Thank you all for your healthy vibes. I am up, though not as much “about” as I want to be, but still. It’s the first time in days when I feel like I don’t have cotton for brains, and I’m glad to be blogging again.
To come back, let me start with a post full of thanks.
You know, I must say, all these years of having stuff lost in the mail has made me lose faith in the snail mail system. But these past few weeks have definitely proved me wrong. Look at all these wonderful goodies that came via post!
Childhood Yummies From Malaysia
Mimi of Sleepless in KL read about my post on how much I loved Horlicks Malties when I was growing up. I was also bemoaning the fact that they weren’t readily available here in the US. A couple of weeks later, a package was handed to me by the office mailman. Thank you, Mimi, for being so thoughtful! I’ve had to ration these, by the way, because I can’t stop eating them! 
A Creative Stash From Canada
My craft swap partner Leah sent a treasure trove of gifts. I love all the handmade jewelry she sent, especially the green bracelet because green’s my favorite color. And, AND, she sent FABRIC! They’re great additions to my collection, and I’m already thinking of ways to use them. Thank you, Leah, for all the creative stuff you’ve sent. I will DEFINITELY make use of those sewing machine needles, I was just about to get some!
My Prizes For Winning The Vampie
They came! If you remember that post about my Vampie win, the prizes finally came from Instructables.com: an Instructables robot tee and The Pie And Pastry Bible.
I was just about to see if the tee fit and to thumb through my new cookbook, but a pink teddy named Jenny beat me to it instead. (Though she looks kinda surly reading about pastry, don’t you think?)
Thank you all, and thank you Mr. Postman.
September 29th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
What wonderful loot! I love the vampie prize! And that sungit bear trying on your stuff!!! So cute maring!
btw, ni ha ni ho, nateeng
September 29th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Wow, we sure love surprises no, it’s a great experience and we feel so loved. I saw the mags you sent to Mimi, they are so lovely.
September 29th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
I am happy everything got to you. And happier that you love them all.
Enjoy and happy crafting!
September 30th, 2008 at 1:39 am
jenny bear! (ger bear says hi)
September 30th, 2008 at 3:08 am
Woohoo! loot loot!
September 30th, 2008 at 4:51 am
Oo nga ano, it’s so exciting to get something from the mailman. Parang retro. a-hahahahahaha!!!
September 30th, 2008 at 4:58 am
Nice loot ^_^ Glad you’re feeling a bit better
Can’t wait to see what you’re going to make out of that bible and the stash.
September 30th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Via
- Don’t you love sungit Jenny Bear? Heehee. (And I’ll email you about nee ha nee ho. Ano ba yan. Para namang nakatira ka sa GOBAT. Heehee.)
Sheng
Thanks for the good thoughts!
- The kindness of strangers amazes me.
Leah
- Those maple candies were my dessert yesterday at lunch!
Ross
- She isn’t so pink any more, but I can’t bear to wash her. Heehee.
Toni
- Yay for looties!
Nina
- “I’m gonna knock on your door, ring on your bell, tap on your window, too!”
Sinta
- I love my new gifts, thank you. Wish I had more time to make stuff from them!
September 30th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
its funny i love green too…and pink (CC and i share that passion)…and red…and black…all sunset colors…wheee! manang, i know there will be a day when i can come and visit and when i do…let’s craft together! i miss making earrings and bracelets and doing cross stitch with another person…it gets a little lonely sometimes when you have no one to show it to…^__^
December 3rd, 2008 at 10:04 pm
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