Oot and Aboot: A Canadian Wanderer

Generally, I'm not a big fan of surprises. I tend to react a little strongly, turning into a over-emotional bubbling fountain of tears who looses all ability to form words let alone comprehensible statements of thanks (ask Jen and Jeff - they witnessed this first hand after super-surprising me at Christmas). That said, I was pretty thrilled at the surprise I received today...

Just as I was hitting the 'publish' button on the previous blog post, my doorbell rang. Opening the door, I found a man on my threshold holding a package addressed from my brother in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada. And it was heavy! Sunday marked my two-year anniversary of being overseas and this was the first surprise package I've received so I was pretty stoked. Inside, a care package of Timmie's products with an awesome new mug to drink them from. My brother was pretty cool to start with, but he just bumped his coolness factor by an infinite amount.

One of two things will happen with my new treats:

1) They will be rationed and in 6 months when it's time to leave, I will still have  enough to be brewed on the airplane home.

2) Over the next week, I will be wired out of my mind on a daily intake of 6 cups and in two weeks, writing random strangers back home in illegible handwriting from withdrawal shakes to send me more.

Between this little care package from my brother and the tampons Jen is bringing me back from her most recent visit home, I think I'll be able to get through the next 6 months without a care in the world. Oh the things that make us happy...

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