HO HO HO 2011 Holiday Gift Exchange (Secret Santa)

[Darthvadar]

darth:   whats it shaped like, and where did she get it?? lol
quote (You should see what her toothbrush is shaped as!).

Erm... Gothic... How to put this delicately... It's shaped as a, um, ahem,... Appendage!... Male appendage!!!....

Oh, and she got it from a friend who brought it to her when she was in hospital... Vicky thought it (along with several other similar shaped items in a basket) would make her smile... Needn't tell you, it caused uproar on the ward!!!... 

Darth...

[Darthvadar]

I messaged Rerun with my address, but I haven't heard anything back.   

Hi Cordelia...

Rerun probably can't find the time to PM everyone back... The Secret Santa takes a huge amount of organising, and poor RR would probably be wearing her fingers to the bone trying... But, if you look at the very first post of this thread, you'll see a list of people who are in... You're on that list!... RR seems to regularly update that list as she gets PM's from members wishing to take part...

Great to see so many people, including yourself keen to take part... This is GREAT fun!....

Love to all...

Darth...

[gothiclovemonkey]

i dont think theu replies, u just send it, and eventually a list will be posted, to be sure they have everyone

[Desert Dancer]

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Yippie!!!!!!...
Yes please, Rerun... Mum and I are in!!!!.....
As Mum's taking part... I'll start with her!....

OMG, this whole post was hilarious!! 

I HATE pink with a passion!!!!!!.... YUCK!!!!... Now I won't even wear pink foundation garments... Nightmare... Pink is Satan's own creation!!.... Traumatised???... You bet I am!...

I am SOOOOO with you on pink! Ugh! I don't have any childhood traumas, but I just hate pink and it is BANNED from my house. I do have one pink-and-yellow tie-dyed shirt I've been using as a cleaning shirt to try and wear it out. Fourteen years now and it's FINALLY starting to fall apart, thank goodness!

Oh, I can't WAIT to start shopping for my SS! I LOVE giving gifts! I LOVE Christmas!

I'll have to think on my likes and dislikes. I'll never top darthvader's post, though. 

[paris]

Rerun is great at taking care of IHD.  It is a consuming task to take on, plus keep up with all the new posts.  Mods read every post in their section to look for problems, questions, etc.  And some times Mods take vacations or time off.    If your name is on the list, you're good.  It will be a few weeks before we get the names of who we are Secret Santa to.    I love this gift exchange.  Pam did an excellent job last year being my Secret Santa!!!      It was like she lived next door instead of several states away!     

[tyefly]

Ok  I like alot....  dont we all....
 
I Like natural things.....  plant seeds...plants...I got cactus last year...still growing strong......
pine cones..... dried flower.... Rocks.... bird feathers...( I tye fishing flies )  broken pottery.. for mosaic...
bird houses, feeders, funny looking pieces of wood.... I do crafts like I paint pottery, do bead work, any broken peices of colored plants or glass wear, or wood.. for mosaic.....

I guess I am funny..... When I go hiking/ camping I go collecting....  small colored rocks, weird shaped peices of wood.... or what ever....

you dont have to buy nothing....just go out and take a walk and find some interesting shaped thing from your area......  trust me    I will be happy........LOL

[okarol]

I messaged Rerun with my address, but I haven't heard anything back.   

Cordelia,
If you go to the first post in this thread you'll see who she has added to the list, and you're on it!

This is the official list so far:

Rerun
Del and Walter
Cattlekid
Darthvadar and Mum
Poppylicious
Tyefly
Looneytunes
KitKatz
Desert Dancer
CebuShan
Lola
Cordelia
Okarol
Paris
Wattle
MooseMom
Willowtreewren
YLGuy
kellyt
Wenchie
Riki
thegrandmalady
woodsman
Devlinswife
Renalwife
Cosmickelly
Katonsdad
Bajanne
Lilbajanne

Total so far = 31

[Pam]

Paris I'll take you a secret pal any day! I only have 1 complaint.....I had to stop shopping!!
Pam

[rsudock]

Rerun I am IN!! Thanks for organzing this!!!

