Christmas Swag

O Christmas swag, O Christmas swag... here's what I got this year:

• Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress . A movie that Star Wars drew from heavily.
• In Search of Stupidity: Over 20 Years of High-Tech Marketing Disasters . Recommended by JoelOnSoftware .
• The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life . Sounded interesting, and I just got done taking a course in personality psychology.
• Taylor Professional Big Digit Timer . An attempt to more carefully control the amount of time I spend surfing the web and studying.
• $5 Subway Gift Certificate.
• $20 BP Cash Card.
• Two pairs of blue jeans and new gloves.

Amazon.com Wishlist helped ensure that I got what I wanted.

Here's what I gave this year:

• For Mom: Solitaire Till Dawn X by Semicolon Software.
• For Dad: LaunchBar by Objective Development.
• For Brother: $20 Best Buy Gift Certificate.