Got my stuff together, but can’t send it until next weekend. My giftee is near enough to get it on time, I hope.
I purchased and sent my gift today - I figured that the post office isn’t going to get any better during the next week, so I might as well get it done. So it’s heading west and slightly north and should be there this week.
For the recipient: I really apologize for the bright wrapping paper (inside the box). It was the only paper I had (and I couldn’t face the mall).
I got mine. Thanks Billdo!
I did. And my name was Idle Thoughts on there. I was on Opendiary before it became Freeopendiary.
If I’m the one you’re thinking of, I was quite popular…
What was your name? I’m sure to remember it…
Nowadays I have an LJ. My name is Chrisln if you want to look me up.
I got my giftee, but please clarify for The Clueless:
Are we supposed to expose ourselves (ha!) to our giftee when we send the gift? Like, “to Happless Victim, with Holiday Smooches from JODI?” Or do we send it anonymously (with return addy, natch, but no name) and then tell them who we are later? Like here, maybe? Or what?
Oh, and BILLDO and the BEANSTER rock.
After reading the thread from last year, I think you sign your name to the card or gift or whatever.
I saw many people thanking the person when they got it, so I assume that’s what they did…
Just for the record, I’ve gone through this thread about twelve times and cannot find where my Secret Santa recipient has a wish list. This leads me to scramble the fighter planes and resort to Plan B:
Wing it.
My person doesn’t have an idea list either.
So unless something appears in the next day or two I will be left to my own devices and we all know how strange I can be.
I enclosed a card with mine, signed with my user name, but the return address sticker is my real name. I always took the secret to remain secret until the gift magically appears.
Personally, I want to know who’s responsible!
I bought my gift yesterday, and am hunting for a box to ship it in.
I think I didn’t post a wish list, just a note to be careful of the religious angle. So to whoever’s my giftor, like Shirley said – feel free to wing it.
I’ve ordered mine, hope to have it by the end of the week. Bwah ha ha ha!
My gift will be going out this afternoon. I hope he likes it. Ive thought hard about what to get and I’ve actually ended up doing a couple things. I’ve spent almost 40 dollars total and it’s really kinda lame… wish I would have known more about him. Hope he likes it though.
Oh… but it’s One of a Kind. That should count for something!!!
If your giftee’s wish list was really vague (“oh, anything is fine”) or there’s none at all, do what I did:
Look through some of their other posts.
People tell a lot about themselves on these boards. I was able to find out whether or not my giftee had pets, their religion, and some of their hobbies and likes/dislikes. It’s a good thing I found some of the information I did, because I was considering sending them something that I found out they wouldn’t have liked at all!
I know what I’ll be getting mine…Just need to wait for my check tomorrow to buy it.
It’s nicceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Just mailed mine out this afternoon. I take back what I said. I picked it up from the shop today and I was just elated! I REALLY LIKE IT. I hope he does too. … Here’s hoping!
I mailed mine yesterday. I hope it fits his description of what he wants.
Bear_Nenno: You’ve put some thought into this! I’m sure he will like it. If not, screw him.
Thanks Jass. I’m sure he’ll like it, and he can take it to Dopefests!
So are you guys going to open yours right away? Or wait until Christmas? I think I will tear into mine as soon as it gets here. It will probably be my only present this year, as I’ve told family to not bother since I might not even be here on the 25th. Plus I can’t really afford presents for others this year. Unless you count all the presents I’ve vicariously purchased for all my Lawyer’s friends and family. That freaking leach!!!
I’ll probably wait till Christmas…
It will probably be the only thing I’ll have to open that day, so better to keep it.
Sigh. I know the feeling. It’s gonna be one of those years, isn’t it?
But just know, that one Doper will definitely be thinking of you and wishing you well on this lousy, ahem, I mean lovely, holiday.