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I have two orders left to come in and I'm already over. I need more people, lol.
(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!
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Quote: Originally Posted by StefanieH30 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
My SS doesn't seem to be on very often or post a lot.
Some of us are just big lurkers! I read up and plan to post something then the kids distract me with something (usually lego-connection-drama) and by the time I come back the conversation has moved on.
My SS doesn't seem to be on very often or post a lot.
Some of us are just big lurkers! I read up and plan to post something then the kids distract me with something (usually lego-connection-drama) and by the time I come back the conversation has moved on.
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Quote: Originally Posted by DeSha /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I am hoping the gifts I give won't be duplicates as my giftee is participating in two SS groups here on MUT. And since she is pretty much into one or two aspects of beauty it its conceivable that I could get her something someone else might give her.
All I can do is hope and pray that 1) she likes the gifts and 2) the gifts are not duplicates.
Welp, you are not my ss since I'm only in one gift exchange. Only 101 more to go!!!
LMAO, that gave me a good chuckle!
Quote: Originally Posted by DeSha /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I am hoping the gifts I give won't be duplicates as my giftee is participating in two SS groups here on MUT. And since she is pretty much into one or two aspects of beauty it its conceivable that I could get her something someone else might give her.
All I can do is hope and pray that 1) she likes the gifts and 2) the gifts are not duplicates.
Welp, you are not my ss since I'm only in one gift exchange. Only 101 more to go!!!
LMAO, that gave me a good chuckle!
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Well, I have a plan. I plan to gather everything up and take it and let my sister's, and SIL make themselves a bag. Then anything that is left it goes to the clothes closet at church. Then I can start the new year out fresh.
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I think this thread is intimidating to a lot of people because it moves so fast.
tweakabell
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Quote: Originally Posted by chelsealady /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Well, I have a plan. I plan to gather everything up and take it and let my sister's, and SIL make themselves a bag. Then anything that is left it goes to the clothes closet at church. Then I can start the new year out fresh.
Oooh, good plan.
Well, I have a plan. I plan to gather everything up and take it and let my sister's, and SIL make themselves a bag. Then anything that is left it goes to the clothes closet at church. Then I can start the new year out fresh.
Oooh, good plan.
tweakabell
Bringing you peace one war at a time
I can definitely see people being afraid to jump in or just getting so far behind that they feel what they have to say not being relevant anymore but I think JC237 (I think,off the top of my head) does it well. As long as you quote what part of the convo you're responding to. Also because it's the same group we might come off as clique-y but we're not really we wanna listen, I promise
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Hahaha I forsee my SS giving me something Harry potter or twilight or something just because I'm "anti-fandom"! I'm so glad y'all still love me, and my weirdness. I can't lie. The emojis make your comment like 100xs more awesome!
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Hokay. Just know that we are around even if we aren't posting as much! Umm... on the foodstuffs question I would love local candy, gum etc but anything that is homemade is not likely to make it to me alas. Australia has crazy strict rules about anything 'biological' entering the country.
And let's see, I kept my list vague as I'm pretty happy with many things! One of my favourite things when I'm in a new country is to trawl their drugstore makeup. And my ss has some specific items that I won't be able to get given how expensive they are locally so her gift was likely to be that single lipstick/blush/etc and not much else!!! so she is getting some drugstore dupes and some local cult products.
And let's see, I kept my list vague as I'm pretty happy with many things! One of my favourite things when I'm in a new country is to trawl their drugstore makeup. And my ss has some specific items that I won't be able to get given how expensive they are locally so her gift was likely to be that single lipstick/blush/etc and not much else!!! so she is getting some drugstore dupes and some local cult products.
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tweakabell
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Quote: Originally Posted by Last Contrast /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Hokay. Just know that we are around even if we aren't posting as much! Umm... on the foodstuffs question I would love local candy, gum etc but anything that is homemade is not likely to make it to me alas. Australia has crazy strict rules about anything 'biological' entering the country.
And let's see, I kept my list vague as I'm pretty happy with many things! One of my favourite things when I'm in a new country is to trawl their drugstore makeup. And my ss has some specific items that I won't be able to get given how expensive they are locally so her gift was likely to be that single lipstick/blush/etc and not much else!!! so she is getting some drugstore dupes and some local cult products.
