Heidi's Soapbox: News, Opinions, and Things You Never Wanted to Know

[Heidi]

Heidi promises to answer the poll tomorrow.  Heidi also promises to share a super-cool new Gilmore Girls wallpaper with everyone tomorrow.  (Made by none other than the Graphic Wonder -- so you know it's fabulous.)  Heidi also, also promises to stop talking in the third person.

The end.

~Heidi

[Fantasy]

Heidi promises to answer the poll tomorrow.  Heidi also promises to share a super-cool new Gilmore Girls wallpaper with everyone tomorrow.  (Made by none other than the Graphic Wonder -- so you know it's fabulous.)  Heidi also, also promises to stop talking in the third person.

The end.

~Heidi

Heck to the yes! I have been waiting for this answer for about....oh..forever?! At least thats how long it felt. (Though it you want to get all technical on me, no one can really feel forever....anywho.) I'm looking forward to this new wallpaper. Mhmmm. As for the talking in the third person, I must say, rather amusing.

Sarah

[Sooks]

Heidi promises to answer the poll tomorrow.  Heidi also promises to share a super-cool new Gilmore Girls wallpaper with everyone tomorrow.  (Made by none other than the Graphic Wonder -- so you know it's fabulous.)  Heidi also, also promises to stop talking in the third person.

The end.

~Heidi

Sooks says "How excitment!" for the answer, the wallpaper, and for Heidi to return with the previously mentioned, third person or any person!

[kamibeaR]

Heidi promises to answer the poll tomorrow.  Heidi also promises to share a super-cool new Gilmore Girls wallpaper with everyone tomorrow.  (Made by none other than the Graphic Wonder -- so you know it's fabulous.)  Heidi also, also promises to stop talking in the third person.

The end.

~Heidi

I miss ya around the boards, Heidi! I hope "real life" gives you a break soon .

I'm excitedly awaiting the poll result and seeing this new wallpaper.

[Heidi]

Heidi promises to answer the poll tomorrow.  Heidi also promises to share a super-cool new Gilmore Girls wallpaper with everyone tomorrow.  (Made by none other than the Graphic Wonder -- so you know it's fabulous.)  Heidi also, also promises to stop talking in the third person.

The end.

~Heidi

First and foremost, let's get to Drew's wallpaper (because it's that awesome).  He was even kind enough to make it in three resolutions:

• 1024 x 768
• 1280 x 800
• 1280 x 1024

As I told Drew recently, I'd been using the wallpaper he created for ORG's 6th birthday until the moment he sent me the new design.  I run dual monitors and my 'left' monitor's wallpaper has been Gilmore-dedicated for over a year.    As always, special thanks to Drew for being the Graphic Wonder.  His e-mails are always welcome additions to my inbox.  His attached files are like opening presents on Christmas Day!

And now on to the poll ...

Question:  Traditionally, when does my family open our Christmas presents?

Christmas Eve Day - 1 (2.7%)
Christmas Eve - 12 (32.4%)
Christmas Morning - 11 (29.7%)
Christmas Day - 1 (2.7%)
Christmas Night - 8 (21.6%)
Presents?! I'm on a liquid diet - 4 (10.8%)

Total Votes: 37

Congrats to everyone (the majority) who guessed correctly.  Gold stars all around.  In my family, we've opened presents on Christmas Eve for as long as I can remember.  Christmas Day morning is when Santa's presents are opened, as well as our stockings.  Obviously everyone has their own traditions, but I enjoy how we do it as it seems to spread out the holiday joy.

~Heidi

P.S. - Who voted for liquid diet!?     

[wmushell]

Thanks for the insight to your holiday traditions, Heidi!    I like how you said you enjoy opening on Christmas Eve because it spreads the holidays out a bit.  Hmmm, I didn't guess the right thing this time, so now I know how Caryn must usually feel!   

The wallpaper is absolutely outstanding!  I adore it.  Yay to Drew and Heidi! 

[I LUV JESS~!!]

Dudes, I love Drew's wallpaper!!! I put it as mine.

Hehe! I guessed right. I open Christmas presents on Christmas Eve, too.

[Sooks]

Amazing wallpaper, Drew! Like always, a great talent lies within you! It's going on my desktop instantly!

I have that same tradition in our family, Heidi! Thus, I think I guessed that to be your tradition, or when you open presents. (I should really write these answers down each time, I tend to forget by the answer time!  ) I hope that this holiday brings you great joy and much happiness!!! Thanks for sharing more about yourself and about your holiday tradition!

Hey Brenda and Shell!!

[QweenB]

Drew - once again your work amazes me! I cant even begin to imagine how much work went into that! If there is some magic secret I dont want to know it, I would prefer to believe that you worked on that for a bazillion years!

B xxx

[Miranda]

That wallpaper is amazing!!!!
I guessed the right answer!!!! 

[Lovefiend]

Man, that collage messes with my eyes!!! It's really cool! I don't spose he wants to spill his trade secrets, and let us know how he did it?

[GilmoreAddict7899]

That wallpaper is amazing!!!  I always love how people do that style.

Im so glad that the answer is revealed! I've been waiting for a while.

Btw: I voted for liquid diet 

[mela489]

oh my gosh that is amazing!!!!!!  Drew is SO good!!

haha Heidi, I was correct   Though for some reason I am pretty sure you might have mentioned that before. haha.

[gracelandia]

I was close, I said Christmas morning...
That wallpaper is splendiferous...I've always wondered how people do that

[x_ch0c0]

That wallpaper is BEAUTIFUL! Jeez, I wonder how long it took to make!!

Haha, Kim, chose liquid diet.

Yay! I got the answer right! Noooooow it's time for the NEXT question!