Oh those are ace!!! My grandma always had them on her tree, and I was wondering why we (=the kids) weren't allowed to have those sweets.
Really?! We were always allowed to eat them. But we also were allowed to drink a Pfiff (for the non-Austrians, that's a tiny glass of beer, about 1/8 litre) with dinner once in a while, champaign on New Year's eve or the odd glass of egg-liquor. I think it was our parents' way of making alcohol not interesting for us once we were teenagers
You can tell a man from what he has to say - Neil & Tim Finn
They love you so badly for sharing their sorrow, so pick up that guitar and go break a heart - Kris Kristofferson
Got my prezzie in the mail last night, and it's safe to say my SS did quite a bit of research on me. As I stood in my kitchen opening the package, I was simply in awe. I had never heard of the 'Mad World' cd and listened to it this morning. Simply awesome. My little man will be listening to that tonight when he falls asleep. The entire cd is just mindblowing. The new Blind Melon boot will be saved for a special day, as that boot just simply brought back such a rush of emotions from long, long ago that I couldn't bring myself to listen just yet. A true reminder of another life, time, and love. The other items represent other bands that I'm sure I've listed somewhere as favorites, so this person was dead-on with my gift. Know that the magnet is on my beer fridge out in my garage and will not come down. Ever.
Whoever my SS was, I'd like to thank you for a great gift. I now know where you live, but I don't know your first name. Please fill in the last piece of the puzzle for me. Many thanks again! I will never forget it. Cheers!
steve
Got my prezzie in the mail last night, and it's safe to say my SS did quite a bit of research on me. As I stood in my kitchen opening the package, I was simply in awe. I had never heard of the 'Mad World' cd and listened to it this morning. Simply awesome. My little man will be listening to that tonight when he falls asleep. The entire cd is just mindblowing. The new Blind Melon boot will be saved for a special day, as that boot just simply brought back such a rush of emotions from long, long ago that I couldn't bring myself to listen just yet. A true reminder of another life, time, and love. The other items represent other bands that I'm sure I've listed somewhere as favorites, so this person was dead-on with my gift. Know that the magnet is on my beer fridge out in my garage and will not come down. Ever.
Whoever my SS was, I'd like to thank you for a great gift. I now know where you live, but I don't know your first name. Please fill in the last piece of the puzzle for me. Many thanks again! I will never forget it. Cheers!
steve
~AKA Dave-of-the-dead~
I don't wanna think, I wanna feel
Dublin 23/08/06 Lisbon I 04/09/06 Lisbon II 05/09/06 Paris 11/09/06 Verona 16/09/06
London 18/06/07 Dusseldorf 21/06/07 Copenhagen 26/06/07 Nijmegen 28/06/07
I was VERY late in sending mine but it took only a few days to the US!
:eek: it's just nuts! Although the person I sent to, I haven't seen around in a while.
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
:eek: it's just nuts! Although the person I sent to, I haven't seen around in a while.
Mine took several weeks to get there, the US that is.(I think...can't remember exactly when I sent it...just that I spent over an hour in the post office as there was a massive queue!).
And for all you worriers, I still got nothin. Unless 10c didn't ship my hoodie, and that was from my SS, in which case...thanks!
~AKA Dave-of-the-dead~
I don't wanna think, I wanna feel
Dublin 23/08/06 Lisbon I 04/09/06 Lisbon II 05/09/06 Paris 11/09/06 Verona 16/09/06
London 18/06/07 Dusseldorf 21/06/07 Copenhagen 26/06/07 Nijmegen 28/06/07
I'm glad I included the liquor-filles chocolate bottles then -those are an absolute staple on Austrian Christmas trees. We're a people of alcoholics
I gave one to my friend today and she liked it as well. We were in the car and she was driving a little funny, blamed it on the candy. hehe
We are plotting where we can get some more. :eek:
it's okay.. I haven't got mine yet either. We can be sad together. or happy that we are alive... but yeah, who am I kidding, I can't wait to get it if it comes.
I gave one to my friend today and she liked it as well. We were in the car and she was driving a little funny, blamed it on the candy. ; ) hehe
We are plotting where we can get some more. : eek:
Yep, there ya go :mad: some people are NEVER happy. Ya send them out something they like and appreciate... next thing ya know, they'll be asking you to send them some every week :eek: then they'll be looking for your bank details :eek:
just kidding!
