VIXDAD: I thought they looked familiar
Quote from: George on December 20, 2012, 12:01:25 PMQuote from: Ginny on December 20, 2012, 03:50:58 AMMegasuper vibes for DR Vixmom!Some of the tensest times in our family have been when I've had what Rob calls "Holiday Head." Hang in there, Dear, and have some hot chocolate - or a glass of wine!~~~Ditto to Vixmom!!~~~At my work, we have a special way of exchanging gifts. Here are our instructions (we've been doing it this way for as long as I've worked here...almost 30 years!):QuoteNow, for the gift exchange: bring a wrapped, non-gender-specific gift (around $10.00, please). DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON IT! You can either leave it on your desk (or in your area) for others to exchange or you can go around and trade another gift for yours. There is no limit to how many times you may exchange gifts ~ however, just one gift for one gift! This continues until “the bell rings” around 10:00 a.m. At that time, everyone comes to the large conference room to partake of the previously mentioned goodie-snacks and to open the gift each person is holding.Doing it this way (if it's an option), you don't have to get anything for anyone specific, just something reasonable. I like this - this sounds fun (and if you are sneaky you can just buy yourself something!!) LOL
Quote from: Ginny on December 20, 2012, 03:50:58 AMMegasuper vibes for DR Vixmom!Some of the tensest times in our family have been when I've had what Rob calls "Holiday Head." Hang in there, Dear, and have some hot chocolate - or a glass of wine!~~~Ditto to Vixmom!!~~~At my work, we have a special way of exchanging gifts. Here are our instructions (we've been doing it this way for as long as I've worked here...almost 30 years!):QuoteNow, for the gift exchange: bring a wrapped, non-gender-specific gift (around $10.00, please). DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON IT! You can either leave it on your desk (or in your area) for others to exchange or you can go around and trade another gift for yours. There is no limit to how many times you may exchange gifts ~ however, just one gift for one gift! This continues until “the bell rings” around 10:00 a.m. At that time, everyone comes to the large conference room to partake of the previously mentioned goodie-snacks and to open the gift each person is holding.Doing it this way (if it's an option), you don't have to get anything for anyone specific, just something reasonable.
Megasuper vibes for DR Vixmom!Some of the tensest times in our family have been when I've had what Rob calls "Holiday Head." Hang in there, Dear, and have some hot chocolate - or a glass of wine!
Now, for the gift exchange: bring a wrapped, non-gender-specific gift (around $10.00, please). DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON IT! You can either leave it on your desk (or in your area) for others to exchange or you can go around and trade another gift for yours. There is no limit to how many times you may exchange gifts ~ however, just one gift for one gift! This continues until “the bell rings” around 10:00 a.m. At that time, everyone comes to the large conference room to partake of the previously mentioned goodie-snacks and to open the gift each person is holding.
MEGA VIBES OF ALL SORTS AND KINDS TO VIXMOM!!!!!
Quote from: Jane on December 20, 2012, 06:45:28 PMQuote from: vixmom on December 20, 2012, 06:22:20 PMQuote from: Jane on December 20, 2012, 06:16:41 PMQuote from: vixmom on December 20, 2012, 06:13:03 PMSo I have to go back to the pharmacy shortly to pick up some meds- sinus infection and ear infectionNo wonder you are having trouble coping with co-workers, etc. When is that party? Maybe you can just be out do to illness that day FEEL BETTER EXTRA FAST!!!We actually postponed the party this year - one of the other women lf privately prevailed upon the boss to do an after holiday party to cheer up the January doldrums. January is actually usually a slower time for us and right before the holidays we are crazy busy at work and then trying to take care of holiday stuff in the limited time available to us we really resent having forced frivolity -- the boss privately asked my opinion and I agreed wholeheartedly -Sounds like a much better idea. Will you propose changing the gift exchange to make it more fun? If the gift thing comes up next year I think I might propose George's idea - I kind of like the idea that the exchange takes place BEFORE the gift is opened unlike the stealing game and also that the exchange seems to be voluntary rather than "snatched" like the stealing game - and (as I mentioned before) if you are sneaky you could buy something you like and if you play your exchanges right might be able to go home with it yourself without anyone being the wiser!!
Quote from: vixmom on December 20, 2012, 06:22:20 PMQuote from: Jane on December 20, 2012, 06:16:41 PMQuote from: vixmom on December 20, 2012, 06:13:03 PMSo I have to go back to the pharmacy shortly to pick up some meds- sinus infection and ear infectionNo wonder you are having trouble coping with co-workers, etc. When is that party? Maybe you can just be out do to illness that day FEEL BETTER EXTRA FAST!!!We actually postponed the party this year - one of the other women lf privately prevailed upon the boss to do an after holiday party to cheer up the January doldrums. January is actually usually a slower time for us and right before the holidays we are crazy busy at work and then trying to take care of holiday stuff in the limited time available to us we really resent having forced frivolity -- the boss privately asked my opinion and I agreed wholeheartedly -Sounds like a much better idea. Will you propose changing the gift exchange to make it more fun?
Quote from: Jane on December 20, 2012, 06:16:41 PMQuote from: vixmom on December 20, 2012, 06:13:03 PMSo I have to go back to the pharmacy shortly to pick up some meds- sinus infection and ear infectionNo wonder you are having trouble coping with co-workers, etc. When is that party? Maybe you can just be out do to illness that day FEEL BETTER EXTRA FAST!!!We actually postponed the party this year - one of the other women lf privately prevailed upon the boss to do an after holiday party to cheer up the January doldrums. January is actually usually a slower time for us and right before the holidays we are crazy busy at work and then trying to take care of holiday stuff in the limited time available to us we really resent having forced frivolity -- the boss privately asked my opinion and I agreed wholeheartedly -
Quote from: vixmom on December 20, 2012, 06:13:03 PMSo I have to go back to the pharmacy shortly to pick up some meds- sinus infection and ear infectionNo wonder you are having trouble coping with co-workers, etc. When is that party? Maybe you can just be out do to illness that day FEEL BETTER EXTRA FAST!!!
So I have to go back to the pharmacy shortly to pick up some meds- sinus infection and ear infection
I might actually be pleased to party in January
Quote from: George on December 20, 2012, 10:21:09 PMI'm watching a Sade concert that I recorded on the Palladia channel (it's hi-def digital channel 685) and it's quite good. But one of the commercials is for her DVD of a live concert...I don't know if the DVD is of this concert, though. Anyway, the guy narrating the commercial keeps pronouncing her name as Sharrday, with a very hard arr. There is no R in her name! I can't believe that this was approved. Probably because that is how she pronounces it.
I'm watching a Sade concert that I recorded on the Palladia channel (it's hi-def digital channel 685) and it's quite good. But one of the commercials is for her DVD of a live concert...I don't know if the DVD is of this concert, though. Anyway, the guy narrating the commercial keeps pronouncing her name as Sharrday, with a very hard arr. There is no R in her name! I can't believe that this was approved.
Quote from: TCB on December 20, 2012, 10:47:01 PMQuote from: George on December 20, 2012, 10:21:09 PMI'm watching a Sade concert that I recorded on the Palladia channel (it's hi-def digital channel 685) and it's quite good. But one of the commercials is for her DVD of a live concert...I don't know if the DVD is of this concert, though. Anyway, the guy narrating the commercial keeps pronouncing her name as Sharrday, with a very hard arr. There is no R in her name! I can't believe that this was approved. Probably because that is how she pronounces it. Actually, I saw and heard with my very own eyes and ears an interview with her and she specifically said that it's not pronounced Sharrday.
