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 2005: the Year of the Penguin  

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 2005? Don't think we've forgotten about you.


Lee - Dec 28, 2005 6:41:43 am PST #308 of 506
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I mailed several packages on Monday and most of them arrived on the following Wednesday and Thursday.

Like mine, which I adore, but didn't get until I got home. Thank you Deena!


Sue - Dec 28, 2005 7:15:09 am PST #309 of 506
hip deep in pie

I'd be worried now, Tom, unless they've been out of town. I mailed several packages on Monday and most of them arrived on the following Wednesday and Thursday.

I think it would depend on where it was going...


Trudy Booth - Dec 28, 2005 7:23:02 am PST #310 of 506
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I think if it was my present you should worry. Otherwise, eh.


Deena - Dec 28, 2005 7:27:48 am PST #311 of 506
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara

I think it would depend on where it was going..

True, though I sent mine from Cleveland and the ones going to the east and west coasts got there on Wednesday and the ones going to the middle of the country got there on Thursday. They were all sent priority or first class. That could make a difference.

I'm so glad you got it and like it Perkins! yay!


Jon B. - Dec 28, 2005 8:11:57 am PST #312 of 506
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Okay, I finally mailed out my sekret santy gift. I sent it priority so my giftee should hopefully get it by Saturday.

If it's still Hannukah then my gift ain't late.


Fay - Dec 28, 2005 9:06:50 am PST #313 of 506
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

Hell, Eid's just around the corner - stretch a point a little, and you're good till half way through January.


Helena Handbasket - Dec 28, 2005 11:21:39 am PST #314 of 506
Smart people can be stupid too

Santa (disguised as a postal delivery guy) visited my house this morning with a box of goodies!

There were some lovely Lush bubble baths and delicious flavour syrups (which I tried in a steamer this afternoon),tea (chamomile, my favourite), and hot chocolate (which I can't wait to sample). [ETA As if that weren't enough, all of this was wrapped up in a fantasic sparkly (and furry) giftbag with incredible striped and checked tissue paper which i *must* find and... wait for it... pink bubble wrap!]

It was a wonderful surprising "second Christmas" and I'm looking foreward to having a really cozy evening in someday soon. THANKS SANTA!!


juliana - Dec 28, 2005 12:07:28 pm PST #315 of 506
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…

You know what? 2005 needs to not exist. Ever.

Just got a call from Mayflower. The tractor-trailer carrying my crap got hit by another truck. Two of my totes got broken. My computer is probably frelled (I assume this, because it's a computer that went through an accident). I waived the full insurance, going for the cheaper $0.60 per pound option (we really didn't have the money).

The driver is fine. He's currently sitting somewhere around the Colorado/Utah border, waiting to be OK'd to continue.

The odds of my crap beating me to SF have been significantly shortened.

The superstitious part of me is trying very hard not to scream.


libkitty - Dec 28, 2005 12:07:46 pm PST #316 of 506
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

Man, I keep reading about the stuff people get and feeling like I felll down on the job.

I do this every year too.

Me three. Fortunately, my giftees seem to be fooled happy, so I guess I shouldn't worry so much. I think that buffistas are by definition tremendously creative and generous. But many of us are also humble or have low self esteem, so we seem to think that the previous statement applies to every other buffista.

ION, I go on vacation in 6.5 hours! That probably should be in Natter or Bitches, but lately, this is the only thread I can keep up with.


Jessica - Dec 28, 2005 12:10:25 pm PST #317 of 506
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Oh shit, j. I don't know what to say.