2013 Holiday Gift Exchange

[Darthvadar]

CebuShan, you're DEAD!!!!!!!....... I HATE pink!!!!!!!!.... Think I'd rather have a Snickers bar, nut allergy or not!......

If I get you, I can be erm, creative in my gift giving.... Wonder if my local pharmacy has some chocolate I could send to you... The 'special' kind of chocolate!..... 

Only 58 days until Christmas!....

Love to all....

Darth....

[kitkatz]

For Darth

[kitkatz]

Please post your likes and dislikes, allergies, etc. so your gift giver knows what to get you!
If you need help, here is a link to last year's thread that might help:

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=27563.0

P.S. Whoever gets Darthvader, she LOVES pink and squeaky toys for the dog!         

The link takes you to 2012 stuff

[Desert Dancer]

I am just going to re-post last year's likes and dislikes because face it, they don't really ever change!

I am crazy about light+color and my house is FULL of candle holders in every conceivable shade of glass. Any kind of colored glass thrills me: canisters, suncatchers, paperweights, you name it.

I appreciate anything handmade. I actually subjected Andy to a kind of litmus test when we were dating: I crocheted him a stained glass afghan for our first Christmas. He passed, I kept him and we still use the afghan.

I have a (fairly) extensive dolphin collection. While I don't really add to it anymore, I will if it's something unusual and/or one of a kind.

My favorite art style is Art Nouveau. I love the work of Alphonse Mucha.

I am a Christmas junkie and you can never, EVER go wrong with an ornament. Decorating the tree is my THING; I look forward to it all year (except for doing the lights).

My favorite colors are green and purple and the order of those two changes... mmm, hourly. Like Darth, I despise pink with the white-hot fury of a million blazing suns.

And of course, there is chocolate. In the end, there is ALWAYS chocolate.

Oh, and Darth, this picture is for you... the bathroom in my new house. If we hadn't been under the gun to find a place it would have been a deal-breaker, no question. I actually involuntarily screamed and covered my eyes when the landlord flipped on the light switch. It's so hideous it has to be seen to be believed. The ENTIRE BATHROOM is plastered in this. I suppose we should consider ourselves lucky because back in 1947 the exterior of the house matched the bathroom.

[Darthvadar]

I am just going to re-post last year's likes and dislikes because face it, they don't really ever change!

I am crazy about light+color and my house is FULL of candle holders in every conceivable shade of glass. Any kind of colored glass thrills me: canisters, suncatchers, paperweights, you name it.

I appreciate anything handmade. I actually subjected Andy to a kind of litmus test when we were dating: I crocheted him a stained glass afghan for our first Christmas. He passed, I kept him and we still use the afghan.

I have a (fairly) extensive dolphin collection. While I don't really add to it anymore, I will if it's something unusual and/or one of a kind.

My favorite art style is Art Nouveau. I love the work of Alphonse Mucha.

I am a Christmas junkie and you can never, EVER go wrong with an ornament. Decorating the tree is my THING; I look forward to it all year (except for doing the lights).

My favorite colors are green and purple and the order of those two changes... mmm, hourly. Like Darth, I despise pink with the white-hot fury of a million blazing suns.

And of course, there is chocolate. In the end, there is ALWAYS chocolate.

Oh, and Darth, this picture is for you... the bathroom in my new house. If we hadn't been under the gun to find a place it would have been a deal-breaker, no question. I actually involuntarily screamed and covered my eyes when the landlord flipped on the light switch. It's so hideous it has to be seen to be believed. The ENTIRE BATHROOM is plastered in this. I suppose we should consider ourselves lucky because back in 1947 the exterior of the house matched the bathroom.

Oh Lord!...

DD, that should be a criminal offence, carrying a mandatory life sentence!... 

For Darth

Yes, Kitz.... And don't you forget it!.... LOL!....

I'll do as DD suggests, and just re post last year's Likes and Dislikes thingy... Sadly, my life hasn't changed much!....

Love to all...

Darth....

[Darthvadar]

Right.... Here we go.....

As Mum's taking part... I'll start with her!....

1.) What is your favorite dessert? Ice cream, Cookies, Sweet things of any description.... Loves nice cookies, too...

2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies?... Reading, loves biographies, TV (HUGE Judge Judy fan!), Fancies Judge Joe Brown... I won't tell you what she says she'd like to do with him, suffice to say, it involves getting him drunk and taking advantage of him! ...,  Current Affairs, Politics... Drinking a few alcoholic beverages, or it used to be.... Can't seem to deal with booze lately though.... Would get drunk on a small packet of winegums.... Does like a little tipple of Baileys or similar, though!... Doesn't like sport of any description...

