2010 FOT Secret Santa-sign up now closed.

[jendawnb]

Oh man, I was so excited to see a mysterious black package on top of my mailbox yesterday.   Mizz Fair, you rule!  As I screamed after opening it in my car in a retail parking lot, I swear a passing shopper gave me a weirdly empathetic "I'm right there with you" shrug, thinking I was having a holiday meltdown.  There was a card, a satchel of lavender, and an origami chain that currently adorns my Charlie Brown tree.

Then ... there was the "piece of resistance."  http://www.twitpic.com/3iorly

Spectacular.  Thank you!  And merry happy, everyFOT.

UPDATE:  I just realized this shirt is able to be driven like a motorcycle.  Fellow holiday travelers tonight beware: any collateral damage will be ruled Death By Science.

[Martin]

That is awesome.

[Kim Kelly]

Wow, cool shirt! I wonder if anyone's registered that email...

Anyhoodle, I got my gifts a couple of days ago! I received a very sweet note, a cool mug from Reckless Records, an of Montreal cassette (which includes mp3/FLAC downloads!), and a Todd Barry CD... which was autographed just for me! Thanks, Santa JimmyNoodles!

PS: I hope my little elf got her presents...

[iAmBaronVonTito]

i sent my santee their gift yesterday; i hope nothing arrives broken or cracked.

on another note, i received my gift from my secret santa a couple weeks ago, more or less.  i know i mentioned it on twitter, but many, many thanks to BeTheBoy, slackmistress, and Daisy J Dog for the Amy Sedaris craft book, the Goner gift certificate, and the wonderful card.

my roommate is very jealous...as he should be.

xo, FOT

[Jason from Huntsville, AL]

I just put mine on Santa's sleigh. The jolly old elf assured me it would be at my Santee's door sometime tomorrow.

[lauraaaaaak]

I sent mine on the 18th -- UPS store employee says it will arrive on the 27th or 28th which seems like a pretty long time but whatever, holidays make everything crazy.

 I was told by my housemate that my present arrived in the mail a few days ago. Thanks!

[Jason from Huntsville, AL]

Gifts went out to my Secret Santee today. Supposed to arrive by the 22nd. Fingers are crossed that all arrives safely and brings some Xmas cheer.

It made it today! One day late according to the USPS, but one day early for my birthday, so it works.

Pictures later.

[Jason from Huntsville, AL]

Fig. 1: An excited FOT.

Fig. 2: Ticket Stub Journal. Finally, an excuse to leave my home.

Fig. 3: FUDGE. Quickly devoured by myself and my family after this picture, so all we have photographic evidence of is the box.

Fig. 4: St. Homobonus statue. Patron of businessmen. May his prayers ward off weirdness from bankers and other unpleasantness.

Also included a nice note from gyaneshwar. Thanks for the holiday cheer!

[Kim Kelly]

ha! fudge is a great idea for a FOT gift.

[Jason from Huntsville, AL]

ha! fudge is a great idea for a FOT gift.

YUP.

[Kim Kelly]

I hope my Secret Santee's gifts didn't get stuck in a snow drift or something! I sent the box out a full week ago. It was supposed to get there on the 22nd!

[courtney]

Got mine today!

- A sweet-ass comic book. Holy bitchin' hell!

- A Best Show comp on CD, to be listened to tomorrow after I get home from family torture Christmas

- delicious-seeming recipes. Guacamole & biscuits. Yes.

- uh, a 'Girl, Interrupted' sealed DVD I'm sure to bust out when I'm bored, hammered & have nothing else to watch.

PERFECT!!!!

Thanks to a "Pete" person!

Super-duper rad & reassurance as to why I do this every year ...

[yesno]

UPS and FedEx sometimes just take packages right to my apartment's front office without leaving any kind of note at my place, so if you sent me something and it appears to have been signed for by a name like "Rosa," you should probably find a way for me to be notified of this.  Or, if I said to ship it to my office, which I may have done for just that reason, the problem there is that we all "work from home" next week.

[JustSheaNo]

ha! fudge is a great idea for a FOT gift.

YUP.

Perhaps next year someone can coordinate The Great FOT Fudge Swap. Or not.

[Jason from Huntsville, AL]

According to Fed Ex, my package was delivered yesterday (with no signature, though.) Hopefully my Santee got it.