(Discussion) Secret Santa 2013 is coming soon!

[tweakabell]

Quote: Originally Posted by utgal2004 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  You ladies were clearly better judges of men than I was in high school!  I thank my lucky stars that I didn't marry my high school (or college) boyfriend.  I don't think I knew who I was or what I wanted yet.    
I tell my hubby it's cuz I broke him in. He's custom fit for my craziness now, so he can't escape me MWAHAHAHA.

I think most people wouldn't want to marry anyone they knew in high school. I'm FB friends with some of the people I knew and they still haven't grown up.

 

[trekkersangel]

I met my hubby when I was 19. We dated for 2 weeks, got engaged, he left for basic training two days later & came back 3 days before our wedding. . . Left the day after & we FINALLY got to start being together 4 months later after he deployed. Now almost 13 years & too many deployments to count, we are as happy as we can be with 6 kids & our whole lives ahead of us. My motto is "when you know, you know, so why put it off til later?" Best 12 years of my life!

 

[utgal2004]

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

I met my hubby when I was 19. We dated for 2 weeks, got engaged, he left for basic training two days later & came back 3 days before our wedding. . . Left the day after & we FINALLY got to start being together 4 months later after he deployed. Now almost 13 years & too many deployments to count, we are as happy as we can be with 6 kids & our whole lives ahead of us. My motto is "when you know, you know, so why put it off til later?" Best 12 years of my life!
That is movie-quality romantic!

I LOVE your new avatar pic.  Your family is adorable!

 

[tweakabell]

OMGoodness 6? I babysit for my friend who has 4 plus my little girl and they can drive me insane. No way could I handle 6.

I bow down to your patience

 

[missemiee]

I love your SS wish list. It's written in a way that really expresses a lot about your character/personality.  So fun.  Oh, and I'm almost 32 but dreaded turning 30 too.  Truth is being in your thirties is really great.  You'll see.

Lol I hope you're right. It's just a number. I keep telling myself that. But seriously where did my 20's go?! A lot has happened in a decade but I seriously can't believe how fast it's gone looking back. Wahhhhh.

 

[utgal2004]

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


Lol I hope you're right. It's just a number. I keep telling myself that. But seriously where did my 20's go?! A lot has happened in a decade but I seriously can't believe how fast it's gone looking back. Wahhhhh.
Time does seem to fly now.  I long for those summers as a kid that felt like an eternity.  I think if I had one wish it'd be to add a few extra hours to every day.

 

[missemiee]

I met my hubby when I was 19. We dated for 2 weeks, got engaged, he left for basic training two days later & came back 3 days before our wedding. . . Left the day after & we FINALLY got to start being together 4 months later after he deployed. Now almost 13 years & too many deployments to count, we are as happy as we can be with 6 kids & our whole lives ahead of us. My motto is "when you know, you know, so why put it off til later?" Best 12 years of my life!

6 kids!!! Omgggggg. God bless you! You must have the patience of a saint! Even though we've been together 15 years, we don't have kids...people can't believe it.

 

[tweakabell]

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


Lol I hope you're right. It's just a number. I keep telling myself that. But seriously where did my 20's go?! A lot has happened in a decade but I seriously can't believe how fast it's gone looking back. Wahhhhh.
At 27, this is what I'm starting to feel. In Jun I'll have been out of HS a decade and other than a marriage and a kid I have nothing to show for it. I didn't get to finish my schooling. I've never even held down a real job for more than 6 months. I have no idea where the time went *sigh*

 

[bonita22]

My husband and I met my first year in college. I was 18 & had just been dumped by my bad boy 9 years older first boyfriend. Everyone thought he was my rebound guy, especially since he is my total opposite. I tend to be really shy, serious and sometimes neurotic while my husband is very outgoing, easy going and almost always joking. Turns out he was the perfect person for me, I needed someone like him to balance me out. We moved in together 6 months after we met & married a year later. We've been married for 6 years now.

