this post is majorly overdue. i probably should have written about it before i went on my cruise, or at least immediately upon returning, but...well, i suck at life sometimes.

i'd much rather admit to being an idiot than not mention my gratitude. so, miss tattooed dorothy, i just want you to know you made my day, then week, then month, because i am still thinking about how much your little gift meant to me.

before i left to go on vacation, i was fortunate enough to receive a present in the mail. yes, postal mail. and an actual, "someone took the time out to think about little old me" present.

i knew i had something coming to me. she and i had been talking about becoming real life pen pals (kind of like blood brothers, just a lot more sanitary, no blood involved. actually- just handwriting and a postage stamp required, maybe a little gossip, but definitely no blood or spit or gross boy nastiness...) and she said she would be putting something in the mail for me. i was having a crappy day when i got the letter, and at first, i was like who the hell is sending me something (that isn't a bill)?

then, i realized? holy shit... i have an amazing friend! i tore open the envelope in my excitement, which definitely got fenway's attention, because then she started jumping at me, sniffing and squealing at the envelope (i wish i had my camera THEN because she was so damn interested it was hysterical!) once fen and i were able to get the note out of the envelope, we realized there was a goody inside... a luggage tag! for my brand new suitcase! and its a red sox tag...which shows FENWAY park!!!!

how amazing is that? no, really. i know i am being all corny and stuff, but that meant so much to me. that is such a well thought out, observant gift. maybe little miss dorothy had no clue how cool i would think this was... maybe she barely paid any attention to the random gift. but here i am to clarify that for her and for you.

this gift meant so much to be (have i explained that well enough yet?) it was just a little thing, but it really made me feel special... and i love it! i need it too!

so miss tattooed dorothy aka soul sister aka pen pal (which is kind of like blood brothers, except not at all... where the heck do i come up with this stuff????) thank you.

thank you, thank you, thank you. it was the sweetest thing, and it still means a lot to me over a month later!

here are a few pics:
obviously once fenway found out the gift was for me, not her (its usually the other way around...) she tried to pretend that she wasn't interested....she acted like she was more interested in napping- but i knew otherwise. i caught her sniffing the paper when she thought i wasn't looking....umm, just not with my camera. ha!



and here is my pretty new suitcase with my super cool tag. oh, yeah... i am styling :)