Secret Santa 2013

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  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,209
    edited January 2014
    dottles said:

    Good afternoon peeps,
    Well as you already are aware from Enkidu's post, we had each other as SS's - and despite being posted in plenty of time, her pressie got caught by UK customs and after some wrangling, was released for delivery on NYE, it finally arrived today!

    Ann (Enkidu) had said that her pressie would be fun, and it most certainly was. The huge box contained a number of parcels and they almost all gave clues to a Pearl Jam song. It was ace opening each parcel and piecing together the lyrics.
    I am amazed at the thoughtfulness, the fun and time that went into my pressie, I loved it, thank you so so much!

    I'll not post the song, see if you can guess from the photos!

    AAAARGH the forum won't let me link from photobucket as it is saying the photos are too big!
    Never had an issue before!
    I'll sort later and post then :cry:

    Ann, I do hope we get to meet so I can say thank you in person! xxxx

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    Lets try again!
    Post edited by dottles on
    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,209
    Oh I give up! I thought this forum design was meat to be easier for photos :(
    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    I tried to post a photo and it didn't work either. Maybe I'll try tomorrow. Ugh.
  • HEX
    HEX Posts: 235
    My Secret Santa gift arrived today. Thank you so very much Carolyn !! It was worth the wait. I love everything ..... so thoughtful .... and with the purple details and all the notes to explain the different gifts ...........
    Also love to learn about the city where you live through the gifts and the story about Pres. Kennedy visiting your city the day before he was killed. I will read the stories in the local newspaper with interest, thanks for this exclusive gift !
    And there's this box with delicious pecan-chocolates home made by Carolyn, a towel with many popular events of the city, a magnet with the state flower of texas: the Bluebonnet, beautiful socks with cats and a Yellow Moon, gorgeous The Who shoelaces, a snow globe with the picture of the Modern Art Museum (didn't know there's so much art in you city), New Model Army 'art' coasters (great find, two more to add to the collection), a wonderful glow-in-the-dark tile with the famous line from Unthought Known (Didn't try the GITD yet) and a lovely card.
    And because I love cats Carolyn added a sweet 'meowy christmas' ornament for my kitty ......... but I don't have cats at the moment ....... the only kitty I have is my youngest sister (yes, her name is Kitty) !

    Carolyn, I can't thank you enough for the gifts and the love and effort you've put in this surprise !!
    Getting to know new friends through this Secret Santa experience is great and I hope we get to meet in the near future ......sometime, somewhere ..........
    Love, peace and hugs,
    Jojo

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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    edited January 2014
    Jojo,
    I'm so happy the package finally arrived and that you're enjoying your gifts! I had been tracking the package and was afraid it had gotten lost somewhere. I really had fun putting it all together. Dimitris made a great choice when he matched me to you. I hope I get to visit the Netherlands some day and meet you!

    Much love,
    Carolyn
    Post edited by Who Princess on
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • HEX
    HEX Posts: 235
    I'd like to visit your city with all the Art museums. I have put it on the huge list of places in the US to visit ........ well one day .....

    The package I sent to my recipient -Hi Christy !! - took longer than usual. I think this happened to other Secret Santa's too.

    Carolyn, when you happen to come to the Netherlands in (mid) June this summer I'll take you to some special events in
    Amsterdam ;)

    See you, take care and thanks again.
  • HEX
    HEX Posts: 235
    For Leanne, Ann and others who want to post photo's: go to www.tinypic.com ....... I tried and it did work ........ my first time posting pics here !
  • Longueuil
    Longueuil Posts: 2,224
    edited January 2014
    Enkidu's gift to Dottles
    dottles said:

    dottles said:

    Good afternoon peeps,
    Well as you already are aware from Enkidu's post, we had each other as SS's - and despite being posted in plenty of time, her pressie got caught by UK customs and after some wrangling, was released for delivery on NYE, it finally arrived today!

    Ann (Enkidu) had said that her pressie would be fun, and it most certainly was. The huge box contained a number of parcels and they almost all gave clues to a Pearl Jam song. It was ace opening each parcel and piecing together the lyrics.
    I am amazed at the thoughtfulness, the fun and time that went into my pressie, I loved it, thank you so so much!

    I'll not post the song, see if you can guess from the photos!

    AAAARGH the forum won't let me link from photobucket as it is saying the photos are too big!
    Never had an issue before!
    I'll sort later and post then :cry:

    Ann, I do hope we get to meet so I can say thank you in person! xxxx

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    Lets try again!

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  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,209
    Awwww Thank you so much for resolving the photo issue for me!
    I've never had a problem before posting photos on here.
    So as you can see I was very lucky - and can anyone
    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    dottles said:

    Awwww Thank you so much for resolving the photo issue for me!
    I've never had a problem before posting photos on here.
    So as you can see I was very lucky - and can anyone

    Is it Wishlist?

