He's more famous for his prose (he wrote The English Patient), but he started out as a poet.
Dawn: You're not fleeing. You're... moving at a brisk pace. Buffy: Quaintly referred to in some cultures as the Big Scaredy Run Away.
'Touched'
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.
Sue - Dec 21, 2010 7:16:15 am PST #148 of 466
hip deep in pie
msbelle - Dec 21, 2010 7:23:37 am PST #149 of 466
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
If I encourage people to be more sneaky and secrety in the gifting ways, then my work here is done. It's like a whole other gift, the hunt, the fake outrage, the ridiculousness. priceless.
Kat - Dec 21, 2010 7:26:52 am PST #150 of 466
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I like the sneaky! Also, I like the msbelle hunting-for-it.
Dear Secret Santa receiver person.... I will send stuff. I PROMISE. But I am sort of swamped today and what I have to send will be out tomorrow. I do promise.
Amy - Dec 21, 2010 7:30:50 am PST #151 of 466
Because books.
What Kat said. I'm working hard on the gift, but it may not go out until ... Thursday. Yikes. I'm sorry!
lisah - Dec 21, 2010 7:33:26 am PST #152 of 466
Punishingly Intricate
I actually mailed my gift today! IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!
or something.
msbelle - Dec 21, 2010 7:58:36 am PST #153 of 466
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Not that anyone should put off sending just cause, BUT, if you look at the elfster site, the deadline to get gifts is by year-end. I think everyone is doing a great job this year. Also remember if you are not going to be able to make year-end deadline, email me post-haste, we have people in the wings ready to send notes and trinkets and even the main gifts if needed.
SuziQ - Dec 21, 2010 10:39:13 am PST #154 of 466
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I haz a box! I'm guessing it is secret santa related cause there are close to no clues on the outside regarding who it is from. I say close to cause I see a zip code for where it came from. But my secret santa has been sneaky on earlier notes, so who knows.
Will open when I'm done with work, otherwise I'll be distracted by the shiny.
Atropa - Dec 21, 2010 11:09:22 am PST #155 of 466
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
msbelle, I sent you an email.
msbelle - Dec 21, 2010 11:16:19 am PST #156 of 466
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Thank you, I replied.
Oh and Secret Santa, I got the note you sent me on elfster. I am still investigating though. The Truth Is Out There.
Liese S. - Dec 21, 2010 11:52:15 am PST #157 of 466
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Hee. I love the thought of the Secret Santa chortling away as msbelle relentlessly pursues.