Giles! I accidentally killed Spike. That's okay, right?

Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'


Goodbye and Good Riddance 2008: "...and the horse you rode in on."  

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 2008? Don't think we've forgotten about you.


libkitty - Jan 06, 2009 12:54:12 pm PST #223 of 381
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

Oh good. You wowed, and disappeared. I worried, for I don't like to offend unintentionally.

I'm so far on b.org that I just read a few threads that don't post very often, so I'm not here every day (sigh, I miss it!). I'm sorry for leaving you hanging!


Kat - Jan 06, 2009 1:13:06 pm PST #224 of 381
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I may just hang out by the mailbox more.

It is part one of 11. But, you have a couple of weeks until the next installment, so you can hang around the mailbox less. Then about four weeks until installment 3.

I'm stretching Christmas out this year.

Also, thank you for the beautiful notepad and the apt magnet that came along with my soap. Secret Santa, you rock!


Theresa - Jan 06, 2009 2:56:51 pm PST #225 of 381
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"

Shoot! Ever since Kat posted the pic of her calendar project, I was hoping I was her Secret Santee. I'm jealous but I'm glad you get to enjoy it Sox! I love reading about the prezzies.


beth b - Jan 06, 2009 6:27:37 pm PST #226 of 381
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

I'm count DH's job news as part of 2008. since the words " restate our earnings' were used before christmas


hippocampus - Jan 06, 2009 6:59:21 pm PST #227 of 381
not your mom's socks.

I'm jealous but I'm glad you get to enjoy it Sox!

not just me - Iris keeps pulling it out and cackling like a mad despot while she looks at them and makes today different months - controlling time I guess. I have no idea why she does this, but I do know she loves them so.


Fay - Jan 06, 2009 10:22:35 pm PST #228 of 381
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.

Rats. I am starting to suspect that my parcel has gone astray in the mail. Although I'm clinging on to the thought that obviously things will be slower if they're sent at the festive season...still, the Royal Mail website reckons 12 days or so from the UK to the US, and I posted it...well, I'm not sure, but certainly before the 20th.

pouts

I'm going to wait a week or so, and then maybe send a new one, just to be sure. Stoopid post.


Jon B. - Jan 07, 2009 2:43:10 am PST #229 of 381
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Fear not, Fay! I received it and it is all AWESOME!!!!1!

  • Lots and lots of chocolate in various shapes sizes and flavors
  • A Christmas pudding ("Made with Finest Brandy")
  • Fancy handmade soap
  • An adorable little box of incense
  • a t-shirt with a crazy puffy Thai design
  • and, best of all, a miniature golf cart made out of a beer can! This will look really sharp next to my tin rooster.

Thank you!!!!!1!


quester - Jan 07, 2009 5:15:03 am PST #230 of 381
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Ooo, Christmas pudding! I got that from a friend one year and shared it at an orphan Christmas party. It was yummy!


Miracleman - Jan 07, 2009 7:34:31 am PST #231 of 381
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020

I've been trying to summarize how I feel about 2008 and...I don't know.

2008 felt like I was just keeping my head down, not attracting any undue attention from the Fates. We had recurring car trouble, but we're getting through it. We had job upsets, but we got through 'em. We had schedule-juggling and moving and etc. etc. and we just put our heads down, plugged away and got through it.

I don't feel like I *did* much this year in other words, aside from survive. Which, you know, may be enough. I began paying off my student loans so in 2009 I will be eligible to get financial aid and I can go back to school, which will be good.

I would like a chance to shine in 2009, I guess. Surviving is good, but excelling is better and I don't feel like I had enough room or time to do that.


DavidS - Jan 07, 2009 8:05:57 am PST #232 of 381
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I too would like a Miracleman whose dials are set to Excel.

We had schedule-juggling and moving and etc. etc. and we just put our heads down, plugged away and got through it.

Yeah, I call that the Zombie March. Sometimes just moving forward is exactly what's required.

Speaking of which, I pitched a TV miniseries idea to my coworker the other day. Zombie Lawfirm. Yeah, I know zombies are a little played out, but I was seeing it as zombie attorneys and human staff. And you just check in every day ("Morning, Ralph"), pick up your shotgun and sit at your desk waiting for a zombie attorney to come lurching towards your desk.

"Good morning, Mr. Peters."
"Ghnarggh. Uhrrrr..."
"Can I get you the Jarndyce file?"
"GNARRR!!" ::lurch attack::
KA-BLAMM!