Originally Posted By Ursula I'm thinking this year I will scour my SP's list and do a theme thing. Or not. But wouldn't that be cool if I could be all organized and do something great?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>It's so kind of someone to buy me gifts at all that writing a list seems cheeky.<< I know what you mean, UK fan, and feel the same way. But from the gift-giver side, it really helps to get an idea of what people like. Having a long wish list to choose from, or even a list isn't detailed but says "I love anything to do with Tinker Bell" or something is very helpful.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Um, I don't like to do the wish lists either however they are needed. Just go back and look at Laduba's wish list from last year....1 flippin' item, "something to hold my antenna balls" Um, ok! Needless to say, I was able to get her what she wanted but not without a lot of swearing first. ;>!
Originally Posted By RangerPooh While the 'wish lists' may seem cheeky they are a great resource for planning what to give your Secret Pal. I ususally print mine out so that I know what to look for for my SP. Besides, they are really helpful as the provide insite into who they are. Ie: love Chocolate, scrapbooking, and anything Mickey Mouse. This provides you with 1)filler gifts for long the way and 2) something to look for for the unvieling gift. I just wish that I knew who my pal would be now as it would be nice to begin stocking up on certain items.
Originally Posted By Ursula Yeah, I want to know NOW!! I take the wish list(s) and I copy them unto one sheet of paper, along with other things I may have read about my SP on other posts. At the top of this sheet, I have their name and address. I then shrink this down and I keep it in my handbag. This way, if I see say, a silly post card or a small gift they might like, I can buy it, address it, stamp it, and send it on its merry way without any hassle.
Originally Posted By dlkozy I packaged up multiple gifts at a time in seperate mailers, stamped and ready to go in my car and when I was by our PO, I would just pop one in the mail. When I was down to the last one in the car-time to pack some more up! I LOVED being a SP! :0)
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Geez, Ursula and dlkozy! I am impressed (and feeling the pressure). LOL
Originally Posted By Ursula Keep in mind that I don't have kids nor a very huge family to buy for, so I tend to spoil people because I can.
Originally Posted By pacomama ^^She's not kidding. I had the pleasure of being totally spoiled by her last year. And she totally inspired me to do some neat stuff for my pal.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ I must concur with the rest of the group (concur???) that the best things from your WBP are the little emails, and cards. Mine (HI JAZZ!!) sent me a weekly gift packed full of stuff, along with a reveal. It was nice too, though to open the thoughtful ecards and read the notes and clues from WBP to WBP! I'm sooooooooooooooooooooo excited this year.
Originally Posted By smedley So do you tend to send a variety of small gifts that aren't necessarily seasonal themed? When do we find out how long it runs for? I'm trying to figure on getting some stuff ready in advance of the official start date, but it's difficult to judge how many things I may need lol!
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter smedley, the Winter Bash goes from the pairing of pals in the end of October or first of November until somewhere around the 20th of December or so, if memory serves. Inspector 57 will reveal all in a couple of weeks if not sooner.
Originally Posted By tiggerdis_ DOH lisann22, I'm going to buy you a dictionary and a thesaurus, just in case I get you as a bash pal. I mean, we're supposed to bash them aren't we???????
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I wasn't sure if we were supposed to wait till the reveal thread to post our identities or what. I'm NEW, okay? ;-)
Originally Posted By Lisann22 If you guys would just be patient Inspector57 will answer all these questions in detail. Actually I believe it's been outlined that you have a choice in how you want to handle it. You can reveal yourself inside the present or on the boards, if I'm not mistaken. Some people aren't able to be at their computers at the "official" reveal time on LP, so you wouldn't want to blurt it out on the Boards before your SP opened their gift or read the threads. - IMHO.
Originally Posted By RangerPooh Oh, there's nothing like reveal day as everyone clammers to the boards to find of who had who. Everyone's right, it's the little things that our SP do for us that makes our day.
