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Originally Posted by meaganola /img/forum/go_quote.gif

This isn't USPS's fault. Birchbox uses UPS Mail Innovations to get it *almost* to you and then hand it over to USPS one stop before your town. USPS *would* be efficient --if they actually just used USPS and not a different company to start the process.
This.  I actually think USPS is the most logical about where they send things by a mile-  NEVER have they passed my town, and each time it updates it's closer to me.  They are also almost always fastest.  As someone else said I hate them sometimes for other reasons, but in general I can't complain about their logic, speed, or price. 

 
Haha - I have now considered any purchase/BB to be my new Flat Stanley.

ETA: I wish the post service people would take my boxes to places and get pictures with my box.

 
Originally Posted by JimmyJazz /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Haha - I have now considered any purchase/BB to be my new Flat Stanley.

ETA: I wish the post service people would take my boxes to places and get pictures with my box.
OMG, that would be awesome!  If they did that, I'd have to order a garden gnome so they could reenact part of Amelie.

 
Originally Posted by kawaiimeows /img/forum/go_quote.gif

here's the spoiler reveal pic!




i like the colors! you can see what they change to on the birchbox site.

 

I would like this in peony!
 
Originally Posted by audiophilekate /img/forum/go_quote.gif

OMG, that would be awesome!  If they did that, I'd have to order a garden gnome so they could reenact part of Amelie.
Looove that movie! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> 

 
Originally Posted by wildsp187 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Love that movie so much I named my daughter Amelie! :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
I wanted to name my daughter Amelie, but after years of having people mispronounce my middle and last names, I didn't want to do that to her.  I named her Amelia instead.

 
Originally Posted by wildsp187 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Love that movie so much I named my daughter Amelie! :D /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
Originally Posted by audiophilekate /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I wanted to name my daughter Amelie, but after years of having people mispronounce my middle and last names, I didn't want to do that to her.  I named her Amelia instead.
Aww, how cool you guys! This makes me smile 
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Amelia is a great take on Amelie and sounds really lovely. And now I'm wondering, wildsp187 - do you find people mispronounce Amelie's name often?

 
Originally Posted by FormosaHoney /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Okay, I need your input.  

So I love the Atelier Rose Absolute, my 25% coupon should come after my last sub in April.  

I've some points.  So I can get the 30ml nearly for free, but I just love this stuff, when I wear it's like transcendental meditation.  I'm whisked away to this secret Tibetan rose garden with ginger tea softly steaming amongst lush papyrus plants.  

I want to get the 200 ml that sells for $195, if I use the 25% off and points I'd be getting it for almost $100.  

I don't have full time job just yet... I'm doing contract interpretation in family courts, depositions and early intervention programs, hope to be in actual trial court or DA office in not so long when my confidence gels.  It's rewarding work but a little intense from time to time...  wearing this puts like a delicate reminder of things that are good and pretty and helps me focus and remain objective.

Should I just go for it?     
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I really want the color changing nail polish too, looks way too cool!
I would go for it... with the caveat that you cut down/out on something else in your expendable income for a little while, like coffee or dinners out so it's a financial replacement rather than addition. I've definitely been in a tight spot and splurged on something Awesome to make myself feel better, only to continue spending like normal and then get down to the wire and be in Real Financial Trouble, which is way more anxiety producing than any Awesome Thing can probably soothe... unless it was drugs or alcohol, I guess. :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
Originally Posted by JessP /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Aww, how cool you guys! This makes me smile 
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Amelia is a great take on Amelie and sounds really lovely. And now I'm wondering, wildsp187 - do you find people mispronounce Amelie's name often?
She hasn't reached school age yet so it hasn't been a problem since most people know her name verbally and not from reading it.  I wonder if people don't know how to spell it though.. I have cursed all of my kids in one way or another.  I have 2 year old twins as well.. and I named them Adamari and Amberly.  All 3 have their dads first name backwards as their middle name (His name is Roman so their middle name is Namor.  I liked it because we are raising them bilingual and N-amor is cutesy to me in spanish since it contains "amor" and is almost enamor etc..) and their last name is a very uncommon spanish name.  I have my reasoning though!  I am a fraternal twin with my sister.  My mother was told she was having a boy and a girl (this was back in the day before they did as many ultrasounds) so she didn't pick out 2 girls names.  My sister was born first and they named her Natalya (she has had trouble with people pronouncing her name) and I got.. Jessica!  She just picked the most common name at the time because she couldn't think of anything else!  I've grown up with name envy my entire life.  My husband wanted to name Amberly Amber and of course I refused.  How could I do that to her with sisters like Amelie and Adamari!

Well.. now you know the story of my life.. nice to meet you :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
Originally Posted by gemstone /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Woah I just checked and one of my boxes shipped and will be here tomorrow!
Wow...that's fast! No shipping info on either of my boxes.

 
Originally Posted by wildsp187 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


She hasn't reached school age yet so it hasn't been a problem since most people know her name verbally and not from reading it.  I wonder if people don't know how to spell it though.. I have cursed all of my kids in one way or another.  I have 2 year old twins as well.. and I named them Adamari and Amberly.  All 3 have their dads first name backwards as their middle name (His name is Roman so their middle name is Namor.  I liked it because we are raising them bilingual and N-amor is cutesy to me in spanish since it contains "amor" and is almost enamor etc..) and their last name is a very uncommon spanish name.  I have my reasoning though!  I am a fraternal twin with my sister.  My mother was told she was having a boy and a girl (this was back in the day before they did as many ultrasounds) so she didn't pick out 2 girls names.  My sister was born first and they named her Natalya (she has had trouble with people pronouncing her name) and I got.. Jessica!  She just picked the most common name at the time because she couldn't think of anything else!  I've grown up with name envy my entire life.  My husband wanted to name Amberly Amber and of course I refused.  How could I do that to her with sisters like Amelie and Adamari!

Well.. now you know the story of my life.. nice to meet you :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
Nice to meet you, too! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Such beautiful and unique family names. And as a fellow Jessica, I totally understand - I remember in grade school there were always like 4 Jessica's in my classes and it drove me bonkers. At one point, I told my parents that I was going to go by "Jessi with an i" only. I guess that was the most-creative way I could think to stray from such a common name lol. 

 
Originally Posted by JessP /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Nice to meet you, too! :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Such beautiful and unique family names. And as a fellow Jessica, I totally understand - I remember in grade school there were always like 4 Jessica's in my classes and it drove me bonkers. At one point, I told my parents that I was going to go by "Jessi with an i" only. I guess that was the most-creative way I could think to stray from such a common name lol. 
HAHA!! I insisted on "Jessa" like from girls.  My mom called me Jesse when I was younger.  I put it with an "e" because that is how she spelled it on a stuffed rabbit I had.  Once I realized that is a "boys name" I wouldn't let anyone call me that anymore.  Not even with an "i".. haha.  People mostly just call me "Jess" now.. which I am fine with.  Especially since I am in love with "The New Girl" and everything Zooey.

 
Holy crapamundo. I have a tracking number already. It hasn't updated, but it is there. I wish box pages were 404-ing. They usually start to on the 6th, right?

 

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