Fred: It's the pictures in my mind that are getting me. It's like being stuck in a really bad movie with those Clockwork Orange clampy things on my eyeballs. Wesley: Why imagine? Reality's disturbing enough.

'Shells'


Goodbye and Good Riddance 2013: That Was the Year That Was  

Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Thanksgivukkahmas, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Out you go, 2013!


Jesse - Dec 21, 2013 10:45:49 am PST #172 of 774
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Aw, man -- my Secret Santa presents made me cry! Thanks, Pix! It was: Two great notebooks (one recycled from a kids' book), cute sticky notes, which I totally need for the new office, a great Pasadena ornament, and (the kicker) a mug with my cover photo from Facebook of baby me and my parents, that says "Good Stuff Happens Every Day." So sweet! And the trim is my favorite green.

Thank you!!


Pix - Dec 21, 2013 11:02:27 am PST #173 of 774
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Hurray! I'm so glad you like everything!


Jon B. - Dec 21, 2013 11:13:05 am PST #174 of 774
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Jesse -- Did you get the earlier gift from Pix, left on your parent's doorknob by a local Pix-elf?


Pix - Dec 21, 2013 11:43:16 am PST #175 of 774
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

She did! And thank you to Jon for being my elf!


Burrell - Dec 21, 2013 11:44:48 am PST #176 of 774
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

a mug with my cover photo from Facebook of baby me and my parents, that says "Good Stuff Happens Every Day."

::sniff::


Jesse - Dec 21, 2013 11:52:45 am PST #177 of 774
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I did! Thanks, Jon! That was there just when I needed it, too.


msbelle - Dec 21, 2013 12:59:22 pm PST #178 of 774
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I got a t-shirt in the mail. An awesome Their Eyes Were Watching God t-shirt. THANK YOU!


Jon B. - Dec 21, 2013 4:39:30 pm PST #179 of 774
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

That was there just when I needed it, too.

Aww, twas my elfish pleasure.


aurelia - Dec 21, 2013 8:23:57 pm PST #180 of 774
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

The ornament came from the Christkindlmarket

I bought one of the bean ornaments this year.

a mug with my cover photo from Facebook of baby me and my parents, that says "Good Stuff Happens Every Day."

That's awesome.

I just got the last piece of my gift today so it should be packed up and shipped out not quite in time for Christmas, but not too terribly late.


Calli - Dec 22, 2013 1:39:37 am PST #181 of 774
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

I'm off to Michigan today, ice storms permitting. So if something arrives before Friday, I won't have a chance to thank anyone right away. Amyth will be by, though, so nothing's likely to linger out in the cold.