My family stopped giving gifts years ago, we just exchange money. It's more efficient. Only my nephews get real gifts. Bought myself Photoshop CS5 for Christmas.
"Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide. ~ Gautama Siddhartha The Buddha
"[Ron Paul is] the only one who understands our problems. For the rest of them, its like a geography bee name the country, and they want to fight them, - Jason Nunn