Sex & Shenanigans

[dawn_of_night]

(my apologies for not catching up and realizing this may have already been asked and answered)

Does anyone want to share a particularly meaningful/cool/funny gift they either gave or received this year?

I got an audio card!
That was really cool.
I made a killing in stitch memorabilia.... Slippers, ornaments, shopping bag, a Volkswagen beetle characterized as stitch....
Also... The wifey bought me a miter saw like .....in october... So that was my favorite gift....
For many reasons... IYKYK

I made 90% of my gifts.... So yarn everywhere! The best hands down.... Love making yarn gifts...
The saw helped with making wood this year ...

 

[dawn_of_night]

This was my parents’ 50th anniversary, so I made a Shutterfly book for them with meaningful pictures from all 50 years of their marriage. Mom genuinely cried looking through it

You're so sweet ... I shoulda done something like that....

 

[__Nathan1968]

 

[LupineOne]

 

[LadyLascivious1]

I just learnt something new tonight. I'm so intrigued by marlot now!

We should put this on the agenda for your next trip to Chicago!

It’s kind of gross, but a bit of a right of passage here. I used to keep a bottle in my office at work

(my apologies for not catching up and realizing this may have already been asked and answered)

Does anyone want to share a particularly meaningful/cool/funny gift they either gave or received this year?

There were so many this year, but I’ll limit myself to one of each!

Received: My oldest niece painted a Christmas ornament for me with a portrait of my beloved pet. And she used the art supplies she got in the speciality advent calendar I sent to her at college

Gave: My youngest niece is having a tough time after her first experience with someone close to her dying. Along with getting her a therapist and talking about it regularly, it was decided that having something to take care of would be great for her anxiety. She adores all animals. The whole family got in on it and even spent Christmas Eve dinner talking about all the responsible behaviors she’d need to practice before she was ready for the pet that she’s begging for. She was eager to spend the next year and a half (time until the birthday deemed old enough) earning being a pet owner.

So…I fostered two floofy guinea pigs the last couple of weeks, so that we could surprise her Christmas morning with what she calls “emotional support piggies.” They’re adorable and both purr and squeak. Their fur sticks up in every direction, alternating between a punk rock mohawk look and an epic bed head look

My niece asked if this was real and cried when she got them. Then my sister started crying. It was awesome.

 

[__Nathan1968]

 

[LadyLascivious1]

I'm soooo sentimental. My tree has ornaments from my grandparents' first tree, 84 years ago, ornaments picked up on trips, little handmade treasures from noodles & yarn. I will take it over the most beautiful curated tree any day of the week!

Exactly the same

Me too! Decorating the tree is a whole event that includes hanging our favorite ornaments first and talking about the memories, people, and places associated with them.

My whole family is like that too. I gave my niece and nephew trees for their rooms years ago and one of their favorite things to do each year is hang up “their” ornaments - inherited, made, and gifts. My niece will often take them all down and hang them up in a new arrangement each day. And after my sister turns off everything each night, they will wake up and turn their trees back on so they can see the Christmas magic all night

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I just learnt something new tonight. I'm so intrigued by marlot now!

Oh my God. I just tried this for the first time last weekend. Apparently it's kind of a thing out in Chicago? Which makes me wonder if the people out there are okay.

0.5/10. Would not drink again.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

It’s kind of gross, but a bit of a right of passage here. I used to keep a bottle in my office at work

I'm trying to maintain some shred of respect for you right now, but you're making it really difficult.

 

[UnquietDreams]

 

[dawn_of_night]

Oh my God. I just tried this for the first time last weekend. Apparently it's kind of a thing out in Chicago? Which makes me wonder if the people out there are okay.

0.5/10. Would not drink again.

*Blink* *blink*

 

[dawn_of_night]

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Awe, ho. How about a hug???

 

[LadyLascivious1]

Oh my God. I just tried this for the first time last weekend. Apparently it's kind of a thing out in Chicago? Which makes me wonder if the people out there are okay.

0.5/10. Would not drink again.

That’s the appropriate response

I'm trying to maintain some shred of respect for you right now, but you're making it really difficult.

Let me remind you of my boobs…

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All if the above?

 

[UnquietDreams]

Oh my God. I just tried this for the first time last weekend. Apparently it's kind of a thing out in Chicago? Which makes me wonder if the people out there are okay.

0.5/10. Would not drink again.

Some drinks are not made to sipped slowly -- they are made to be run away from. This is one of them.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Let me remind you of my boobs…

 

[vagrantx]

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My father is dead.
And yesterday, I took the life of an elk.
What can I say?
It was either her, or me.
- Erlend Loe; Doppler

A story about a man who, after a series of unfortunate events, abandons his life and family to go live in the forest as a hermit.
A satirical take on capitalism, consumerism, and selfishness.
10/10, would recommend again.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Oof... I really wish I had a space heater in my office. I just got here about 20 minutes ago, it's freezing, and the radiator takes forever to warm up. It'll be mosty toasty in about 3 hours, long after I go home.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I don't wanna jinx anything, but group was supposed to start 8 minutes ago, and I'm the only one here... I might be going home early tonight.

 

[HarryHill]

I don't wanna jinx anything, but group was supposed to start 8 minutes ago, and I'm the only one here... I might be going home early tonight.

 

[UnquietDreams]

I don't wanna jinx anything, but group was supposed to start 8 minutes ago, and I'm the only one here... I might be going home early tonight.

How did it go? Did you jinx yourself?

 

[__Nathan1968]

I just learnt something new tonight. I'm so intrigued by marlot now!

Oh my God. I just tried this for the first time last weekend. Apparently it's kind of a thing out in Chicago? Which makes me wonder if the people out there are okay.

0.5/10. Would not drink again.

Malort is my jam.

 

[vagrantx]

I just learnt something new tonight. I'm so intrigued by marlot now!

It's poison. Literally just poison.

 

[__Nathan1968]

It's poison. Literally just poison.

It’s delicious.

 

[Qky75]

It’s delicious.

Ants find arsenic delicious



And good night on that note

 

[UnquietDreams]

It’s delicious.

There are some places where yours and my tastes run parallel. This is very much not one of them.