Saturday, December 8, 2007

My First Care Package



I received my first care package today. A note arrived in the 5th floor English office informing me a package was waiting for me down at the post office. I immediately went down Nguyen Chi Thanh street and announced my presence to the post office staff by holding the slip against the glass window and smiling. (My Vietnamese has not advanced much past Hello, Goodbye, How much money?, and Too Expensive.) Not bringing my passport with me cause a stir, but after figuring out "Michigan" was not a country, they allowed me to use my driver's license instead as identification.

Thank you for the care Nancy! The granola bars are the best and while we can get peanut butter at the supermarket or the Western-style market near the United Nations campus, we cannot get JIF. And even beyond the contents, it's great to hold something in my hands from home. The Christmas-themed Hershey Kisses will be used on our sugar cookies for an upcoming Christmas party me and Deena are throwing for our freshman classes.

Two things to note: This package was sent from the States on Nov. 15th and arrived yesterday, Dec. 7th. That's about a 3 week delivery time. Also, there was a gaping hole in the box that was taped over. So, it was clearly opened somewhere in transit. But all the contents appear to be intact. Thank you again!

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