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Santa secrets
So, tonight was our secret santa thing at Justin and Colleen's house. I had been pondering for the last week or so what to get for Heidi, who had been randomly assigned to me. I decided on a knitting book of some sort, and something gym-related. After dropping off Carl at the airport and all, I went shopping for a few hours today. For the book, I went to Barnes & Noble, and I found something perfect -- a book with like 50 knitting projects for babies and toddlers, with all sorts of varying difficulty. I couldn't think up anything gym-related at the bookstore (and I was in danger of getting sucked in to read something in the baseball section), so I left. Went to REI in the hopes of finding something gym-related. Realized that I couldn't actually buy anything gym-related because I didn't know appropriate clothing or shoe size. Oops. I tried on a few shirts that were on clearance though, and the first few were terrible but the last few were awesome, so I bought three of them. I also looked around at travel bags, since Oren and Brad had these awesome backpack suitcases on our trip to Japan four years ago. I found some pretty spiffy bags, except they all cost like $200-250. Ugh.
Anyway, I got Heidi a gift certificate from REI as a "virtual gym outfit" or a "virtual shopping trip".
Later that evening I went over to the secret santa thing (wearing one of my spiffy new shirts -- whee!), and we all ate food and hung out for a few hours first, until Jarrett showed up, and then we did presents. Ironically, Heidi and I had somehow been assigned each other -- and she got me a gift certificate to the Alderwood Mall with a note saying "your present is a shopping spree with your secret santa!" So, that's sort of funny, but the good part is I guess we'll get to go shopping sometime! I think most people were happy with their presents, or so it seemed.
Now that the entire gift-giving season is over, I suppose I can go raid Half Price Books and actually get new books again.
Also, I want to see the movie of The Producers. Does anyone want to go with me? I don't really have very many plans in the upcoming days/weeks at all, it feels like.
Anyway, I got Heidi a gift certificate from REI as a "virtual gym outfit" or a "virtual shopping trip".
Later that evening I went over to the secret santa thing (wearing one of my spiffy new shirts -- whee!), and we all ate food and hung out for a few hours first, until Jarrett showed up, and then we did presents. Ironically, Heidi and I had somehow been assigned each other -- and she got me a gift certificate to the Alderwood Mall with a note saying "your present is a shopping spree with your secret santa!" So, that's sort of funny, but the good part is I guess we'll get to go shopping sometime! I think most people were happy with their presents, or so it seemed.
Now that the entire gift-giving season is over, I suppose I can go raid Half Price Books and actually get new books again.
Also, I want to see the movie of The Producers. Does anyone want to go with me? I don't really have very many plans in the upcoming days/weeks at all, it feels like.