you are now on the suspect list.
Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.
Host ,'Why We Fight'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2010: Don't Let the Door Hit Ya...
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 2010? We have a few words for you.
msbelle - Dec 20, 2010 2:09:05 pm PST #138 of 466
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Calli - Dec 20, 2010 2:12:01 pm PST #139 of 466
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I have been super-stealth Secret Santa-ed. A couple of weeks ago I received a pair of gorgeous lake glass earrings that I posted about in full glee. I figured that was my present, and a delightful one at that. So when I came home today and found a package with international stickers on it, my first thought was that I'd screwed up posting to my recipient, and that Buffista wouldn't get Secret Santa-ed until well into 2011.
But no! It was a second package from Sue, who sent me poems from a totally new-to-me Canadian poet (Margaret Avison--who, at first glance, looks similar to Mary Oliver, whose work I love); yummy looking coffee, chocolate, and hot pepper jelly; and three of the cutest bird ornaments that I've ever seen for my tree.
Thank you, Sue! It was a lovely surprise.
msbelle - Dec 20, 2010 2:30:30 pm PST #140 of 466
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
oooooooohhhhhhhhh, you are good mystery gifter. esty lady is all "I was told it was a secret santa gift, so I don't know if I can say." I SEE HOW YOU ARE! And your etsy minions too. The gnome, too. He sits there smirking, MOCKING MY NOT KNOWING!
never fear, I will carry on, sniffing about, gathering evidence. YOU WILL BE FOUND OUT AND THANKED PROPERLY, DAMMIT.
shakey fists.
Amy - Dec 20, 2010 2:42:54 pm PST #141 of 466
Because books.
Man, that etsy lady does *not* know who she's thwarting.
msbelle - Dec 20, 2010 2:49:03 pm PST #142 of 466
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I sent her a very nice email back, saying all was fine, no worries.
Deena - Dec 20, 2010 3:13:53 pm PST #143 of 466
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Hey guys, sorry. I've been sick and I had all my stuff on an old computer, but you will get your info you requested tonight /tomorrow.
Jesse - Dec 20, 2010 5:21:37 pm PST #144 of 466
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
msbelle is killing me.
I want to take some time to open and post about my stuff, and that time is not now. Tomorrow, La Secreta!
libkitty - Dec 20, 2010 5:54:42 pm PST #145 of 466
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I am also ded of msbelle. If this is the response to secretiveness, I'm totally being sneaky next year!
Sue - Dec 20, 2010 6:19:55 pm PST #146 of 466
hip deep in pie
Thank you, Sue! It was a lovely surprise.
Yay, I'm so glad you like. And I was so thrilled to be able to send you something anonymously.
I don't know Avison super well. I've studied a few of her poems and I liked them. My other choice was Michael Ondaatje, but I feel like people either really love him (as I do) or really hate him and I wasn't sure if you had an opinion.
Calli - Dec 21, 2010 1:01:39 am PST #147 of 466
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
My other choice was Michael Ondaatje, but I feel like people either really love him (as I do) or really hate him and I wasn't sure if you had an opinion.
I'm not familiar with Ondaatje, either. Aside from Oliver, my knowledge of modern poets is pretty sad. I'll have to look him up.