The reviews are in!
14 December 2005This week, Cristin’s Christmas Card opened across the country to uncontested critical acclaim, inspiring joy, good tidings, and one change of sexual orientation:
“You didn’t tell me that it said ‘matey’ on it! That’s my favorite part!”
~Cristin’s Mom
“I love how it almost looks like you were superimposed onto the subway, as not one person around you is even close to glancing at the camera or acknowledging that this display is taking place inches from their subway seat. How is this possible?”
~Emily S.
“I can tell why you like that picture.”
~Marie
“I don’t know how your father’s going to feel about this.”
~The Kev
“Not bad!”
~Cristin’s father
“Just got your christmas card. Will you marry me?”
~DanMillah
“You’re on my fridge!”
~Whitney, Ree, Leah, Amanda
“It’s actually a very flattering shot of you. I also like the woman behind you who painted on her jeans.”
~Jodi, object of my long-standing work girl crush
“BTW OMf’ingG got your Christmas (not holiday, we’re both Catholic) card yesterday. If I were to, say, keep a log on my pretty white ibook of reasons I’m friends with those I’m friends with, reason #1 under Cristin Stickles would be “Has no qualms with distributing by post pictures of self dressed as not just pirate, but pirate hooker not just riding subway, but riding subway clearly obnoxiously intoxicated, to not just friends, but friends and family, not just nation- but world-wide.” That would be it, the #1 reason.”
~Nora
Happy Holidays, Matey!
Love,
CRISTIN
Endnote: I have accomplished nearly everything I wanted to in this Christmas card. I have but two elusive goals remaining. Please do everything you can to make them come true.
1. At some point over the course of 2006, I want to be introduced to some friend-of-a-friend at, say, a birthday or housewarming or some other rando party that provides lots of awkward “so how do you know WhatsHerNuts” convo, and I want that person to say “Were you the pirate?” after recognizing me from said friend’s christmas card selection that should be displaying the above prominently.
2. I desperately want to find out who headphones guy is. Headphones guy, you totally made my day with your facial expression, and I want to think you personally for not acknowledging me at ALL and thus making the picture even better. And so I put this to you, my friends: Find me headphones guy. He was on a downtown 6 at 11 on a saturday, unaccompanied and without luggage, so I’m going assume he’s within the boroughs. This also has the potential to be one of those great Pay It Forward 6 Degrees of Separation type things if I can use my NY-based friends to locate someone I’ve never met before. Make it happen, people. Make. It. Happen.
3 Responses to “The reviews are in!”
December 15th, 2005 at 10:32 am
You are on my fridge. Also, if I see Headphones Guy, I will go up to him, ask him if he remembers seeing a drunk pirate on the train around Halloween 2005, see if he is interested in a reunion, and then pull some tricks. It’ll happen.
December 15th, 2005 at 12:06 pm
Yay! we got it and we love it. It ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR the best card we’ve gotten! Now I have to get mine out!
December 15th, 2005 at 2:42 pm
I guarentee that someone from Tucson will make your dreams come true of “Are you the pirate girl in the photo?” I’ve already had several people ask…..