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Beating the holiday blues. I have a plan!

November 8th, 2006 at 05:49 pm

However... it's a surprise!

The only hint I'll give right now is that you guys will be the "lucky" recipient of said surprise.

To spice things up, the first person that actually guess it correctly will get the surprise personalized for you! That is, IF you can guess what it is!

If it helps, I may (or may not) sprinkle more hints in future entries of my blog, so the only thing I can say is to stay tuned!

Also, feel free to take as many guesses as you like, but right or wrong, I won't announce the winner, if any, until the surprise is finally revealed.

Hehehe. This is going to fun!

The morning after addendum:

You ever have those nights where something seems like it's the greatest idea in the world, and then, when you wake up the next morning, you're like, "What was I thinking?"

So, yes, I am having second thoughts. But I suppose it's also a bit too late to turn back eh? Er... nothing to see here! This entry is a figment of your imagination. It does not exist.

No? Oh ok, I guess I'll stick with it. I'll even throw in an another equally vague and useless hint: I don't know if I can even pull this off. That's why the word "lucky" (written in the beginning) is in quotes.... THAT'S IT FOR NOW!

Posted in Simple Living | 43 Comments »

43 Responses to “Beating the holiday blues. I have a plan!”

1. pjmama Says:
   November 8th, 2006 at 06:12 pm
   Oooo. This is fun! Hmm. Gold plated coupon organizers? HA! We could all only hope...

2. creditcardfree Says:
   November 8th, 2006 at 06:48 pm
   1st guess...a website on financial humor, subscription based of course.
   
   Really, we are going to need more hints, right guys?!!
   
   2nd guess...a new thread named after us?
   
   Oh, I'm already out of guesses!!

3. jodi Says:
   November 8th, 2006 at 07:22 pm
   Hmmm...intriguing.
   
   But I'm still totally clueless. More info please!

4. miclason Says:
   November 8th, 2006 at 07:44 pm
   hmmmm.... you're making a special collage to post on your blog as a sort of electronic Xmas card for us all....

5. tinapbeana Says:
   November 8th, 2006 at 08:12 pm
   i'm thinking something along the lines of a flash presentation, as i think i remember you being theone that said the miniature world was actually a well designed flash... nothing like the original underground SouthPark short, is it? hehehe
   
   BTW, it's not a plan, it's a strategy...

6. yummy64 Says:
   November 8th, 2006 at 08:32 pm
   You are going to create a handy dandy spreadsheet for us *got no time* to put a spreadsheet people?
   
   I can hope

7. tinapbeana Says:
   November 8th, 2006 at 09:18 pm
   what kind of spreadsheet do you want, yummy? i'm the only one in the office tomorrow, things might be slow *g*

8. pjmama Says:
   November 9th, 2006 at 04:01 am
   A romantic evening for 2 awarded to one lucky lady (price, I guess you're out of this one? Or maybe not... hehe) with none other than BROKEN ARROW! Complete, of course, with a long walk on the beach. hehehe. :P

9. Broken Arrow Says:
   November 9th, 2006 at 05:21 am
   (price, I guess you're out of this one? Or maybe not... hehe)
   
   Hahaha! Yeah, but will he actually say "Yes"? Oh, and what shirt should I wear when I ask? The blue or the gray one? How's my hair?

10. campfrugal Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 05:39 am
    with a long walk on the beach. hehehe. :P
    
    Oh, and what shirt should I wear when I ask? The blue or the gray one? How's my hair?
    
    Who cares, you are on the beach. No shirt required and if the wind is blowing lightly, where your hair up. Ahh, the beach, my favorite place.

11. campfrugal Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 05:46 am
    Okay, my guess is that you took my advice and either:
    
    a). bought a motorhome so you can travel all around and see all of your great friends here on the blog (p.s., my place has a beach); or
    
    b) you have invested your money into a business that you have a passion for.
    
    Either way, I am happy for you.

12. campfrugal Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 06:25 am
    Okay, for my other guess. I am guessing that you are sending us all scratch off's and there will probably be one lucky winner (or even more), but not even you will know who the winner is, until that winner announces it to the group, that their scratch off made them X amount of dollars. Brilliant Idea. I love scratch offs. Can't wait till it gets here.

13. LuxLiving Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 06:50 am
    You are working with Nate and Jeffrey on promoting the blogs and forums? So we each can monetize our blogs with advertisements???

14. monkeymama Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 09:27 am
    You want us to come up with an idea for you and the one who has the best idea wins? )Just reading the other guesses - lots of ideas!)
    
    LOL - I have no idea... But I am slow. Hmmm....

