August 8 (8/8) is Double Happiness Day. This year, however, it's Triple Happiness Day (08/08/08)... and the start of the Summer Olympics.

So it's a must-do exchange, yeah?

Rules are the same as usual - only one wishlist book is required, and is all that should be expected. However, if you're going to participate, please update your favorites post, just in case your partner wants to include something extra.

Please also make sure that your wishlists are up to date. And remember, a lot of us can't see the new ones over at BookCrossing, so please use one elsewhere - Cliff's, Amazon, etc.

Sign ups will close at the end of the day on May 17, 2008. On May 18, sometime in the afternoon or evening EST, I'll compile and send out partners.

This is an international exchange, so please be prepared to ship internationally. If you have a shipping preference, please tell me, and I will try to accomodate.

If you'd like to participate, please send me a PM with the following information:

Your full name (Your screen name will not work - it can't go on customs forms)
Your address
The location of your wishlist
The location of your favorites post

If my PM inbox is full, you can PM the lovely Amberkatze, who has graciously agreed to help me gather the needed information. :D

Participants (* means I have received your information):

*1. PepperVL
*2. Akashafamily
*3. RockDg9
*4. Jordanne
*5. msjoanna
*6. Amberkatze
*7. nimrodiel
*8. BunnyLady
*9. VeganMedusa
*10. GizAngel
*11. zzz
*12. Lemonitsa
*13. LadyJanet
*14. Hobbit
*15. Xeyra
*16. nvangel2073
*17. Sunlightbub
*18. Marlene
*19. nursiegirl42
*20. lexilewords
*21. zosime
*22. rebeccaljames
*23. nickel27
*24. camis
*25. GateGypsy
*26. Cheesygiraffe
*27. Ramson
*28. Sejent
*29. Cowgirl-up
*30. CharmedKim
*31. Three
*32. Dancing-Dog
*33. darkpunkangel
*34. appaloosatb
*35. CdnBlueRose
*36. Potok-Fan
*37. Xallroyx
*38. wss4
*39. TwiggySC1973
*40. needmorezoloft
*41. alsgal

If you have your turn in another exchange between now and the end of August (a monthly exchange, the Birthday Exchange, etc), please let me know when/what exchange so I can let your partner know.

I'd like to join. PMing you now.

Thanks for organizing, Pepper! :whee: And I know that Amber and probably some others have volunteered to help out, too.

I checked my calendar and the good news is that :w00t: I'm going to be on holiday on that day and will hopefully therefore be experiencing triple happiness already. The bad news is that :sigh: I won't be at home to open my package, so I think I'd better sit this one out.

But I'll be reading the opening thread as soon as I get back (or maybe we'll even have broadband in the hotel room?), and drooling with envy. Have fun everyone! :wave:

I would love to join in this time! :D

I would love to join too!

PMing you in a minute!

me running for Olympic gold! :rolleyes:

Can I do Olympic toast eating?

I'm in and PMing you now Pepper :)

Only if I can do Olympic chocolate eating. :giggle:

A PM is coming through the internet tubes any minute now. :D

Oh come on! I'll be in Finland/Russia 'till Aug 9th so will not be here on the actual date but soon after. You see that people are still having fun with opening their parcels for May Day Exchange, fifth day after official opening day :)

Add me I will PM you my info a little later.

I'll join in too. I'll send you a PM asap.

I'm in too. I will pm you with all my info after work tonight!!!1

Of course I am playing too. If you need help with anything Pepper please let me know!

Oh, why not...

Aug. 8 is my last day of work at my current job, so it'll be a nice little departure gift to open my package that day.

Me please :D

You can open late... that's not a problem. I know zzz will be. :D

Join! You know you want to!!!!!

PepperVL, have you received my PM?

You mean "I haven't received..." :wink:

Jordanne I think she has. :lol:
What zzz said. :rolleyes:

I am going to join of course. Did not send a pm yet. :bash:

I'll join in!

"This exchange is sponsored by the number 8!" (Sorry if anyone never saw Sesame Street.)

PM on the way.

I would like to participate!

:)

PMing now...

I'll join - how could I resist when I have a foreign student returning home to China in time to go to the Olympics?!

:lol:

And the letters O, T, and H!

:blush: I love Sesame Street

No, it means I have. I just ran out of time at lunch today getting everything set up. :P

I will join this! I havent done an exchange in a long time! Sounds like fun!

:pm:

sign me up :) I'll need some happiness come August when I get to leave my job, go back to school and deal with moving into my grandmother's old house. assuming none of the above drive me to drink I will welcome the love.

Sign me up, please! :boogie:

me too! I'm sending a PM right now.

I would like to take part in this exchange.

Nicolé aka nikel27 on her way to pick up her niece & nephew

:blush: Well I do sort of want to...

Maybe I can take the package with me if it arrives soon enough. The thing is that otherwise I'll probably be a good week late! (As I am this time, but this time it's my partner's fault not mine :P ) (no offense, partner - you let me know ahead of time so we're cool).

I guess I'm almost decided...

Ah, OK then :D

People at work seem to think the stuff they're paying me to do is more important than this.

I don't know why.

Play!!!!!

Me please...PM on the way

Wow, did this thing fill up fast!!! Well, add my name to the list, please. :pm: already!

Add me too please. :)

:pm:

I'll join. Sending a PM now.

If you have your turn in another exchange between now and the end of August (a monthly exchange, the Birthday Exchange, etc), please let me know when/what exchange so I can let your partner know. That way, if your partner chooses, he or she can check for duplicates. :D

It's not full yet! Still plenty more room!!

I PMed you with it but I also updated it in my favs. :wink: