Tracy: 'When you can't run, you crawl... and when you can't crawl, when you can't do that--' Zoe: 'You find someone to carry you.'

'The Message'


Goodbye and Good Riddance 2011: Maybe the even years are better  

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. 2011? Room for improvement. Srsly.


Anne W. - Dec 27, 2011 3:27:51 pm PST #253 of 408
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.

Brenda, I'm so glad you and Darby enjoyed your gifts! I had a lot of fun putting the package together. Perkins, I'm relieved to hear your package got to you.

Also awesome - the delicious sweet/salty corn puffy stuff I am currently stuffing my face with. I didn't know what it was but my sister made grabby hands as soon as it came out of the wrapping.

That stuff (I can't remember what the place calls it) is caramel-coated crack. I don't dare keep it around.


Lee - Dec 27, 2011 4:17:42 pm PST #254 of 408
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

That stuff (I can't remember what the place calls it) is caramel-coated crack. I don't dare keep it around.

There's a chance I sat down in my front room and ate large amounts of it the second I got home.

Just a chance though.


Jesse - Dec 27, 2011 4:26:03 pm PST #255 of 408
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'm at the stage where I feel like eating all the junk in my house as quickly as possible is actually the better call.


DebetEsse - Dec 27, 2011 7:22:11 pm PST #256 of 408
Woe to the fucking wicked.

Amy, I actually have not tried them yet (there was waaay too much food and too many people at the house today), but I will tomorrow and report back.


lisah - Dec 28, 2011 5:12:21 pm PST #257 of 408
Punishingly Intricate

I've gotten a sweet christmas card from my secret santa sent sneakily via Vermont. Fun!


Atropa - Dec 28, 2011 10:30:30 pm PST #258 of 408
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Dear Secret Santa,

Eeee! Thank you so much! A zombie parts box! A zombie doll! Chocolates! Fancy tissues! White chocolate violet drinking chocolate mix! And a lovely framed drawing of the photo of Neil Gaiman and me! They are all wonderful, and make me very, very happy. Thank you again, mysterious Santa in WI.


Tom Scola - Dec 29, 2011 3:35:59 am PST #259 of 408
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

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Sue - Dec 29, 2011 4:01:13 am PST #260 of 408
hip deep in pie

Tom, that's so lovely. t /allergies

Polgara, your packaged arrived last night. Thank you for the lovely ornament and the monkey! (Not a real monkey, people.) I tormented the cats with the monkey last night. We love it!


Kat - Dec 29, 2011 4:49:28 am PST #261 of 408
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I still have to send my Secret Santa gift. It's been boxed and ready but I don't have the recipients' address. Any with ideas on how to solve this one without outting who it is?


SailAweigh - Dec 29, 2011 5:00:52 am PST #262 of 408
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb

Tom's photo gave me allergies. ::sniff::