ZAPPED! Triple Zapped!!!! D8
First off, I would like to say THANK YOU too EVERYONE on this forum! You have all been so kind and welcoming, and in just a moment, you'll read how much I needed that.
But before that! I want to send out a HUGE!!!!!!! Thank you for my THREE zaps today! One of which just blew me out of the water!
The first one I opened was this:
Let's just say that when I opened it, my roommate rushed into my room because he though I had just stabbed my foot because I had gasped so big! I was absolutely floored! This is one that I've always wanted, as I simply ~love~ this kind of pin. I just couldn't believe it! And the card was soooo sweet! :3 So, a MAJOR thank you to Okiepinokei2 for that VERY kind zap. I shall treasure it always. :3
The next one I opened:
And I again gasped (but my roommie was prepared for it). I absolutely adore this series and can't wait to collect it all, so this was an AWESOME way to start the set!!! Thank you ~so~ much to the Goofy Moe's Super Bowl Zap (headed by Lucan44, I believe) for this! I'm so super excited about it. :3
And finally, the one that took my breath away:
Rasputin. Just....Rasputin.... I don't even....
I cried... I just cried. It was so sweet, and so special. He had already agreed to trade for some of them, then he told me he sent them out. So, when I get his package, I'm like "Oh yay! The carousel pins from a;dsjfa;sjfcv;ansd;a;sjdf;akjd;fsjfjas;fkja;~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!! *tears pour freely*
I've loved this set since I first saw them. And now I only need two more (which shall be rectified shortly as I have them in my scope on eBay for le cheap). I just can't believe the generosity..
Now, to take the mood down a bit (only to bring it back up 10 fold). I've had a really long and hard week. Well, three months actually. On November 2nd, my father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. It was definitely that he wasn't going to beat it, so it was just a matter of time. When I joined DPF, about a week and a half now I think, he was getting really bad. Like ~really~ bad. And I needed an outlet. I need a distraction. So I joined the forum and just dove it. I was greeted with such kindness, welcoming, and just fun people that it has really helped me out.
Well, this past Wednesday, at about 5:30am, my father passed away after three very long and grueling months. Wednesday was an emotional roller coaster. It was awful. But yesterday, Thursday was the worst. I spent all day making arrangements, fighting with other people who wanted stuff done ~this~ way not ~that~ way, picking out the casket (that was a blast...), and seeing my father for the last time. I cannot tell you how emotionally drained I was...
Today, I came back to school and taught class if for no other reason than to distract myself. Tomorrow, Saturday, is the Memorial service and Tuesday will be the burial. I have all of this weighing on my mind. And I just happen to check my mail. "Oh, three packages. I wasn't expecting more than one. Guess I bought something on eBay I forgot about."
Oh, no, so far from it. And I just want you to know I was ~so~ glad I was wrong. It was so kind, so sweet, and genuinely so touching that I cannot express it enough. I needed that pick-me-up more than you'll ever know, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for it. Everyone here has been so kind, and has provided me with an AWESOME distraction from everything, and that's just what I needed.
Again, I really thank you all so much, but especially Rasputin, Lucan, and Okiepinokie. You just...geez. I can't thank you enough. And the sweetest part is that you don't even know me, but knew just what I needed. Thank you again. <3
And now that I'm all snotty, allow me to bring up the mood by saying I need a new cork board BECAUSE I HAVE SO MANY PINS!!!! #firstworldproblem
Love you all! thank you soooooooooo much! I can't ~wait~ until I can pass along the love. :3
~Merlin
But before that! I want to send out a HUGE!!!!!!! Thank you for my THREE zaps today! One of which just blew me out of the water!
The first one I opened was this:
Let's just say that when I opened it, my roommate rushed into my room because he though I had just stabbed my foot because I had gasped so big! I was absolutely floored! This is one that I've always wanted, as I simply ~love~ this kind of pin. I just couldn't believe it! And the card was soooo sweet! :3 So, a MAJOR thank you to Okiepinokei2 for that VERY kind zap. I shall treasure it always. :3
The next one I opened:
And I again gasped (but my roommie was prepared for it). I absolutely adore this series and can't wait to collect it all, so this was an AWESOME way to start the set!!! Thank you ~so~ much to the Goofy Moe's Super Bowl Zap (headed by Lucan44, I believe) for this! I'm so super excited about it. :3
And finally, the one that took my breath away:
Rasputin. Just....Rasputin.... I don't even....
I cried... I just cried. It was so sweet, and so special. He had already agreed to trade for some of them, then he told me he sent them out. So, when I get his package, I'm like "Oh yay! The carousel pins from a;dsjfa;sjfcv;ansd;a;sjdf;akjd;fsjfjas;fkja;~~~~~~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!! *tears pour freely*
I've loved this set since I first saw them. And now I only need two more (which shall be rectified shortly as I have them in my scope on eBay for le cheap). I just can't believe the generosity..
Now, to take the mood down a bit (only to bring it back up 10 fold). I've had a really long and hard week. Well, three months actually. On November 2nd, my father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. It was definitely that he wasn't going to beat it, so it was just a matter of time. When I joined DPF, about a week and a half now I think, he was getting really bad. Like ~really~ bad. And I needed an outlet. I need a distraction. So I joined the forum and just dove it. I was greeted with such kindness, welcoming, and just fun people that it has really helped me out.
Well, this past Wednesday, at about 5:30am, my father passed away after three very long and grueling months. Wednesday was an emotional roller coaster. It was awful. But yesterday, Thursday was the worst. I spent all day making arrangements, fighting with other people who wanted stuff done ~this~ way not ~that~ way, picking out the casket (that was a blast...), and seeing my father for the last time. I cannot tell you how emotionally drained I was...
Today, I came back to school and taught class if for no other reason than to distract myself. Tomorrow, Saturday, is the Memorial service and Tuesday will be the burial. I have all of this weighing on my mind. And I just happen to check my mail. "Oh, three packages. I wasn't expecting more than one. Guess I bought something on eBay I forgot about."
Oh, no, so far from it. And I just want you to know I was ~so~ glad I was wrong. It was so kind, so sweet, and genuinely so touching that I cannot express it enough. I needed that pick-me-up more than you'll ever know, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for it. Everyone here has been so kind, and has provided me with an AWESOME distraction from everything, and that's just what I needed.
Again, I really thank you all so much, but especially Rasputin, Lucan, and Okiepinokie. You just...geez. I can't thank you enough. And the sweetest part is that you don't even know me, but knew just what I needed. Thank you again. <3
And now that I'm all snotty, allow me to bring up the mood by saying I need a new cork board BECAUSE I HAVE SO MANY PINS!!!! #firstworldproblem
Love you all! thank you soooooooooo much! I can't ~wait~ until I can pass along the love. :3
~Merlin
