You know what sucks? when you don't know your Santee very well, but you collect some fun stuff, and some kind of general stuff that you think that they might like. You wait for the final item, you get ready to send it out, but THEN, the idea for the perfect gift hits you, but it's January 20, and it will take a while to make it happen! Grrrr.
It's my estimation that... every man ever got a statue made of him, was one kind of sumbitch or another.
Mal ,'Jaynestown'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2006: You're ON THE LIST!!!
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 2006? Don't think we've forgotten about you.
Vortex - Jan 24, 2007 7:51:41 pm PST #407 of 513
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 24, 2007 8:03:23 pm PST #408 of 513
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I'm just glad I've lucked into santees that I've known for years, and thus can at least make choices based on their general sensibilities even if I don't know specific items that they're fond of. I live in fear of the year that I draw the name of some new poster in the Music or Bitches threads I've never interacted with.
Theodosia - Jan 25, 2007 2:52:17 am PST #409 of 513
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Or your music library crashes just as you were finalizing the special CD mix project that you are convinced caps the gift that will finally put the gift accumulation into the Done territory.
SuziQ - Jan 25, 2007 5:10:29 am PST #410 of 513
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I think this was the first year I had a giftee that I could tailor my prezzies for and have a shread of confidence that I did ok. I hope. In prior years, I just tried to find fun stuff, but it was more generic, I think.
Lee - Jan 25, 2007 8:52:11 am PST #411 of 513
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
If I say no, you didn't, will you try again, with new prezzies?
Also, SILLYHEAD. Of course you did great.
libkitty - Jan 25, 2007 9:18:47 am PST #412 of 513
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I've mostly had people I hadn't interacted with a lot, but it was fun getting to know someone else a little better, and I hope I didn't totally suck on my guesses. Thank goodness for Deena's fine work with the Buffista database, or I would have been toast.
quester - Jan 25, 2007 4:14:09 pm PST #413 of 513
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
I've drawn people that I didn't know well, but I thread sucked and cyber stalked them and the questionaires they filled out were very helpful. So far, they've seemed happy with the gifts.
still waiting...
libkitty - Jan 26, 2007 9:12:39 am PST #414 of 513
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
::gives quester a big hug::
Hey, this is kinda nice.
::stays and hangs out with quester, shares chocolate through monitor::
Amy - Jan 26, 2007 11:08:41 am PST #415 of 513
Because books.
So far, they've seemed happy with the gifts.
::hugs quester hard::
Happy? Over the moon! I use my incredibly awesome cigarette case every day, and adore it! All of the presents were wonderful.
quester - Jan 27, 2007 1:10:29 pm PST #416 of 513
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
::enjoys hugs and chocolate::
So glad you loved it AmyLiz!
Putting together presents with a particular person in mind is a special pleasure of mine. I like listening and picking up on little things all year and then finding stuff that relates to that special person. Nothing makes me happier than when I do this and they love it.