I guess my present hasn't arrived with the giftee in time for Christmas, which makes me a bit sad, because I sent part of it via a more speedy delivery service than usual - but our mail service is notorious at the moment, with lots of strikes and backlogs, so it shouldn't surprise me too much. I hope it gets there early in January, anyway.
You do well to flee, townspeople! I will pillage your lands and dwellings! I will burn your crops and make merry sport with your more attractive daughters! Ha ha ha! Mark my words! Ooh! Ale! I smell delicious ale!
Olaf the Troll ,'Showtime'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2009: So long and thanks for all the fish.
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 2009? Don't think we've forgotten about you
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Dec 23, 2009 10:54:51 pm PST #186 of 549
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
DebetEsse - Dec 24, 2009 4:03:22 am PST #187 of 549
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Seska, there's still mail (and UPS, FedEx, etc) delivery today. It's only 9 AM on the East Coast. Have faith!
Mine, however, won't be going out until Boxing Day, at the soonest.
brenda m - Dec 24, 2009 4:21:24 am PST #188 of 549
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
It recently dawned on me that I get a gifty too, and I positively ache with anticipation.
I swear every year when that box arrives it somehow comes as a total surprise. It's become one of my favorite parts of Christmas.
msbelle - Dec 24, 2009 4:23:11 am PST #189 of 549
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I HAVE MY PRESENT! And I am sorry I do not know real name to board name. BUT, I am not opening until tomorrow, because it will be only present for Christmas morning, mac and I will have more in the afternoon when we go to my brother's.
And since mac is now insisting on his presents today, I am not sure even he will have anything tomorrow.
rambling, sorry.
The point is THANK YOU!!!
Calli - Dec 24, 2009 4:30:18 am PST #190 of 549
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Yay, Clovis! (Please remember me kindly after the world take over, assuming you beat out my nephew's robot army.) I'm at my sister's place in MI until Saturday afternoon, so if my Secret Santa present has been delivered I probably wouldn't know. It'll give me something to look forward to when I get back home after Christmas. But if my Santa is waiting on my reaction, it's not that I'm unhappy with the gift, it's just geography getting in the way of me appreciating it just yet.
brenda m - Dec 24, 2009 4:54:03 am PST #191 of 549
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
My wee little x-mas tree (made of rosemary) with secret santa and other gifties starting to pile up: [link]
megan walker - Dec 24, 2009 5:19:01 am PST #192 of 549
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'm at my sister's place in MI until Saturday afternoon, so if my Secret Santa present has been delivered I probably wouldn't know. It'll give me something to look forward to when I get back home after Christmas. But if my Santa is waiting on my reaction, it's not that I'm unhappy with the gift, it's just geography getting in the way of me appreciating it just yet.
This is me, except MA not MI, and Sunday not Saturday.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 24, 2009 7:54:31 am PST #193 of 549
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Safe travels, Buffistas who are travelling, and Happy Holidays for those of you that celebrate something. With that, I am out of here until next week.
esse - Dec 24, 2009 8:49:45 am PST #194 of 549
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
DEAR MY AWESOME SECRET SANTA:
I miss Chicago too! I love the colour-coordinatedness of this all, especially the brilliant notepad! That will remain on my desk all year round, for scribbling accounting babble and murder mysteries and grocery lists on. I can't wait to go home and try the sour cherry liqueur, and though I'm very sad one of the nifty little glasses broke, I will cherish the other. And the book made me laugh out loud in the office lobby!
THANK YOU!!
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brenda m - Dec 24, 2009 9:44:15 am PST #195 of 549
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Yay, it got there! Thank goodness it was a glass that broke and not the bottle. You'll just have to come back to pick up the matching glass. t hint