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I figured there would be a lot of these thank yous showing up in the next two weeks, so I had to start a new thread. (I think I started it last year too, how odd!)
I have to give Mark (raventh1) big hugs and kisses for the present he sent to me. (I couldn't wait until Christmas. I couldn't stand it!!) It was perfect, something I've wanted for a really long time and I actually jumped up and down and screamed when I opened it. (you can ask my dad, he was standing right there!) Thank you so very very much!!
And now I have your address for the sending of Christmas cards.
I'm just grinning and grinning!! Thanks to katarina for heading this up this year. It's been a lot of fun. *grins again*
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It was the Bobby McFerrin/Yo-Yo Ma CD called "Hush." Most of you have probably heard of it. I've been wanting it forever, but it was never anything I would just go out and buy. So Mark did it for me!
(PS Eljay, will you send me an email? I don't have your address anymore.)
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What can I say? That is an awesome CD, I saw it on your list, and it was ranked highly... Glad you like it. Posts: 1132 | Registered: Jul 2002
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Hey Narnia, just saw this, sorry... I can't e-mail you from work, but my addy is eljay at hotmail.com if you want to send me something. (I did get your letter Thanksgiving week, if you wanted confirmation, and I haven't done anything with it yet, I'm sorry. I'll take care of that this week.)
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Narnia, you ROCK! Thanks so much. It was absolutely perfecto! (And hey, two things of ghirardelli? Man...I feel loved) Posts: 3003 | Registered: Oct 2004
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I got mine. Thanks again, Dagonee! *dances some more, as well as she can while laughing*
Oh, and I noticed it was wrapped in green. That's awesome. The baby enjoyed eating the papers that came with it, too. Posts: 21182 | Registered: Sep 2004
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Excellent, kq. Glad you like it. And I'm glad I could provide entertainment for the baby, too. Posts: 26071 | Registered: Oct 2003
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It's because I TRIED to post several times that it showed up several times. I thought that I hadn't succeeded any of the times. I suppose that this one will post five minutes later, even though it doesn't seem like it. Posts: 6415 | Registered: Jul 2000
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Haha. Actually, my theory is debunked because I only tried to post the above post ONCE, and it posted twice. So sorry if this one comes up again.
Eljay, don't worry about taking care of it, I'm in no rush, I just wanted to make sure that you had received it. (I was so delinquent in the sending that you might have moved or something!) Posts: 6415 | Registered: Jul 2000
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Nope. Almost got Ender's Shadow at the bookstore two weeks ago, but decided to get Memory of Earth instead. I just started reading ES and am already at chapter three. Thanks so much!!! (This marks the first time I've ever gotten books for Christmas, and I LIKE IT!)
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Well...Yeah. Reading wasn't a very big thing in my family when I was growing up. I don't even remember my parents reading to me as a child. Makes you wonder why I want to be a writer
edit: And actually, I think this is the first time I've ever gotten a book as a gift...period. Unless you count The Books of Mormon I got when I was baptized, started seminary, and left on my mission...
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Dragon, I *love* what you sent me! Thank you!
The picture looks just like Christian! And you probably don't know...but our best friends have a little kitten that our 2-year-old daughter totally loves. She will play for hours with that kitten. She's going to love doing the Kitten book with me, putting the stickers on. Thanks so much! It was perfect!
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The mailman brought me something that I've been drooling over for more than a year today...... a book of Teresa Wentzler's fantasy cross stitch patterns, INCLUDING the Unicorn I've been dying to stitch!!! I hadn't realized it was here until I started setting up my stitching light for the evening and saw a manila envelope that hadn't been there last night... I guess the babysitter brought it in because it was bigger than my mailbox. The kids heard the squeal over the running water in the bathroom. TW Fantasy Collection
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By the way, Ludosti, my 11 year old just went looking through the Teresa Wentzler book and is "volunteering" me to stitch both Rapunzel and the Castle Sampler for her!
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Goody - I'm so glad you like it!! I had wanted to find a spectacular unicorn cross-stitch and get all the floss and such for you, but the store I went didn't have any unicorn projects! I was so frustrated because I wasn't feeling well and didn't have time to search any other stores. In desperation I grabbed that fantasy book and flipped through it - I was thrilled to see that it had a unicorn in it and since I knew you liked fantasy, I hoped that some of the others would appeal to you also. I'm thrilled that you like it, and better yet, that it was something you had wanted. I hope you have lots of fun doing all the projects!
I also apologize for being a freak and not putting a note in it or anything.
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duuuuuuuuuude, someday, when I have time, I am SO buying that cross-stich book! That is wicked awesome!
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*waves hand* Another stitcher here! And that book looks great, Goody. You lucky thing!
I am frantically trying to finish off a sampler for my little sister for Christmas... I think I may have left my run a little late.
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I love it when Christmas starts early! Or maybe I could just count it for Chanukah.
Thank you, Annie! The only problem is that now all that time I spend reading for my exams and papers, I'm going to be wishing I was reading something a little more entertaining.
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Goody, it's a sampler I got out of the Cross Stitch Gold magazine (UK, I think). I started stitching well over a year ago but got distracted by other projects.
My little sister loves animals and this sampler is jam packed - but I'm not sure it will be finished in time.
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quote:A milestone in contepmorary fantasy. This book sings. You grip the pages till your hands lock in place, or turn them so fast you accidentally team them out ... De Lint's career can no longer be described as promising; he has fulfilled his promise; he has arrived. -Orson Scott Card
That's the OSC review of the book sent by my Secret Santa - The Little Country by Charles de Lint. I don't think I've read anything by him before, and it looks like a real treat.
And that wasn't all - I also got an autographed short story by the sender - Dan_Raven - and instructions to sell it on e-Bay when said author becomes famous.
Thanks Dan_Raven - it wasn't what I asked for, but it's a lovely and entirely appropriate surprise.
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So Mark did it for me!
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