My likes...
chocolate and peanut butter, nail polish(OPI), make up, scarfs, earrings, jewerly in general, belts, YA books,...I need an address book. I am really a girlie girl at heart!

I am not allergic to anything.

xo,
R

Edited to add I am allergic to Tylenol but I doubt anyone will send me that! lol  I DON'T need an address book anymore, but I could use some jars to hold cotton balls and Qtips, plastic badge cover, a small magnet sign on the dishwaher that says "Clean" and "Dirty" on the other side, Fall candles (cinnamon/pumpkin smell), sunglasses (I broke mine!!), tshirt size is Medium...okay hope that gives more ideas THANK YOU!!!

[Darthvadar]

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Yippie!!!!!!...
Yes please, Rerun... Mum and I are in!!!!.....
As Mum's taking part... I'll start with her!....

OMG, this whole post was hilarious!! 

I HATE pink with a passion!!!!!!.... YUCK!!!!... Now I won't even wear pink foundation garments... Nightmare... Pink is Satan's own creation!!.... Traumatised???... You bet I am!...

I am SOOOOO with you on pink! Ugh! I don't have any childhood traumas, but I just hate pink and it is BANNED from my house. I do have one pink-and-yellow tie-dyed shirt I've been using as a cleaning shirt to try and wear it out. Fourteen years now and it's FINALLY starting to fall apart, thank goodness!

Oh, I can't WAIT to start shopping for my SS! I LOVE giving gifts! I LOVE Christmas!

I'll have to think on my likes and dislikes. I'll never top darthvader's post, though. 

Thankee kindly, DD....

You actually wear puke, I mean, pink???... I don't care that it's a cleaning shirt... It's still PINK!!!!!...... Ooooohhhhh, YUCK!!!!!... And you actually admit it???.. Oh boy!!!!.... 


An elderly friend gave me a bright Barbie pink blouse for my twenty-first birthday... There was a traveller (Gypsy) site near us... They kept horses and goats, and often they'd get loose... There were two particular goats that LOVED our back garden, and ate everything they could get their hooves on, including clothing from the clothes line... You can see where this is going, can't you???... 

I decided I had to take full advantage of this tendency.... So I got the blouse and a large jar of honey... Spread the honey all over the offending garment... Front, back, collar, sleeves, collar, the lot!... No point in half doing it... If the goats had only eaten a sleeve, I'd have been told to make a short-sleeved blouse of it... Not a hope... I wanted RID!!!!!...

So I hung the honeyed blouse onto the line, and left it to the goats... Hee Hee... The goats LOVED it!... Fought each other to get to it!...  SHREDDED!!!!!... There was one sleeve intact(ish), a bit of a collar, and a half of the back of the blouse left on the line!... 

I took the remainder of the offending article inside, ran it through the washing machine on a delicate wash (I cared that much, huh???) to remove any trace of honey... Think that's called destroying the evidence!...

Next time Esther visited, I put on my most mournful face, and told her about the goats eating my "lovely pink blouse"... Oh dear, how I kept a straight face is beyond me!!!!... I showed her the remainder of the blouse... She shared my 'concern' and sympathised!!!... 

I hate pink!!!!!!.....

Love to all...

Darth...

[willowtreewren]

So, Darth,

I need to get this straight....

If I get your name I should send a frilly pink blouse to replace the one the goats ate, and a jar of peanut butter!

 

Love ya!

Aleta

[del]

I sent her dog treats one year that had traces of peanuts!!!  Didn't think she was going to eat the treats though    Seriously though darth I know you can't even touch anything with traces of nuts. 

[Darthvadar]

So, Darth,

I need to get this straight....

If I get your name I should send a frilly pink blouse to replace the one the goats ate, and a jar of peanut butter!

