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In reaction to my forthcoming green mini ipod...*
anticipation
n 1: pleasurable expectation [syn: expectancy] 2: something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development" [syn: expectancy] 3: reasoning about the future [syn: prediction, foresight] 4: some early entity whose type or style anticipates a later one; "there were many anticipations of Darwinian theory"; "the hour glass was an anticipation of the clock" 5: wishing with confidence of fulfillment [syn: expectation]
and for the way I deal with others, particularly family...
disappointment
\Dis`ap*point"ment\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]sappointement.] 1. The act of disappointing, or the state of being disappointed; defeat or failure of expectation or hope; miscarriage of design or plan; frustration.
*Though I don't like to use this as a forum for gushing, Kenji is the best ever and I love him for all he does me for. Including the awesome gifts he gets for me.