Take for instance this delight that was handed to me by a cafeteria worker midway through my day. Courtesy of my mother:
What is in this mysterious bag? currently... air. But when it was given to me it was full nigh unto overflowing with delicious chocolate chip cookies, all of which have been consumed... I know better than to let baked goods go stale ;)
Or this delight that arrived this very morning, courtesy of my wonderfully eccentric little brother (and the gift that started this train of thought)
And through the power of science it transforms intoooooo
A propane lantern! (ignore the other mess)
Yep, It's weird. But I've been putting together a set of camping gear over the last few years and this is one of those things that is high-quality and durable enough for me to use for the rest of my life. I almost want to get a propane can and test it out right away... but Buck (my RA) might not approve of me having fires in my room. Even a well controlled fire like this lantern.
And last but certainly not least another friend here locally got me this:
A piece of paper with which I can acquire donuts from a wonderful bakery a few blocks away.
Combine these with the fact that many people were upset that they didn't know it was my birthday and wanted to wish me all the best... and a host of emails, texts, facebook posts, and letters...
I honestly have to say that the trend of difficult and painful things happening on my birthday is solidly broken. Which despite the annoyance of my pessimism being proven wrong, it's nice to know I am richly blessed.
