I'm just in the regular slacker category but I still won't get to the P.O. before Thursday. For I am lame. Also need to pick up another part of the present.
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2004: Well, I Wasn't Expecting That.
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Oh, and 2004? Don't think we've forgotten about you.
lisah - Dec 21, 2004 11:42:42 am PST #393 of 962
Punishingly Intricate
Deena - Dec 21, 2004 12:09:17 pm PST #394 of 962
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
I finally have all the components, but haven't even assembled them yet. It'll probably go out Thursday morning, now.
Pix - Dec 21, 2004 12:34:33 pm PST #395 of 962
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
THANK YOU to my mysterious seekrit santa who sent me a beautiful Navajo sand painting. I love it!
Also, thank you Deb for the ginger cake, which arrived today. Yummmm!
deborah grabien - Dec 21, 2004 1:10:35 pm PST #396 of 962
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Oh good, it got there! Glad your sweetie is safe at home, Kristin.
Anne W. - Dec 21, 2004 1:13:05 pm PST #397 of 962
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I got a wonderful box of gifts from Dani (who happened to be the recipient of the first Sekrit Santa gift I ever sent!). There's a calendar with knitting patterns--it's one I've actually thought about buying a few times, so excellent choice! There's a jar of lime marmalade, some sinful looking cookies, and an adorable little blank book.
Thank you so much!
erikaj - Dec 21, 2004 1:17:20 pm PST #398 of 962
Always Anti-fascist!
It was I, Kristin. I inadvertently compounded the mystery to save on shipping. Yes, it's a conspiracy. I thought there were not many Navajos in CT, though, so it would be unique for you.
Susan W. - Dec 21, 2004 2:35:15 pm PST #399 of 962
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
My Sekrit Santa gift arrived--chocolate, a ship's wheel keychain, and an awesome scholarly anthology on the Age of Sail from Tom Scola. Thanks, Tom! The book is perfect.
(My third novel, which is still in the early planning stages while I write the second one, is going to be set in the Royal Navy circa 1800. So I'm starting to accumulate a collection.)
Tom Scola - Dec 21, 2004 2:43:18 pm PST #400 of 962
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Yay! It arrived exactly when the machine told me it would!
DavidS - Dec 21, 2004 2:45:53 pm PST #401 of 962
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Yay! It arrived exactly when the machine told me it would!
It seems like this needs a t /Zoidberg after it.
askye - Dec 21, 2004 2:59:17 pm PST #402 of 962
Thrive to spite them
Today was a pretty damn good day. Slightly stressful but still good.
I feel like I've reached another milestone in my life today. We had a retirement party, I was told Friday afternoon to collect money and plan it. I baked for this. I decorated, picked out the cake, got the food, harassed people for money, etc. There were hitches but everyone was happy.
When the hitches came I was calm..okay a tiny bit frazzled, but mostly calm. I didn't fret over every little thing or melt down. I didn't just tell myself "well, it will be okay" I honestly believed it.
Now, earlier this year at this same place we had another party and things did not go smoothly and I went into meltdown.
For most of my life it seems I was just treading water, trying to keep my head above and what little ground I gained I lost (sorry for mixing my metaphors). How I feel now, what my life is like, was something I hoped for. Well, maybe not the living at home part, but the emotional part. I kept taking all these teeny baby steps, sometimes holding on to the furniture to keep from falling -- now I've got this walking thing down.
And y'all have been a huge, huge part of that!
Also! When I checked the mail--- Ginger cake! And my seekrit santa package!
The return address reads:
Buffista Seekrit Santa
123 Foamy Street
Buffistaville, USA
I'm trying to decide if I should open the package or wait until Xmas to open the whole thing.