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
well i received my santa gift today, and i think there may be a mistake? it looks like i was meant to get 2 $10 giftcards to michaels crafts? there is a 'receipt' in the envelope that says as much, and has some guys name/addy on the top as the purchaser. then, there are 2 different store cards with the giftcards inside each. one has a message preprinted to me and also '$10'....however, the other card has a message to someone named kathy, with a brief message and love l*****..and it says '$50'.....so i would assume this is meant to be someone else's gift?
now, it says that the 'secret' is out in my card, but there really are no 'clues' as to who my santa is. i have a guys real name, and a girls first name in the other card, but don't recognize either....nor any usernames included, so i am at a loss. none the less, santa, whoever you are....let me know b/c i think you may want the $50 gift card back to give to whomever it was intended? let me know. i would've PMed, but as i don't know who you are...i hope you see this.
i got another package today, this time with a small note and the NJ 2006 night 2 bootleg. i was there.
i still don't know who my santa is tho...i just have a guy's first name.
Can you do some investigation? See out of all the guys involved who's names have already gone as sending presents?
Oh wait...not everyone has as much time on their hands as me.
hahahaha. i usually only come here during working hours nowadays.....:p tonight is rare b/c hubby is at band practice, so just entertaining myself some...maybew watch a dvd. so yea, i can't be bothered honestly. i figure eventually he'll reveal himself, or not.....or i'll ask helen or surfy.
btw - i honestly don't know all the usernames involved this year to even say who is male/female....so not much help in any case.
Yep, there ya go :mad: some people are NEVER happy. Ya send them out something they like and appreciate... next thing ya know, they'll be asking you to send them some every week :eek: then they'll be looking for your bank details
I gave one to my friend today and she liked it as well. We were in the car and she was driving a little funny, blamed it on the candy. hehe
We are plotting where we can get some more. :eek:
Why doesn't globalisation work properly with chocolate? You don't get the liquor bottles and I don't get anything from Reese's over here. We could trade though
You can tell a man from what he has to say - Neil & Tim Finn
They love you so badly for sharing their sorrow, so pick up that guitar and go break a heart - Kris Kristofferson
Ok I promised pictures and I finally took the time to take them today.
Here is what I got from my SS. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mindid/DCP11613.jpg
The candle holder, with a yummy cinnamon scented candle(I have been burning this at night in my room),the towel(a big yummy fluffy towel. I won't share this with anyone, all of our other towels are $1.50 ones from WM. This is MINE!), and the cosmetic bag(Oilily brand too :O) that had the lotion and shower gel in it. My kids love the lotion because it is shimmering and they like to be sparkley LOL!!
Sort of better shot of the candle holder.It is sooo pretty and when it is lit at night it sparkles all over my room since it has the holes all in it. I was going to take a picture of the candle but it is almost melted :( http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mindid/DCP11614.jpg
Anyway I absolutely LOVE everything! My kids even fought over the bags the stuff came in!!
I read my card and my secret Santa was Linda!!! She really really outdid herself!!!! Thank you sooo much for really making my holiday.
And of course I sent mine late and I know it won't be there before Christmas, but it is on its way. I know it will get held up in customs probably :( I am sorry I sucked at my ss job.
To 10c; "Your PJ tshirt should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady." - bionicamy
Why doesn't globalisation work properly with chocolate? You don't get the liquor bottles and I don't get anything from Reese's over here. We could trade though
Yep, there ya go :mad: some people are NEVER happy. Ya send them out something they like and appreciate... next thing ya know, they'll be asking you to send them some every week
Send me whiskey baby! Ya know which kind! Whiskey!
Got yours on Saturday, haven't open it yet, trying it wait till xmas day, but not sure if my willpower is that good.
It looks a pretty good present anyway
Did you open it up yet or are you just that disappointed in it? :( If you're still waiting you definitely have more will power then it appears everyone else....including myself has
Adolescence in essence is all about trust.
Leaving is for the answering machine.
Anything containing peanut butter nut NO white chocolate is good I'm addicted to that stuff...:D
PM me how many packages of liquor bottles you want, then I'll go on a hunt on the 27th (I'm travelling on the 24th when the shops are still open until noon and they stay closed until the 27th).
You can tell a man from what he has to say - Neil & Tim Finn
They love you so badly for sharing their sorrow, so pick up that guitar and go break a heart - Kris Kristofferson
I just wanted to let my Secret Santa know that the postie has been today, Christmas Eve, and it still isn't here yet. HOWEVER, I have great faith that Secret Santa has sent it to me and that evil Australia Post and Australian Customs have held it up. SO I just wanted to say, don't worry, coz I'm not.
It'll probably get here next week. Anyway, whoever you are, Merry Christmas and thank you in advance!
Oh and I've been so focused on my Secret Santa gift getting to its destination (it doesn't seem that it has yet! :mad: ) that I keep forgetting that Secret Santa is coming my way.
I just want to add that I am very excited to open mine, but I've held out this long so I am going to wait until Christmas! Only one day to go!
"I'd rather be with an animal." "Those that can be trusted can change their mind." "The in between is mine." "If I don't lose control, explore and not explode, a preternatural other plane with the power to maintain." "Yeh this is living." "Life is what you make it."
