(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!

[slinka]

There's a package down the mountain- the fedex man calls me basically every day to tell me lol!- and if the place he leaves it at is closed, then he's left it at the front door- but it's far too snowy today for me to get it! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I hope it survives- it's got stuff for my girl (although thinking about it...everything I ordered for r should be just fine in -degree weather and/or getting moist from snow lol. I also hope no one takes it, but I doubt that would happen. People up here seem to be pretty considerate of others' things.

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by missemiee /img/forum/go_quote.gif

What a great birthday! I got my Secret Santa gift today too!!!! Thank you @Bflopolska /Elizabeth!!

I'm going over to the reveal threads to post my pictures of my gifts!
Great timing!

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

I agree!!! Santa please use a tracking elf /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I had a notice slip left for my Coastal Scents order. When I got to the post office I actually had FOUR packages!

Dear Secret Santa, I'm so excited to find out who you are! Can you send a tracking number or info via an elf after you send my package? My post office/ delivery guy have been having issues lately and I'd like to know when to keep a look out for it. On another note, I finally got the last item for my lovely lady today. Then I found a really great deal on something I think she NEEDS so I had to order it. So it's back to the waiting game for me. I can't wait to get it so I can send her package out! I know she's excited /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by slinka /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Bahaha....not that cookie butter counts as a nut butter- a nut butter actually has *some* nutritional value, lol.
I don't keep it in the house either lol.

I've never been to a tarder joe's in all honesty- so I'd say just wander around and pick random things =p
 
Never been to one either, hopefully I can go next time I go to the states.

 

[slinka]

Tracking or not- I check my mail/some place down the mountain where ups/fedex drop packages off every day that I possibly can lol. I love mail. I love it more than what is considered normal =p

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by ttanner2005 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by JC327 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by ttanner2005 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I told you ladies earlier in the thread that I rear ended someone on the way to mail my SS package last year. Well, now I'm being sued.

Sorry to hear that, hope everything works out for the best! It seems as though the insurance company will be taking care of it, so I'm not too worried now. The insurance adjuster said that is well below my coverage, so I'm OK. Thank you. Glad to hear is all taken care off.

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by tweakabell /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I was going to make my santee a mini stuffed squid but she didn't seem the type so I sent her pretty jewelry instead. It's ok life is getting away from me anyway. I swear Dec. is on FF.

OMG.  Who is NOT a mini stuffed squid type girl????

Quote: Originally Posted by allistra44 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  For the record, I didn't put anything handmade or crafty in my box either. I just ran out of time...work is completely insane and all I want to do when I'm not there is sleep! 

 
Same :/ Hopefully next year!

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by missemiee /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Lol right?! People exist in this Secret Santa thing that aren't on this thread?

Idk, I feel like 95% of the fun of the whole Secret Santa process has been all the participation in this thread. Otherwise, it's just like signing up, shopping for a gift and then waiting for yours to come in the mail. Sounds boring! Lol
I totally agree.  I honestly wish I knew at least 20 people in this thread in real life so that we could HANG OUT.

 

[Dayo Steph]

Quote: Originally Posted by tulosai /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 
OMG.  Who is NOT a mini stuffed squid type girl????

Same :/ Hopefully next year!
Totally! I knew I was going to love my former roomie, best guy friend's wife to be, when the first time we met, she gifted me with a mini stuffed Cthulu.  She's a lovely person

 

[slinka]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayo Steph /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Totally! I knew I was going to love my former roomie, best guy friend's wife to be, when the first time we met, she gifted me with a mini stuffed Cthulu.  She's a lovely person
I WANT A MINI CTHULHU

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by trekkersangel /img/forum/go_quote.gif
 You can't go wrong with lip smackers. I still use them too! Ha ha ha.
Doesn't everyone? I agree, Lip Smackers are the best!

Quote: Originally Posted by JC327 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  All my teachers used to say I either wrote like a doctor or a mad scientist. Hope my SS understands what I wrote. So nice you are making cookies from scratch.
Hahaha I wrote my nails santa her note today and I honestly hope she can read it.  The worst part is I was actively trying.

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by KellyKaye /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Same here, I wear flip flops all the time if I can't be barefoot. My husband doesn't understand it but I was raised that way. My mom and grandma were forever barefoot so I just went with it.
Yessss I am the same and people think I am weird too.  I'd rather be barefoot always.  My last year of college I was walking across an (urban ish) campus barefoot and a police officer stopped me and told me I had to put on shoes (I was carrying them) and I was basically like 'um, is that for real a law? What law is that?" and we sort of fought about it and I walked away still barefoot.

