Re: What noteworthy things have you done today? the Second
So I went to this holiday party with my co-workers. As part of the party, some of us participated in this "white elephant" gift exchange. The idea is to get a give that has very limited practical usage, wrap it up, and put it among a pile of other gift; nobody knows who it's from or what they'll be until they open it. It's possible to "steal" a gift from someone who's already opened a gift, and the person who picks the first present gets to trade/steal last.
As it turns out, I got number one, and the present I brought was a MLP doll set, featuring Twilight Sparkle, Spike, and a pink Princess Celestia. And wouldn't you know it, the My Little Pony gift turned out to be the most popular gift of the event. People kept stealing it from each other, although most of them were banking on me taking it... Hell, my mom even stole it at one point! Since I was the first to pick a present, though, I got to have the last steal, and I ended up getting it. Yeah, I'm selfish... And to top it all off, since my gift was the most popular one there, the host of the event (my dad) gave me a Macy's gift card!
Everyone really had a good time, lots of laughs were had.