Rachel Woodbrook's Ugly Sweater and White Elephant Potluck

Rachel Woodbrook, simply put, will likely remain on my list of favorite people long after we inevitably part ways. Her fashion sense, which is best described as out of the ordinary, is only a small shadow of how truly interesting she is. She held a Christmas potluck in her small apartment, and in crowded twenty five foreigners, all talking over one another in the loud American vernacular.

The present I received was this bizarre coin purse that looks like a skinned Ewok. When I said this, I was rebuffed quite emphatically.

The theme of the presents was "only in Japan" and I should think this fits the bill. This is the present I gave:

Awesome hat, and the weirdest stuff animal ever!

Alison is listening to: Pure Genius by Tweaker. Thanks Jenn!
Alison is eating: delicious grape jellies that are designed to cut appetite.
Class was: nonexistent.
Alison is doing: her novel.