In retrospect I wouldn't do that again though.  I view myself as lucky I wasn't stopped/arrested in some form though maybe I'm just overly cynical now. 

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sheeeeeelby /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm very patiently waiting for my girl to post!!! She should've got her box today!!
Sorry I was MIA!! Hopefully my overload of posts and pictures in the reveal thread since then have made up for it!!

 

[chelsealady]

I was at Costco today and there was cookie butter. I literally, much to my husband's embarrassment, shrieked out loud. Then I was explaining to him and three other amused people that my computer friends said we had to try it.

 

[slinka]

Quote: Originally Posted by chelsealady /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I was at Costco today and there was cookie butter. I literally, much to my husband's embarrassment, shrieked out loud. Then I was explaining to him and three other amused people that my computer friends said we had to try it.

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jamie P /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  OMG I am so behind. My box is still sitting on my table waiting to be shipped out. It's going to have to wait until Monday. My work schedule sucks lately! Having so much fun watching these go out and come in though. Love it!!
I am also behind.  I am done shopping and my nails box is ready to go and my normal SS box should be ready to go tonight, but unfortunately now I dunno if I can get to a post office until NEXT Saturday with my work schedule as it is.  I agree with whoever said the post office should be open 24/7.

Quote: Originally Posted by LyndaV /img/forum/go_quote.gif

 I hope you don't mind that I've included your family Christmas card...you have a beautiful family!
I also love that card! 

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayo Steph /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I keep calling Stormageddon the kitten, but he's a year and a couple months.  I figure it's the equivalent of the terrible twos, he gets into everything, omg.  We have to be really careful with metallic stretchy string otherwise he tries to chew. Same with cardboard. He even tries to eat the cardboard he scratches up from his nail scratcher. Eww.  Yet he has tons of food and fresh water, and we watch him eat.  He's also a drooler, but hey, at least if he drools on you, he gives you a bath until you're clean - lol!
Mine will always be kittens.

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Womp womp.
Annoying things of the morning:
-I swapped with someone and their end of the trade hasn't updated for like 4 days and it was supposed to be here by now but according to tracking it's just been "processed by the sorting facility". So it wouldn't be her fault if it didn't come through... But I'm still bummed.
-I reached out to my boyfriends favorite webcomic artist to buy a book off of him that was sold almost only through kickstarter. He was really sweet and said yes - he has spares. I paypal'd him a month ago (as a gift. I'm kicking myself.). He said he I will receive it by the end of November and will get the shipping details. Nothing. Radio silence. I'm out $50 and what would've been a great gift
That really sucks.  Have you reached out again to the webcomic artist? $50 is a LOT to be out.

Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Dear SSantee:
Went to the post office. Cutely packed square box was going to cost double of a flat rate. PO worker suggested then promptly rang me up for a flat rate and said that my box can just be placed inside the larger flat rate box. False. It did not fit. Because she already rang me up for the flat rate box I couldn't just say never mind and pay for the square box. I had to unpack everything and use the ugly Priority Mail tape. 
Hahaha oh man.  I am sure your Santee will not mind but I understand your frustration.  I'd have wanted to pay half the shipping too if I could.

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by puppymomofthree /img/forum/go_quote.gif


I just laughed so loud!!!! My puppy loves bubble wrap and boxes. Thus, what is a puppy mom to do? I have to shop online! It is for the kid!

Yeah my one cat loves bubble wrap too, which I discovered this week.  It would be cute and funny if I wasn't scared he wa going to choke on it... he is the cutest, but not always the brightest...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dayo Steph /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Totally! I knew I was going to love my former roomie, best guy friend's wife to be, when the first time we met, she gifted me with a mini stuffed Cthulu.  She's a lovely person
Awww that is amazing!

 

[kawaiisofoxy]

Quote: Originally Posted by chelsealady /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I was at Costco today and there was cookie butter. I literally, much to my husband's embarrassment, shrieked out loud. Then I was explaining to him and three other amused people that my computer friends said we had to try it.

Hahaha WE HAVE TO TRY THIS, THE PEOPLE ON THE INTERWEBZ SAID SO.  

I hope you got your cookie butter!  Let us know how you like it!

 

[JC327]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tiffany27la /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Dear SSantee...

I promise I didn't forget about you...see

Almost finished!!

 and all in your signature paper