I have been anxiously awaiting my gift and since my apartment package system sucks today I decided I would ask if my gift had arrived yet without them notifying me. it did! (in their defense, I think it really did just arrive today.)

of course, it came all the way from new zealand so totally understandable and well worth the wait. my amazing secret santa, turbotailz, was extraordinarily thoughtful and crafted the perfect package with "bathy type stuff" (poor guy having to gift for a girl) and "kiwiana" (I learned a new word!) things: a tiki necklace, kiwi keychain, and pineapple lumps.

-the bathy things are an amazing lush reindeer bundle with lots of great products. I've been to the lush in dc and boston and think it's super cool and turbo was extremely generous to get me a whole set. some of the pieces broke off in the shipping, which was fortunate for me so that it lasts for multiple baths ;)

-the tiki necklace is beautiful, decorated with the insides from a shell, and turbo says it's a good luck charm. I'm planning on wearing it my first day of teaching on mondayyy.

-the kiwi keychain is super precious (and I am totally using it, turbz).

-and the pineapple lumps are... delicious!

I said I like local stuff and hot baths so all of the above were perfecto.

turbo also wrote me a nice card (I noticed the lace!) and I hereby dictate to the reddit gods that he did not "miserably fail" at his 1st ss and should totally be allowed to do it again AND be paired with somebody awesome like bill gates who can shower him with lavish gifts such as he did for me.

thanks, turbotailz!

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