I really don't care which of them win, which is sad...I feel this season has really fizzled out in the last 3 or 4 weeks thanks to the blues alliance dominating things, and an all blue finale doesn't interest me too much. I like all 3 of the blues, which is part of the reason I don't care - but I guess I am going to root for Alison for the simple fact I'd like a woman to win so that every one can stop going on about wanting to be the first female Biggest Loser.
Adding padding: 2px; to the div SHOULD work, something else must be awry. If the div has a set width perhaps it's making it too big for the area, so try making the whole div 2px (or whatever padding you are trying to add) wider also :)
That is kinda weird, both giving your friend money to buy you things and your family not getting you anything!! But if it works for you, it's pretty smart to just buy your own and have a friend give you them...at least you have something to open then, right? :)