    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    edited January 2014
    THANK-YOU MENSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I was back to work today & having given my work address I was hopeful my pressie would come & it did & I LLLLOOOOOOVVVVEEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    So cool that I met you in Seattle & wow that you must have known your were my Secret Santa & then there I was!! HA HA HA.

    Thank-you so, so, so, so, so much darlin! I have never seen the plant nanny thing & it is FABBB!! When I got home from work tonight I noticed a few plants were a bit saggy & though oooooh I can use it!!


    Hmmmm, edit to add, how do I post pics in the new forum? We used to post the IMG url from photobucket but that doesn't seem to work now. The image is the right size in photobucket. Then I tried the little 'Image' button, posted the photobucket IMG address there but that doesn;t work either. Anyone know? TIA. :)
    Post edited by morello on
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    EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    edited January 2014
    morello said:

    THANK-YOU MENSANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I was back to work today & having given my work address I was hopeful my pressie would come & it did & I LLLLOOOOOOVVVVEEE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

    image

    So cool that I met you in Seattle & wow that you must have known your were my Secret Santa & then there I was!! HA HA HA.

    Thank-you so, so, so, so, so much darlin! I have never seen the plant nanny thing & it is FABBB!! When I got home from work tonight I noticed a few plants were a bit saggy & though oooooh I can use it!!


    Hmmmm, edit to add, how do I post pics in the new forum? We used to post the IMG url from photobucket but that doesn't seem to work now. The image is the right size in photobucket. Then I tried the little 'Image' button, posted the photobucket IMG address there but that doesn;t work either. Anyone know? TIA. :)

    It's now too late to edit my own post so quoting here to hopefully add the picture:
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    YAYYY! It worked. You have to use the html code from photobucket, not the IMG code like we used to use.

    Anyway I got some Seattle chocolate, a Gardening Journey & a "Plant Nanny" which is a terracotta upside down triangle you rest a bottle full of water in & the water slowly seeps through the terracotta to water your plants! Weeheee! I've never come across one before. It says you can use a wine bottle so there you go, a use for empty wine bottles! ;)
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    PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014, Auckland1&2 2024
    EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
  • pearljgirl2010
    pearljgirl2010 Shillington, PA/Tuckerton, NJ Posts: 3,428
    So my SS gift was delivered on Dec 2...i'm hoping my SS got it and that it wasn't addressed to or delivered to the wrong address!!!
    Need a tour Travel Agent??? Pick me :-)

    Whatever you are, be a good one --Lincoln
  • YieldToNothing
    YieldToNothing Posts: 3,667
    still nothing here in NYC. anyone else get burned?
    i have a paper here that entitles me to fast track status
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,680
    damn, been in their town since Dec 24. Post Office claims attempted delivery 4 times on that day. NO WORD whatsoever from SS Recipient.. Fucking paid $70 in shipping to get it there.
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  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    I'm going to try to post again this gorgeous necklace Dottles made - being worn by my daughter in the photo. Who knows when I'll see it again? (Yay, I got a photo to post in the new "improved" forum.)

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  • Who Princess
    Who Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Beautiful necklace!
    "The stars are all connected to the brain."
  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    Who Princess said:

    Beautiful necklace!

    Maybe my daughter will let me wear it some time.
  • dottles
    dottles Posts: 9,209
    Enkidu said:

    I'm going to try to post again this gorgeous necklace Dottles made - being worn by my daughter in the photo. Who knows when I'll see it again? (Yay, I got a photo to post in the new "improved" forum.)

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    yay! I'm so pleased you (and your daughter!) like it. I wasn't sure when I making it but I thought it came out well in the end :)
    I hope you do get to wear it at some point!

    2009 - Manchester. 2010 - Dublin, Belfast, London, Berlin, Arras, Werchter. 2011 - PJ20 i & ii, Montreal, Toronto i & ii, Ottawa, Hamilton. 
    2012 - Manchester i & ii, Berlin i & ii, Stockholm. 2014 - Amsterdam i & ii, Trieste, Vienna, Berlin, Leeds, Milton Keynes.
    2016 - Boston Fenway i & ii, 2018 - Amsterdam i & ii, Pinkpop, London i & ii, Padova, Krakow, Barcelona, Seattle i & ii. 
  • Force Of Nature
    Force Of Nature York, England Posts: 1,137
    dottles said:

    Awwww Thank you so much for resolving the photo issue for me!
    I've never had a problem before posting photos on here.
    So as you can see I was very lucky - and can anyone

    hard to imagine:
    PAINT a picture using only GREY, , light your PILLOW ...etc

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