12-15-05 Thursday SantaWorm Exchange

[SantaWorm[$]]

On the fourth day of the gift exchange
SantaWorm delivered to me
Four large potatoes
Three squirrels in the attic
Two Taser Guns
and
An OB Angel for the gifting tree!

[mjfrombuffalo[$]]

Dear Secret Santa,

I'm sorry I haven't been posting the gifts you've given (the piano , the Buffalo basket , the Mustang and the TMBG cd's ), but with everything going on, I've not wanted to wrestle with posting the pictures (a real PITA for me). But I do thank you very, very much

[eris esoteric]

SantaWorm said

Santa knows Eris likes reading. And cats too.

So what could be better than reading about Pixel, Robert Heinlein's famous Cat Who Walks Through Walls?

Well, this page lists the BEST quotes from the book.

Santa's favorite?

Santa also likes this one:

Enjoy them all!

http://www.scifiworld.cz/article.php?ArticleID=40

Thank you, Santa.

[Uno]

Sorry my rhymes don't translate well.
I should know better.
I once tutored ESL

So here's a link that's totally free
Though it still won't help my poetry.

http://www.englishclub.com/

Santa..... fantasy, imagination...
thanks however

[taurusmoon]

SantaWorm said

Now, I know that you like art, and I know that you like learning about other cultures. I'm not such an art afficiando, except in certain mediums, but through some clever keyboarding, I lucked onto a really neat site that has links to apparently just about anything you could ever want to look at.

Of course, if you're interested in the sort of art that I find interesting, you can also check here. Because in our hearts, we're both girls with slingshots, or at the very least easily weaponized office equipment.

Ooooooh. That'll keep me busy for hours!

And, that reminds me. I have to find my slingshot. It's not in my file cabinet where it usually is. Hmmmm. Where'd it go? Somebody's gonna pay for this.

Thanks Santa!

[cristina1]

Not sure if you need a new one...........



But you will need it for your trip to.........



The winters can be very cold!!!!

And just in case you need a new one...........



I've made a few for you, to match the ones I made for myself!!!



AWESOME! Thanks, Secret Santa! Very nice!

[mtomm[$]]

Haiku for Wealth

Living in Gem State
Entitlement Expected
Birthstone suits one well


A special gem for a gem of a Gem Stater:



And some emerald lore to go along with it.

Wow! Love it Santa. I really do have a thing for Emeralds and green is my favorite color.

[Joubert[$]]

Santa friggin' rocks! (Of course, I had an idea who Santa was, but now I'm not so sure. But I have already been to the shop once today and will probably keep sneaking there all day long.) Awesome!

SantaWorm said

Joubert:

Today is a day where I will fill your stocking with many little things only someone who understands the shirt "got root?" might enjoy.....

First, the USB Christmas Tree that plugs into your computer and flashes through multiple holiday colors:


Next, an assortment of caffeinated candies for those late computer nights.

A new T-Shirt:


A WiFi Hotspot locator:


And last, but certainly not least, a new hat to keep the Massachusetts chill at bay:


Tucked inside the hat is a gift certificate to the fun store where I find this stuff:

http://www.thinkgeek.com

ENJOY!

[phoenixx]

OK, this is perhaps one of the coolest rings ever! I *heart* silver, unique jewelry....

To celebrate your EA moniker and promote your business, I thought you'd like this beautiful ring:

Titanium Ring - Phoenix

An exemplary design of artistry and master craftmanship in harmony. Engraved on a curvature titanium band, the Phoenix is a legendary creature whose life is renewed each century. Rejoice to life!

Titanium and jewelry are a girl's best friend, you know!!!!

Dunno where the pic went.... if I figure it out I'll post it, cuz it is the shiznit.

[lynnzop[$]]

Santa's got me perplexed this year. I received this poem, and maybe I need some help because I find it pretty depressing!!!

ON LIVING

Living is no laughing matter:
you must live with great seriousness
like a squirrel, for example-
I mean without looking for something beyond and above living,
I mean living must be your whole occupation.
Living is no laughing matter:
you must take it seriously,
so much so and to such a degree
that, for example, your hands tied behind your back,
your back to the wall,
or else in a laboratory
in your white coat and safety glasses,
you can die for people-
even for people whose faces you've never seen,
even though you know living
is the most real, the most beautiful thing.
I mean, you must take living so seriously
that even at seventy, for example, you'll plant olive trees-
and not for your children, either,
but because although you fear death you don't believe it,
because living, I mean, weighs heavier.

