A Midsummer Night's Dream (Summer 2014 Secret Santa) Discussion

[tweakabell]

I know, I'm anonymous today :blink:

I wanted a new one and the look I was doing didn't turn out so I'm undecided at the moment.

or I could pretend depth and tell you it's to symbolize the emptiness and anonymity we have online, creating faux relationships with digital people instead of going out and experiencing LIFE!

But then I'd gag and be overrun with the giggles.

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

I know, I'm anonymous today :blink:

I wanted a new one and the look I was doing didn't turn out so I'm undecided at the moment.

or I could pretend depth and tell you it's to symbolize the emptiness and anonymity we have online, creating faux relationships with digital people instead of going out and experiencing LIFE!

But then I'd gag and be overrun with the giggles.

You're so wise.... Everyone all hail, Tweakabell!

 

[meaganola]

I'm not sure how others would feel about it but you might ask a fairy to brainstorm with you if you are truly stuck. I know some of them are fairies because they couldn't join us and the swap is a few weeks behind us so they could get some practice stalking in, lol

I think that's a great idea! Especially if you have a godchild who is into, say, indie polishes, and you have no idea where to start. Pull up the fairy list, go to the indie polish thread, and see if there's a fairy who is a regular poster on that thread! Actually, now that I think about it, someone did in fact send me a fairy request for help with something I love that is on her godchild's list. I had a blast thinking her situation over, and I wasn't even the sender or recipient.

 

[tulosai]

YAAAAAAY my first gifts for my godchild ARE HERE!!!!

I'm not sure what I should get for my FGC as big ticket items...I'm struggling a bit this time! 

Awww I am SO SURE you will do AWESOME.  I could not have asked for a better Santa than you and @@trekkersangel (for nails) and I mean that with all my heart.

 

[meaganola]

Yay yay yay!  My first order is here!  This was one that I was *sure* was going to take over a month to get, which is why I placed the order pretty much as soon as we received our assignments, so I'm *really* surprised it's here already.

I have a sad, though. There are a few things I would love to send, but summer.  I've already experienced melted eyeliner going in and out of Los Angeles in a swap, and I received some GDE Control Freak that smelled like dirty laundry, apparently due to turning in the heat (it was so bad I was a little bit afraid to use it.  Vee told me to throw it out and refunded me, and she got that money right back from me a few days later when the Matte 2 Feminine collection came out).  I don't want to waste valuable box space with styrofoam and ice packs!  In related news, this weekend, I have *got* to remember to stop by the post office and get some flat-rate boxes so I can get a head start on packing Tetris.

 

[puppymomofthree]

Have to figure out munchies for my FGC. Non melting and also yummy....this will take a little thought. Sad to have to discount chocolate and fudge (in my mind they are two different categories). Darn heat!

 

[chelsealady]

Have to figure out munchies for my FGC. Non melting and also yummy....this will take a little thought. Sad to have to discount chocolate and fudge (in my mind they are two different categories). Darn heat!

That is what I'm stuck on. I know one thing I'm sending because it is pretty much what my city is famous for. But my usual local chocolate won't make it in the summertime.

 

[tweakabell]

I will say that to my godmother, Sac is known for it's 100+ days. I would not suggest melty foods lol

 

[tweakabell]

You're so wise.... Everyone all hail, Tweakabell!

Yes HAIL TWEAKABELL, YOUR FABULOUS OVERLORD!!

 

[meaganola]

I will say that to my godmother, Sac is known for it's 100+ days. I would not suggest melty foods lol

The frustrating thing for me (and I'm just talking about summer in general, not specifically this swap) is that Portland is known for its nicely temperate weather -- except in July.  Believe it or not, it is not unusual to get four or more straight days of 100+ weather (I think one year, we had three days over 105 in a row) and an entire month of no rain whatsoever.  This is not a city that knows how to deal with hot weather.  For the most part, the concept of staying home where the AC lives is foreign because they vast majority of people don't have it.  Since I moved into this apartment five years ago, I've gone weeks with just a couple of hours of sleep every night during the summer because I can't get my bedroom below 95 degrees.  

This year, however, I finally have a portable air conditioner that I'm already using to cool my bedroom down for sleeping because it's already starting to get so warm that it's messing with my sleep -- and to get the neighbors' cigarette and barbecue smoke OUT OF MY BEDROOM.  Their backyard -- complete with bbq and hot tub, which they tend to use FOR PARTIES UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT DURING THE WEEK is directly below my bedroom window.  I will also be using the AC unit to drown them out when they do this since I have to get up at FIVE IN THE MORNING.  I always want to go over and ring their doorbell every morning on my way to work at 5:45am when they pull this shit.

Ahem.  Oh, hey, look, an episode of _Hannibal_ is getting ready to time out of my Hulu queue.  I should go see if my wifi will let me watch it tonight.

 

[tweakabell]

Lol a friend of mine had the same issue when she moved up to Washington. It's hot and they don't even have fans for sale WTF? It eventually cooled down for her but she was not happy with no A/C. Last summer we were staying with my husband's family in Newcastle and they have no A/C and I died lol. We had 7 straight days over 100 officially (and I always find their official temps on the low end, I don't know where they get 97 when my car says 103, the outdoor therm says 102 and all the banks are over 100) sorry got on a rant there lol

 

[tulosai]

I may be all alone here but SEND ME THE MELTY THINGS! I'll just pop them in the fridge and they'll be just fine in a few minutes!

 

[meaganola]

I may be all alone here but SEND ME THE MELTY THINGS! I'll just pop them in the fridge and they'll be just fine in a few minutes!

One problem comes in when you have, say, an eyeliner pencil, and all of the colorful "lead" has melted into a pool on the inside of the cap. Or leaked out of the cap and all over the inside of the box.

 

[tulosai]

One problem comes in when you have, say, an eyeliner pencil, and all of the colorful "lead" has melted into a pool on the inside of the cap. Or leaked out of the cap and all over the inside of the box.

Point taken.  I must confess I was thinking solely of edible melty things, like chocolate and fudge and yummmmm  :wub:

 

[puppymomofthree]

Point taken. I must confess I was thinking solely of edible melty things, like chocolate and fudge and yummmmm :wub:

That is where my brain went too. Was just woken by dogs scared of thunder--this calls for ice cream.

 

[meaganola]

Point taken.  I must confess I was thinking solely of edible melty things, like chocolate and fudge and yummmmm  :wub:

Heh.  I was thinking specifically of a particular indie tinted lip balm I have recently fallen in love with!  Wait.  I take that back.  *Multiple* indie lip balms from multiple companies.  

 

[tacehtpuekam]

Holy fairy messages, batman! I have some work to do tonight /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />  (not complaining, totally excited!)

 

[tacehtpuekam]

@@tweakabell I miss seeing your pretty face /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 

[Kristine Walker]

 Two items arrived today for my FGC!! I hope she will love them

 

[tweakabell]

@@tweakabell I miss seeing your pretty face /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Fine, have the failed project until I can do something else /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> :hehe: