12-29-2008, 10:19 AM
Nothing from the boss, but then I didn't expect anything - he has quite a few underlings, so it would be expensive. (I didn't give my assistants anything either, but I will take them to a good meal with drinks at the end of the academic year.) A friend in another department whom I deal with frequently gave me a good bottle of wine, taking me completely by surprise. And a professor gave me a $50 Borders gift card, which was also quite a surprise since she handles her own web site and therefore I don't do much work for her. Another gave a pretty candleholder, but not to my taste so will probably regift to my mother in law. Another gave me some marzipan chocolates, which was touching since I had once mentioned liking marzipan. (Ironically, the same day I got the candy I was informed by my naturopathic doctor that I am allergic to almonds.)
the hands that guide me are invisible