reeeeee-GIfted!

[thebitterguy]

Fuck.

Today was our team Christmas Potluck/Kris Kringle, where I learned that I waste my time. Last night, in spite of the fact I had just gotten the worst news POSSIBLE in my personal life, I slogged out to the fucking Elsie to pick up a vodka gift set for one of my co-workers.

What did I get today? A red velvet picture frame. That wasn't even sealed in any way. Thanks. That's just fucking GREAT.

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[doc-mystery.livejournal.com]

Well, think of the good side. You can always use it to frame your Elvis on Velvet (Velvis?). Or a sad clown crying. Or a unicorn. Or...

::B::

P.S. Cheer up; and have some virtual egg nog. And if you ever make to down to Hamilton over the Christmas holiday break, I have a bookish item that you've been looking for.

[thebitterguy]

Sure. I'll get in touch after Christmas.

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

What's going on? Are you guys okay? *worries, because things happen in threes and there have been two with my friends in the last few days*

[anidada.livejournal.com]

What Erin said. *hugs and worries*

[thebitterguy]

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2743016&page=1

[pyat.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, man.

Have you looked at other places? Eastern Europe, or elsewhere? Though I hear the hoops they make people jump through are heart breaking.

[thebitterguy]

Well, last I heard was that Romania (as an example) had barred foreign adoptions entirely, and from the crap muskrat_john has gone through, Russia doesn't seem like a viable choice.

I don't know. We're gonna check with an agency and see what we can see.

[thebitterguy]

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2743016&page=1

[velvetpage.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. *hugs*

[sassy-fae.livejournal.com]

:(

*hugs*

[anidada.livejournal.com]

Oh my GOD. What utter bullshit. *hugs you*

Have you looked into other areas? (Echoing pyat, here.) India, Central America, Africa? Here?

[pyat.livejournal.com]

You free for lunch tomorrow?

[thebitterguy]

I should be, yeah. I'll give you a call before noon if they confirm I'm good.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Cool. I'm meeting momentrabbit at noon at Swiss Chalet, so find us there!

[thebitterguy]

I won't be out until one, so if you guys are there fine.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

Well, dang. Um... I'd say re-schedule for one, but my office closes at 11:30.

[thebitterguy]

Okay, then, we can forget about it.

[pyat.livejournal.com]

In which case, I shall buy you lunch the first week back.

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

Well that's crappy. This is why I try to avoid work Holiday things... :( At least you know that you did your best to make someone's holiday brighter :)

[redeem147.livejournal.com]

I guess I'd better not tell you that my Secret Santa gave me Clerks II.

*hugs*

[bnddbl07.livejournal.com]

Sorry to both you and Cindy, that sucks. :(

Merry Christmas. :)

[racing-girl.livejournal.com]

Who was your secret Santa? Do you know? 'Cause I can audit their ass!!!

Funny about regifting, I got this teddy bear thing for christmas a couple of years ago. It's these ceramic bears that sit on these cubes that spell out "Merry Christmas". Now, I have been planning to regift it every year since, however I always put the damn thing away and then I never find it again until June... it's a bit of a vicious circle... just hope you don't get me next year 'cause now you know what you're getting... if I find it in time...

[thebitterguy]

Nah, they did it all secretive like; shoved it on my desk while I was off at the pot luck.

[racing-girl.livejournal.com]

Panseys!!