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I could get used to this

Posted over 2 years ago
So, apparently in Greece they exchange gifts on New Year's Eve, in addition to the other drunken festivities of the night. If this is how the gifts all come out, I could happily pursue this tradition.The mail yesterday bright with it the usual junk mail, a bill, and a large envelope addressed to me by Her Hellenic Hawtness herself, my dear sister Anna. Ditching all the rest, I tore into the package with glee.And what contents!A lovely Christmas card with appropriately festive holiday greetings.A cute Christmas stocking filled with Greek chocolate. (Against all odds, some candy has survived until today.)Four, count 'em, FOUR cd's stuffed with goodness. Three CD's are filled with dance music, a genre to which I'm fairly ignorant, so I'll be diving into those first. The final CD is themed "Some Candy Talking" (only my favorite Jesus & Mary Chain song) and filled with tracks with a sweet theme. And the cover art! The first three feature my new theme for life:*Dance as though no one is watching you**Love as though you have never been hurt before**Sing as though no one can hear you**Live as though heaven is on earth*The second is no less profound:*Life is short. Eat dessert first!*And as if that were not enough, she had a T-shirt made up for me. I tried to recreate it online, because words don't do it justice:It's now my new favorite shirt, although it is a tad bit small. Tiny little Euros, sheesh!I fully intend to cherish these momentos of a friendship that will no doubt endure.Thanks again, sweetheart!

Comments (21)

  1. 1234chainsaw says Nice bounty, Dale! Re: "although it is a tad bit small": you clearly have yet to embrace your inner metrosexual.
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  2. amber says That tee-shirt is the BEST! And I'm betting you can pull off the snug shirt. Since you lost the equivalent of a Joxley on your back in 2007, you probably look GREAT in a tight shirt. :)
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  3. Joxley says Wow, an impressive haul...
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  4. QueenofHell says What lovely loot!
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  5. Anna says It was the least I could do for such a caring and loving brother! I hope that you'll enjoy the CDs. And I'm sure that the T-shirt will be large for you soon with your meticulous feeding habits! The guy at the store that was making the T-shirts said to me "didn't we already write Mew?". To which I responded, "trust me, we can't write Mew enough times" ahahahha Happy New Year to you and your family!
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  6. Bartleby says Greeks are natural born philosophers. Or so I've been told. Another hearsay: Prometheus that noble Greek also gave fire to man. No wonder that you were doled out such gems of wisdom in their jewel cases ;)
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  7. Dale says I still need to get over the mindset that I need to cover my body from view, but Melissa thinks it looks good, so that's enough impetus for me to wear the shirt. And the candy is gone! Urp!
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  8. Dale says "trust me, we can't write Mew enough times" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  9. SA says Wow, great presents! Very cool gifts Anna! And no one deserved them more than you Dale. ;)
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  10. bloodtea says I'm sure a "tad bit small" tee will make you look damn sexy..
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  11. Dale says Bah! I wave a hand at my alleged deserving gifts, and at Andrea's slightly creepy compliment (even e-sisters shouldn't look at their bothers that way).
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  12. bloodtea says I wouldn't mind receiving such warm compliments from my e-sisters - but hey... I'm just a sick twist.
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  13. Dale says Yeah, but we knew that from the get-go, didn't we? ;) Luv ya Andrea!
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  14. ZenPop says That's awesome, Dale! (and Anna!) You definitely deserve it!... I only feel guilty that we all (me.) didn't chip in... Is it too late for everyone (me) to sign the card? ha... Cheers!
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  15. Dale says No, commenting is sufficient, really.
    Permalink posted 01/01/2008
  16. bloodtea says Aww..
    Permalink posted 01/02/2008
  17. summer eyes says i am always amazed when chocolate lasts for longer than a day around me. its quite a feat not eating it all in one day, especially when its european chocolate! lucky dale, that was quite some goody bag!
    Permalink posted 01/02/2008
  18. Marigold says Very nice haul there mr Dale. That shirt is hillarious. I love all the Mews. Funny stuff.
    Permalink posted 01/02/2008
  19. goodmusiconly says aww, aint that sweet! Looks like your e-sisters think rather highly of you, D. :)
    Permalink posted 01/03/2008
  20. Dale says Yes, they surely do, darned if I can understand why. :)
    Permalink posted 01/03/2008
  21. Mike the Knife says Sweet, even after all the candy is gone, Dale. She's a good'un. And again, happiest of new years to you and yours!
    Permalink posted 01/03/2008

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