You Are Cordially Invited!

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It’s time to break out your holiday finery and put a lampshade on your head! The holiday season has arrived!

My co-hostess with the mostest, Ashley. She’s rocking the hors d’oevres.

I’ll be going to one or two Christmas affairs hosted by my friends and family this year, but nothing says “holiday stress” like hosting your own party. Which is exactly what I am going to be doing right here on my blog, along with Ashley from Ashey Etc! It will be a bit like Festivus, since as bloggers we are surely “the rest” of humanity. We’ll gather ’round the Festivus pole after our holiday feast and air our grievances for not getting Freshly Pressed or for getting Freshly Pressed for sub-par material.

Festivus for the ‘Pressed of Us! Be there or be square! No, no, don’t bring a thing; we’ll provide the fruitcake, the booze, and the mistletoe. All you need to bring is your lil’ old self.

And one other thing: a Secret Santa present. Instead of bringing a gift for every one of your blogging pals, all you’ll need to bring is one spectacularly awesome gift for one spectacularly awesome blogger! Here’s how it’ll work:

Yeah, I’ll be in the kitchen the whole time running the show. I’m used to it.

1. You will email Ashley and me at pressedivus@yahoo.com to “RSVP” by November 30. Be sure to include the URL to your site. We will let you know who you’ll be selecting a gift for. You’ll troll their blog, pick out a great gift for them, and email a picture of it back to us along with a brief explanation (think Tweet-length) of why you chose it. Remember, you’re not actually buying a real gift for anyone, so there’s no “spending” cap!

2. We’ll post the gifts in a pre-party post on December 14. You will see what gift was selected for you. Then the guessing of Secret Santas will begin!

3. On the day of the party – December 21 – we will reveal who all the Secret Santas were. And we’ll drink eggnog. Scratch that, I will drink eggnog. You can eat the fruitcake. There’s enough nastiness to go around.

This is a flier party of sorts; if you know about it, then you’re invited. Invite your blogging friends to play because the more, the merrier. Grab the badge and spread the word! We want to see you there!

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144 thoughts on “You Are Cordially Invited!”

  3. YAY!! This is just what I need right now, a Festivus party to plan for!! I’m so excited –this is the most awesome idea ever!!! Of course I’ll have to re-read this 100 times to know what I’m supposed to do..haha!
    And just like Daan Van den Bergh I will be bringing some form of alcohol and getting plastered as only a cyber drinking Mormon can do!

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  11. This is probably the only party I’ll be attending.In fact, the only shindig I’ve been to in a long time are my pity parties. They’re not very fun, and the decorations are atrocious.
    ANYWAY…..
    Emailed, etc. Will share also, since it’s not like I’m writing any of my own material lately. xo

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  27. I saw this on Laments and Lullabies. I’m in (email in progress). I’m a terrible hostess, just ask my girlfriend, who I went shopping with yesterday for party favors for our upcoming party. I groaned and said, “I thought you might do this the weekend I was out of town!” No such luck. So this is my kind of party!

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  31. This is a stupid idea. I say it’s a stupid idea because I thought about doing something similar last year only 5 people would have probably participated so I’m jealous. Yeah yeah I’ll get involved. This should be fun.

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  35. This looks like so much fun and I do see some of my lovely friends…saw the repost at the Ringmistresses site. I will send the email and look forward to this incredible event. (I will drink some eggnog too!) Jen

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  38. You’re so very sweet to have tweeted to me, and I know it will be all kinds of fun. Unfortunately, I have to decline, due to the fact that I have mono and apparently any activity more strenuous than breathing will put me in the urgent care. But I’ll be sure to watch how it all unfolds (don’t tell my spleen), and I wish you and all of your party guests a wonderful time!

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  49. Since this loser has not been invited to any Holiday parties, except the one I’m planning for my fellow Dental students,,I would love to come.
    Do you have room in the fridge for my box of Red Vino?
    I will bring complimentary Maple Syrup lollipops for everyone. Except Le Clown cause he’s Le Mean to me ;)

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  61. I’m so sad…. I was just sent to your blog today and now have missed your holiday deadline. This just adds to my holiday misery! Damn it, I’m always a day late and a penny short!

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