 

Love ya!

Aleta

Don't be such a skinflint, WTW... Send at least TWO jars of peanut butter!....

I sent her dog treats one year that had traces of peanuts!!!  Didn't think she was going to eat the treats though    Seriously though darth I know you can't even touch anything with traces of nuts. 

Yep... I remember it well... That same year, Paris sent me jelly beans with a nut allergy warning on them... Two IHDers trying to kill me at the same time... Am I detecting a pattern here???....

Love to all...

Darth...

[cattlekid]

Suppose I should add my likes & dislikes to this section:

likes:  candles (as long as they are not a "laundry soap" scent as my husband says), books (anything but romances or vampire books), kitchen gadgets, toys (no stuffed!) or treats (grain-free if possible) for my beagle - he destroys stuffed toys in seconds!, foods from your neck of the woods, esp. hot sauces!

dislikes:  guess I covered those above   

[Cordelia]

Thanks, Darthvader, I missed the post, thanks so much for letting me know! I saw the list now   

Thanks so much Rerun, for organizing!     


I will be back  later to post my likes and dislikes   

[Darthvadar]

Thanks, Darthvader, I missed the post, thanks so much for letting me know! I saw the list now   

Thanks so much Rerun, for organizing!     


I will be back  later to post my likes and dislikes   

You're more than welcome, Cordelia... Welcome to the IHD Secret Santa... You'll LOVE it!....

Darth...

[Cordelia]

I can't wait!        Thanks!        I'm sure it will be fun!   

[CebuShan]

This is especially for Darth & Desert Dancer: I LOVE pink! Pink & purple are my favorite colors to wear during the Summer. (Yes, sometimes together!) I have pink tops, shorts, skirts, flipflops and dresses! With the jewelery to match!              Just thought you might want t know that!   

[Riki]

Darth, the post about you and your mom's likes totally cracked me up.  My mom wants to know where your mom's toothbrush came from.  She thinks a lady she works with would love it. *L*

CebuShan, if you like handmade stuff, you'd love the store my mom works in.  Everything in it is handmade by local artists and craftspeople.  Last year, I got Glitter a necklace and some postcards from that store.  If you're lucky, I'll get you, as I usually get stuff from that store, just cuz a lot of it is really unique.  If you want, they have a website.. http://www.nwknitwear.ca

I'll have to think about my likes.. I have far too many.. *LOL*

This list will most likely be added to up until, well, Christmas. *L*

Stuffed animals
Candy
Candles
Odd (but inexpensive) gadgets.  Last year, GothicLoveMonkey sent me a fan that you can broadcast messages with the blades.  It needs batteries.. *LOL*
trinkets or oddities from your area
postcards, books (I like YA or vampire books)
Music.. I love local up and coming, doesn't really matter the genre

And, if my SS is in the US, I'll take anything from the Daily Show or Colbert Report section of the Comedy Central store, as they will not ship to Canada. psst... Stephen unveiled a set of stamps tonight....

Wanted to add, didn't feel like retyping.. *L*

I started collecting the Harry Potter movies, now that I've read all the books.  I have the first 2 movies.  At the moment, there are 5 more available

[Darthvadar]

This is especially for Darth & Desert Dancer: I LOVE pink! Pink & purple are my favorite colors to wear during the Summer. (Yes, sometimes together!) I have pink tops, shorts, skirts, flipflops and dresses! With the jewelery to match!              Just thought you might want t know that!   

Uuuuugggggghhhhhh, CeBu.... YUCK, Yuck, and YUCK again!!!!!!.... Puke, I mean pink. No, actually, I mean PUKE!... Oh Lord... That's enough to make anyone be seriously  ...