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Really?! We were always allowed to eat them. But we also were allowed to drink a Pfiff (for the non-Austrians, that's a tiny glass of beer, about 1/8 litre) with dinner once in a while, champaign on New Year's eve or the odd glass of egg-liquor. I think it was our parents' way of making alcohol not interesting for us once we were teenagers
They love you so badly for sharing their sorrow, so pick up that guitar and go break a heart - Kris Kristofferson
Well I KNOW they'd be faster than Australia Post!!!
*~You're IT Bert!~*
Hold on to the thread
The currents will shift
Whoever my SS was, I'd like to thank you for a great gift. I now know where you live, but I don't know your first name. Please fill in the last piece of the puzzle for me. Many thanks again! I will never forget it. Cheers!
steve
I don't wanna think, I wanna feel
Dublin 23/08/06 Lisbon I 04/09/06 Lisbon II 05/09/06 Paris 11/09/06 Verona 16/09/06
London 18/06/07 Dusseldorf 21/06/07 Copenhagen 26/06/07 Nijmegen 28/06/07
I was VERY late in sending mine but it took only a few days to the US!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
And for all you worriers, I still got nothin. Unless 10c didn't ship my hoodie, and that was from my SS, in which case...thanks!
I don't wanna think, I wanna feel
Dublin 23/08/06 Lisbon I 04/09/06 Lisbon II 05/09/06 Paris 11/09/06 Verona 16/09/06
London 18/06/07 Dusseldorf 21/06/07 Copenhagen 26/06/07 Nijmegen 28/06/07
I gave one to my friend today and she liked it as well.
We are plotting where we can get some more. :eek:
it's okay.. I haven't got mine yet either. We can be sad together. or happy that we are alive... but yeah, who am I kidding, I can't wait to get it if it comes.
if you got my name I haven't got it yet.
naw....I'da said something if it was you......
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
i got another package today, this time with a small note and the NJ 2006 night 2 bootleg.
i still don't know who my santa is tho...i just have a guy's first name.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
Oh wait...not everyone has as much time on their hands as me.
I don't wanna think, I wanna feel
Dublin 23/08/06 Lisbon I 04/09/06 Lisbon II 05/09/06 Paris 11/09/06 Verona 16/09/06
London 18/06/07 Dusseldorf 21/06/07 Copenhagen 26/06/07 Nijmegen 28/06/07
hahahaha. i usually only come here during working hours nowadays.....:p tonight is rare b/c hubby is at band practice, so just entertaining myself some...maybew watch a dvd. so yea, i can't be bothered honestly. i figure eventually he'll reveal himself, or not.....or i'll ask helen or surfy.
btw - i honestly don't know all the usernames involved this year to even say who is male/female....so not much help in any case.
Let's just breathe...
I am myself like you somehow
They love you so badly for sharing their sorrow, so pick up that guitar and go break a heart - Kris Kristofferson
Here is what I got from my SS.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mindid/DCP11613.jpg
The candle holder, with a yummy cinnamon scented candle(I have been burning this at night in my room),the towel(a big yummy fluffy towel. I won't share this with anyone, all of our other towels are $1.50 ones from WM. This is MINE!), and the cosmetic bag(Oilily brand too :O) that had the lotion and shower gel in it. My kids love the lotion because it is shimmering and they like to be sparkley LOL!!
Sort of better shot of the candle holder.It is sooo pretty and when it is lit at night it sparkles all over my room since it has the holes all in it. I was going to take a picture of the candle but it is almost melted :(
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/mindid/DCP11614.jpg
Anyway I absolutely LOVE everything! My kids even fought over the bags the stuff came in!!
I read my card and my secret Santa was Linda!!! She really really outdid herself!!!! Thank you sooo much for really making my holiday.
And of course I sent mine late and I know it won't be there before Christmas, but it is on its way. I know it will get held up in customs probably :( I am sorry I sucked at my ss job.
Tell me what you want
Send me whiskey baby! Ya know which kind! Whiskey!
Did you open it up yet or are you just that disappointed in it? :( If you're still waiting you definitely have more will power then it appears everyone else....including myself has
Leaving is for the answering machine.
Anything containing peanut butter nut NO white chocolate is good
PM me how many packages of liquor bottles you want, then I'll go on a hunt on the 27th (I'm travelling on the 24th when the shops are still open until noon and they stay closed until the 27th).
They love you so badly for sharing their sorrow, so pick up that guitar and go break a heart - Kris Kristofferson
It'll probably get here next week. Anyway, whoever you are, Merry Christmas and thank you in advance!
Oh and I've been so focused on my Secret Santa gift getting to its destination (it doesn't seem that it has yet! :mad: ) that I keep forgetting that Secret Santa is coming my way.
*~You're IT Bert!~*
Hold on to the thread
The currents will shift
Nice self control there wb!
*~You're IT Bert!~*
Hold on to the thread
The currents will shift