VGCollect 2024 Secret Santa!

[koemo1]

I hope there can be livestream this year. I will do my best to join in

[telly]

Yeah we haven't really talked about that yet! Would anyone be interested? We don't have as many people with gifts that were on last year's stream but still enough to make it a good time!

[dhaabi]

Depending on the day and time, I'd be interested in joining a private video call. I know that last year it was a little difficult to organize around everyone's availability—and especially with everyone's timezone in mind.

[telly]

So based on who was in last year's video, only myself and Ferraroso are doing this year's Santa. We can definitely still do a get together online if people are interested, even if you don't have anything to open. We've had people just come to hang out and enjoy the festivities.

I have been absolutely swamped with work so I'm just now starting to think about a day for this. Last year we did it at 9:00 PM EST, which I know might be a problem for our international folks but hopefully we can still see you What do people think about the 11th, 12th or 13th of December?

Also I haven't gotten my gift yet so hopefully it arrives before we nail down a time haha. Has anybody gotten theirs? I haven't heard anything!

[dhaabi]

So based on who was in last year's video, only myself and Ferraroso are doing this year's Santa. We can definitely still do a get together online if people are interested, even if you don't have anything to open. We've had people just come to hang out and enjoy the festivities.

I have been absolutely swamped with work so I'm just now starting to think about a day for this. Last year we did it at 9:00 PM EST, which I know might be a problem for our international folks but hopefully we can still see you What do people think about the 11th, 12th or 13th of December?

Also I haven't gotten my gift yet so hopefully it arrives before we nail down a time haha. Has anybody gotten theirs? I haven't heard anything!

Extending the invitation to the community—or perhaps just previous participants—is certainly something that can happen. I had considered the thought myself, but little conversation about such event has taken place.

Because it's the start of the weekend, Friday the 13th may be more ideal for everyone. At least for anyone interested not based in the US like komeo1 who'd like to be present, if possible.

Four gifts have been delivered and one is nearly there! But I've not received shipping updates yet from your Santa (or mine.) I had planned to reach out at the end of the month to those who haven't supplied me with tracking information yet, but I'll go ahead and do that now.

[telly]

Yes I think we did Friday last year because that makes it Saturday morning in Japan. How about the 13th at 9:00 PM then?

[ferraroso]

Sorry for being absent of most of the discussion this year... Sorry, but December 13th doesn't work for me...
How about the next Friday (December 20th)? My giftee should have received their package by then ass well.

[telly]

I can't do the 20th :/ I can only do the 11th 12th and 13th because I have choir rehearsals and concerts from then all the way through the 23rd

[dhaabi]

Alternatively, the possibility for a meeting to be based on US morning or afternoon time could be something worth considering.

I can't do the 20th :/ I can only do the 11th 12th and 13th because I have choir rehearsals and concerts from then all the way through the 23rd

And here I was thinking your busy schedule may have been from playing Fortnite with your new PlayStation 5. 

I had planned to reach out at the end of the month to those who haven't supplied me with tracking information yet, but I'll go ahead and do that now.

Also, I did reach out to those who haven't supplied tracking information yet. From what they've told me individually, everything still seems to be on schedule.

[telly]

Alternatively, the possibility for a meeting to be based on US morning or afternoon time could be something worth considering.

I can't do the 20th :/ I can only do the 11th 12th and 13th because I have choir rehearsals and concerts from then all the way through the 23rd

And here I was thinking your busy schedule may have been from playing Fortnite with your new PlayStation 5. 

Haha if only I had PSN hooked up! Might have to do that to play some games with friends/my brother. I don't know if he plays Fortnite though.

[ferraroso]

Hi everyone.

Previously, I had some other stuff to do on the 13th (14th in Japan), but my appointment was canceled, so if eveyone (or anyone) is it up to it, we can do a get together on Friday!
What do you say?

[dhaabi]

One gift remains to be delivered! I received my gift yesterday.

Previously, I had some other stuff to do on the 13th (14th in Japan), but my appointment was canceled, so if eveyone (or anyone) is it up to it, we can do a get together on Friday!
What do you say?

If the interest is there, I should be available to join some sort of group video call during that time if we were to follow through with the idea. I know that telly is also interested, but based on the tracking information I have, they may not have anything to open yet, but it's still possible that they will.

Of course, those without gifts or those who were unable to join as a participant this year but have in previous years are more than welcome to join.

[telly]

I would be interested but it depends on if my package arrives by Friday. If it does, we can do something at 9 EST like we did last year?

[ferraroso]

I guess this means December 14th 11h00 AM in Japan, right?
If so, I'm in!

I would be interested but it depends on if my package arrives by Friday. If it does, we can do something at 9 EST like we did last year?

[telly]

I guess this means December 14th 11h00 AM in Japan, right?
If so, I'm in!

I would be interested but it depends on if my package arrives by Friday. If it does, we can do something at 9 EST like we did last year?

Well it turns out that my gift probably won't be arriving until next week, and with all my choir concerts I just won't be able to join in on a call with something to open  But that's okay! If other people want to get together don't let me stop you!