 

[tweakabell]

Aww, I'm loving all the love!

 

[utgal2004]

Quote: Originally Posted by tweakabell /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Aww, I'm loving all the love!
Me too.  "Can you feel the love tonight?" just popped into my head.  Apparently I should be at home watching Lion King instead of at work 

 

[tweakabell]

Um you should always be watching a Disney movie instead of working, but that might just be my opinion

 

[tulosai]

Quote: Originally Posted by tweakabell /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  At 27, this is what I'm starting to feel. In Jun I'll have been out of HS a decade and other than a marriage and a kid I have nothing to show for it. I didn't get to finish my schooling. I've never even held down a real job for more than 6 months. I have no idea where the time went *sigh*
I am the opposite.  My professional life and schooling went very well, my love life is a mess.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by KellyKaye /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by utgal2004 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'll second that request!
I mean, I don't want to sound like a jerk but I want to feel a connection when buying for my SS, I don't just want to pick from a list of items that they request, ya know? Otherwise this is just charity and not that much fun....

No offense to anyone and this isn't directed at anyone either, I just think it is an important aspect of Secret Santa that might be overlooked due to excitement over wish lists...


That's exactly what I tried to do, and exactly why! I tried to make my list a "guideline" so they could see the kinds of things I like, see something, and think "I bet she'd love that" rather than "Oh, I'll get this then." Makes it so much more fun for me!

 

[paralegalatl]

Quote: Originally Posted by tulosai /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I am the opposite.  My professional life and schooling went very well, my love life is a mess.
I'm the same. My love life has always lagged behind my professional life. I'm 26, and I don't think I've ever had a boyfriend last more than 3 months.

I'm the oddball in my family...I have 6 female cousins between 20 & 25, and they're all married and/or have children. 

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by missemiee /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  Quote: Originally Posted by utgal2004 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I love your SS wish list. It's written in a way that really expresses a lot about your character/personality.  So fun.  Oh, and I'm almost 32 but dreaded turning 30 too.  Truth is being in your thirties is really great.  You'll see.
Lol I hope you're right. It's just a number. I keep telling myself that. But seriously where did my 20's go?! A lot has happened in a decade but I seriously can't believe how fast it's gone looking back. Wahhhhh. I know what you mean...I always say age doesn't matter, etc....but I will be 30 in a few months and WHAT? How am I almost 30?!?!?

 

[tweakabell]

YAY, loving the strong, successful women vibe too! I think we all tend to be too hard on ourselves if we don't have everything locked down. I wish I'd made finishing school more of a priority but I know why I didn't... I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up

What do you gals do?

 

[utgal2004]

Quote: Originally Posted by paralegalatl /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  I'm the same. My love life has always lagged behind my professional life. I'm 26, and I don't think I've ever had a boyfriend last more than 3 months.

I'm the oddball in my family...I have 6 female cousins between 20 & 25, and they're all married and/or have children. 
That could ALWAYS change.  I did the school and career thing and then met an amazing guy, who had also been doing the school and career thing. We met each other online just as we both realized we wanted and were ready to share our lives with a partner.  I was 30, he was 36.  We're all on different time lines.

 

[yousoldtheworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by tweakabell /img/forum/go_quote.gif
  YAY, loving the strong, successful women vibe too! I think we all tend to be too hard on ourselves if we don't have everything locked down. I wish I'd made finishing school more of a priority but I know why I didn't... I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up

What do you gals do?
I take care of severe special needs children in a healthcare facility...I am lagging behind in my career AND love life, but oh well. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[kawaiiwoofs]

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

I met my hubby when I was 19. We dated for 2 weeks, got engaged, he left for basic training two days later & came back 3 days before our wedding. . . Left the day after & we FINALLY got to start being together 4 months later after he deployed. Now almost 13 years & too many deployments to count, we are as happy as we can be with 6 kids & our whole lives ahead of us. My motto is "when you know, you know, so why put it off til later?" Best 12 years of my life!
this is so sweet!!