3.) What colors do you like?... Pink, Red, Yellow, Green, Orange....

4.) What is your favorite candy?... Absolutely, positively LOVES Jelly Beans (by the truckload!), Fruit flavoured sweets, Mints... And because her bloods are so good, the dietitian says she can have a 'little of whatever she fancies'... Think the dietitian meant food wise inc. chocolate, but Mum says she fancies something male, tall, dark, handsome, rich, and available... Any offers???... If anyone's offering, can you send me his brother, please???.... 


5.) Do you collect anything?...  Nephrologists!!!!... Wrinkles!!!...   ... Really likes Silverback Gorillas... Did I mention her taste in husbands???...   ....

6.) What is your style?... Conservative, but loves sparkley, blingy broaches, pins etc to 'brighten things up a bit'....

7.) Allergic to anything?... MEN... Just kidding Lads... Mum loves men... She says that she couldn't eat a whole one, though!!!!!!.....   

8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt is ok - give size.... Yes please... Sweatshirt if possible... Always too cold to wear t-shirts (this is Ireland!)...  Large, or if close fitting, X Large... PD makes her look pregnant!... She says IHD stuff would be VERY much appreciated!... While she doesn't come online, she keeps very much in touch with what's going on through me!...

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

10.) Anything else your SS should know?.... Powered Wheelchair user,  Widowed (Open to offers... Careful Lads, Mum's buried two husbands!) Anybody brave enough to offer to be number three???... Gentlemen, shall I take your running to the hills screaming as a 'No' then???....    ... Likes smellies, perfume, shower gels, etc... No bath things, please... We just have a roll in shower... Always has dry skin, so loves moisturising creams...  Likes picture frames, and small mirrors (Hangbag ALWAYS has a small mirror)... Goes through Pill boxes like nobody's business... Seems to wear them out.. That's what she says anyway... Personally I think she's eating them along with the Renagel she carries in them!... She's ALWAYS cold....Cold hands and feet... LIVES in warm fleece jackets, and soft rugs while sitting... Always checking her bag  for gloves, and I'm always buying warm socks etc..... Oh, and we have a Juvenile Deliquent, otherwise known as a small dog called Dougal... Mum adores her 'Little Man'!.... Wary of candles... Bit of a fire hazzard where there are people with disability... Oh and Mum has a wicked sense of humour, and is not averse to things that are a bit risque (You should see what her toothbrush is shaped as!)... Now you all know where I get my quiet, shy, retiring, nature from!... ... Oh and Mum loves Christmas things... We have several of those reindeer, turkey Christmas Ornaments, etc that 'sing'... Sing, that's a questionable description!!!... Does anybody else have to suffer those blasted things???....


Now me.....


1.) What is your favorite dessert?...Ice cream, Cookies, Cheesecake... (LOTS of cheesecake and fruit!!!!!).... I LOVE Strawberry licquorice, Aniseed flavoured anything......

2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies?... Volunteering, Reading, (LOVE True Crime, and humour!), Listening to music, particularly Ronan Tynan, Love Star Trek, and Star Trek, The next Generation (Oh I fancy Jean-Luc Picard... I'd stir HIS Earl Grey, anytime!), and I absolutely love the first trilogy of Star Wars films... LOVE Darthvadar... He's not a bad lad, really... Just got into bad company!... Well, if his mother's Irish, that's what she'll say anyway!!!... Am a bit of a TV fan... Favourite shows, Mythbusters, Deadliest Catch, and news programmes...

3.) What colors do you like?... Like green, yellow, purple, blue... I HATE pink with a passion!!!!!!.... YUCK!!!!... Mum used to dress me like a flipping Christmas Tree in pink when I was a kid... Pink shoes, and hair ribbons the size of a small house... Remember the bows Shirly Temple had???... You get the picture!... Honestly, she should have just thrown the set of Fairy Lights onto me, plugged it in, and had done with it!!!....  Now I won't even wear pink foundation garments... Nightmare... Pink is Satan's own creation!!.... Traumatised???... You bet I am!...

4.) What is your favorite candy?...  Any strong flavours, fruit, clove, aniseed, mint, liquorice, etc.... LOVE chocolate, but having a nut allergy, there aren't many types of chocolate I can eat (Check the pack for allergy advice!)... Marshmallows...

5.) Do you collect anything?... Elephants... Particularly ornaments, but just about everything elephant.. If it has tusks and a trunk, I love it...

6.) What is your style?... Conservative, but love sparkley broches and pins...

