Presents, presents, and even more presents...

I love buying or making trinkets for friends and loved ones because I love being hedonistic that way. And when friends and loved ones return the favor, I love the habit all the more.

Let's see, these are all the presents I got for Christmas last year... that I haven't posted about yet. :P

I got this cute pink bunny(and a pink pen, which I haven't had time to photograph :P) from pretty Miss Sachi,

a tome from the charmingly lovely Miss Rachelle,

another tome from my lovely manita Miss Maris,

some oh-so-yummy brownies from Judo master Jen (The box here is actually empty. Couldn't stop myself, and my family from attacking it the minute I arrived home. Hehe.)

a box of sinfully scrumptious pastries from pretty Joan,

a cutie pen holder from bonita Kate... and a teeny bunny incense holder from Ley.

And then the previous months, my mom's presents arrived...

with loads of chocolate, of course!

And the latest are these cute makeup thingies from my lovely godmother (who incidentally looks a lot like my mom).

I adore presents.
And I adore the people who give them even more! (>_<)

Molto grazie! Danke schoen! Arigatou gozaimasu! Muchas gracias! Thanks a million!

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