ Darren's Fujikawa Family
12/25 Xmas w/ My Fam and Tyler's Birthday
12/26 Day After Xmas Celebration w/ Perkins (or just DP), McGuires and Kagehiros
12/27 Yen Family Reunion

And then there's new years.. which hasn't been fully planned out yet... I'm exhausted already!

Holidays!

All that diet nonsense has been thrown out the door. Let the holiday's begin!

Things that happen during the holidays:
1. You gain weight... the holidays is when everyone brings out their secrete fat friendly recipes.. Who can resist?
2. You have a hard time remembering what day it is. Wine, bubbly and anything else that makes you feel good is in constant flow.
3. People are happy.. Gifts and present giving and that feeling of joy is just filling the air
4. People are angry... The piggy bank gets lower during the holidays which always causes tension.

Alright those are my observations.. Happy Holidays everyone!