7.) Allergic to anything?... NUTS!!!... Severe allergy... There are about twenty Anapen (adreneline) injections dotted around the house!...

8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt is ok - give size:... Sweatshirt please... Extra Large, please... Love my comfort!... I would also love IHD stuff (Got to keep up with the mum)... If she looks cool, I'd like to as well!... Just because it's not me who's in ESKF doesn't mean I like D any more than she does!....

9.) Would you like a local item from your SS's home town?... Yes please (Particularly if that 'item' is male, tall, dark, handsome, rich, available, with one foot in the grave, and the other one on a bar of soap!)... ... No???.. Oh well, no harm in trying, and a girl can dream!... If I'm on  the shelf for much longer, besides needing a Dust Sheet, my butt will have woodworm!!.... Bring it on!....

10.) Anything else your SS should know?... Powered Wheelchair user, Carer to my mum,... Love nice smellies... Wary of candles (scared of fire!)... Picture frames are nice, too... Like Christmas ornaments... I am joint owner to the little hooligan, otherwise known as a little dog called Dougal... Great little chap (Much as I hate to admit it!)... Write a lot of letters, so nice pens are popular... Dreadful memory due to high doses of steroids, so diaries and calenders are great... Like mirrors too... In fact, I know I'll love anything given with a loving heart (apart from nuts, that is)... I'll take a gift of a Snickers bar as a murder attempt!... Mum would take it as assistance and would probably share the Life Assurance payout!....   

Oooooh Boy... I'm getting SO excited about this already!!!!!...

Love to all...

Darth...

[amanda100wilson]

My favourite colour is: blue
My favourite animal is: dog
My favourite food is: chocolate, spicy food
Clothing wise I wear a size: 12-14
I collect: ethnic made owls, thimbles, miniature teddy bears (mohair ones)
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: thrillers and mystery
I'm allergic to: nothing
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry:  writing paper or note cards (strictly an internet gal), anything with peanuts in (dislike them regardless of phosphate content)
I REALLY LOVE: luxury shower products, other spa products

P.s. I do not mind mailing overseas

[Cordelia]

I'll just copy and post my likes and dislikes from last year too. Nothing really ever changes for me either! LOL!

Here's my list for my Secret Santa:

Any kind of souvenir items like pens, fridge Magnets, Keychains, T-shirts (size Adult Large)

My favorite colors: Blue and purple

Suncatchers that go in a window

Christmas ornaments/decorations

Letter-writing paper/cards

Calendars

Collector's Coins from around the world

I love anything hand-crafted/homemade

I adore actor Julian McMahon  (there's lots of collectibles  on anything of him on Ebay) I love to collect pictures/articles of him or anything about him (I've never bought anything off of ebay so no worries of duplicating anything)

Please no perfumes (I'm allergic to many fragrances) and please no candy (I'm trying to lose weight! LOL!)

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

[willowtreewren]

I haven't changed much in the past year, either, although I am decidedly healthier. 

My favourite colour is: hmmmmm. Teal? Moss green?
My favourite animal is: I love all animals!
My favourite food is: I love all food. But chocolate is always a winner!
Clothing wise I wear a size: large or 14-16
I collect: dust.... ha ha ha ha. I don't really collect things, but I am easy to please.
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: detective stories.
I'm allergic to: smelly things with perfume in them. I have trouble breathing around them.
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: can't really think of anything. I am easy to please!
I REALLY LOVE: stickers, pretty paper, t-shirts, and quirky things.

[del]

Here goes.  Things haven't changed much since last year but I will update it anyway!! 

Me first!!
1.) What is your favorite dessert?...almost anything!!!

2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies?... Reading, gardening, sewing, computer, outdoor activities,
3.) What colors do you like?... red, black, green , blue- almost all colors!!
4.) What is your favorite candy?...  Don't really have a favorite

5.) Do you collect anything?... miniature clocks,  suncatchers,  windchimes,
6.) What is your style?...Anything goes!!!

7.) Allergic to anything?... Can't breath around smelly stuff

8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt is ok - give size:...  t shirt is okay.  Size large in ladies

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

10.) Anything else your SS should know?... I am very easy to please. I would appreciate anything!!


Now hubby!!

1.) What is your favorite dessert?...almost anything!!!

2.) What are some of your favorite hobbies?...carpentry, metal work, gardening
3.) What colors do you like?... likes all colors
4.) What is your favorite candy?...  Don't really have a favorite.  He loves them all!!

5.) Do you collect anything?... not really but likes t shirts or baseball caps from different parts of the world
6.) What is your style?...Anything goes!!!