Ok, this sounds like an AWESOME SS gift.
Hokay. Just know that we are around even if we aren't posting as much! Umm... on the foodstuffs question I would love local candy, gum etc but anything that is homemade is not likely to make it to me alas. Australia has crazy strict rules about anything 'biological' entering the country.
And let's see, I kept my list vague as I'm pretty happy with many things! One of my favourite things when I'm in a new country is to trawl their drugstore makeup. And my ss has some specific items that I won't be able to get given how expensive they are locally so her gift was likely to be that single lipstick/blush/etc and not much else!!! so she is getting some drugstore dupes and some local cult products.
Ok, this sounds like an AWESOME SS gift.
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I was thinking the same thing! I thought, "self, how cool would it be to have an international SS and get all kinds of way cool "local" stuff".
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Quote: Originally Posted by tweakabell /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I can definitely see people being afraid to jump in or just getting so far behind that they feel what they have to say not being relevant anymore but I think JC237 (I think,off the top of my head) does it well. As long as you quote what part of the convo you're responding to. Also because it's the same group we might come off as clique-y but we're not really we wanna listen, I promise
I think a lot of the super chatty ones (okay, yes, I'm talking about myself!) are just super bored at work and are simply trying to stay awake. (Today was *horrible* because I was typing faster than the system could register my keystrokes. It made for some agonizing data entry. I would enter one line and then read a post while I waiting for my entry to register! I finally had to leave the office to step away from the insane lag, and then once I got back, it was resolved, but it was unbelievably slow for a couple of hours. It was a good thing I got most of today's work done yesterday.)
Quote: Originally Posted by Last Contrast /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Hokay. Just know that we are around even if we aren't posting as much! Umm... on the foodstuffs question I would love local candy, gum etc but anything that is homemade is not likely to make it to me alas. Australia has crazy strict rules about anything 'biological' entering the country.
And let's see, I kept my list vague as I'm pretty happy with many things! One of my favourite things when I'm in a new country is to trawl their drugstore makeup. And my ss has some specific items that I won't be able to get given how expensive they are locally so her gift was likely to be that single lipstick/blush/etc and not much else!!! so she is getting some drugstore dupes and some local cult products.
I think any beauty junkie worth her eyeshadow blending brush would *love* local cult products she has never encountered before. That's a major draw for subscription boxes, and those are insanely popular around here! And that's definitely why some of the people who signed up for international swaps signed up for them, and there are undoubtedly other people who did not sign up for international simply because they have post office challenges, but they would *love* to have been able to receive those items.
Quote: Originally Posted by tnorth1852 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Okay, so who told birchbox about secret Santa?
Sometimes I think that's the whole origin of Secret Santa. I know I just placed an order (non-Birchbox, but still makeup) with a few extra things for myself just to hit the minimum for free shipping. Because, yeah, right, I need more eyeshadow. Just like I need another twenty pounds on my butt!
ETA: Wow, a whole lot of thinking going on in this post!
I can definitely see people being afraid to jump in or just getting so far behind that they feel what they have to say not being relevant anymore but I think JC237 (I think,off the top of my head) does it well. As long as you quote what part of the convo you're responding to. Also because it's the same group we might come off as clique-y but we're not really we wanna listen, I promise
I think a lot of the super chatty ones (okay, yes, I'm talking about myself!) are just super bored at work and are simply trying to stay awake. (Today was *horrible* because I was typing faster than the system could register my keystrokes. It made for some agonizing data entry. I would enter one line and then read a post while I waiting for my entry to register! I finally had to leave the office to step away from the insane lag, and then once I got back, it was resolved, but it was unbelievably slow for a couple of hours. It was a good thing I got most of today's work done yesterday.)
Quote: Originally Posted by Last Contrast /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Hokay. Just know that we are around even if we aren't posting as much! Umm... on the foodstuffs question I would love local candy, gum etc but anything that is homemade is not likely to make it to me alas. Australia has crazy strict rules about anything 'biological' entering the country.
