Which is a Scottish word for 'lewt'.

Teaching foreigners is such a rewarding experience. One is blessed with a rich diversity of cultures, beliefs and world-views.
Also, presents.

Today is the last day of term before the Christmas holdays. So far, I have accumulated:

A bottle of Martell.
A nice chardonnay.
A tupperware box full of, what looks like, chicken biryani.
A selection box.
A box of praline melts.
Two stackable snowmen mugs.
A glass fountain-pen holder. For when it's the 1800s again.

And it's only noon.
Rest assured, disinterested nerds, I shall be updating hourly.

I am extremely disappointed by this thread.

(Nice haul so far, Rors)

I've received no presents from my coworkers (aka minions). I'll take all the alcohol they'll give me, though.

I can now add to this:

A giant polar bear mug.
A bottle of 'Ferrari' aftershave.
A tray of prawn dumplings which just promise toiletal unrest in the future.

Deacon, do you have scurrying bitches desperately vying for your love and approval? At work, I mean.

Not really, no. What a shame, eh? This place is a sausage fest anyway. However, we did our White Elephant gift exchange today with some funny and some legitimately desirable items coming up, including a bottle of Patron Silver, a bottle of Tito's Vodka, and a bottle of some sort of fancy gin.

I do have one of these, though:

We had our office Christmas party today and here's my load:

1 jacket. I might exchange it.
1 Starbucks gift card.
1 leather purse.
1 Donna Karen perfume & lotion set.

My company Christmas party was last weekend and we did a white elephant exchange. A big ol' Starbucks mug. I luff it.

Otherwise, I got a brand new pillow top bed from my grandfather and his wife. I'm not expecting much more this year!

White elephant?
I'm guessing either a lucky dip or Secret Santa?
You wacky Americans with your moon-pie this and your color that and your ew no get away from me other.

There is one more class to go this morning. It's a computing class which, obviously, I'm not teaching.
But I'm going to go and hang around anyway until people give me more things.

Oh, and I tried the Ferrari aftershave last night. Boy, if I'd thought Nicola was repelled by me before...

And this year brings:

A bottle of port.
A nice Chianti.
A cava set with chocolates.
One large box of Ferrero Rocher (Oh, ambassador!)
A bottle of aftershave 'Lansy Silver' made in the United Arab Emirates which, stranegly only has three ingredients: 'alcohol denat, water fragrance and benzopherone-2'. Sounds like I might be better drinking it.
A bottle of similar for Nicola named 'Lamya'. It's 'Concentrated on Perfume.' Apparantly.

[edit]Bix box of McVities chocolate biscuits.
Box of Marks and Spencer's biscuits
Box of assorted baklava

Yeah, I know this shit fascinates you.

I have another few classes to collect from, mind you. These people know how to progress through the levels.

Yeah? Well, I'm up to one candy cane. So, there.

Yeah, but there's a reason why you look as if you were hewn from rock while I look like an uncooked pie.

Probably for the best. I have a tendency to kill holiday food and drink.

Its been a slim year for both family and friends. This year is more about the get-togethers rather than gifts.

And this year brings:

A bottle of port.
A nice Chianti.
A cava set with chocolates.
One large box of Ferrero Rocher (Oh, ambassador!)
A bottle of aftershave 'Lansy Silver' made in the United Arab Emirates which, stranegly only has three ingredients: 'alcohol denat, water fragrance and benzopherone-2'. Sounds like I might be better drinking it.
A bottle of similar for Nicola named 'Lamya'. It's 'Concentrated on Perfume.' Apparantly.

[edit]Bix box of McVities chocolate biscuits.
Box of Marks and Spencer's biscuits
Box of assorted baklava
[edit2]Bottle of Glenfiddich
Bottle of Cotes du Rhone
Still all from the same class.

Yeah, I know this shit fascinates you.

I have another few classes to collect from, mind you. These people know how to progress through the levels.

Let me know if you need fava beans to go with your Chianti, Rosch.

If you're looking for brains, though, best move on to a more "target-rich environment."