7.) Allergic to anything?...my wife can't breath around smelly stuff

8.) If t-shirt or sweatshirt is ok - give size:...  t shirt is okay.  Size medium in men's - he's tall so if it is short he will need large for it to be long enough
9.) Would you like a local item from your SS's home town?... Yes please

10.) Anything else your SS should know?... I am very easy to please. I would appreciate anything!!

[kitkatz]

For Kitkatz:

My favourite colour is: Royal purple
My favourite animal is: 
My favourite food is: dark chocolate, no nuts or chewy fruits
Clothing wise I wear a size: 2xx
I collect: wooden boxes and lighthouses
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: science fiction
I'm allergic to: perfumes, soaps, anything smelly
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: perfumes, bath soaps, smelly objects
I REALLY LOVE: dark chocolate and jewelry and knickknacks from your area.


For Victor:

My favourite colour is: none
My favourite animal is: crow
My favourite food is: cookies
Clothing wise I wear a size: 2xx
I collect: WWII books and militaria- Japanese
My favourite genre of book and/or film is: Pacific War WWII
I'm allergic to: other women besides my wife, democrats
I'm not ungrateful but if I were to receive this/these I would probably cry: Anything political
I REALLY LOVE: My wife...but she cannot fit into a postal box....so, use your imagination.

[Riki]

I'll post my likes and dislikes later....

Cebushan and Renalwife.. you guys may want to modify your earlier posts to remove Renalwife's contact info from the public view...

[Poppylicious]

I was just getting ready to pull the names! You made it Renalwife!

Do we have names yet?  Have I missed something?! I'll be sending abroad so I really need to know soon (plus I don't get too much time in which to shop which may hinder things somewhat.)

 

[Poppylicious]

I have posted my likes/dislikes in prior years, but to be honest I am very easily pleased.  I'll love anything I receive, seriously.  Unless it's just free pamplets that have come through your door and you're just getting rid of them.

I will say that I HATE cinnamon (just the smell makes me feel queasy) and I do like anything quirky/kitsch/vintage, perfume bottles, cats and reading.

 

[del]

I was just getting ready to pull the names! You made it Renalwife!

Do we have names yet?  Have I missed something?! I'll be sending abroad so I really need to know soon (plus I don't get too much time in which to shop which may hinder things somewhat.)

 

I would really like to know too. I send a gift to Ireland last year and even though it was mailed before the cut off date in November it was  late january /early Feb before it got there!!  Only way to get it there faster is to spend almost $100 to post a small parcel.

[Poppylicious]

Bumping this so that CebuShan sees it!! 

I want to know my SS so I can go shopping!

 

[MaryJoe]

I hate listing favorite things, some never change and some change daily or even hourly, but here goes as things stand now:
colors: natural colors, browns, tan , green- think mountains and beaches with teal and rust thrown in just because they appeal to me lately.
food: Fillet Mignon, loaded baked  potatoes... Of course chocolate goes with everything.
I collect: angels, unique or handmade Christmas ornaments, sea shells
I love handmade gifts, things from your local area.
T-shirt size: extra large
Would be grateful but still cry if I got: perfumed bath stuff, not really into girly-girl things
.
Make it easy on yourself, I'm really easy to please and like most everything. Don't stress out about it, send me a local souvenir thing and call it good!
(The real gift will be that you thought about me for a moment. ) 

[CebuShan]

OK folks! I did not fall off the face off the earth! (I just felt like I did!) I've been so sick this past week.      My biggest adventure was moving from the bed to the couch! Anyway, names are drawn & are being sent out. Thank you all for your participation!   

[del]

Thanks for doing this Cebushan!!  Hope you feel much better soon!!

[Darthvadar]

Thank you, Cebushan....

Mum and I got the names of our vict.... I mean, people this evening....

Get well soon....

Darth....

[okarol]

  Yahhhooooo!

[Poppylicious]

Awww, I didn't realise you'd been poorly.  I'm sorry. Hope you're feeling better now. And thank you for sorting out my emergency!!

 

[CebuShan]

Everyone should have gotten their names. If there is any problem, please let me know ASAP!!

Thanks everyone for the Get Well wishes. The bad news is:
I still feel like crap.   

The good news is:
I don't feel like I have to get better just to die any more!   

Have fun shopping! 

Please let me know when you send your gift and when you receive your gift.

I did promise pictures:

Here's the list of names and the "hat"! Yes, my dog was gracious enough to let me use his pirate hat from his costume!

[okarol]

We got ours - thanks so much! 

[willowtreewren]

Woo hoo! Let the shopping begin!

Aleta