I will be posting another journal and noting people who have not completed their half of the ESS. I do know who hasn't got their gifts, so pretty please, don't note me and tell me. I know! And I'm so heartbroken cus I was hoping this wouldn't happen. Some people didn't surprise me, and others really disappointed me.

Lots of people seemed to miss the whole concept of sending me a note, so I really had to go person to person and see who had uploaded their gifts. Not funny folks! Its really not that hard to put a comma between two recipients and send the note. Please go check in my ESS 2009 collection in my faves to see if your gift is there, some people just uploaded but didn't note. And if I've missed yours, please note me, cus that was the whole point.

So, just 34 people who have let people down. Actually, 36, but because of all the shite going on with dA and it's dArama, two people have left, so their gifts won't be completed. If anyone knows how to contact ~Jelly-bean out of dA, please let me know. I just want to email her and see if she's still willing to take part.

Anyways, I'm off again. Please bear with me with comments, I've got over 100 comments over 3 deviations to reply to! So in the meantime, THANK YOU guys, your comments are always appreciated and they always make me smile!

I will post a happier journal tomorrow!

For some of us it's already Christmas Day, some of us are still waiting! I've got 3 hours and 58 minutes to go, and I'm so excited! I don't know any gifts that I'm getting, so it's gonna be such a cool surprise!


So I'm taking this opportunity to wish everyone a very blessed, happy, joyful and merry Christmas!
And to those who don't celebrate Christmas, may tomorrow/today be a wonderful and happy day for you, and I hope everyone stays safe!

I shall upload my official Christmas picture shortly, but I won't be replying to comments until Sunday or Monday! I will however check in for ESS notes! ** See below! ** but otherwise, I'm gonna be nice and quiet for a change!



Some people have noted me to say they will be uploading their gifts late, as in late today or tomorrow. Tomorrow, the 25th of December, is THE very latest! Please! We've still got plenty people to go, so don't disappoint, because it's just not fair, m'kay? So, please upload your gift the very second you have finished it, and note the person you drew for as well as me. Please don't ask me if you can upload it, just DO it. And please don't ask me if I know where your gift is either, chances are it'll be up soon. If not, I'll do some chasing when I get back! And I apologise in advance to those who don't get their gifts on time, because there will be morons who won't upload. So I apologise, and let's hope they get their butts into gear!

Anyways, I'm off! Love you all!

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

My goodness, I'm so excited for Christmas, and trust me, these next four days are just gonna fly!
Anyways, just thought I'd post a few updates! Spinky, my new kitten, is doing well! She comes out for a while each day, sees all the other animals and gets used to the smell of them! She's still not entirely happy about the dogs, and vice versa! Hehe but here are a few pictures I took of her, they're not the best, but she likes to pose for the camera! Except she moves too fast, so I end up getting funny photos of her!
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Then, I want to say thank you again to everyone who's noted me with their ESS gifts! I went and found a few more than I hadn't received notes about, so we have a total of 113 gifts uploaded so far! That is seriously awesome giving-ness this Christmas! Just another 120 to go!

Please rememeber the last day to upload your ESS gift is on the 23rd of December! 3 DAYS!

And don't forget to note the person you drew for! Cus they wanna see the gift! And please, please, I really ask you to upload. I hate to say this again, but you'll really disappoint everyone if you don't post your gift. So just upload it, and note them and me, and you'll be happy! Just think of how happy you were to get your half!



On a happier note, I shall be posting my gifts soon! Hehe and I still haven't started my official Christmas picture! So guess who's gonna have a late night tonight! But it's worth it!



Just before I head off, a mega thank you to everyone who's faved the new Anrastiollo breed sheet, and those who have made one! I would love to see this breed grow a bit more, and while they're not as pretty as Bacabellos or Papillios, I still think they're cool!

Anyways, I'm off!

Yush, we got a kitten yesterday! My friend found her, but she unfortunately couldn't keep her since she has too many dogs! So I took her, I couldn't let her go to the SPCA! She's sooo adorable, she's a light ginger, with white, and she has green-blue eyes! And she purrs like crazy, I'm surprise she hasn't rattled apart! We've called her Spinky, just cus it's a cute name! My dogs weren't impressed at all, but today they're better! She just needs some growing up!

Decided to steal this quiz from =Twilight-Veil cus I need something to do!

1. YOUR REAL NAME:
Dana Bowen Cato

2. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first 3 letters of real name plus izzle)
Dacizzle

3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (fav color and fav animal)
Purple Horse


4. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first)
Catda *okiiiieess*


5. YOUR SUPERHERO NAME: (Your 2nd favorite color, and favorite drink)
Teal Pangalactic *whoohohohoooo!*


6. YOUR IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, first two letters of your middle name, last two letters of your first name then last three letters of your last name)
Atbonato


7. YOUR WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (both parents middle name)
Aldyth Douglas *hmmmm*


8. YOUR GOTH NAME: (black, and the name of one of your pets)
Black Lucy


9. NINJA NAME: (First two letters of your first name added with Ruto)
Daruto


10. PIRATE NAME: (Your middle name after the word Captain)
Captain Bowen


And now I'm off to sit in the sun for a while, and then I'm playing carols later today!

9 days and counting!


OMG I can't believe it! It's really scary, I can still remember me wishing it was Christmas, and that was back in January! Where has the year gone? lol
Anyway, I thought my CSS needed some festive-ness, so Trav's sleeping by the Christmas tree waiting for Santa. She got his hat last year, remember? Who knows what she might get this year! I might make my avatar Christmassy as well, depends if I have the energy. I was bored and thought I'd change my CSS, seeing as editing it doesn't take too long!

Anyways, the whole point of this journal is actually to thank everyone who has completed their parts of their ESS gifts! I get so excited to see all the notes waiting in my inbox, and I go around and look at them! It honestly makes our community such a giving one, some of these gifts are just wonderful, I know I'd be bouncing around the room with glee if I got one like some people have received! Over 50 people have noted me with their completed gifts so far, and I love them all, and the comments show that everyone loves them too! While we do have over 180 notes to go in only a few days, I trust you guys will put your parts up soon!

On a more serious side, please note that I will NOT go and find you if you have not put your half up! If you don't get your half, please note me, even thought it is the last thing I wish to deal with, since you all should complete your parts no matter what. But really, I advise you to finish your gift and upload it. If you have a problem, note me! At least I'll know about it. Trust me, you don't want to get a note from me asking where your ESS gift is. Not only are you disappointing the person you are drawing for, but you're also disappointing the ESS tradition, the community, and me.

K, enough of me and my mutters! I've almost finished my gifts, and I can't wait to put them up! Gotta spread the love around dA this year!