And let's see, I kept my list vague as I'm pretty happy with many things! One of my favourite things when I'm in a new country is to trawl their drugstore makeup. And my ss has some specific items that I won't be able to get given how expensive they are locally so her gift was likely to be that single lipstick/blush/etc and not much else!!! so she is getting some drugstore dupes and some local cult products.
I think any beauty junkie worth her eyeshadow blending brush would *love* local cult products she has never encountered before. That's a major draw for subscription boxes, and those are insanely popular around here! And that's definitely why some of the people who signed up for international swaps signed up for them, and there are undoubtedly other people who did not sign up for international simply because they have post office challenges, but they would *love* to have been able to receive those items.
Quote: Originally Posted by tnorth1852 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Okay, so who told birchbox about secret Santa?
Sometimes I think that's the whole origin of Secret Santa. I know I just placed an order (non-Birchbox, but still makeup) with a few extra things for myself just to hit the minimum for free shipping. Because, yeah, right, I need more eyeshadow. Just like I need another twenty pounds on my butt!
ETA: Wow, a whole lot of thinking going on in this post!
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Mine will be shipped AT the deadline, lol! My Hautelook order isn't supposed to arrive until 12/10. But good things are worth the wait, right?
Threads here move way fast, but I'm actually trying to do my best to keep up with this one. I'm a big time lurker but don't post too often. Idk why.
Anyway, got my SS's big gift in the mail today. Woohoo. Super excited. I need to pick up some local items & then work on my handmade stuff. I'm not too crafty so I'm trying to keep it simple LOL.
Anyway, got my SS's big gift in the mail today. Woohoo. Super excited. I need to pick up some local items & then work on my handmade stuff. I'm not too crafty so I'm trying to keep it simple LOL.
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Mostly a lurker here as well, I'm usually so behind on posts b/c of my crazy work schedule that I usually feel my comments are kinda pointless lol
But I love being on MUT and am SO excited for SS. My santee isn't a frequent poster either so to my secret santa, I know your pain!
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'm going to try and post more in this thread at least as we go on and add more to my list as well, assuming my SS isn't already done shopping for me!
I'm so psyched for the reveals!
But I love being on MUT and am SO excited for SS. My santee isn't a frequent poster either so to my secret santa, I know your pain!
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I'm going to try and post more in this thread at least as we go on and add more to my list as well, assuming my SS isn't already done shopping for me!I'm so psyched for the reveals!
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Quote: Originally Posted by meaganola /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Quote: Originally Posted by tweakabell /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I can definitely see people being afraid to jump in or just getting so far behind that they feel what they have to say not being relevant anymore but I think JC237 (I think,off the top of my head) does it well. As long as you quote what part of the convo you're responding to. Also because it's the same group we might come off as clique-y but we're not really we wanna listen, I promise
I think a lot of the super chatty ones (okay, yes, I'm talking about myself!) are just super bored at work and are simply trying to stay awake. (Today was *horrible* because I was typing faster than the system could register my keystrokes. It made for some agonizing data entry. I would enter one line and then read a post while I waiting for my entry to register! I finally had to leave the office to step away from the insane lag, and then once I got back, it was resolved, but it was unbelievably slow for a couple of hours. It was a good thing I got most of today's work done yesterday.)
Quote: Originally Posted by Last Contrast /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Hokay. Just know that we are around even if we aren't posting as much! Umm... on the foodstuffs question I would love local candy, gum etc but anything that is homemade is not likely to make it to me alas. Australia has crazy strict rules about anything 'biological' entering the country.
And let's see, I kept my list vague as I'm pretty happy with many things! One of my favourite things when I'm in a new country is to trawl their drugstore makeup. And my ss has some specific items that I won't be able to get given how expensive they are locally so her gift was likely to be that single lipstick/blush/etc and not much else!!! so she is getting some drugstore dupes and some local cult products.
I think any beauty junkie worth her eyeshadow blending brush would *love* local cult products she has never encountered before. That's a major draw for subscription boxes, and those are insanely popular around here! And that's definitely why some of the people who signed up for international swaps signed up for them, and there are undoubtedly other people who did not sign up for international simply because they have post office challenges, but they would *love* to have been able to receive those items.
