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Sorry for being OT, Director! I was just hoping someone could contribute who's been through this before because I ALREADY had a root canal and a crown on this tooth..I am taking some pain meds to hold me over until Monday because I can't get seen util then :( /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
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I really hope you feel better, Tiffany. I've been having some issues with my teeth as well. I went to the dentist twice this week, have to get my wisdom teeth removed in January and need fillings in February. It's unfortunate that all of this is happening to you right before Christmas and I really hope your pain mess help. *hugs*
 
can we all just celebrate how i finished my last final last night?! it took 3.5 hrs. Tuesday's took ~4. Not bad! 
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now, time to be at my student-receptionist job for the next 9 hours! 

 
can we all just celebrate how i finished my last final last night?! it took 3.5 hrs. Tuesday's took ~4. Not bad! :beer: :yay: :arco: :yesss: :marchmellow: now, time to be at my student-receptionist job for the next 9 hours! 
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I'm working on a final today so I know how you feel. Go girl! Go girl!!!!
 
Quote: Originally Posted by usofjessamerica /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  can we all just celebrate how i finished my last final last night?! it took 3.5 hrs. Tuesday's took ~4. Not bad! 
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now, time to be at my student-receptionist job for the next 9 hours! 
Congrats!!!  
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Judging by most of the gifts I've been seeing it seems that alot of Secret Santas went well over the set spending limit. I think that next year it should be set to $50...or at least divide everyone into groups in terms of how much they'd like to spend for example a $25, $50, and $75 group. I've noticed that some girls that stuck to the $25 limit feel lousy because there are other girls receiving gifts with at least a $100 price point. Or at least it seems like that. Idk just a suggestion :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
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No reason to feel lousy at all!! I think a lot of us are just makeup hoarders and were able to shop our stash to maximize our budget.
 
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No reason to feel lousy at all!! I think a lot of us are just makeup hoarders and were able to shop our stash to maximize our budget.
 
I'm in the Nail SS, not this one, but I can attest that while I went over budget, I didn't spend anywhere near as much as the normal retail price of all the items together, due to all the promos I took advantage of. I don't think anyone should feel bad. I wouldn't be disappointed if my SS stays at budget because it's all about having fun for everyone involved. And I've already had fun just shopping and watching all the reveals.

 
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No reason to feel lousy at all!! I think a lot of us are just makeup hoarders and were able to shop our stash to maximize our budget.

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  I'm in the Nail SS, not this one, but I can attest that while I went over budget, I didn't spend anywhere near as much as the normal retail price of all the items together, due to all the promos I took advantage of. I don't think anyone should feel bad. I wouldn't be disappointed if my SS stays at budget because it's all about having fun for everyone involved. And I've already had fun just shopping and watching all the reveals.
People definitely shouldn't feel lousy for not going overbudget.  You gave a gift to a stranger!  That's incredibly wonderful and thoughtful in and of itself, regardless of what the gift was.  I think for many of us this was about giving and not receiving.  I was excited to be able to share some of my stash that I'm not using and really love shopping sales but rarely have someone to buy beauty products for besides myself.  I enjoyed getting a gift and yet this experience has been about so much more than that.  Pretty sure I could have gotten only a Hershey's bar and still loved every minute of this.

 
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  So it's not my SS gift but something else came!

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Bask in it's gorgeous green glory! lol It's so pretty I wanna hug it!



yay you got it !!!

 
I'm in the Nail SS, not this one, but I can attest that while I went over budget, I didn't spend anywhere near as much as the normal retail price of all the items together, due to all the promos I took advantage of. I don't think anyone should feel bad. I wouldn't be disappointed if my SS stays at budget because it's all about having fun for everyone involved. And I've already had fun just shopping and watching all the reveals.
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I did a combo of sales, shopping my swap stash, and a little swapping. I think I spent more on postage than on the contents. (On the other hand, it was a bit more expensive to send than I had hoped.)
 
I went over for both of mine but tried to spend around $30 out of pocket for the beauty stuff and then didn't count that budget towards the little extras. I also shopped my stash and mined my sub boxes and sephora bonuses etc. i think as long as we all are happy with $25 spent then it is okay to not have an upper limit, within reason. If I were very wealthy and got someone I really wanted to spoil I would feel bad if I only got to send her a $25 item. Anyway just my two cents :) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 
I did a combo of sales, shopping my swap stash, and a little swapping. I think I spent more on postage than on the contents. (On the other hand, it was a bit more expensive to send than I had hoped.)
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I'm just glad I packed up my own box *first* to check what it would cost to ship *before* assuming a flat rate box would have bee cheaper...I spent $16, but a flat rate would have cost $35! (aaand yes my box was heavy. ish. all those pretty little boxes weren't light!)
 
