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13 December 2007

Metachat holiday card exchange filter - disclaimer →[More:] So I'm doing my cards today, and mostly I have to do disclaimers about my handwriting. I have AWFUL hadwriting. It's really really bad. So please forgive the handwriting, bunnies, be glad I type here. Seriously. I'm not high or drunk or anything, I just have the awful handwriting.

Carry on.

post by: rainbaby at: 11:59 | 23 comments

My disclaimer is that I haven't even made my cards yet but I'm going to, I'm going to, I'm going to, argh, getting sick in early December has totally fried my holiday intentions, help, in the weeds, hopelessly behind, y'all may be getting your cards in January but you WILL get them I swear I swear!

/holiday stress

posted by mygothlaundry 13 December | 12:03

I have horrid handwriting, too. No worries! It was fun to see the wide range of handwritings.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 13 December | 12:08

Mine went out today! And the glue on the envelopes is wimpy, so if yours is open when it gets there, I really did try to seal it.

posted by chewatadistance 13 December | 12:21

I have the same disclaimer as mgl, except without the getting sick excuse.

posted by small_ruminant 13 December | 12:44

Oh drat! I was claiming that. Wrote mine last week on the fast train to London, seriously bad hand-writing! (but I'm feeling good I got them done so early!)

posted by Wilder 13 December | 12:47

Thanks girls! I noticed a poor glue quality as well, chewie. AND I wrapped some prezzies and the paper was bad and rippy and stuff too. Oh well. Ho ho ho!

posted by rainbaby 13 December | 12:47

I printed my address labels, as my handwriting is bad. Also, I've already posted all my non-UK cards, but am still a bit behind with cards to the UK, so my apologies for that.

And thank you to all who have sent cards to me. I especially like the cilantro-free one :-)

posted by essexjan 13 December | 12:53

I have the same disclaimer as mgl and small_ruminant, except my excuse is that I'm moving on the 19th. So after I'm settled in I'll write you all new year's cards.

posted by brina 13 December | 12:53

I also have scrawly handwriting, but I will try to at least make them legible!
(Thanks Wilder, I got my card! My first card of the season!)

posted by typewriter 13 December | 13:00

I have excellent handwriting, but am terminally late.

posted by Specklet 13 December | 13:53

Last year, as some of you may remember, my cards were so late that I had to paint little hearts on them.

Mine still aren't out but I'm optimistic. And my handwriting ranges from the magnificent to the scratchy and functional, depending.

posted by tangerine 13 December | 14:13

I think the email with my addresses may have disappeared down the junkmail filter, and I can't remember who was handling this. If you're reading this, could you resend me mine? Thanks!

posted by mischief 13 December | 14:16

Mischief, I still had the email, so I just forwarded it to you. Let me know if there is any problem.

Meanwhile, I too have a handwriting disclaimer. But what do we all expect,trying to have good penmanship with our fuzzy little paws???

posted by bunnyfire 13 December | 14:29

I, too, have noticed the "basic" christmas paper and card envelopes have dropped in quality a lot over the last year.

I'm buying my cards tomorrow, so I should do them this weekend.

mischief: Sister Havanna was organizing. I'll forward you the email, though, I still have my copy online. (on preview, nevermind!)

posted by kellydamnit 13 December | 14:31

I haven't had a chance to write them and, IIRC, all of mine are either USA or Australia. I'm hopeful they'll still get there on time, but we'll see.

posted by TheDonF 13 December | 15:21

Lesser known posters: I spent like 15 minutes researching who you are before settling on"Merry Christmas", or something completely cringeworthy. Sorry.

posted by cillit bang 13 December | 18:06

I tried to be interesting, but when I re-read them all last night as I was addressing the envelopes, I realized that they all sound stilted and silly. So hopefully that's OK.

posted by muddgirl 13 December | 18:28

Mine went out yesterday, and I've gotten several already! Yay, thank you!

posted by initapplette 13 December | 20:21

I'm late, but mine are for New Year's.

TPS, I'm glad you included the picture of the drag queen!

posted by brujita 14 December | 00:58

F the handwriting! It's just been so damn pleasant to receive cards. I carry them with me as I run my errands and open them when I've completed some tasks.

Thanks to everyone who's sent em! WOO!

posted by herrdoktor 14 December | 22:14

Mine are done, expect them shortly. I think the handwriting's passable (although I had a bit too much coffee, so it's a bit jittery, sorry) but my general inanity and lameness are readily apparent.

posted by goo 16 December | 11:12

Just to confirm that mine too will be arriving in January or February or something like that.

posted by chrismear 17 December | 07:56

I've received two bunny cards (and one from the president of my alma mater, may that place burn slowly and with much chemical offgassing). They certainly brightened my day.

(and rainbaby's handwriting IS atrocious, but adorably so!)

posted by muddgirl 17 December | 08:13

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