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Chili (original poster member #35503) posted at 10:38 PM on Monday, September 14th, 2020
For those D/S-ers who don't venture down into Fun & Games, I just wanted to promote the SI annual exchange. I signed up facing that first holiday season alone not knowing quite what to expect. And it turned out to be the coolest thing ever. How affirming it was to receive a huge bundle of cards from internet strangers who just *got it.*
It is done 100% anonymously. Some greetings include little personal notes - many are handmade and show the amazing creative talents of folks around here - and nearly all of them are filled with some form of glitter or other seasonal swag. Out-glittering each other is sport. I open my cards over bowls and put the glitter into a clear ornament to hang on the tree each year. Those make me smile as well.
It's a really wonderful tradition especially since Christmas was one of the founder's favorite holidays. Ok - hard sell over. I think the sign-up ends at the end of October. Head on over to F&G and check out the thread. Hope to see some fellow travelers on the listy! Glitter on.
2012 pretty much sucked.
Things no longer suck.
Took off flying solo with the co-pilot chili dog.
"Life teaches you how to live it if you live long enough" - Tony Bennett
skeetermooch ( member #72169) posted at 2:59 AM on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
Count me in 
Me: BS 56 on DDay 1 - 7/2019 DIVORCED - 1/2021
BearlyBreathing ( member #55075) posted at 5:57 AM on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
It really is fun!! And festive!!
Me: BS 57 (49 on d-day)Him: *who cares ;-) *. D-Day 8/15/2016 LTA. Kinda liking my new life :-)
**horrible typist, lots of edits to correct. :-/ **
ChewedMeUp ( member #8008) posted at 2:52 PM on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
Absolutely my favorite thing every year!
BS - over 40
DivorcED, finally.
2 Kids
welcome14 ( member #26741) posted at 8:25 PM on Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
best feeling ever!! You guys have to try it at least once!! you won't regret it!!
Bs- me
Someone I used to know- Him
Nothing like a trail of blood to find your way back home- nikki sixx
I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars.
Chili (original poster member #35503) posted at 4:22 PM on Monday, October 5th, 2020
Bumping for those who haven't signed up yet!
October 31st is the deadline - head on down to the Fun & Games forum for the thread. You'll find an FAQ and sign-up form plus all the festive dancing emojis.
Hope you'll consider joining in and sharing a little SI joy with members who might need an extra boost of it this season.
Here's the thread from last year - pictures of the cards taken by participants start around Page 9.
https://www.survivinginfidelity.com/forums.asp?tid=641532&AP=161&HL=
2012 pretty much sucked.
Things no longer suck.
Took off flying solo with the co-pilot chili dog.
"Life teaches you how to live it if you live long enough" - Tony Bennett
Chili (original poster member #35503) posted at 5:28 PM on Friday, October 16th, 2020
Ok - last plug for any in this forum who haven't considered this yet. The deadline for signing up is the end of this month.
If you're facing being alone these holidays - or needing a little extra joy from some SI folks during this jacked up year - put your name in the hat.
It's good fun - lots of sparkly bundles of festivity!
2012 pretty much sucked.
Things no longer suck.
Took off flying solo with the co-pilot chili dog.
"Life teaches you how to live it if you live long enough" - Tony Bennett
EllieKMAS ( member #68900) posted at 5:33 PM on Friday, October 16th, 2020
Glitter biiiiitches!!!!
If you're on the fence, sign up. It was a ton of fun last year!
"No, it's you mothafucka, here's a list of reasons why." – Iliza Schlesinger
"The love that you lost isn't worth what it cost and in time you'll be glad that it's gone." – Linkin Park
BearlyBreathing ( member #55075) posted at 8:58 PM on Friday, October 16th, 2020
Me: BS 57 (49 on d-day)Him: *who cares ;-) *. D-Day 8/15/2016 LTA. Kinda liking my new life :-)
**horrible typist, lots of edits to correct. :-/ **
ibonnie ( member #62673) posted at 4:48 AM on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
How many cards are you supposed to send out if you sign up? One for everyone else that signs up? Or just a few (like 10 or so)?
"I will survive, hey, hey!"
Chili (original poster member #35503) posted at 5:00 AM on Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
Hey ibonnie! The thread down on F&G has an FAQ on the first page that might answer some of your questions. (It's the big red colored thread).
The years I've participated have been in the 25-55 range of members signing up. Which is how many cards you'd need - one for each "username" on the list that you send in a package/box to the "North Pole." The elves there then put "real name/address" labels on and send the cards out to all of us.
I hope you'll consider doing it - it's really fabulous.
2012 pretty much sucked.
Things no longer suck.
Took off flying solo with the co-pilot chili dog.
"Life teaches you how to live it if you live long enough" - Tony Bennett
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