15. fairy74 Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 10:13 am
    You are tattooing the winner's user name on your forehead---guaranteed conversation starter! this is fun....

16. Ima saver Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 10:20 am
    Fairy, I like your guess the best. I hope it is nothing to do with computers, cause I don't under them.

17. princessperky Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 11:09 am
    a website?

18. miclason Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 11:39 am
    you'll make sticker sheets with our usernames!

19. LuxLiving Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 11:58 am
    Designing new avatars to be purchased in the SavingAdvice shop w/our points?

20. Broken Arrow Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 12:03 pm
    Fairy: Eek! No, it won't involve any permanent body modifications. I'm not THAT committed yet.
    
    Ima: Don't worry. If it is, I'll make sure that you won't have any trouble with it. Waitaminute, what's up with you agreeing with Fairy for that crazy idea? Do you know how much I'm going to get hit on by gay guys if I were to walk around with the word "Fairy" tattoed on my forehead? Nevermind the guys at work...!

21. LuxLiving Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
    Is anyone in this list remotely close yet????

22. Broken Arrow Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 12:27 pm
    Um... not really. I highly doubt anyone will guess this, but I think some have gotten it into the ball park at least.

23. LuxLiving Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 01:04 pm
    You're buying us a lottery ticket to be split amongst us??

24. tinapbeana Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 01:19 pm
    ooooh, yay a lottery ticket! 37 and 42 are the best lotto numbers!

25. kashi Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 02:15 pm
    OMG. I just remembered - I read this post last night right before going to bed, and then I dreamt about what the answer was. Too bad I can't remember it.
    
    I'm on this site way too much.

26. Gruntina Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 06:27 pm
    Designing Pens with Savings Advice logo on it?

27. tinapbeana Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 07:36 pm
    kashi, that's too funny!

28. Broken Arrow Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 07:44 pm
    kashi, try it again tonight. Maybe the blog entries in your dream will have updated with more responses by then.

29. PRICEPLUS Says:
    November 9th, 2006 at 08:43 pm
    The world waits anxiously tonight the news of BA's announcement! WHAT IS IT? The suspense is kiling me and the sugar levels are dropping! Give us you are getting colder or warmer kind of hint here!

30. campfrugal Says:
    November 10th, 2006 at 04:44 am
    I just want to know if you ran this plan by your sister; and what did she say?

31. LuxLiving Says:
    November 10th, 2006 at 04:46 am
    You're going to continue running surprise contests all the way to January 2nd to watch us squirm while you sit back and enjoy the holidays knowing we are tortured souls seeking the answers?

32. Broken Arrow Says:
    November 10th, 2006 at 04:47 am
    Ok ok... another hint. Hmm. The reason why I don't think anyone will actually guess it is because it is nothing that I've ever mentioned me ever doing in either the forums nor in my blog here.
    
    So, in other words, if you've ever seen it written anywhere here, that's not it.
    
    campfrugal, I can't answer that one. But no Lux, I wouldn't be that mean. I actually do have something in mind. Assuming that I can pull it off, I hope you guys will like it.

33. tinapbeana Says:
    November 10th, 2006 at 04:53 am
    ok, then you are definitely going to streak through wall street screaming 'Down with Consumerism!'

34. Thrifty Ray Says:
    November 10th, 2006 at 07:25 am
    You're going to get postage stamps made up with you and Elvis?---and prove once and for all that he still lives?
    
    ....ok, maybe not Elvis...but Ima Saver in her Elvis costume?

35. miclason Says:
    November 10th, 2006 at 07:26 am
    ...you're going to write a song for us!!!

36. Thrifty Ray Says:
    November 10th, 2006 at 07:29 am
    ...and post a recording of you singing it....

37. Thrifty Ray Says:
    November 10th, 2006 at 07:29 am
    with Nate and Jeffrey....

38. Thrifty Ray Says:
    November 10th, 2006 at 07:33 am
    ...dressed up as men in tights!....

39. miclason Says:
    November 10th, 2006 at 08:27 am
    ....you're just going to read the crazy answers and post a picture of you laughing at all our silliness!

40. princessperky Says:
    November 12th, 2006 at 11:38 am
    HAH! thriftys three part guess!

41. paigu Says:
    November 13th, 2006 at 02:11 pm
    Your guesses are all so funny! Here's mine: You're going to write a song and the winner's name will be mentioned in the title or dedication....

42. fairy74 Says:
    November 16th, 2006 at 10:15 am
    Ok, so I had to super 8 ball this one and it said "outlook is good"---must mean someone is close

43. Broken Arrow Says:
    November 16th, 2006 at 03:38 pm
    Hahaha, fairy, that response was hilarious.

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