Overwhelming? How much more than whelming would that be exactly?

Anya ,'Touched'


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.


Shir - Jan 12, 2009 12:11:12 am PST #258 of 381
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".

My parents told me this morning I got a package from Philadelphia!

I'll only get to open it this Thursday/Friday, but knowing it for now will keep me excited the whole (very interesting still gorram, long, exhausting, why-did-I-apply-here) week. Yay!


msbelle - Jan 14, 2009 8:06:57 am PST #259 of 381
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I know several people (including me) were late in sending out their packages. Just to be on record in-case senders are waiting to hear, I haven't received anything yet (which is cool, fun has no time limit).

Conversely, my giftee should have received mine, but I haven't seen it posted.


SuziQ - Jan 14, 2009 8:23:34 am PST #260 of 381
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I had the ultimate pleasure of watching my giftee open her treats and guess who her santa was. I'm pretty sure she knew from the get go, but I tried to be tricksy.


SailAweigh - Jan 14, 2009 8:29:42 am PST #261 of 381
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

In case anyone's mailed mine, I haven't got it yet. I will be sure to post about it as soon as it arrives.


SuziQ - Jan 14, 2009 8:36:26 am PST #262 of 381
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame

I still don't, officially, know who my own santa was. My guess is Megan Walker. Whoever you were, dear santa, I am enjoying my goodies. Mmmmmm that tea is delish!


erikaj - Jan 14, 2009 8:59:37 am PST #263 of 381
Always Anti-fascist!

I don't have anything yet either. Except anticipation, I should say.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 14, 2009 9:15:04 am PST #264 of 381
"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

Oh! I knew there was something I was forgetting to do last night. My secret santa gift arrived, a package with assorted nummy looking preserves and spreads, a pecan log, and a really cool African animal sculpture carved from a buffalo horn (which is now standing on a bookcase shelf in my front hallway). Thanks Emily!


megan walker - Jan 14, 2009 9:28:39 am PST #265 of 381
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I still don't, officially, know who my own santa was. My guess is Megan Walker.

I confess. Glad you are enjoying it. I was hoping to include pictures of various Bayistas at famous SF sites, but that didn't really pan out.


Emily - Jan 14, 2009 9:37:43 am PST #266 of 381
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola

My secret santa gift arrived

Oh good. The pecan log is mostly a joke, but the rest of the stuff should be good. Only... I couldn't remember if you liked olives or not. If you don't, then please feel free to regift. I'd be happy to know I'd provided good gift fodder! And I'd never heard of olive salt, but it looked interesting.


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 14, 2009 10:07:26 am PST #267 of 381
"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

Oh, I love olives, particularly kalamata ones (which the spread looks to be made of). And I was just thinking the other day that I might get a rougher grain sea salt when my current salt shaker runs out, so that was pretty timely.

One question: what do you recommend using the lavender preserves on?