Darth, the post about you and your mom's likes totally cracked me up.  My mom wants to know where your mom's toothbrush came from.  She thinks a lady she works with would love it. *L*

CebuShan, if you like handmade stuff, you'd love the store my mom works in.  Everything in it is handmade by local artists and craftspeople.  Last year, I got Glitter a necklace and some postcards from that store.  If you're lucky, I'll get you, as I usually get stuff from that store, just cuz a lot of it is really unique.  If you want, they have a website.. http://www.nwknitwear.ca

I'll have to think about my likes.. I have far too many.. *LOL*

This list will most likely be added to up until, well, Christmas. *L*

Stuffed animals
Candy
Candles
Odd (but inexpensive) gadgets.  Last year, GothicLoveMonkey sent me a fan that you can broadcast messages with the blades.  It needs batteries.. *LOL*
trinkets or oddities from your area
postcards, books (I like YA or vampire books)
Music.. I love local up and coming, doesn't really matter the genre

And, if my SS is in the US, I'll take anything from the Daily Show or Colbert Report section of the Comedy Central store, as they will not ship to Canada. psst... Stephen unveiled a set of stamps tonight....

Wanted to add, didn't feel like retyping.. *L*

I started collecting the Harry Potter movies, now that I've read all the books.  I have the first 2 movies.  At the moment, there are 5 more available

Rikki, Vicky got the toothbrush (and other items) at the Anne Summers store in Dublin, but I'm pretty sure you could get them online... Found it... Here you go.... http://www.thepinkpear.co.uk/willy-toothbrush/1875.htm

Love to all....

Darth...

[Cordelia]

Here's my list for my Secret Santa:

Any kind of souvenir items like pens, fridge Magnets, Keychains, T-shirts (size Large)
Letter-writing paper/cards
Calendars
Collector's Coins from around the world
I love anything hand-crafted/homemade
Decorative spoons/thimbles from around the world
Oh, and I adore the actor Julian McMahon from the tv show, Nip/Tuck (there's lots of collectibles  on anything of him on Ebay) I love to collect pictures of him or anything about him      (I've never bought anything off of ebay so no worries of duplicating anything)


Please no candy/chocolates....or candles  or perfumes (I'm allergic to many fragrances)

If I think of anything else in the future, I'll just edit this post     

[Rerun]

Thanks guys keep them coming.  I need and even number, I'm crazy that way.  Right now we have 33 and that won't be even.  I just won't participate, and that is sad.

Del is a great secret Santa.  She has had ME 2 years in a row.  She may get me again since I'm in charge.  HA 
I love my red t-shirt.


             

[gothiclovemonkey]

i know i pmed rerun... but i dont see my name on the list.... that would make it even!

[gothiclovemonkey]

1.) What is your favorite dessert? Cheese cake and burned brownies (not helpful i know)

2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies?... drawing, writing, painting, reading, crosswords, making ornaments, i love art, and music!!!

3.) What colors do you like?... black, Red, Orange, periwinkle, and rainbows....

4.) What is your favorite candy?... jolly ranchers, reisens chocolates, dove chocolate, gum, anything chocolate and pb, toffee, truffles... ya i like candy ha so does my son, and my dad....

5.) Do you collect anything?...  squirrels, halloween stuff, random weird things, dust...

6.) What is your style?... everything lol i am a chameleon i like tees and jeans, goth clothes, punk, medieval, i love the 50s style,

7.) Allergic to anything?... not really, cats but i doubt u are going to send a kitten via mail

8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt is ok - give size.... Yes id say 2x,

9.) Would you like a local item from your SS's home town?... Yes, please...

10.) Anything else your SS should know?....
random stuff , art supplies, whatever u want... im sure ill love it!

cant wait!!!!

[Rerun]

i know i pmed rerun... but i dont see my name on the list.... that would make it even!

GLM,  I don't have a PM from you.  Please send it again.  Name, address, phone and if you will send overseas.

             Thank you and I'm sorry if I deleted it during a frenzy.     

Other then GLM is your name missing on the very first post of this thread?  Please let me know...