Yes, this is SO the case for me...I would have loved an international SS, but was worried about all the technicalities since I have never shipped things like that internationally (customs, fees, limitations...etc). But I would be over the moon to receive international products like that /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
Quote: Originally Posted by tweakabell /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I can definitely see people being afraid to jump in or just getting so far behind that they feel what they have to say not being relevant anymore but I think JC237 (I think,off the top of my head) does it well. As long as you quote what part of the convo you're responding to. Also because it's the same group we might come off as clique-y but we're not really we wanna listen, I promise
I think a lot of the super chatty ones (okay, yes, I'm talking about myself!) are just super bored at work and are simply trying to stay awake. (Today was *horrible* because I was typing faster than the system could register my keystrokes. It made for some agonizing data entry. I would enter one line and then read a post while I waiting for my entry to register! I finally had to leave the office to step away from the insane lag, and then once I got back, it was resolved, but it was unbelievably slow for a couple of hours. It was a good thing I got most of today's work done yesterday.)
Quote: Originally Posted by Last Contrast /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Hokay. Just know that we are around even if we aren't posting as much! Umm... on the foodstuffs question I would love local candy, gum etc but anything that is homemade is not likely to make it to me alas. Australia has crazy strict rules about anything 'biological' entering the country.
And let's see, I kept my list vague as I'm pretty happy with many things! One of my favourite things when I'm in a new country is to trawl their drugstore makeup. And my ss has some specific items that I won't be able to get given how expensive they are locally so her gift was likely to be that single lipstick/blush/etc and not much else!!! so she is getting some drugstore dupes and some local cult products.
I think any beauty junkie worth her eyeshadow blending brush would *love* local cult products she has never encountered before. That's a major draw for subscription boxes, and those are insanely popular around here! And that's definitely why some of the people who signed up for international swaps signed up for them, and there are undoubtedly other people who did not sign up for international simply because they have post office challenges, but they would *love* to have been able to receive those items.
Yes, this is SO the case for me...I would have loved an international SS, but was worried about all the technicalities since I have never shipped things like that internationally (customs, fees, limitations...etc). But I would be over the moon to receive international products like that
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Quote: Originally Posted by yousoldtheworld /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Yes, this is SO the case for me...I would have loved an international SS, but was worried about all the technicalities since I have never shipped things like that internationally (customs, fees, limitations...etc). But I would be over the moon to receive international products like that /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
Same! "local" products in an international swap sounds *soooo* exciting!!!
Whenever anyone posts that their SSantee isn't a frequent poster I'm all like
" Well, they don't have me!"
Yes, this is SO the case for me...I would have loved an international SS, but was worried about all the technicalities since I have never shipped things like that internationally (customs, fees, limitations...etc). But I would be over the moon to receive international products like that
/emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />Same! "local" products in an international swap sounds *soooo* exciting!!!
Whenever anyone posts that their SSantee isn't a frequent poster I'm all like
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Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif
Same! "local" products in an international swap sounds *soooo* exciting!!!
Whenever anyone posts that their SSantee isn't a frequent poster I'm all like
" Well, they don't have me!"
lol I'm thinking the same thing here. On the "local" international products, heck yeah! even better, love trying new things that may not be found in the US personally /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
Same! "local" products in an international swap sounds *soooo* exciting!!!
Whenever anyone posts that their SSantee isn't a frequent poster I'm all like
lol I'm thinking the same thing here. On the "local" international products, heck yeah! even better, love trying new things that may not be found in the US personally
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I had two bad experiences this year with international shipping, so I new I wasn't even going to risk it. One was flower seeds (legal to send here) from Canada, and the I got a big green sticker labeled "Homeland Security" on my package...without any seeds. But they did include her "Thanks for ordering!" note. How kind. The second was last week concerning granny squares coming from the UK...I got a "We Care" plastic baggie wrapped around my package, where a machine had torn into it and my granny squares were gone.
Yeah...international mail hates me.
Yeah...international mail hates me.
