Unexpected present

[Sojourner]

OK, I realize this is a narcissistic thread, but I just got the funnest gift from our receptionist, who I enjoy very much. (As an example, once we were talking about her homemade creme brulee, and she said said it was like "eating an angel's cheeks" She let me try it and it was quite tasty, actually)

Anyway, she gave me a set of Christmas bells with the following note: Abby -- wrap these bells around your ankles and dance and laugh just cause you love the world.

It really brightened my mood this morning!

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[Carrie]

Awww, that is SO sweet!

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Carrie' date='Dec 22 2005, 09:03 AM']Awww, that is SO sweet!
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Isn't it? She's the bestest.

[Carrie]

And creative! Those kinds of gifts are the coolest because you know they really come from the heart.

[Sojourner]

Totally! I try to make the gifts I give as personal as possible, so it's nice when the favor is returned. I think it shows that you really care about a person when you take a little time to think about something that they will personally enjoy or find humorous or can really use.

[Jaime]

She may have an ulterior motive.

If you wear the bells, she can hear you coming!

[Sojourner]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Dec 22 2005, 09:21 AM']She may have an ulterior motive. 

If you wear the bells, she can hear you coming!
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Grinch!

[Carrie]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Dec 22 2005, 09:21 AM']She may have an ulterior motive. 

If you wear the bells, she can hear you coming!
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Has that been done to you?

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Carrie' date='Dec 22 2005, 09:28 AM']Has that been done to you? 
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Awww, poor hot stuff ....

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Dec 22 2005, 08:21 AM']She may have an ulterior motive. 

If you wear the bells, she can hear you coming!
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[Carrie]

[quote name='Sojourner' date='Dec 22 2005, 09:33 AM']Awww, poor hot stuff ....
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He started it!

I was just teasing.

I'm sorry hot stuff.

[Jaime]

*jingle jingle jingle"

I'm sorry.. what did you say?


Where'd everybody go?

[Sojourner]

** crickets **

[Jaime]

*hot stuff walks out*

*Jingle jingle jingle*

[Sojourner]

OK, he's gone now. Whew!

So Carrie, how'd your trip into work go today?

[Carrie]

Close call!

It was a breeze. No hitchhiking today.

I'm thinking of putting bells on my office door. I can nap that way. When I hear the bells, I can get up quickly. I like this idea.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Carrie' date='Dec 22 2005, 09:54 AM']Close call! 

It was a breeze.  No hitchhiking today. 

I'm thinking of putting bells on my office door.  I can nap that way.  When I hear the bells, I can get up quickly.  I like this idea.
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Glad to hear you made it in OK!

And I like the bells on the office door idea. I wish I had an office door so I could do something like that. It would at least stop my co-workers from walking up behind me and scaring the carp out of me while I'm concentrating on stuff. Which they get great amusement out of.

[Carrie]

Get a small mirror and plant it on top of your computer screen. So when they're coming up behind you, you've got fair warning.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Carrie' date='Dec 22 2005, 09:58 AM']Get a small mirror and plant it on top of your computer screen.  So when they're coming up behind you, you've got fair warning.
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Hmmm, that might actually work. It's just that when I'm concentrating on something I tune out everything else going on ... I don't hear stuff or see stuff other than what I'm working on. It's a great tool to allow me to get stuff done ... but leaves me open for many pranks.

[Jaime]

*jingle jingle jingle"