A Christmas miracle! (of sorts)

For the first time EVER, I asked all my family and friends to not get me any gifts this year, and to please just donate some money to my "buy Isaac a Nook Tablet" fund. You see, I am a huge Android geek, and I also love reading. The new B&N Nook Tablet is pretty much the perfect gift for me, but since $250 is out of the normal gift price range i figured I would just ask people to throw me a few bones and get it for myself around Christmas, and BAM Merry Christmas to me. Lia and I went to the Christmas party for my new job with InfuseMed, and there was a gift exchange. First move, I steal Brian Regan (the comedian) tickets, and they are almost immediately stolen from me, leaving me with the opportunity to pick a  new gift or steal again. I pick a huge box, I assume to be a TV, and I'm right. I pick this box, because, well- I figure someone will at some point want it, and steal it, leaving me open to steal yet again. I figured right, and the TV was gone, and I'm up. I go up, shake a few boxes and select a smallish one that's heavier than the ones I am certain are gift cards, and open it it up front in view of everyone. I am pretty sure the expression on my face was a mix of "I just pooped my pants" and "holy crap, no way". In my hands was the very thing I have been pining for since I heard the rumors of its existence, a brand new Nook Tablet. A bunch of people started asking me, "hey what's that" and "what is that anyway" and I calmly sat down, and put the Nook down between my feet on the floor. Anyone who talked to me or asked me about it, I quickly shushed, or threatened to stab, and after 20+ more people, and a lot of really cool other gifts I cared little about, I was still holding it at the end of the game. Largely overlooked and forgotten due to how I handled it, or attention drawn away by bigger shinier gifts, I left the party with a brand new Nook in hand. I am pretty much a kid on Christmas morning already, and It was only Dec 2nd. Anyway, It was pretty much a miracle to me, and I'll have stars in my eyes for at least the rest of the month!

Lia says I'm just like Ralphie with his Red Ryder, only it's way less likely I'll shoot my eye out :)