Let's say you're seriously ill, need surgery -
which is to say we might not get
from the white table.
Even though it's impossible not to feel sad
about going a little too soon,
we'll still laugh at the jokes being told,
we'll look out the window to see it's raining,
or still wait anxiously
for the latest newscast ...
Let's say we're at the front-
for something worth fighting for, say.
There, in the first offensive, on that very day,
we might fall on our face, dead.
We'll know this with a curious anger,
but we'll still worry ourselves to death
about the outcome of the war, which could last years.
Let's say we're in prison
and close to fifty,
and we have eighteen more years, say,
before the iron doors will open.
We'll still live with the outside,
with its people and animals, struggle and wind-
I mean with the outside beyond the walls.
I mean, however and wherever we are,
we must live as if we will never die.

This earth will grow cold,
a star among stars
and one of the smallest,
a gilded mote on blue velvet-
I mean this, our great earth.
This earth will grow cold one day,
not like a block of ice
or a dead cloud even
but like an empty walnut it will roll along
in pitch-black space ...
You must grieve for this right now
-you have to feel this sorrow now-
for the world must be loved this much
if you're going to say ``I lived'' ...


Nazim Hikmet

[frazzledspice]

Just when I was hanging stockings last night, and feeling a little blue, realizing this would be the first time in 27 years that my younger son wouldn't be home for Christmas, my Secret Santa gave me this:

Dear Frazzledspice:

Sorry Santa is running behind today - Santa was up half the night with an upset stomach AND a power outage! Good thing Santa had a tummy like a bowlful of jelly to keep him warm!

Santa knows that you miss your son who is halfway 'round the world. Don't worry, I'll be sure to put lots of goodies in his stocking for you this year. In the meantime, enjoy this card:



Preloaded with a jillion minutes for you, so you can talk to him any time you feel like it!

Thanks, Secret Santa!

[murasaki]

What does every busy mom long for with all her heart, mind and soul? Why, a room of her own, of course!



The view at the opposite end of the room:



Since you're in your own room, you can indulge without having to share a bite:



What goes best with raspberries and chocolate? A late harvest riesling. All for you, of course.



After you're finished with your dessert, choose a good book, sit back in your favorite chair and curl up with a nice cuppa:



Enjoy your room, especially knowing that your wonderful family are on the other side of the door whenever you are ready to see them again.

Wow. My secret santa has me pegged! Thanks so much for all the thougtful gifts that reflect things I really like!

[thinkerlady[$]]

When your students are acting like loons
And their parents do nothing but whine
As soon as school ends, put on these tunes
And leave those frustrations behind!

Secret Santa hopes that this present helps you get through the school year.


And just in case that's not enough, here's something else as a backup:



Dear Secret Santa,
Thank you so much. Your gifts have been simply wonderful. I need to post yesterday's. It was a day brightner. But today's is perfect. Thank you so much!!!

[thinkerlady[$]]

This was my Wednesday gift. Oh Secret Santa, how did you know? I love the Christmas Cactus, and having two!!! I had gotten one many years ago from a very close friend, when she moved to Utah. But it died. I was so upset when it died, I haven't had another.
These are simply beautiful, and they make me think of my friend. Thank you so much.

[Redlass]

Oooh! I'm going on a trip! My secret Santa is sending me and my family to a beach in Crete! How absolutely delightful! I could use a nice restful vacation right now--and I hear islands get lovely breezes to keep the heat at bay.

[soxfan[$]]

Books, comfy furniture, and my very own Bunter ... what more could I ask for?

Seeing as how you just got back from Scotland and Santa plans to whisk you away again tomorrow, today's gift involves a quiet, restful night at home.

First, you need something good to read, right? How about something off this shelf:

And hey, keep the artwork while you're at it.

You'll need something cozy to sit on and www.bigcozybooks.com has just the thing--a book-shaped loveseat:



And then because you don't want to have to get up in the middle of reading your book, Santa is sending over a British butler to keep you supplied with tea, crumpets, and anything else you might need to keep you comfortably warm for the evening. He'll even run a bath for you and the wife and put away your books when you're done.

Thanks, Secret Santa! This sounds wonderful!

[emeleel]

I *love* that shelf and that loveseat!! How CUTE are they?!

[theworm[$]]

I would Love to have that bookshelf! It's so wonderful!!!!

[taurusmoon]

That is an awesome bookcase. I wonder if we can get a quantity discount.

[Redlass]

Should we start counting up orders? I'd like one too.