I like gift registries and don't mind finding the information inside an invitation envelope. Registries are useful things. I just still hate the thought of people expecting gifts.
If there is a baby shower, that's when I gift. If no shower, then I send or give a gift after the child is born at some point in the first six months. If I'm invited to a bridal shower, I give a gift and either take one to the wedding, or have it shipped to the couple at some point (unless it's cash, then I send it in a card). That's provided I can afford a gift at the time. If I can't afford a gift, I send a card.
I know customs vary from generation to generation, culture to culture and even by region. This definition of tacky is sort of like obscenity--I can't exactly tell you what it is but I know it when I see it.
vw, I hope you enjoy VM. I know it took me a little while to build up into strong feelings for the show but when I did, WOW. I'm very much in love with it now.
vw, I hope you enjoy VM. I know it took me a little while to build up into strong feelings for the show but when I did, WOW. I'm very much in love with it now.
I've got it in my Netflix Queue, but I saw that it's on UPN right now, so I thought I'd check it out.
Talk me out of filling out a volunteer application to teach middle-schoolers in an after-school program at the school down the street. It's just, I could teach them to crochet! Or, even better! Quilt! Must close browser window.
Still in bed.
t lazy and proud of it
Both cats are sprawled out on the bed with me. They look sufficiently blissed out. The only problem is that I haven't trained them to make me coffee and bring it to me. Any coffee-making-cat training tips?
I'm with Cindy--registering is good, putting it with the invite is bad. If I want to give you a gift, I'll ask someone where you're registered.
Oddly, though, i know a lot of people who've made a website for their wedding or whatever, with info on hotels or directions or cute pictures or stories or whatever, and if the registry info is on there (DISCREETLY), I like that. But I think that's because I feel like the websites are both more informal, and more informative...
regisrys are useful, but I don't always gift from them. It depends on how well I know them and their circumstances. new young couple - I often get a bunch of practical stuff off the list. Small spaces or places, I tend towards tthe gift card - so they can get what they truely need in the size that will fit in their space. and in other cases I find unique things that fit people .
Jury's in. I liked Veronica Mars. I'm intrigued and MUST HAVE MORE NOW!
Ahem. I think I'll be visiting my Netflix Queue soon.
I think I'm going to the fabric store this afternoon. Does anyone know what I want to be for Halloween? I kind of like the idea of this or this. I almost always go with a friend and we sort of do tandem costumes. I wonder if there would be a way to do a scotch on the rocks.
Put me on the side of "Like registries as long as they're not used to beg for gifts." Having an Amazon wish list = cool. Linking to it in your tagline = tacky.
Registering for our wedding gifts was a more a way of asking people not to get us certain things than anything else -- we'd already been living together 5 years at that point, so there were a lot of "traditional" wedding gifts we'd already bought for ourselves (sheets, plates, food processor).
Put me on the side of "Like registries as long as they're not used to beg for gifts." Having an Amazon wish list = cool. Linking to it in your tagline = tacky.
Yep, this. Of course, just about everyone I know uses Amazon (and other store) wish lists as a way to keep track of things they're planning on buying eventually.
another piece of proff that cleaning is dangerous. I went to grab the scrubbing bubbles out of the bottom of the closet. I failed to notice that the duster handle was sticking out - until it was in my right eye. ( actually just under the brow.) Also - this is proff that DH never hears when something really goes wrong - because he didn't hear me yelling FUCK! at the top of my luns. But if I had dropped a bag of cotton balls...
any way - now I am pondering the impotant question cleaning = physical danger. Not cleaning= insanity. choices, choices