I went overbudget but not on the main item I wanted to get my SS, a lot of the other items were things I managed to pick up along the way that were either on clearance or I could use a promo code for.

 
I'm just glad I packed up my own box *first* to check what it would cost to ship *before* assuming a flat rate box would have bee cheaper...I spent $16, but a flat rate would have cost $35! (aaand yes my box was heavy. ish. all those pretty little boxes weren't light!)
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The thing that jacked up the price for me was that it's an international package. I just couldn't bring myself to edit things down. I realized that I felt the budget should apply to everyone else but not me -- that is, that *I* could go over the budget in my shopping, but whatever I received should stay within the budget -- when I looked at the amazing stuff I received and thought that my Santas must have *way* overspent and that they really shouldn't have. Really, *really* shouldn't have. I actually feel more than a little guilty using this stuff because it is just *that* awesome. I apparently have a flipped expectation here: It's okay for me to go overboard, but it's not okay for me to be given an overboard gift. I sincerely hope my Santas shipped their stashes, swapped, and/or stuck to sales so they came in at or under the budget.
 
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The thing that jacked up the price for me was that it's an international package. I just couldn't bring myself to edit things down.

I realized that I felt the budget should apply to everyone else but not me -- that is, that *I* could go over the budget in my shopping, but whatever I received should stay within the budget -- when I looked at the amazing stuff I received and thought that my Santas must have *way* overspent and that they really shouldn't have. Really, *really* shouldn't have. I actually feel more than a little guilty using this stuff because it is just *that* awesome. I apparently have a flipped expectation here: It's okay for me to go overboard, but it's not okay for me to be given an overboard gift. I sincerely hope my Santas shipped their stashes, swapped, and/or stuck to sales so they came in at or under the budget.
I was just concerned with trying to make my Santee feel like the awesome woman that she is
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 I suppose I could have attempted to go that route with a somewhat lighter weight box, but compared to what I just spent on mailing a package to my friend in Germany, my SS shipping cost was a steal Lol

 
my friend had to stop me from buying so much for my ss... lol. She was like, "Jane... there's literally no more room in that box... where are you going to put that? It's okay Jane... you have enough..." 

BUT SHE MIGHT LIKE THIS ONE TOOOOOOO!!!!!

 
my friend had to stop me from buying so much for my ss... lol. She was like, "Jane... there's literally no more room in that box... where are you going to put that? It's okay Jane... you have enough..."  BUT SHE MIGHT LIKE THIS ONE TOOOOOOO!!!!!
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Exactly!!!!
 
Quote: Originally Posted by jannie135 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  my friend had to stop me from buying so much for my ss... lol. She was like, "Jane... there's literally no more room in that box... where are you going to put that? It's okay Jane... you have enough..." 

BUT SHE MIGHT LIKE THIS ONE TOOOOOOO!!!!!
Can I borrow your friend next year to go shopping with me?!

 
Other than close family, I don't have anyone else to shop for around Xmas so  I usually do the angel tree or Wish Upon a Hero around Christmas. This year I chose to do the SS and my Afghanistan guys instead. What's the point of having money if I can't do the things that make me happy which includes spoiling people. I do think we need tiered ones next year only because I get to spend more and participate in more
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aaaannnnddd because I  know there are people on this board who are feeling a little self concious about the gifts they gave (which they shouldn't but I understand)

 
Other than close family, I don't have anyone else to shop for around Xmas so  I usually do the angel tree or Wish Upon a Hero around Christmas. This year I chose to do the SS and my Afghanistan guys instead. What's the point of having money if I can't do the things that make me happy which includes spoiling people. I do think we need tiered ones next year only because I get to spend more and participate in more ;) /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> aaaannnnddd because I  know there are people on this board who are feeling a little self concious about the gifts they gave (which they shouldn't but I understand)
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This was pretty much the same point I was trying to make!
 
Yup and we've discussed it many times along the way as most of us knew we were going over budget
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