My Secret Santa gift is all wrapped and ready to send off tomorrow. Woohoo!
Yeah, we're building a race of frog-people. It's a good time
Xander ,'Selfless'
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.
Anne W. - Dec 13, 2010 4:34:24 pm PST #57 of 466
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
megan walker - Dec 14, 2010 6:19:12 am PST #58 of 466
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
My building manager just brought me a package--but I'm super late for work! Oh, the humanity!
One thing I'm sure of, either Tom Scola is my secret santa or my santa's minion. I'd know that address anywhere.
To be continued...
JenP - Dec 14, 2010 6:25:03 am PST #59 of 466
My plan is to finish and mail on Friday, which... I hope will make it where it's going on time.
I'm a slacker giftee, though, sorry, SS - I just this morning remembered there were questions on Elfster for me to answer. I hope for your sake this did not cause any added stress to the gifting process. Er, good thing is, I kind of like most everything, so... yeah, not helpful. Sorry.
quester - Dec 14, 2010 12:41:51 pm PST #60 of 466
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Secret Santa gift is off in the mail! I hope my giftee enjoys it. I had less money and time this year, but I think it was a respectable effort.
megan walker - Dec 14, 2010 7:01:06 pm PST #61 of 466
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
SQUEEEE! I opened my package when I got home and there are multiple presents inside! I decided to open one a night until I leave on Saturday morning.
First up, fancy Jacques Torres dark chocolate. (It's the French name that makes it good.) I don't know what other flavors they have, but I can't imagine better choices than super super dark, ginger, and, my absolute fave, with chilies. Love.
The other presents are now under my tiny tree. I don't suppose one contains a Scola smile?
megan walker - Dec 15, 2010 5:36:18 pm PST #62 of 466
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Night #2 of my own mini-Hanukkah. I have no idea what is in the remaining two gifts, but Scola has already outdone himself--a book I didn't know at all, but is absolutely gorgeous, Infinite City: A San Francisco Atlas.
The only problem is I can never show it to Hec because I'm sure he will steal it as it's filled with beautiful, witty maps. Some examples? "Death and Beauty," which shows all of 2008's 99 murders and some of 2009's Monterey Cypress trees, "Dharma Wheels and Fish Ladders," which shows salmon migrations and Soto Zen arrivals, and "Monarchs and Queens," which shows butterfly habitats and queer public spaces.
This is awesomecakes with awesome sauce! Brilliant selection Scola!
meara - Dec 15, 2010 6:04:54 pm PST #63 of 466
That is an awesome sounding mapbookthing! Go Scola!
I have to finish my Christmas shopping soon. And apparently, to Europe, my brother has requested I bring: reese's cups (the small, not the large ones), and a carton of American Spirit cigarettes. ...I feel like this says something about America.
megan walker - Dec 15, 2010 6:20:04 pm PST #64 of 466
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I feel like this says something about America.
If it makes you feel better, my French friend's husband always asks me to bring Big Red gum.
JenP - Dec 15, 2010 7:04:04 pm PST #65 of 466
That sounds like such a cool book. Also,
If it makes you feel better, my French friend's husband always asks me to bring Big Red gum.
Hee. I love that the completely ordinary-to-the-person-who-lives-there item can be such a treasure to the person who doesn't, and can't otherwise acquire it.
Trudy Booth - Dec 15, 2010 7:08:14 pm PST #66 of 466
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
A friend of mine in Austria, who'd been a nanny in the states, asked me to bring her Campbell's cream of mushroom soup so she could make tuna noodle casserol.